FLORAL DECORATIONS. 
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natural shapes and colors for years, and can be employed 
for decorating in a great variety of ways. 
DRYING SEA MOSSES. 
Sea mosses can be dried by placing them in a soup plate, 
or any shallow dish filled with fresh water, and a little bit 
of alum added to it. Float the moss by placing pieces of 
white paper under it, and then take a camel’s hair brush 
and arrange the fibrous leaves in a natural manner upon 
the paper or card board. If the moss is very fine, the 
point of a needle will be useful m preparing it. 
When the specimens are placed as desired, raise the 
paper carefully, so that the moss will not be disturbed, 
and let it rest in a slanting position, so that the water 
can run off. 
When still damp, place an bit of old soft linen over 
it, and press m blotting paper. Let it remain under a 
heavy pressure until dry. 
