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Godey's lady's book (1840)

Philadelphia, Pa. : L.A. Godey · leaf 507

An illustration from Godey's lady's book, 1840, leaf 507
of thislittle cotton ball be larger than the part whereit joins the wire. Cover this cotton with greenpapers, and pass black silk threads, like finenet-work, over the paper. Then fasten theVOL. LXIV.—41 petals round the heart, and cover base andstem with green. NARCISSUS. The heart of the Narcissus… … of the Pansy, of white zephyr. Five of thesepetals form the flower. The base is larger thanthat of the Ranunculus, and the stem of thesame length. Cover both with green. PRIMROSE. This flower has four petals of white zephyr.The mould should be one inch and a half wide.The veins are in cherry color,…

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