. The butterfly book; a popular guide to a knowledge of the butterflies of North America. Butterflies. Fig. 58. —Butterfly pinned on board, showing method of holding up body and pinning down antennae. paper should always be put over the box, under the lid, before closing it, and in such a way as to leave the edges of the paper projecting around the edges of the lid. This is done to absorfrthe moisture which might settle by condensa- tion upon the lid and drop upon the specimens. In a bell-glass the. Fig. 59. —Drying-box: a, setting-board partly pulled out; b, T-shaped strip working in groove o
. The butterfly book; a popular guide to a knowledge of the butterflies of North America. Butterflies. Fig. 58. —Butterfly pinned on board, showing method of holding up body and pinning down antennae. paper should always be put over the box, under the lid, before closing it, and in such a way as to leave the edges of the paper projecting around the edges of the lid. This is done to absorfrthe moisture which might settle by condensa- tion upon the lid and drop upon the specimens. In a bell-glass the. Fig. 59. —Drying-box: a, setting-board partly pulled out; b, T-shaped strip working in groove on setting- board ; c, front door, sliding down by tongue, d, work- ing in a groove at side in front. moisture generally trickles down the sides. Earthenware crocks with closely fitting lids are even better than tin boxes, but they must have paper put over them, before closing, in the same way as is done when tin boxes are used. When specimens have been 4>. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932. New York, Doubleday & McClure co.
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