SWEET PEA BLOOMS FOR EXHIBITION.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 19, 9 November 1910, Page 40

SWEET PEA BLOOMS FOR EXHIBITION.

When flowers are required for competition, and the plants are likely to flower too early for the date of the show, pick off all the buds likely bo be too forward until within ten days of the show date, then allow them all to grow. When the buds are showing freely, liquid manure may be given once or twice a week. Varieties which scald in the hot sun should be .shaded with tiffany or other light material. Should dry weather set in, water the plants thoroughly; rain water is best, but if this is not available, stand the water in the sun for a day before using. Keep the surface soil loose and free from weeds. Tn cutting the flowers, use a pair of scissors, and always cut when the flowers are dry. When selecting your stalks for staging, pick out those carrying most flowers, free from stain or t blemish of any kind. Avoid “floppy” blooms, and select those of good form and substance, and, lastly, label your flowers carefully and neatly.