Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1883 — Preserving Flowers. [ARTICLE]

Preserving Flowers.

To preserve flowers in their natural form and color, insert the stems in water in which twenty-five grains ammonium chloride (sal ammoniac) have been dissolved. Flowers can be preserved in this way for from fifteen to thjrty days. To preserve them permanently for several months, dip them into perfectly limpid gum-water, and then allow them to drain. The gum forms a complete coating on the stems and petals, and preserves their shape and color long after they have become dry.