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is placed in the water before they are put in. 

 When the water is renewed the charcoal also should 

 be renewed. The charcoal should be allowed to 

 settle to the bottom of the vase to prevent the 

 stems and such leaves as touch the water becoming 

 black. 



When sending cut flowers by mail, cut a small 

 white potato in pieces and slit a piece with a knife. 

 In this slit stick the cut end of the flower stem. 

 The moisture in the potato will be sucked up by 

 the flower and as long as the moisture lasts the 

 flower will remain fresh. The size of the piece of 

 potato must be in proportion to the length of time 

 the flower is to be on its journey and to the size of 

 the flower. 



Water Plants 



May is the best time of the year for putting out 

 water lilies. Each plant should be set in a small 

 basket of loamy soil, in the bottom of which are 

 several small stones. This should be sunk to the 

 bottom of the pond or tank. If the pond is quite 

 deep, an artificial mound should be built in for the 

 basket to rest upon, otherwise some of the leaves 

 may never reach the surface of the water. 



