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them upright in the vefiel, with one 

 hand as lightly as poflible, about two 

 or three inches below the rims, fo as 

 not to touch the fides, or each other ; and 

 with the other hand gradually pour on 

 them the Sand till the ftalk is quite covered ; 

 then lightly cover the Flower itfelf, fepa- 

 rating the Leaves a little. The Tulip 

 requires a farther operation. The trian- 

 gular top that rifes out of the middle of 

 the cup, muft be cut off, by which means 

 the Leaves of the Flower will adhere better 

 to the Stalk. When the vefTel is filled 

 with Flowers, leave it a month or two 

 expofed to the rays of the fun ; and the 

 Flowers when taken out, though dry, will 

 be very little inferior in beauty to new- 

 blown Flowers, but will have loft their 

 fcent. 



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