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Keeping Cut Flowers Fresh 
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The flowers must be gathered in down the wires and twist the ends 
good condition and should be newly around the stalk of the flower. When 
opened. Cut the stalks neatly and, this has, been done, the base of each 
where they are woody, pare away a petal is firmly held by the wire and it 
little of the outside bark. Next stick is impossible for it to fall away. If 
each blossom into the sand, taking the wire is thin and the work skill- 
care not to crowd the flowers too fully carried out it is impossible to 
closely. Last of all, cover the bios- see that the rose has been mechan- 
soms with the glass shade, and remove ically treated, 
the whole arrangement to some cool, Carnations are very apt to burst 
shady place. open, and on this account it is a com- 
Every three or four days the flow- mon practice among florists to enclose 
ers should be examined, and if there the calyx with a rubber band. Where 
is any sign of mould the following this has hot been done the bases of 
steps must be taken: Secure a wad the blossoms should always be bound 
of cotton wool and on this put a few with wire to keep the petals from 
drops of carbolic acid or formalin; scattering. Some flowers, such as the 
tlien place this under the shade with azaleas, are in the habit of casting 
the flowers. The mould will disap- their petals long before these are 
pear rapidly and is not apt to return, really faded. Where this is the case, 
Flowers treated in the manner de- it is a good plan to place a spot of 
scribed will be found to keep in good gum at the base of each bloom. This 
condition for weeks. Flowers with will prevent the falling of the blos- 
very thick petals, such as orchids and soms, and there is no reason why the 
the blossoms of many bulbs, may be gumming of the flowers should ever 
preserved in fresh condition for a be noticed. In the case of all cut 
long while by immersion in water, flowers it is important to remove 
Indeed, it is a rather good plan to withered parts at once; faded petals 
make use of the blossoms in the house often become mouldy and this, of 
during the day, and then to place course, tends to destroy the blossom, 
them in bowls of water for the night, . 
rearranging in the morning. Of Packing Flowers to Send Away 
course, it is understood that the whole Many flowers come to grief in the 
of the flower is put water—ipt niail through improper packing. It 
rnerely the stalk end. Blossoms with cannot be too strongly emphasized 
thin petals do not stand this treatment that blossoms fade owing to the fact 
well, as the moisture is rather apt to that they lose moisture which they 
turn the flowers brown. cannot make good. Thus, if the 
TT„ blooms are thrown loosely into a 
Making Up Bouquets cardboard box they will soon be 
When making up bouquets a few withered quite apart from the dam- 
precautions should always be taken to age which arises from the knocking 
prevent the flowers drooping quickly, about which they undergo. Unless 
In the first place, it is important not they are well made of stout material, 
to gather the flowers and use them cardboard boxes are not suitable for 
straight away. In all cases the bios- sending'flowers on long journeys. It 
soms should be allowed a few' hours is far better to pay a penny or so 
in water. This is on account of the extra postage and use a wooden box. 
fact that newly cut flowers flag for a A quantity of thin tissue paper should 
while, but after a spell in water they be at hand, and it is also an excellent 
stiffen out and then are not so likely precaution to make use of the wads 
to droop. of cotton soaked in salt water for 
After making up the bunches the binding around the cut ends of the 
following treatment is recommended : stalks. This should be the only mois- 
Mix up a strong solution of salt and ture allowed in the box, as it is bad 
water, and in it soak some pieces of practice to sprinkle water over the 
cotton. These pieces are then wrapped blooms ; the liquid settling in spots 
around the ends of the stalks and on the petals sometimes disfigures 
covered with foil. In case of flowers them. 
with verv" hard and woody stalks it The box should be lined with tissue 
is not easy to induce the absorption paper, and in the case of very delicate 
of water. Try to retain any moisture flowers such as forced lilies-of-the- 
the blossom may already have. A valley, making a journey in winter, 
good plan is to close up the open end protect the blossoms with sheets of 
of the stalk with a spot of sealing dry cotton. Short of actual crushing, 
wax. If it is easier to arrange, the the more flowers in the box the better, 
same effect may he secured by dip- Everything should be done to prevent 
ping the end of the stalk into liquid loss of moisture and also knocking 
candle wax. about. If there are not sufficient 
Remember always that in a grow- flowers to fill the bo.x, the space must 
ing flower there is a constant move- he taken up with sheets of paper, or 
ment of moisture from the roots better still, cotton. It is well to re- 
upward through the stalk. We’cannot member, if paper is used, that it will 
approximate this when the flower is crush somewhat during transporta- 
cut and left out of water, hut we can tion. Therefore, be sure that you 
at least retain such moisture as is put in enough to allow for this 
shrinkage. 
Many people, in order to 
make the time in the post as 
already there. 
Mechanical Aids 
A large number of flow¬ 
ers come to grief not so much 
because they fade, as on ac¬ 
count of the fact that in 
heated rooms they open very 
fully and drop their petals. 
This is particularly so in the 
case of roses which are apt 
to open suddenly. By the 
adoption of a little mechanical 
device this is easily prevented, 
and the rose may be kept in 
good condition. We shall first 
need two pieces of wire about 
4" in length. Push these 
through the base of the bud 
1 at right angles. Then turn 
short as possible, put off pack¬ 
ing their blossoms until the 
last moment. It will then be 
done hurriedly and probably 
badly, with the result that the 
flowers reach their journey’s 
end in wretched condition. It 
is a golden rule in packing- 
flowers to allow plenty of 
time and to remember that the 
saving of a few hours on the 
journey will not make up for 
bad packing. As a matter of 
fact, if the blooms are proper¬ 
ly packed they should not 
come to much harm even in a 
journey of twenty-four hours. 
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