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1not here to be undcrftood, as only tie putting in the 
M I M* Colours prefented by Nature on the Flowers, but like-~ 
      A Y# wife the hadowing thofe Colours, in fuch a Manner' 
8Xb      as to have the fame Effesf in the inner Parts of the 
Flower, as the Out-line has to the Extremities. It is a genera 
Rule in Painting, that the Light fhould come in from the 
Left-hand; and, conequently, theRight-fide ofthe Obje& muft 
ppeardarkeft; but the Thinnefs of the Petal*, in foie Flowers, 
a     ting   Light through them, there will happen neceffary 
Lights to be lfhewn, tho' on the Righthand Part of the Flower, 
which, in a more folid Subflance, would appear abfolutely dark. 
   The Limits of the Work, and as I preiume, the Student# 
Defire to come to the pra&ical Part, occafions the being as 
brief as poffible on the Theory of the Study. The Painter, who 
may perhaps fmile at the Plainne1s and intended Simplicity of 
thefe Inftru&ions, ihould confider -that this is a Work not 
addreffed to thofe who are already Artifts, but an Invitation to 
the young uninftruaed Admirers of Painting to the Pratice eof 
this delightful Branch of it. 
fke principal COLOURS uifd in FLoiW.-PAINTING. 
     White,        Flake-White. 
     Reds,         Carmine, Lake,. Vermilion, Red Lead. 
     Blues,    -   Ultramarine, Bice, Pral/4 Blue, Indico 
     Green,        Sap-Green. 
     2Y/low, -     Gamboge, Frencb Berries. 
     Browns, -     Gall-Stone. 
     Black,  -     Indian Ink. 
  'Pital is the Term ufed iu Botany to exprefs that Part, or Parts of the-
Plant, which compofe the Bloffom. 'Tis neceffary to make Ufe of this one
Term of that Science,, as there will be Occafion in the Courfe of this Work,
to deribc the particular Parts of the Flowers. 
                                                 . Carmine: 
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