Cutting a gladiolus spike. The tip of the spike is held firm in one hand while the knife is slipped down between the leaves with the other and the stem severed with an upward cut without damaging the leaves.
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 97, Issue 6, 15 December 1958, Page 561
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39Cutting a gladiolus spike. The tip of the spike is held firm in one hand while the knife is slipped down between the leaves with the other and the stem severed with an upward cut without damaging the leaves. New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 97, Issue 6, 15 December 1958, Page 561
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