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should be rubbed in as dry as possible. For tinting the 

 stamens, a little pink or rose madder usually suffices, and 

 during its application the ends of the stamens should be pro- 

 tected, or they will not adhere when wanted. The early form 

 of the anther may be coloured with a combination of the pink 

 and light red powder-colours, which give the best results ; and 

 the later forms may be first moistened with a light yellow pan- 

 colour, then dipped into finely-pulverised yellows, mixed to suit 

 the tint of the pollen at various stages ; and, finally, the edge of 

 the anther should be finely marked around with red or crimson. 



When all the parts are coloured satisfactorily, commence 

 the putting-together by fixing the stamens as in nature (and 

 indicated in Fig. 3), and then model the little knob which is 

 seen at the junction of the stem and the perianth. Next lay 

 the inner whorl upon the palm of the hand, and model with a 

 pin until it assumes the natural concavity and curvature ; pierce 

 the centre with a point of the scissors, and cut minute slits in 

 the form of a star ; slip upon the wire, and attach by pressure 

 to the base of the carpels, taking care to arrange the " petals " 

 in their correct position in relation to the parts which they 

 surround (see Fig. 3). Now model the outer whorl and affix 

 it in like manner, arranging the " petals " — whose points should 

 be pinched — between those of the inner whorl. The pedicel 

 merely requires the wire, and the little enlargement at the top, 

 smoothly covering with a narrow strip of green wax, and may 

 be rendered perfectly smooth and even by rolling between two 

 pieces of glass with bevelled edges. 



Buds are made by folding down one-third of a strip of white 

 wax (the width determined by the size of the bud), rolling it 

 around a prepared wire, and cutting, moulding, and tooling it 

 to the required size and shape — a by-no-means easy matter. 

 Large buds may have the outer whorl, cut in single segments, 

 attached with the edges overlapping but not closely appressed'. 



