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strip as many pieces as may be required of the shape of Fig. i a. 

 Should the fabric not be of the correct tint, brush powder- 

 colour upon the points only, and, laying one of these small 

 pieces upon the finger, curve the points by rolling the stem of 

 a pin across them ; turn it over and mould the basal portion 

 into a tubular form around the pin. Now wax some fine 

 yellow sewing -silk or cotton, cut off about an inch, slip it 

 through the little tube, and press the end of this to retain it in 

 position. Having treated all in like manner, tip each stigma 

 {i.e. the ends of the pistils represented by yellow silk) with 

 pollen, by brushing on a little pan-colour and then dipping 



Fig.i. 



la. Fig.2. 



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Fig.4. 



Fig.5. 



them into fine dry primrose aureolin powder-colour, and arrange 

 the florets around the central " buds " of the disc. Next make 

 up the basal portion of the flower to nearly the natural size, as 

 before directed. 



The florets of the ray (" petals ") are now required, and as 

 these — in this plant — show no quilled bases as do those of the 

 garden varieties and of most daisies, they may be cut in strips 

 (see Fig. 2), instead of singly, from thin white art fabric, and 

 each strip of florets, before being used, must be coloured by 

 brushing in a combination of permanent mauve, cobalt, and 

 white powder -colours, the uncut base of the strip, however. 



