lar form, and indent it with the point of
the pin. Six stamina are placed round; they are each formed in the
following manner:--cover a piece of fine white wire with white wax, this
is a filament; attach to the end an anther, formed of bright orange wax,
indent it strongly across with the point of the pin. Wash it over with
gum water, and while it is in a state of moisture plunge it into the
orange coloured powder. The three largest petals are placed on first,
the three smaller or outer petals at the intervening spaces.

THE LILIUM LANCIFOLIUM.

_Generous heart._

The petals of this flower are curled similarly to the former, but they
bend back more in the form of a Turk's cap. There is a narrow strip of
bright yellow-green wax placed in the centre, and at the lower end of
each petal. The petals are painted light pink (crimson and white), and
covered with rich crimson spots. The roughness at the lower end of each
petal is produced by cutting small pieces of double white wax, and
pressing them on with the head of the pin. The pistillum and stamina are
also formed in the same manner as the _lilium candidum_, but vary in
colour. The filaments of the stamina are green, the anthers rich brown,
produced with crimson and cake sepia.

WHITE WATER-LILY.

(NYMPHEA ALBA.) _Eloquence._

"Where will they stop, those breathing powers,
The spirits of the new-born flowers?
They wander with the breeze, they wind
Where'er the streams a passage find."
WORDSWORTH.

Commence the foundation of this flower by passing five strips of double
yellow wax round the end of a strong wire, indenting the edge of each
with the point of the curling pin, and pressing the same into a flat
surface: this foundation must be about three quarters of an inch in
diameter. Cut sixteen strips of very deep orange wax (double), about the
tenth of an inch in width: place them round at equal distances. Cut the
pattern No. 1, in double yellow wax. Roll the head of the curling pin in
the broad part, and bend the point of the same back. Place these on in
rows of eight, taking care that each row is between those preceding. The
petals are cut in thick white wax: cup them with the large head ivory
pin, to give them a rotundity of form; these are all placed on in rows
of four. Under the two or three largest sets it is essential to place a
small piece of white wire (covered with wax), to support each petal