FORCING VINES FOR WINTER USE 183 
water at that period than at any other; merely 
enough to sustain the blossoms. Try to keep 
the pot soil in a condition of uniform moisture. 
Covering it with sphagnum moss will greatly 
assist in this direction. In keeping cut flowers, 
the water should be changed every twenty-four 
hours at least. If the living rooms are warm, 
stand the vases in a cool place over night. When 
changing the water, cut off from one half to one 
inch of thestem. The addition of a little charcoal 
in the vase will also help to keep the water sweet. 
For two reasons don’t crowd too many flowers 
into one receptacle: first, because they will not 
keep; and secondly, because they will not look 
as well. 
In forcing plants, the temperature should 
always be looked after carefully, for it is the 
means whereby we really govern the rate of 
growth of the plant. Don’t think, because you 
can force a plant to bloom in eight weeks with a 
temperature of 45°, that you can make it flower 
in half the time with 90° of heat. The probabil- 
ities are that the plant would not flower at all, 
or, if it did, that the blossoms would be valueless. 
The particular temperatures mentioned below, 
I know to be those that will give the best results. 
Even though a variation of a few degrees may do 
