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hold it in an upright position ; the thin wire is then gently 

 pressed round the stem, which is next cut to the required 

 length and placed in the tube. There is this great advan- 

 tage, that as it becomes sometimes necessary to change the 



Forstcr's Patent Rose-holder. 



The Frank Cant Exhibi 

 Rose Tube. 



position of a Rose in the stand, it can be taken out without 

 disturbing the tube; moreover, it makes the wiring, as it is 

 called, of the flower a most simple operation. The object 

 of all this is not so much to help the flower like the dressing 



