Flowers and Festivals 



The Alphabets given on Plates XXI., &c., will give a 

 pretty fair notion as to the style of letter best adapted 

 for either painting, or for being composed with leaves 

 or flowers. 



There is a simpler and less troublesome plan than 

 painting the texts ; and that is, to draw on card and 

 cut out a pattern Alphabet ; then place the pattern of 

 the letter required reversed upon the back of paper of 

 the colour intended to be used; trace it in outline 

 with pencil, and afterwards cut it out. 



Papers of various colours most suitable have the 

 colour stained deeply on one side, and the back is 

 generally white I 



The letters may be fastened on to a strip of white 

 calico, with gum, finely-made paste, or, what is still 

 better, weak glue-water — their places having been 

 previously spaced out. The caHco may be then 

 nailed on to a light wooden frame previously pre- 



2 These papers can be obtained, by post, of Mr. Beal, S. Paul's 

 Churchyard, London ; who will also provide a Paper Alphabet, 

 of the pattern given in the plates, if desired. 



