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of a folntion of Tin in Spirit of Nitre, The 

 vapour of a folution of Filings of. Steel 

 in Spirit of Vitriol, reftofes to the Leaves 

 and Stalk, their primitive green colour. 

 This method fucceeds perfectly well In 

 fingle Flowers. There are fome diffkul- 

 ties with refpecl to Pinks, Carnations, 

 and other double Flowers j to fucceed 

 with them, fplit the cup on each iidc 9 

 and when the Flower is quite dry, glue it 

 together with Gum-water ; or prick the 

 cup in different parts with a large pin. 



As to the fcent, which is in great meafure 

 loft in drying, it may be reilored, by 

 dropping into the middle of the Flower a 

 drop of its Effential Oil ; for inilance, 

 a drop of Oil of Rofes on a Rofe, Oil 

 of Cloves on a Clove-july-fiower, Oil 

 of Jafmine on a Jafmine Flower. 



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