Fig. [560].—Rose petals pinned together for wreath.
To make
Dainty Wreaths of Rose Petals,
pin them together in a long row with slender sticks or broom straws ([Fig. 560]). You can weave larger and more substantial wreaths, strong enough to place on your mother's head when crowning her "Queen of Beauty and Kindness." Use the entire blossom mingled with buds and green leaves, all short stemmed, not longer than three or four inches. Bind the stems with string on a circle made of a piece of willow or some other pliable material, and be sure to remove the thorns from all the stems before weaving the wreath ([Fig. 561]).
Fig. [561].—Wreath of roses.
Try to find some new beauty in every rose you see this summer. Write it all down, and the following June you will discover still other beauties to jot in your rose book.