264 IIOMi; FLORICIXTURE 



I bend the stalks until they touch the ground. If 

 bent squarely over the stiff stalks often snap ofif, or 

 split, but the heap of earth makes it easy to bend them 

 in a curve, which prevents accidents of this sort. 

 Lay sods on the branches to hold them down and cover 

 with leaves or litter to the depth of five or six inches. 

 In spuing, when the ]ilanls arc uncovered and lifted, 

 cut back well. 



