CHAPTER SEVENTEEN 

 FLOWER PRESERVATIVES 



MUCH is done in Japan to make 

 the flowers remain fresh as long 

 as possible after they have been 

 arranged. After spending many months in 

 learning what would best preserve each 

 variety of flower, I came to the conclusion 

 that most of the formulas given me could 

 never be used in my own land, both for 

 want of time and material. 



There are, however, a few simple aids 

 which were not given before that are easy 

 to apply and will perceptibly lengthen the 

 life of flowers. First are given a few of 

 the methods which seem too complicated 

 to be employed by the pressed-for-time 

 Westerner. 



