GROWING EXHIBITION BLOOMS 97 



watering and inspection to see that they are 

 all right being all that should be needed if 

 the conditions are right. 



When the plants have been grown in beds 

 or benches the flowers must, of course, be 

 cut and stored in some receptacle that will 

 contain water. Whatever means are used 

 for storing them, the blooms should not be 

 crowded. Clean tubs made from half-bar- 

 rels, with four strips of wood nailed to the 

 sides projecting about two feet above them, 

 to which heavy cord or light wire is attached 

 from one to the other and across from 

 opposite corners, make excellent receptacles 

 for storing the blooms. Fill the tubs about 

 one third full of water, and place the blooms 

 against the supports provided. A tub of 

 this kind will hold from twenty-five to forty 

 blooms, according to their size and the 

 character of the foliage. They should 

 always be cut in the early morning or during 

 cool, cloudy weather, while the foliage is 

 firm, and should be placed in cold water 

 immediately. Always cut them with a good 

 length of stem, particularly if they are to be 

 exhibited in large vases, or if they must be 

 kept for considerable time. Three to five 



