The merit of this latter invention is due to the enterprise of the present proprietor of The Times.
Mr.Walter began his experiments, aided by an ingenious Italian founder named Dellagana, early in 1856.

It was ascertained that when papier-mache matrices were rapidly dried and placed in a mould, separate columns might be cast in them with stereotype metal, type high, planed flat, and finished with sufficient speed to get up the duplicate of a forme of four pages fitted for printing.

Steps were taken to adapt these type-high columns to the Applegath Presses, then worked with polygonal chases.

When the Hoe machines were introduced, instead of dealing with the separate columns, the papier-mache matrix was taken from the whole page at one operation, by roller-presses constructed for the purpose.

The impression taken off in this manner is as perfect as if it had been made in the finest wax.