THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



up the support there will be little need of the finer wire. The rose is now dropped into 

 the funnel (a), and can be readily raised or lowered, the slight spring of the lower 

 portion of (d) retaining it in any desired place. 



The rose may also be supported easily and well with a length of the wire used to 

 secure corks in lemonade and other bottles. These are already cut into lengths of 



70 Of, 



Fig. 54. Tea Rose Maman Cociiet. 

 Staged by Mr. 0. G. Orpen, N.R.S. Show. (See page 103.) 

 (Kindly supplied by the proprietors of the " Gardener's Magazine") 



about 9 inches. Push one end into the pod of the bloom and then loosely twist the 

 wire around the lower part of the stem, the flower can then be made to take almost 

 any position or angle desired ; but if Mr. Foster's patent is used, both wire supports for 

 the bloom and name-holders are complete. This is an immense saving of time and 

 trouble, as one can rearrange any bloom to taste, or substitute a fresh flower in a few 



