. Birds' nests & eggs : with directions for preparing, stuffing, and mounting birds and animals : with thirteen engravings and diagrams, and a coloured illustration of the eggs of British pet eggs. Birds; Birds; Taxidermy. PEEPAEING SKELETON LEAVES. (xatlier tlie leaves from tlie middle of summer to September, put tliem in one gallon of soft water, let them soak for almost a montli, and then take out a leaf and try it; if it is ready, the green coat will rub off directly and leave the fibre; some will take two months before they are ready; but you can always tell by rubbing the leaf rather
. Birds' nests & eggs : with directions for preparing, stuffing, and mounting birds and animals : with thirteen engravings and diagrams, and a coloured illustration of the eggs of British pet eggs. Birds; Birds; Taxidermy. PEEPAEING SKELETON LEAVES. (xatlier tlie leaves from tlie middle of summer to September, put tliem in one gallon of soft water, let them soak for almost a montli, and then take out a leaf and try it; if it is ready, the green coat will rub off directly and leave the fibre; some will take two months before they are ready; but you can always tell by rubbing the leaf rather gently. After ob- taining the skeleton of the leaves, place them in one quart of water, with two table-spoonfuls of chloride of lime, well mixed; let them remain about twelve hours, and they will be perfectly white. Keep them in a close box until you want to use them. The best and most ornamental way to mount them, is to get either round or oval shades and gilt or black stands ; cover the stand with velvet, black or coloured, accord- ing to taste, and then arrange the leaves so as to form a pretty group; when the shade is placed over it, with chenille, it will be a very handsome SKELETON OF THE REINDEE3,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original London [England] : S. O. Beeton
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