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Brunswick black, scratching the name through 

 the black with a file tang, and then applying 

 dilute sulphuric acid with a strip of wood. 

 When the etching is sufficiently advanced 

 the Brunswick black may be removed with 

 turpentine. 



The name may be rendered more clearly 

 visible by rubbing into the letters a little red 

 sealing wax varnish or Aspinall's enamel, 

 wiping off the superfluous varnish with a rag. 



Another kind of label, one which is exten- 

 sively used in Kew Gardens, is made of sheet 

 lead, which is easily cut to shape with a pair of 

 scissors. The name is either scratched on it 

 with a metal point, or stamped with a set of 

 letter punches. 



The red varnish may be used also with the 

 labels just described. 



(It may be mentioned here that in tying 

 plants to stakes, or labels to plants, the tying 

 material should never be drawn tight, but left 

 slack enough to allow for growth in the size of 

 the stem. Wire should never be used.) 



Other eyesores which are best avoided are 



