STORAGE OF FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND FLORISTS' STOCKS 51 



with potted calks than with those planted in beds or benches. Callas 

 intended for storage should be tied near the end of the stem and also 

 loosely tied below the blooms. They are usually put up in lots of 

 1 dozen. 



Lupine (Lupinus), clarkia (Clarkia), common stocks (Matthiola 

 incana), candytuft (Iberis), delphinium, or hardy or perennial 

 larkspur (Delphinium formosum and hybrids), cornflower (Cen- 

 taurea cyanus), feverfew (Chrysanthemum parthenium), common 

 snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus), blue laceflower (Trachymene 

 caerulea), English daisy (Bellis perennis), calendula, or pot marigold, 

 ( Calendula officinalis ) , and common perennial gaillardia ( Gaillardia 

 aristata) should not be held at temperatures lower than 40° F., and 

 cannot be stored with good results for more than a 3- to 6-day period. 

 Sweet violets are usually made up in bunches of 100, supported under- 

 neath by a few galax leaves and wrapped with a light waxed paper, 

 and should be stored at 33° to 36°. 



Columbine (Aquilegia), stevia (Piqueria trinervia), babysbreath 

 (Gypsophila paniculata) , annual larkspur, baby primrose (Primula 

 forbesii), sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus), true forget-me-not (Myo- 

 sotis scorpioides) , and orange-eye butterflybush (Buddleia davidii) 

 all have flowers whose petals shed quickly, almost regardless of tem- 

 perature. They cannot be held much lower than 40° F. or for longer 

 than 3 to 4 days without impairing the keeping quality after removal. 

 Forced Buddleia is sold by the dozen. The others mentioned are 

 bunched in lots of 25. It is not customary to wrap any of these for 

 storage, but, as previously mentioned, certain kinds may be wrapped 

 to prevent tangling with adjacent bunches. 



Orchids and gardenias (Gardenia augusta, G veitchi, and G. for- 

 tunei) are not customarily stored for long periods. However, they 

 may be kept in storage in good condition for about a week at a tem- 

 perature of 45° to 50° F. They keep best when cut just after they have 

 reached a salable condition. 



Carnations (Dianthus caryophyllus) cut in full bloom may be held 

 at 33° to 40° F. for 7 to 10 days. If cut in the bud stage they may 

 be stored at 33° to 40° for 10 to 15 days. Several varieties of carna- 

 tions, although it is not known how many, will develop satisfactorily 

 when cut in the bud stage, viz, when one or two petals have unfolded 

 from the bud, and will last considerably longer than if cut at a more 

 advanced stage of maturity (Jfl). 



Roses for nearby markets should be cut in the loose-bud stage ; if 

 they are to be shipped to distant markets they should be cut in as 

 tight a condition as is permissible with the variety in question. In 

 the loose-bud stage they may be held at 35° to 40° F. for 1 week; if 

 stored at lower temperatures the subsequent keeping quality is often 

 impaired (59). These are often tied loosely in bunches of 25 buds 

 and wrapped with parchment paper. 



Dahlias (Dahlia), China-asters (Callistephus chinensis), sweet 

 bouvardia (Bouvardia humboltii) , and heath (Erica) may be held 7 to 

 10 days at 40° F. They usually are handled in lots of 1 dozen, tied, but 

 not wrapped. 



St at ice, including bigleaf and notchleaf sea-lavender (Limonium 

 latifolium and L. simtatum, respectively), and strawflower (Helich- 

 rysum bracteatum) may be kept at 35° to 40° F. for 3 to 6 weeks. 

 They may be dried and will retain their original color and shape; 



