The instructions for stitching are given below the pattern.It says "To be worked on Penelope canvas,in Berlin wool in the regular cross stitch with the exception of the coral,which should be worked in scarlet beads of a size to fill the square of the canvas.
Materials-for ground work and outer border : dark purple
for leaves : three shades of bright green
for inner border: one shade of bright yellow and one shade of bright crimson