I04 CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



larger boxes may be used, and if carefully 

 done less danger of damage to the blooms 

 will be incurred. The boxes should be 

 lined with paper, as for the former method, 

 and strips of wood provided for cleats. One 

 cleat should be nailed to each side of the 

 box, about seven or eight inches from the end 

 and at the bottom. A strip of wood should 

 be nailed to these, at such a height from the 

 bottom that the blooms will be kept from 

 touching the bottom of the box when they 

 rest upon it. Wrap the blooms in tissue 

 paper as before, then place them in the box 

 with the neck resting on the cross strip, to 

 which they must be tied firmly with cotton 

 cord. Another strip may be placed at a 

 sufficient distance from the first to allow 

 another row of blooms to follow, and the 

 packing be continued as in the former de- 

 scribed method, the only difference being that 

 the strips take the place of the rolls of 

 excelsior, and the blooms are tied firmly in 

 position. With strips nailed across the box 

 to hold the stems in place, the boxes will 

 stand considerable rough usage with no 

 harm to the blooms. If the box is of suffi- 

 cient depth, a second and third tier of blooms 



