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Show FORCE GROWTH OF FLOWERS. Industry an Important One In Scllly and Guernsey. In Scllly and Guernsey tho Industry of growing early (lowers for tho Ixm-don Ixm-don market has reached largo proportions. propor-tions. From the former Island as many ns fifty tons of early spring blossoms blos-soms me shipped to tho mainland In a single day. Tho tlowcr season ueglns In January, when tho early varieties nre coming Into bloom. Often, when the weather Is cold and cloudy, tho buds nre tardy In opening and It Is necessary to resort to artificial aid In order that tho wnltlng markets may be supplied. Tho flower heads nro picked as soon ns ono bud penetrates tho calyx and placed In Jars of water, which nre innged upon the shelves of n greenhouse kept at u temperature of GO to 70 degrees. In n fow hours tho backward buds respond to tho genial , warmth, spread their petals, assumo t their glowing colors and aro ready for bunching nnd packing. |