The lily-of-the-valley may be modelled, either by cutting out a straight piece of white wax, for the corolla, like Fig. 1, moulding and joining it, and curling back the six notches with the curling-pin; or by dipping the rounded ends of pencils or pen-sticks, etc., of various sizes, in melted white wax, after dipping them in cold water. The little bells of wax congeal round the cold wet pencil, and are easily removed when quite cold, and notched and curled into shape. In either case, the bells must be of graduated sizes; and little stalks must be passed through each, headed by the pistil and six little stamens. Very small flowers or buds must be put at the top of the flower-stalk, and the larger bells follow, at intervals, on each side of the stalk alternately, with little green leaflets at the base of each bell-stalk. From nine to thirteen flowers are generally on one stem, which should be mounted between a pair of long leaves deeply lined from the stalk to the point with parallel lines.

Fig. 122. - Lily-Of-The-Valley

Some of the small heath blossoms and bells may be moulded in the same way as the lily-bells ; and wooden moulds are sold for the purpose of forming the flowers by dipping them into the melted wax. Those with larger tubes would be better done by cutting them separately, and joining them.