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2I? prcferve the Specimens 0/ Plants 5 ^^ 6'/V Rob. Southwcl. 
Phil. Tranf.N° 297. p. 42. 
PRcpare two plates of iron, as large as the fpecimens you 
dtfign to preferve^ thefe plates muft be thick, lb as not 
to bend, be very fmooth on one fide, and have holes for fcrews 
on each corner, to fcrew them clofe^ then take your flowers, 
leaves, ^c. when perfedly ripe, and of their true colour, 
fpread them on a brown paper, with the leaves as diftmft as 
you can 5 and if the flowers be large, more paper muft be laid 
under them j and if thick, you may pare away the one half 
thereof, asalfoofthe ftalk, fo as to lie almoft flat^ then lay 
over the whole more brown paper, and put thefe between the 
iron plates, fcrew them dole, and put them into an oven for 
two hours ; after which, take out the flowers 5 then take 
Aquafortis-, and Jlqua Vitee^ or brandy, an equal quantity, 
mixed together, and with a brufh pafs over the leaves of the 
flowers j then lay them to dry on frefh brown paper, and prefs 
them a little with a handkerchief, or with your fingers^ then 
take the quantity of a walnut of gum dragon, which in lels than 
24. hours will be diflblved in a pint of fair waterj and with a 
fine brufli rub the back fides of your flowers and leaves, to 
make them flick 5 then lay them in your paper book, and they 
will always look frefli , and if you would give any fccnt to fuch 
flowers as have none, touch them with any efTence you pleafe. 
'^o make Fruit and Flowers grow in Winter -^ and to keep Fruit 
and Flowers a ivhole Tear j by *S/> Rob. Southwel. Phil. 
Tranf. N° 297. p. 44. 
TAKE up tiecs by the roots in the fpring, juft as they 
put forth their buds, prelerving feme of their own earth 
about the roots- fet them ftanding upright in a cellar till 
Michaelmas j then put them into veflcls, with an addition of 
more earth, and bring them into a ftove, taking care to moiften 
the earth every morning with rain-water, in a quart of which 
the quantity ot a walnut o'i Sal armoniac is diffolved, and about 
Lent the fruit will appear. As to flowers, take good earthen 
pots» and therein fow your feed at Michaelmas, watering it in 
the fame manner, with the like water, and by Chriftmas you 
Will have flowers, as tulips, lilies, ^c. This and the other 
may be done in a good warm kitchen , and fuch days as the fun 
fliines, you may fet them out for fome hours. 
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