CUTTING FLOWERS.
Flowers should be cut at the right time. In the case of sweet peas, cut them late in the (lay, close to the main stems, arrange loosely in large jars or crocks half-filled with water, and set away in a dark, cool room or cellar over night; they will expand and harden and last twice as long as if taken right from the garden. The gladiolus stalk should have one flower open when cut, and should be handled the same as the sweet pea, but it should be cut so as to leave two leaves on the root to ripen it. It should also be set in water over night. Asters should be cut early in the morning and allowed to stand in water only an hour. Dahlias and peonies may be cut an hour before they are wanted.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 267, 10 November 1934, Page 6 (Supplement)
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