BOOK OF THE HOME GARDEN 



Hyadnthus Candicans should go into cold water, 

 as should Tuberoses. 



C annas we do not consider a picking flower. 



Tuberous Rooted Begonias are very brittle of 

 stem; if you pick them handle them very gently 

 and put them into cold water. 



Hemerocallis and Liliums both need cold water; 

 also 



Tritoma, Funkia and Spider Lilies. 



Hardy Phlox should be picked when the first 

 blossoms begin to unfold and put into hot water 

 for five minutes, then into cold. 



The same is true of Platycodon, Hardy Asters 

 and Chrysanthemums. 



Madeira and Cinnamon Tines are not picking 

 flowers. 



Clematis and Climbing Roses should go into hot 

 water first for five minutes, then into cold. 



Of all these flowers, dahlias, gladioli, tuberoses 

 and liliums, roses, hardy asters, and chrysanthe- 

 mums are the best picking flowers; the rest look 

 better when left in the garden. 



You will notice that nearly all flowers wilt when 

 you first put them into water, then slowly come up 

 when "Capillary Attraction" gets to work. There- 

 fore it is wiser to put your flowers into water and 



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