. The butterfly book; a popular guide to a knowledge of the butterflies of North America. Butterflies. Fig. 70.—y^, A, side and bottom of box; B, fiame fitting into box; C, space which must be left between frame and bottom of box; P, P, paper stretched on frame. The beginner who has not a long purse will do well to preserve his collections in boxes such as have been described. They can be obtained quite cheaply and are most excellent. Cabinets are more or less of a luxury for the amateur, and are only a ne- ^ cessity in the case of great col- lections which are constantly being consulted. The
. The butterfly book; a popular guide to a knowledge of the butterflies of North America. Butterflies. Fig. 70.—y^, A, side and bottom of box; B, fiame fitting into box; C, space which must be left between frame and bottom of box; P, P, paper stretched on frame. The beginner who has not a long purse will do well to preserve his collections in boxes such as have been described. They can be obtained quite cheaply and are most excellent. Cabinets are more or less of a luxury for the amateur, and are only a ne- ^ cessity in the case of great col- lections which are constantly being consulted. The boxes may be arranged upon shelves. Some of the largest and best collections in the world are pre- served in boxes, notably those of the United States National Museum. Labeling.—'E2ic\\ specimen should have on the pin below the specimen a small label giving the date of capture, if known, and the locality. Below this should be a label of larger size, giving its sci- entific name, if ascertained, and the sex. Labels should be neat and uni- form in size. A good size for labels for large species is about one inch long and five eighths of an inch wide. The labels should be written in a fine but legible hand. Smaller labels may be used for smaller species. A crow- quill pen and India ink are to be pre- ferred in writing labels. Arrangement of Specimens.—S^pt- cimens are best arranged in rows. The males should be pinned in first in the series, after them the females. Varieties should follow the species. After these should be placed any aberrations or monstrosities which the collector may possess. The name of the genus should precede all the species contained in the col- lection, and after each species the specific name should be placed. Fig. 71 shows the manner of arrangement. 52. Fig. 71. —Manner of arranging specimens in Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appear
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