2
The Queen's warrant 3
The _Manchester Examiner_ answered 6
The colours 10
Tulip, Van Thol _Tulipa Praecox_ 22
Tulip, Summer 22

Victoria Regia, The _Victoria Regia_ 57
Violet, White _Viola Odorata_ 19
Violet, Purple _Viola Purpurea_ 20
Visitors 59

Wallflower _Cheiranthus Cheiri_ 25
Wax Flowers, as ornaments for the hair 55
Wax, artistically prepared 6

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PEACHEY'S ROYAL GUIDE

TO

WAX FLOWER MODELLING.

Before I commence my course of instruction in the fascinating art of
representing in wax the floral beauties of nature, I deem it necessary
to prelude by a brief explanation as to my pretensions, and the cause of
my offering such instructions to the notice of the public.

I have constantly applied myself, during the last fourteen years, in
strictly copying from nature every flower that has come under my notice,
from the simple wild flowers of our hallowed native fields, to the
latest and rarest exotics brought home by our most eminent collectors. I
have also been materially assisted in this particular branch of my art,
by the nobility and gentry having kindly granted me the indulgence of
selecting as copies, from their conservatories, aught that I might
consider as valuable additions to my specimens.

I have been frequently asked by my pupils to publish such a work as the
present; but diffidence, amounting perhaps to a weakness, has hitherto
prevented me from even momentarily exchanging the pencil of the artist
for the pen of the author:

"Authors, you know, of greatest fame,
Through modesty, suppress their name."

In the year 1847, I wrote several articles for the _Lady's Newspaper_,
in the shape of instruction in Wax Flower Modelling, which articles
appeared under the initials of "E. H., late pupil of Mrs. Peachey." I
must confess I felt much gratified upon hearing my pupils, as well as
other ladies, speak of these articles in terms of c