Year: 1869

Autumn leaves, gathered at Just the right
time and pressed with care, afford one OF the
most beautiful specimens of natural adOm-
ments which can be found.


So much depends upon the pressing that 1t
may be well to give few hints now, although
too late to be Of service this season, as they
will be ready for future use. After select
ing none but perfect leaves-and those Of the
most brilliant color-sprcad them between
the leaves Of some book having rather soft
paper-place the book under a light weight,
not more than two pounds, and change the
places Of the leaves daily; this viii preserve
the color.


If the intention is to use then in the most
artistic designs they should not be vanished,
the light polish being unnatural in water
color drawings which, is desirous 10 initiate.
Ones own taste, viii suggest various and mo-
vel designs in the arrangement. Among the
prettiest we have seen are the following \
simple cluster Of four or FIVE different sized
and various col0red leaves grouped in fan
ike shape with the stems caught together
with a bit of bright colored tasIe-this has
the semblance Of a pressed bouquet of leaves.
The lighter the leaves the darker should be
the back-gr1unl-a piece of lustreies- black
paper gives a fine effect. For high c1l1rel
leaves. piece Of delicate tinted bristol board
is preferable to pure white.


Another plain and tasteful design i- small
graduated wreath, the large leaves brought
together at the bottom, turning each way
from the middle, using smaller leaves in every
addition until the top Is reached, when the
leaves must he the smallest 10 De had. I'm
the center Of the oblonC wreath may ae plac
ell cross of either silver birch, lark, or the
delicate bark Of the grape vine which looks
like black walnut when oiled little. 1t
the base should be grouped some moss and
lichens. with their pretty scarlet cups
over the cross may he twined a spray of the
delicate l.yc0p1dium. used for baskets which
Il pressed car5iullywill retain It's i-ht green
remarkably well. The birch is ,1 Pee used
wrong-siie out as viii De noticed, the color
and little excrescences giving 10 the appear
ance of some light c1llred wood. The arms
the cross should be placed at considerable
Of an angle % give the most natural view-t
the bar slopes from the left % the right.
which seems % give the best effect, the end
and under side Of the left arm also thc under
side of the right. may be shaded ty lining
them with q narrow hhrols skin. which i-
peeled from the bark before the light shade
Of the back is reached a narrow strip must
also be placed down the left hand side of the
standard piece Of the cross. II small pie
ture of q cross is at hand it will furnish the
best model. for if the rules for drawing are
not regarded, there viii be no beauty in the
production however neatly the work may bee
done


An arrangement, called a transparency,
NAV be cJried bv selecting fine leave. ana
Yluein- them on the wrong side 1n q niece of
b3binet lace. in the share of Z cross. wreath
or h,ueuet. over this riaein- another niece Of
lace. stretching the lace well over an Old slate
frame SEWING II firmly IN the outer and in
ner-.ije The frame NAV De disguised Iy
ouilled ribbon. binl;1y Of morocco or
heavy fancy rauer


The wreatbs. or b5c4uets. should be sim