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Because Ihese liltle flowers are 50 suitable for miniaturę work, it is worth preparing them in large cuantitics. By plaring the plants in watę: on a Sunny window ledge after fne first crop of opened heads ha$ been gaihcrcd. the buds will open out to provśde further supplies. $peedtvell and Scarlet Pimpemel are alsłi two-way pressers but because their pctals are so flimsy, they are easier to press sideways.

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Curlers (ftgs. 9, 9a)

Dwarf Pansies, and members of the Viola famil v, can be difticult to contro! because their petals have a tendency tu curl up as soon a 5 t hey are pickcd. Only pick a few at one fintę, therefore, and !cavc a smali length of stalk attached to each head because the irregular petals will fali apart if frimmed too dosely.

Place ihem facing downwards with the larger upper petals pointing towards the top of the Storage sheet. Press down the protruding spurs with the fingertip and roli the covering sheet first into position over Ihe lower petais. [f this is donc Speedily, these elusive flower faces can be successfully raptu red.

The bright Rosebay Willowherb is also indincd to drcop within minutes of picking and one plant with severa! open floret? is usually ample for one pressing. Cut the florets beneath the purple pointed base and arrange face downwards on the paper. Even when the petals fail to press well. the dark scpals provide inter-esting shapes.

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