In the text version and underscore has been used to denote _Italics_, and equals signs to denote an =Ornamental Font=.

The text contains inconsistent hyphenation which has been left as printed.

Minor corrections to obviously incorrect punctuation have been made.

• Corrections:
• p. iv. Embroidery in Lame of Velvet and Gold corrected to match LAMÉ in chapter heading.
• p. 17. tumeric changed to turmeric.
• p. 25. enterest is apparently an obsolete form of interest, so left as printed.
• p. 43. presant changed to present.
• p. 46. managment changed to management.
• p. 48. attentention changed to attention.
• p. 52. You’re changed to Your.
• p. 55. polyphnoist changed to polyphonist.
• p. 55. bee should he heard changed to bee should be heard.
• p. 69. Maderia changed to Madeira.
• p. 83. may he planted changed to may be planted.
• p. 100. unles changed to unless.
• p. 122. stiches changed to stitches.
• p. 157. ladel changed to ladle.
• p. 157. must he used changed to must be used.
• p. 185. difierences changed to differences.
• p. 187. sugur changed to sugar.
• p. 195. teasponful changed to teaspoonful.
• p. 195 wheat flower changed to wheat flour.