download pdf

^4
American Seashells
The first of these is usually the result of a summer's random beach collecting
by the novice or a living-room auxiliary to the mam collection. Many
important private collections have started in this manner.
The display collection for museums, libraries, clubs or even the home
is limited by the pocketbook and by the type of secondhand display cabmets
that can be afforded. Little more is needed than common sense "tent.on to
matters of good artificial lighting, attractive but neutral background, neat
hb Ing choice of specimens and especially the avoidance of overcrowdmg.
The exhibit should L designed for ,ts eye-appeal as well ------
One has a wide choice of themes-a selection of local shells, molusks of
"conomc or medical interest, shells of odd habits, examples of colors and
pauerns and a host of others. The labels of exhibits showing classification
should bear the scientific and common names and the geographica range.
Mtaiature display boxes with cotton background and glass or celbphane
covering are very popular and, if of uniform size, may be neatly stacked m a
closet when not in use.
CABINET
Xt^JilC Key, 1-.WCV fC'i-U.ktY, FCr^ fvaJ^h""*"
Ji-^nst
(>>^
OiWtt SwKu^uSt
Figure 21. The shell collection.
ReceiVED FROM
)»**1. fr^^ ^^^.*«M
LftBEL
B. R. BALES COLLEC-nON
cmt-LfiyiLi*, oMio
NO. 74it •
H.a RAAy,Kr^ Cl^.
i ..^Itci^mtM C^ ^OtC. !?%!