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Minerals and shells in alcohol, or if large , dry. The horns of deer, skulls of walruses, seals and bears are particularly valuable together with beetles and fossils. Many beetles may be obtained when none are to be seen by turning over stones or logs, or beating the grass along the waterside, with the cap into which they will drop; and among the piles of kelp etc on the shore. 
Second in value skins of birds animals and reptiles. Mud, clay, seaweeds and shells generally, agates, bright pebbles etc. Fish butterflies and other insects.
Flowers may be collected by simply laying the bunch in a dry place till dry, and doing it up in paper marked with the date and locality. If possible [[?]] to press each on flat by putting into a press with paper it is preferable.
The following things should
[[underlined]] Never be Omitted [[/underined]]
Write on or label every specimen with [[underlined]] date locality and collector's name [[/underlined]] Fossils with the character of the beds of rock, or earth, from which they are taken, and if possible a [[underlined]] diagram [[/underlined]] to show the position of fossils, and beds of rock visible above and below the bed from which they were taken, and the dip of inclination of the beds to any point of the compass and the angle.