7th stitch of the 4th petal: 1 plain, 2 plain on the next
stitches ***, 1 picot, 3 plain. Repeat 4 times from ***.

On the 5th stitch of the 5th petal: 1 plain, and on the 4 next, 4 plain
****. Repeat from * to ** round each leaf, then instead of a picot, make
4 chain, join between the 1st and 2nd picot, 4 chain, close the picot.
From this point the preceding series of stitches takes the place of the
picot that immediately follows the sign **; proceed to ****.

Foundation for the footing of the lace, with a single row of
leaves.--When all the leaves are joined together, take the finer number
of cotton and fasten your thread to the last stitch of the small stalk;
then make: * 2 chain, 1 plain on the 9th stitch of the 5th petal; 6
chain, miss 2, 1 plain on the 3rd stitch; 6 chain, 1 plain on the 3rd
stitch, 1 chain, 1 plain on the 5th stitch of the 4th petal; 6 chain, 1
plain on the 3rd chain; 2 chain, 1 plain on the 4th stitch (counting
from the bottom) of the 5th petal of the next leaf; 3 chain, 1 single on
the last stitch of the long stalk; 3 chain, join to the 3rd chain
stitch, 3 chain, draw the thread again in coming back through the 3rd of
the second set of 6 chain stitches in the 1st petal; 1 single; turning
back and from left to right: 1 single on the plain stitch between the
chain stitches, 6 chain, 1 plain on the 2nd of the last 3 chain, 6
chain, 1 plain on the stalk, 6 chain, 1 plain on the 3rd stitch of the
stalk; 6 chain, 1 plain on the 4th stitch of the stalk; 7 chain, 1 plain
at the top of the little stalk, then repeat from *. The network in the
next rows, which may be of any width, is composed of: 6 chain stitches
and, 1 plain on the loop of the last row.

For the last row but one of the network, make: 4 chain, 1 plain over
each loop, and complete the lace by a row of plain stitches.

To make the leaves stand out from the foundation, use two shades of
thread, white and ecru, white and Jaune-Rouille 365, or white and
Gris-Cendre 415.

The following is the way to join two rows of leaves together, that have
previously been edged with picots.

Fasten the thread on to the little stalk, * 3 chain, 1 plain on the 8th
stitch of the leaf, 2 chain, join to the middle picot of the 3rd petal
of the top leaf; 2 chain, 3 plain on the 5th petal of the bottom row, 1
picot, 3 plain.

For the 2nd petal of the bottom leaf: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain.

For the 5th petal of the next leaf below: 3 plain, 4 chain, 1 singl