. The Open court . ldnot deceive. The ladies at her seances are allowed to thoroughly examineher clothing, her cabinet and the room ; and when nothing suspiciousis found she enters her cabinet in full light, and as she materializesthe flowers she passes them out over the cabinet top. An honorary member of the Society for Psychical Researcliphotographed her cabinet and flowers, and presented two of thephotographs to me. It is from these that the two accompanyingillustrations were made. This lady also wrote xip the case of thismedium, and with the write-up, forwarded the photographs to thesociet
. The Open court . ldnot deceive. The ladies at her seances are allowed to thoroughly examineher clothing, her cabinet and the room ; and when nothing suspiciousis found she enters her cabinet in full light, and as she materializesthe flowers she passes them out over the cabinet top. An honorary member of the Society for Psychical Researcliphotographed her cabinet and flowers, and presented two of thephotographs to me. It is from these that the two accompanyingillustrations were made. This lady also wrote xip the case of thismedium, and with the write-up, forwarded the photographs to thesociety. T have never witnessed one of her seances myself, but I havetalked to several who have done so. They are almost all firm be-lievers. The flowers are natures own production, and have natures HALF HOURS WITH MEDIUMS. 139 sap within them. They are composed of cells formed by growth,the same as other plants. All of this can be verified under the micro-scope. The spirits claim to dematerialize these flowers and bring. the astral forms of them through space; and then through theoccult powers of the medium, they are enabled to materialize themagain for the benefit of unbelieving mortals. I40 THE OPEN COURT. I have g-ood reason to believe that her flowers are furnished bya greenhouse in Council Bluffs. Some years ago before the mediumwas afflicted by failing eyesight, and when she was a widow.
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