as lu-avy, and Leave all till the aext day, when you sliould ex- 

 amine your work thus : 

 First, carefully take off the weights and the board. Then 



lift your driers one at a time, until you OOme to the ilower. 

 If it look- all right, you may take up the drier with the (lower 

 on : lay it upon the hoard, and put on clean driers. Then re- 

 move tin- next driers until you come to the Becond ilower. If 



all is right, take the pad and (lower carefully, and place them 

 on the one first moved. Lastly put t wo driers Oil top. Soon, 

 until you have moved all. Lastly put two driers on top ; and 

 then put on the other hoard ami the weights until next day. 



On The Third Day. 



When you come to the first (lower, you may loosen it care- 

 fully from its pad and place it on a new dry pad. If dry it 

 will come off easily. But do not hurry it : if it wrinkles or 

 seems too wet to be removed let it alone for another day. 

 You will soon learn when it is lit to move and when it is not. 

 Some small thin plants dry quickly. Others require an extra 

 pad and an extra day or two. 



Practice on House Flowebs. 



You can easily get a few pot-plant (lowers or leaves, such 

 as Geraniums, Cowslip or the like, and try your hand on them 

 before the wild (lowers come out. Some will be easy to work 

 with, and help you very much when you begin with wild 

 flowers. 



If your plants are crushed use lighter weights. If they do 

 not dry smooth, but wrinkle up, put on a little more weight. 

 Dry the old pads before you put them on again. If the flow- 

 ers are delicate and the leaves thin lay them on a piece of 

 blotting paper and cover with another piece. In changing 

 lift them with great care. Do not open the thin paper for 

 several days. See that your pads arc dry. In four or five 

 days your delicate (lower will be dry enough to move. 



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