Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1916 — Preserving Leaves. [ARTICLE]

Preserving Leaves.

In order to make preserved leases look their best, the leaves shouldrbe gathered at the season of . their greatest beauty and variety of tints. Sumac, and the leaves of similar plants and trees, are usually gathered early in October. Maple, alder, oak, linden, etc., are then at their best. To preserve the leaves, they should be thoroughly dried as soon as possible. A simple method is as follows: Spread the leaves, and press in a suitable pan with alternate layers of fine sifted sand heated as hot as the baud can bear, and set aside to cool- When the sand has cooled the leaves may be removed, smoothed under a hot iron, dipped for a moment in clear French spirit varnish, and allowed to dry in the air. Melted paraffin and wax are sometimes preferred to the varnish.