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[WE SELDOM REPENT OF HAVING EATEN TOO LITTLE.] 2521. Lilac. About two teaspoonfuls of cudbear into about a quart of boiling water; let it simmer a few minutes before you put in the feathers. A small quantity of cream of tartar turns the colour from lilac to amethyst. 2522. Black; Crimson. See Instructions upon Dyeing, par. 2682, et seq. 2523. Preparation of Feathers for Dyeing. The feathers must be put into hot water, and allowed to drain before they are put into the dyes. After they are taken out of the dye, rinse them two or three times in clear cold water (except the red, which must only be done once), then lay them on a tray, over which a cloth has been spread, before a good fire; when they begin to dry and unfold, draw each feather gently between your thumb and finger, until it regains its proper shape. 2524. Leaves of the Flowers. These are made of green feathers, cut like those of the natural flower, and serrated at the edge with a very small pair of scissors. For the calyx of a moss-rose the down is left on the feather, and is a very good representation of the moss on the natural flower. 2525. Waxen Flowers and Fruit. There is no art more easily acquired, nor more encouraging in its immediate results, than that of modelling flowers and fruit in wax. The art, however, is attended by this draw-back--that the materials required are somewhat expensive. 2526. Materials for Wax Flowers.