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Labels for Plants.— -Various plans are made use of, for fixing 
the names to different plants; but I think none will he found 
cheaper, and more readily obtained, than the following, which may 
he made of waste pieces of tin-plate. The polish of the tin may he 
taken ofE, by applying a weak acid, as cream of tartar, or an apple cut 
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in two, and rubbed upon it. Then with a common pen and ink write 
the name ; the ink will sink into the pores of the metal; afterwards 
run over the writing a little boiled linseed oil, which will prevent its 
being defaced. If the name is ever required to be taken out 
again, it may speedily he done, by plunging the label into a strong 
acid, which will clean off both the ink and oil. The labels may be 
clipped to any pattern, and stuck upon a stick, or hung upon 
the side of the pot, as in figure 23. M. Saul. 
