MOUNTING THE PLANTS 145 



When the plate is covered with glue, lay the 

 plant on it, being careful to put it "back" 

 down that is, the side which is to go next the 

 mount. See that every part touches the glue ; 

 push down gently those that do not at first. 

 Then with the forceps or your fingers, take the 

 plant by the lower part of the stem, lift it care- 

 fully from the glass (a too sudden motion 

 may break off small parts) and lay it on the 

 mount, taking care to observe the guiding dots. 

 If you are using felt-paper driers, lay the 

 empty folder over the plant on its mount. 

 Then put the whole on one of the sheets of card- 

 board or the bottom of your press, cover it with 

 a drier or newspaper pad, smoothing and press- 

 ing this down with the hands, and over all ar- 

 range another sheet of card-board or the top 

 of your press and the weight. 



Brush over the glass with fresh glue and 

 proceed as before. 



Some delicate plants dry very limp and are 

 hard to transfer from the gluing plate to the 

 mount. For such cases, it is well to have at 

 hand an old mount or a piece of newspaper cut 

 to size, on which the plant should be laid care- 



