Show I 11 I I m Pressed Ferns hj I i 1 l The thIng of Importance In making a i collection n ferns in to prfterv the color and form In a dry state Va at the start provide a quantity of thick quaatty Ibik LbrZcWtyIT rr In good sired Single 1 eet say Taxis Inches < A number off of-f 1 I r I sheets may be taken and the fronds placed between the sheets ns fast as gathered or they may be gathered ant taken an-t o the house to be more leisurely leisure-ly arranged at home The chief point Is to h ave the fronds laid smoothly and 1 In a natural position Use two or three sheets of Paper between e nrh hoe a con Ilia of board a cut to the into site am the paper a nd on one Iy the sheel ronJo helween un1 the olhe wih on or 01 till whole 11 lor Place undern modirate pressure by putting weight nll Ihem In I a dny Iullng n eye Ihe frol 1100 In dry nnd a Ifor Tb former paper pre fTrPdrI Theffor bet of paper mal be Irld for ue again Iepeat the procems two or or rill the frnd fire tborouhly d Inll or for will depend upon lle kind I a frond ad their I more ele ce11 character The collector will find I quite Interesting I to have wi I > Ind of the frond of each species Btucimens Ihe front and I back may be Ihown side by al d C YIk 31agnalne I |