Download or read book The Home Naturalist - With Practical Instructions for Collecting, Arranging, and Preserving Natural Objects - Chiefly Designed to Assist Amateurs written by Harland Coultas and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-14 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Home Naturalist" is a classic guide to collecting, preserving, and displaying a variety of natural objects, including insects, plants, and more. This volume will appeal to naturalists both amateur and experienced, offering practical instructions and expert tips related to every aspect of the subject. Contents include: "Beetles," "Butterflies and Moths," "Caterpillar Breeding," "The Caterpillar Home," "Preparation of the Caterpillar Collection," "The Beetle and Butterfly Collection," "Setting-out and Mounting Beetles and Butterflies," "Preservation and Arrangement of the Collection," etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a new, affordable, modern edition complete with the original text and artwork.