. The Country gentleman's magazine. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Great Britain. Fig. I. Senularia operculata. (Sea Hair.) days, when " not a breath disturbs the deep serene," that they may hope to find many treasures, but when heavy clouds cast their sombre tint on the waters, when gusty winds rush over the surface of the ocean, lashing it to fury, and fierce waves dash upon the rocks and tumble boiling on the beach; then, as the tide recedes, should the gleaner go to work,. [Fig. 2. Plocamium coccineum. 'The Landscape Weed.) seeking in all the hollows and round all the obstacles like
. The Country gentleman's magazine. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Great Britain. Fig. I. Senularia operculata. (Sea Hair.) days, when " not a breath disturbs the deep serene," that they may hope to find many treasures, but when heavy clouds cast their sombre tint on the waters, when gusty winds rush over the surface of the ocean, lashing it to fury, and fierce waves dash upon the rocks and tumble boiling on the beach; then, as the tide recedes, should the gleaner go to work,. [Fig. 2. Plocamium coccineum. 'The Landscape Weed.) seeking in all the hollows and round all the obstacles likely to catch and retain the float- ing harvest. Time should not be allowed for sun, rain, or the air to fade and alter the weeds, but endeavour to snatch them fresh as they come from their briny home, and when obtained, the sooner they are " floated out" the better. The following is the pro- cess :— Throw the collected sea-weeds into a basin of fresh water, into which salt, in the propor- tion of a teaspoonful to a quart, has been infused. Cut pieces of writing-paper, or thin Bristol-board, to the size required for the book or portfolio about to be formed ; take a quire of blotting-paper and cut that up into rather larger pieces than the others, and allow at least eight portions of blotting-paper to every one of writing-paper. Have a soup-plate or. 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, S. Marshall & Co
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