Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-22

board. II will be observed TO Be thicker
In some parts than In others, ~ the stem,
caIyx. or buds IL IA these fleshy parts
which keep the pressure from the more
delicate petals and allow them TO withcr.
This may be- avoided by rolling the pencil
over such places and crushing out the
iuIce. II the plant has root. and that
happens To be thick. 1t may be shaved
away on the under side. such OF the
Juice as the blotter has not absorbed
should be removed by the towel. and the
nIant be placed upon a sheet OF the news
naper. Here II may be arranged as IL IL
10 apoear afterward. all parts which VIII
not lie down readily being pressed Into
position with the fingers. After carefully
nIacing another sheet Of paper over IL
snd niaciny n I'm the book II Is ready for
The nress. which may be stone or any
weight Of fifty TO one hundred pounds.
After being put under pressure the plant
must not be disturbed for two days, ana
AZ should be remembered that upon this
time depends the main appearance OF the
dowers afterwsrd. At that time II should
daily be placed In another part or the
book care being taken not TO disturb the
nop.rs. these may be changed on the
ffth day. The time for Its final removal
from the press Is left 10 the Judgment OF
the artist: but remember that there ~
much more danger OF leaving IL In too
short n time than too long. The I'M
mounted flowers should be placed between
the leaves Of the book, and VIII look
much better II kept under pressure OF
five or six pounds.
THE mounting Is the most interesting.
ms well as the most artistic, work or all.
Any heavy white paper cut in sheets about
eight by ten is appropriate. but i IKE
hest what I get at the bookstore IN
tablet form. An unruled tablet or hfty
sheets NAV be obtained for fifty cents
There are three ways OF mounting l.
mucIlage Is placed on the BACK OF the
plant and Il is gummed to the paper;
second small strips OF paper are pasted
across the stems and branches OF the
nlant 10 hold II in place. and, third. small
slIts are cut in the paper each SIDE OF
the stem. Slips Of paper one ana one
half inches in length are INTRODUCES
through these from the under side. passed
over the stem and down again. Wneie
they are gummed fast. Enough OF these
are used to hold the plant In place.
In arranging each specimen II should
lac the aim of the artist to make 1T look
as nearly as possible as It did in natural
growth. After the mounting the compile
tion Of the herbarium Is left 10 the taste
of the artist The common name of the
flower may be placed in one corner OF
the sheet. or IL 1t Is desirable that IL
should have little more scientific value
the names Of the order genus, and species
may be added. a quotation appropriate
TO its flower may be written or printed
across each page
For the covers matboard or embossed
cardboard may be used. Ii should be cut
three inches longer than the paper each
way, and have holes punched In each
piece near the corner, through WHICH
the cords or ribbons for teing them u
gether may be drawn. There are many
ways of decorating the cover. but nave
in mind two which I liked especially
One was a dainty little painting OF butter
cups and daisies. with the year In whlch
the collection was made underneath. Inc
other carried out the idea within more
perfectly, and consisted OF spray ..
four-Ieaved clover artistlcally giuei
across the upper left-hand corner, anc
western beauties" in fancy lettering III
the lower right.
A nice herbarium. whether II may ne
r1emento of a summers outing or the
Gift OF a distant friend, Is "a thihg OF
beauty and joy forever"