Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 145, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1913 — To Preserve Flowers. [ARTICLE]

To Preserve Flowers.

Dip the flowers in melted paraffin, withdrawing them quickly. The liquid should only be hot enough to maintain its fluidity, and the flowers should be dipped one at a time, held by the stem and moved about for an Instant to get rid of the air bubbles. Fresh flowers, free from moisture, make excellent specimens.