180 How TO Grow Cut Fj-owers. 



Still another method is to grow the plants as before 

 described, but not to remove the blooni buds until 

 time to take up the plants. They should then be pot- 

 ted, and after roots have formed, the plants should be 

 kept in a dormant state during the winter. Whenever 

 the cuttings are wanted, the plants can be brought in- 

 to a warm house and the laterals will soon form. This 

 is the only way in which perfect rest can be given 

 , and at the same time have young spring struck cut- 

 tings for field planting. 



If a similar system were to be pursued with winter 

 grown cuttings offered for sale, it would greatly lessen 

 the danger we so much desire to avoid. On these no 

 flowers should be allowed to mature. As soon as the 

 bud fairly appears, break it off, removing with it such 

 laterals as throw bloom, and from the rest make the 

 desired stock, leaving the foliage at the base of the 

 plant for its support. The plants should also be grown 

 in a temperature somewhat below the average. 



The objection which will be raised by growers to 

 this method, is its expense. Two or three times as 

 much would have to be paid for cuttings as they can 

 now be obtained for, in order to make it remunera- 

 tive, but would it not be to the interest of the buyer 

 to insist upon this class of stock and be willing to pay 

 a fair price for it, rather than to risk the income from 

 an entire crop upon a cheaper grade? It goes without 

 saying that carnation growers will be willing to give 



