ILLUSTRATED LIST OF PLANTS FOB 

 SKELETONIZ INO. 



]N describing the process of maceration 

 in a previous chapter, ive have en- 

 deavored to give such clear and prac- 

 tical directions as will apply to all 

 varieties of plants. But there are certain peculiarities 

 which seem to be inherent in each particular leaf, 

 seed-vessel, and flower, so as to call for specific direc- 

 tions, in order that success may be insured with all. 

 Instead, therefore, of dismissing the subject with a 

 mere list of leaves adapted to the purposes of the art, 

 and leaving each learner to discover these varying 

 peculiarities for herself, at great cost of time and 

 labor, we shall give a few general rules for the treat- 

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