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of a folution of Tin in Spirit of Nitre. The 

 vapour of a folution of Filings of Steel 

 in Spirit of Vitriol, reflores to the Leaves 

 and Stalk, their primitive green colour. 

 This method fucceeds perfedlly well in 

 fmo-le Flowers. There are fome difficult 

 ties with refped to Pinks, Carnations, 

 and other double Flowers; to fucceed 

 with til em, fplit the cup on each fide, 

 and when the Flower is quite dry, glue it 

 together with Gum-water ; or prick tlie 

 eup in diiTerent parts with a large pin. 



As to the fcent, which is in great mea- 

 fure loft in drying, it may be reftored, by 

 dropping into the middle of the Flower a 

 drop of its EfTential Oil; for inftance, a 

 drop of Oil of Rofes on a Rofe, Oil of 

 Cloves on a Clove-july- flower, Oil of Jaf- 

 mine on a Jafmine Flower. 



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