not hit them. If you will use Bloomlife, the flowers will last days 
longer. If you can’t get it locally, we can supply you. 
HARVESTING ROOTS- Do not dig until the entire plant is dead 
and brown. Cut stalk six inches, high. Plunge a spade straight down 
all around the plant about eight inches from the stalk. Gently lift out 
the ball and break off as much soil as possible. Turn the hose on and 
’ wash off the remaining soil. Cut off all hair roots and stalk leaving 
about two inches. Do not strain the necks of the tubers. Locate the 
eyes Next to the stalk and separate the clump. With an indelible 
pencil, mark each tuber so that you can later identify it. Dip cut 
ends in sulphur and store in deep sand. 
DISEASE 
We are constantly alert for diseased plants in our greenhouse, lath 
house, and garden throughout the year. If we find any such plant, 
we spray the entire area then burn the plant. Our stock is excep- 
tionally clean. 
. GREEN PLANTS 
Our green plants are produced from base cuttings and rooted in 
a special propagating bed. They are then placed in a 3% inch pot 
and when they show a definite growth they are put into the lath 
house to harden off before they are sold. We find that the quality 
and size of blooms for exhibition are just as good as when grown 
from roots. 
You are invited to visit us any time. Our flowers, however, are in 
bloom from July to October. 
