Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-11-07
Preserving Autumn Leaves.

Popular Gardening
A few absolutely perfect leaves are
better than the scores of common
ones that we are tempted TO collect.
The leaves of the hard maple are al
ways gorgeous in hue and delicate in
outline. Those that wear the deepest
tints of crimson or yellow are best for
yellow are best for our purpose. Oak
leaves are shiny and firm, and easily
preserved. Nature has always been
prodigal to the beech tree, scattering
on her boughs the richest, brightest
colors. The sumac glows with vivid
crimson, and a clear amber shines
through the dainty larch and chest
nut leaves. Then there are the choco-
late and notified red of the blackber>
ry vines, while the poplar and aspen
shine out with silvery white, all
speckled over with touches of green.
Gather these wild wood beauties,
says Good Housekeeping, with as
much care as would be bestowed
upon bouquet of garden blossoms,
and hasten home with them before
they begin to dry and curl. Upon
reaching home let the first care be to
have two irons ready. Cover the
kitchen table with three or four lay
ers Of newspapers, over which fasten
smoothly soft cotton cloth. Have
at hand lump of beeswax, tied in
small bag, and similar package of
resin. Now smooth out a leaf with
the hand, rub the beeswax lightly
over the iron, letting the hot, smooth
surface glide quickly over the leaf,
first on the upper and then on the
lower side, pressing a little more
firmly a third and fourth time, until
the leaf is thoroughly dry. The
glowing colors will be firmly fixed,
and will never fade, unless exposed
to the sunshine. Having treated all
the leaves in a similar manner, they
are ready for the resin, or "the finish
ing process" With a moderately
hot iron, which must be lighted and
rapidly rubbed over the bag of resin,
go over every leaf, first on the upper
and then on the lower side. This
gives them a brilliant, hard, glossy
finish that makes them almost indie
structible. Many persons complain
that the glossy appearance is unnat
ural. While this is true, to some ex-
tent, yet the protection given by the
coat of resin could be obtained in nc
other way. To preserve small
branches, and bOughs with leaves
one must proceed in the same man
ner, pressing the limbs and twigs
with the iron until dry, being careful
to avoid the point where the leaf i:
attached, as too much heat just there
will cause it to drop off instantly. Tt
achieve perfect success, be sure t
take the leaves when freshly gather
ed. When the work has been finish
ed, spread number of newspaper
upon the floor of some unused room
and there place the treasures. Civ,
them plenty of space, so that the!
will not touch, or stick to each other
Cover them entirely with more pa
pers, and let them remain in thi
cool, dark seclusion until ready t
decorate the rooms, or otherwise us
them as things Of beauty and JOY
Reserve a few Of the brightest an
more perfect specimens for the hol
day times, when they will come on
of their darkness so beautiful tina
they who see them viii have no long
ing for summer flowers, but wi
revel in the unfading glories of tn
autumn leaves.
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