CHAPTER V 



The Commercial Production of Cut 

 Flowers 



The florist's special requirements — Economy of bench space 



— Making flats— Burying in the open — Temperatures — 



When to water — Feeding and stimulating — Profitable 



forcing varieties — Causes of failure — ^A new industry — 



Daffodil cut flower farms — Field culture in the South 



— Preparation of the ground — Shipping the flowers. 



The florist whose sole object is to produce 

 during winter, under glass, a large quantity 

 of high quality flov/ers in a small space with 

 the minimum of labor and expense grows his 

 daffodils in "flats." The cultural details in 

 this case, however, do not differ materially 

 from those already described in Chapter III, 

 though here the routine of handling is more 

 specialised. 



FORCING IN FLATS 



Flats are shallow boxes or trays about four 

 inches deep and of a size approximating 12 

 to 18 inches, though the actual size should 

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