. The American entomologist and botanist. humbug. As might have beenexpected, they reaped the reward of their ignor-ance, and suftered an immense amount of valu-able timber to be destroyed by thisinsect, whichmight just as well have been saved. Such instances might be multiplied ad injini-tum, but we forbear, and take consolation inthe fact that a new era is dawning. There weremen who had no faith in Fulton and his Steam-boat. There were men who had no faith inMorse and his Electric Telegraph. There weremen who had no faith in Stephenson and hisLocomotive. But if Fulton, and Morse, andStephens
. The American entomologist and botanist. humbug. As might have beenexpected, they reaped the reward of their ignor-ance, and suftered an immense amount of valu-able timber to be destroyed by thisinsect, whichmight just as well have been saved. Such instances might be multiplied ad injini-tum, but we forbear, and take consolation inthe fact that a new era is dawning. There weremen who had no faith in Fulton and his Steam-boat. There were men who had no faith inMorse and his Electric Telegraph. There weremen who had no faith in Stephenson and hisLocomotive. But if Fulton, and Morse, andStephenson, had themselves had no faith, orhad suflered themselves to be laughed down bythe criticisms of the would-be wits and cant- 166 THE AMERICAN be philosophers, the world would not now bewhere it is. The law of the age is progress. The point that yesterday was lost in the dimfar away distance, becomes our goal to-day,and will be our starting point to-morrow. HOW TO COLLECT AND STUDY INSECTS. HY F. G. yANBOKN, BOSTON, >[ASS.[Fig. 104.]. A collection of specimens of insects is analmost indispensable adjunct to the study of thescience of Entomology. The simplest and mosteconomical method of obtaining one, but thatrequiring the greatest amount of time and per-severance, is to preserve each and eveiy objectrelated in anj way to the history and trans-formations of insects. The manner of preservingthese varies according to the nature of the sub-stance, and different circumstances may neces-sitate the use of different means. I propose togive some account of those methods which havebeen found most desirable. Presupposing that the object of the student isto make himself acquainted with the naturalhistory of his own locality—whether of State,county, or town—he should provide himselfwith a number of boxes, of well seasoned wood,of such form and size as will allow of their beingconveniently duplicated from time to time ashis collection increases. Plalf a dozen boxes ofclear, soft pine
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