[Illustration: No. 5.]
The calyx forms the external part of this flower, and is made with one
piece of leather cut as in the accompanying (Fig. 1). The petals within
this are four, and are cut out, the four in one piece; in the form of
the dotted line, in Fig. 1, they must be moulded into shape and glued
to the stamina inside the calyx so as to alternate with its petals. This
flower belongs to the class Enneandria, having nine stamina; they are to
cut in one piece of leather. To put the fuchsia together, proceed as
follows:--Cut the nine stamina, and attach to them the wire, to form the
stalk; then roll the four petals firmly over the stamina; they must be
moulded and glued round the stamina and stalk, then take the calyx and
roll round the whole; the leaves must be expanded and moulded as in the
engraving, taking care that the stamina are left out as in the natural
flower, and that the inner petals alternate with the leaves of the
calyx; to make the buds, roll up the calyx, and turn the ends in, not
inserting any stamina.