The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-08-22
ESToMoi.oaTcAL COLLECTIONS.

METEOROLOGICAL COLLECTIONS.
DEAR c. q: / baye received several inquiries
lately from neglhcTs Of the &. &. about varioiis
natural history offsets No expensive supplies arc
needed. Your garden yard Is Rii ineE-
hausiible field, and the nomenclature Is readily
mastered.
Ii is necessary IN order 10 catch and preserve I'm
sceis for cabinet use, 10 bhve collecting net made
81 muslse;o netting ia iiae form OF coHcat bag
two feet long ille mouth held open by wire hoop
fastened iHfo long handles wIduHlouiled bottle
jar with "A tigilt ntoppeTl; containing piece Of
cyanide OF potassium tp;soal, wrapped ~ li-;oil TO
prevent il touching, aud iscolofns tie specimens;
layer OF cotton saturated ith clluroiuFIn tia
box the sizs Of tao pocket. lifted wlih sliding
COVER: folded ss pcFs FOR carrying the specimens in
number of seitn-bloeis, each consisting of two
Ieces of soft wood tlIe lengt and ti;ick bcss oil tie
body OF tie tEseci nad tFifs wider Than ts wings,
glued upon piece of sheet cork little way apart;
100 SriluigieTs inscof.pias q good ioie book, ana
many textbooks upon your fayursc department
Of siIc science you can afford
Armed 1ith mel, cyanide jar and collecting box.
sally forth to Abe felda Study well the haipte,
food, enemies. etc, oG your ttendcd prize bo!ore
coiieetiEg g. Dosl't collect more Than three cx-
nmpies Of any specscs. Make neie Of sll Of your
observations. Catch year sPcciHea with the net.
twiri!ng the net proper around Le hoop Ia prevent
Il flying Out agsin New oIen iisc eyaaideJjar aud
Introduce the neck into tbe net, CLOSING tie cloth
around s with hand and with lie ether lHs
iisc poiui Of tie net and shake youF captive into
tlle poisoned Jar Death results aueoLsly.
AfleTward remove, close tie wings tse back,
/ place Ia papers and lRy IL la the box.
Returning home. lake up = specimen, select a
lBOck of TIE right h4Ic. place tie nstct ID tire SLOT
between the two blocks aud pin through tIe
middle u tLe body and into the cork beneath.
Raise the body upon Ihe pln aud arrange tho legs
aud anienDe with pair Of tyseczers lueveT touch
tue specimen with she hngrrs). Oprn the wings
and press them Down fiat upon The blocks. ret
tiIe front pair Of winEs we'll ahcad, aud bring tae
hind pair out away FROM the body. Hold tlse wings
Ia place by piuntng piece OF cardboard over them
| Set away from tue dust for week to dry. when
they may be taken cut 81 the blocks and pinned
into your cabinet. Pin number label upon each
| specimen. and keep record Of all data you have
Of IT, The cases should be insect-iigiIt. Good ones
made ol any hard wood, II ls inches long aud
three inches deep with false bottom Of cork or
cardboard raised about Lhres-quRriers OF Rn inch.
Line with white cloth and Ct witb sliding glass
cover and n ring ln the top 10 hang the case by.
Hang the case up the wall aud pin your speci-
mems Into It. Don't crowd too many Into case
| dozen or more specimens, according 10 Size, IL
enough for one case.
The above directions apply TO lepidopierA prin-
| dpaiiy. To catch colOeptora use the fingers or n
1 tia scoop. Try 10 determine the maine aud genera
! Of al Of your specimens. but IL you cannot. send
them 20 some competent naturalist for eIsasiGoa-
loH.-W. H. #iHkiey. Ciearlela. Iowa.
c. C. FLOWER BED.
DEAR FRIEsDs or THE C. C.: send you the de-
| scriptian Of my g. C. flower bed ! promised yon.
The frost huri Of the plants early la the
Spring but what few there are ieft look very nice.
| Near the ccuter stands two zinniAs isent by hay
Russelil, one a red 20 represent Editor, the
either dTAb color. 90 represent May, just little
west Of them 10 a co1conlb also claim In memory
q May.
Aunt May (Afrs. Eeclcr) IL represented by a very
pretty ptliox. Of which she contributed the seed.
Abbie Norman, by sweet peas. which are lovely
Carrie b. Williams. gladiola bulb; IL not yet ia
bloom bat looks Gs u it may be SOON has multi
! piled TO four; many thanks. Carrie
| John &. SchuBeBaH. fancy pansyi very pretty
| T. y. sampson, double balsAm.
| Ciandie PTuden, bright red veTbena.
Mrs. u. Tburston, sweet peas.
Cowboys" baby face Is lovely purple, and
stands at the head Of tile bed.
| Leonard Martins sweet williams did not grow
/ PLANTED a GgiEnOuettc instead.
Nellie " Rupees ragEed sailor Is quite pretty
! Evelyn 81 Petit, many thanks Tor caifornis
poppy IL Is admired by all who rec t.
Cora kogers's paDsy plant did not live put In
eaead an asher, which. Of course. call Cora.
The few plants the bed contains arc lovely. Every
one says it's nay preitiest bed, And am proud o
IL. Many thanks dear friends, for your liberal
swers ~ my request for seeds.-Wiimie q. Liili
. bridge, Rockwell Iowa.
OUR WOMEN soLDIEEs.
Ito John C. 6churleraan.)
, DEAR c. C.: should Ike 10 say 10 John C. schu
neTnan that the Indians ~ Pea Ridge were not tia
only people 10 hide behind trees and bushes IL
forefatbers during the memorable retreat Of tia,
British from Concord to LexingtOn7
Did Joan Of Arc bide behind tree during tina
IL hours siege before The bridge Orleans7 no
''se planted scaling ladder with her own hands
and mounted atower wal, and was foremost in th
fight during the entire ia hours.
Did the Lady Of Holland lJacquelIne) fight from
behind trees aud bushes. when AT the head Of lac
gallant troops she attacked the Lord OF ATEell an,
! pursued him through the streets of GoTikum7
DO you consider my illustrations too ram from Tia
present.
Look, then. at the brave, noble women VIII,
: during the late Tisked life and health on th
battlefield caring for tle sick aud dying soldiers
: bearing burdens and enduring that tin
slouiest hearted veteran would have shFunk from
= Think also of the fBEuy women all through TIA
!. country who endured bardsbips and privation
| uncOmplRiningiy, and performed many deeds O
= | vaior during that terrible time. and then tell "a
. thai lady soldiers would fight from benin,
: trees and bushes" II il became necessary for then
I / 10 appear npon the battlefield soidiers.-Len
! Is. X. Pierce, YeTgepnes, VT.
John C. Schnnenlan is greatly mistaken. Wome
have proved that they are not towards tile bat
: teileidz. History tells that women. disguised
. brave and faithful What woul
the wounded soldier have done without the bray
women nurses who stepped 70 the front MAY /
! isrmis. 0watoBpa. MINI.