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PHANTOM FLOWERS. 



texture. It must be secured early in June, as by the 

 close of that month it becomes unfitted for our use, 

 and but few of those collected after the 20th of June 

 Avill come out entirely free from clouds or blemishes. 

 About two months will complete their maceration. 



Ash. 



(Cut No. 5. English Ash.) 



There are several species of this family Avhich are 

 admirably adapted for our object. Of these, the 

 Flowering Ash (Ornus Europceus) and the English Ash 

 are the most beautiful. They Avill become clear and 

 perfectly skeletonized in about six weeks after gather- 

 ing, which may be done in July and August. 



Everlasting Pea, or Chichlixg Yetch (Lathyrus). 



(Cut No. 11.) 



This pretty garden perennial, with an abundance of 

 deep pink blossoms, is too well known to need descrip- 

 tion. The leaves may be gathered at any time during 

 summer, and require but a few weeks for maceration. 

 They lose their stems. The graceful tendrils of this 

 vine may also be placed in water with the leaves, 



