HOW TO SHOW THE ROSE. 



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length, 2 Inches wide at the top, gradually tapering until 



they become i inch in width at the centre, the tops being 



movable, as shown herewith. This top is taken off, and 



the stalk of the flower being 



brought through until the Rose 



is held securely, it is replaced 



upon the tubes, previously filled 



Avith pure rain - water. These 



tubes not only facilitate the 



arrangement of the flower, but 



they retain the water when rough 



railway porters forget their gradients. They may be had 



from the brazier and tinman everywhere, and the cost is 



4s. per dozen. 



The carelessness of porters reminds me to add, that 

 exhibitors who cannot accompany their Roses — a terrible 

 separation to the true lover, and one which I have never 

 known — will do well to have painted in white letters upon 

 the dark-green lids of their boxes, " Flowers in water — 

 keep level." 



The amateur must now have the cards in readiness, on 

 which he has written with his best pen the names of his 

 show-Roses. These are cut from ordinary cardboard, and 



