FLOWERS BY POST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20080, 18 October 1928, Page 9

FLOWERS BY POST.

A box oT country flowers is a gift that is always appreciated. In order that they may arrive in good condition, careful packing is necessary. Flowers should be cut with long stalks, and they should not be packed immediately after being gathered. They will arrive in better condition if they are steeped for some hours before despatch. With regard to the actual packing, it is most important that the flowers should lie so tightly packed that they cannot possiblv move, for each movement means a bruised petal. A stout cardboard, or light wooden box. slightly longer than the flowers is needed, and should be lined with soft paper. The bunches of flowers should be divided into halves, and each half tied tightly quite close to the blooms Then plneo them in the box heads and tails fashion. Do not press down, but make a roll of newspaper and place it immediately below the blooms, so that they aro supported in a natural position. Then tie tho stalks to the roll. All that now remains to bo done is to fill any empty spaces with loosely rolled balls of newspaper, fitted in so tightly as to prevont tho (lowers moving. The best time to post parcels going a long distance is either the first or last post, of tho day, as they aro generally transmitted rnoro quickly than if sent by a mid-day or early afternoon mail.