The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-27
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Inc usual LuStHOu OF pfeSSi1tS pidutS,
though often giving excellent results, is
attended with certain Inconvenience and
drawbacks which become of serious i'm
portance when perfect specimens are re-
quired. Some years ago l became dis
satisfied with the old method; dissatis-
faction led to experiment, and experiment
evolved one much superior. to it in the
ease and certainty with which the best
results attainable-artistic and scientific
can be secured, says Albert P. Morse in
PLANT World" Success in these particu-
lars can be secured only by some pro-
cess allou ,ng complete inspection without
disarran sment of specimens. For this
purpose 4 devised and have used with
gratifying success the following process,
which may be called the s.glass and cot
ton" method.
The materials needed are a number of
quarterback boards about II by IS inches;
a supply of cotton batting; asupply of old,
or at least soft and bibulous. cotton sheet
ing; a number of panes of glass of the
same size or half as large as the mount
ing paper; a number of fragments OF
glass of various sizes-1 by 2, 2 by 8, 2
by 4 inches (ail of the glass should have
the sharp edges removed by s~andpaper or
grinding; two or three long, slender knit
ting needles-or, better. hat pins without
.heads-stuck into small handles, and a
few of the usual driers.
For pressing take one of the boards,
place ii on a drier, cover this with a
layer of cotton batting half an inch or
more thick, and on this lay a single or
double thickness of the sheeting. Select
a specimen adapted to the size OF the
mounting paper, place it on the cloth, ar
- h@11Sn0 than
down temporarily, if need be, with the
slips of glass. When sufficiently wilted
or relaxed remove the glass slips and
place them over one of the large panes
of glass, arranging any portions. if neces-
sary, with one of the long steel needles
by inserting this from the sides or ends.
If difficulty is experienced in working
with the full sized pane use the half-size'
arranging each half in turn.
Petals or any part liable to stick to the
glass should be covered with parafhned
paper before the glass is laid on. Every
part of the specimen is now held in place
against the glass by an elastic layer OF
dry absorbent material which will, upon
pressure. rapidly extract the juices OF
the plant while holding it fully extended.
For pressing, the boards, with their SUI
perImpssad burdens, are piled one upon
another. the topTnost glass IS covered
with q board and weights placed on top
of all. There IS 10 danger of breaking
the glass. since each piece is supported
by the board Immediately above it. Ii
the driers. cotton and cloths are thor
ouehly dry 10 5sgln with. it is usually I'M
necessary 70 change them.
By this method any undesirable ar
ranceuent. such as interference OF hold-
ing Of parts, is at onca noticed and maj
10 readily adjusted; while by judicious
hA ling. folding and placing, truly arts
fleets may be secured for permanent
IN .nts. While not suited to rough Held
" rio or rapid treatment of plants IN
ouantity this method is unexceled Tor
preparing the finest quality of museum
an,f axhib.t;on specimens, and | earnestly
commend it to the attention of every DO
1altisf who wishes 10 display TO the best
advantage the scientific character of the
snecies. ana to the Tower of beauty who
seeks 20 retain in the hortus siccus some
thing of the grace and charm of the living
plants.
F~fnres and narrow trimmings OF quite
a new order are finding their way as edg-
ings and headings to the fashionable
1aoes In the time of Louis XIV ribbon
was caught together at intervals OF a few
inches. forming a sort of bouillonne. as a
heading. TO lace ffounces. Now this same
idea has been carried out in gallons about
an inch wide. formed in u~ncrinkfed
strands of floss silk. held DOWN By white
or some contrasting color. 1t is singular
" pretty in pink and white and blue and
white. Many of the narrow fringes are
double. but so united that they show the
heading twice over. Then there are waved
insertions of silk, with a herring bone
st4tch in the centre in black and color, or
two coIors which are effective together
Sometimes these are made of chenille and
fne cord. Then there are crinkled
frtnses. caught together as If they had
been Melted into a common heading
tasteful. but calculated to catch in IN
expected places.
good deal of dull gold trimming is
mingled with oxidized silver and there IS
an immense demand for silk braids In
mixed coIorings, about half an inch wide,
and in many varieties of patterns. These
are made also to draw on a cord, or have
been gathered into godet dounces of very
narrow width, and some of them are
4uted. Narrow guipure for bordering hsse
&c to be had in all sorts of widths of every
color.
Some of the richest bodice and skirt
trimmings are made on white kid, em-
broidered in green, blue and silver. all
mingled together, the same style of work
being also applied to lisse. net and other
grounds. There is a great deal of silk
lace for covering bodiees, made with
straight edges, for in all the trimmings
the tunfc, the fashionable founces and the
bodices, entirely covered with embroidery,
are to the fore.
Chenille figures also in many of the most
beautiful patterns, the design generally
conventional1y floral, with jewels here and
there; but from the very best patterns the
Louis XIV bow is excluded, for it has
simply been lone to death. There are
capes for trimming dresses, in which a
fine straw cord mingles with the lace IN
s~ertions, and the several colorings in
chenille, chiffon and silk. The Italian
1aces made of braid united by thread have
been reproduced in black as well as in
white, and there is a great demand for
Insertion Of this class.
The jet trimmings Of today are entirely
made of congregated Jet sequins. laid one
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