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Show TO KCCP FLOWERS FRESH. Will Lsit Threo or Four Weeks If Treated Properly. "Cut flower when properly treated," treat-ed," mid a florin, "can bo mado to I look freih for thro or four weeks. I Ktcry night tnku thorn out ot tho wa-tor wa-tor and thorougl ly rinse the stalks under un-der a faucet, removing; with tho tin gen any decomposed irnttcr. Then put them to bod tur tho night In a basin ot atrocg oap auda, but bo careful not to nllow any water to touch Ibo blosiomi. Tho soap itids supply a certain amount ot nourish mcnl. "In tho morning rlmo tto stalkr un-dor un-dor tho water again and ns oich Lloi-som Lloi-som li arranged for tho day In th vaio of frosti water snip off a tiny portion of tho stalk with u pair of sell or, Alway camtully trim away aw fadod art. "food for tho diy li iupplled by null Into of amuioaii, a tow drops of which Rlould bu addoJ to tho water put In thu taiu. At night put tho Mutters Into aum dark, cool tlac-H any n inntry- ua It I not good imlut for tho flowers or for tho uuiuehold that tl oy ahould remain all tho time In tho lit lug roon.i. "To rot tto out timers put theia Into warm sill water lo wb.oi liau been adued a fu drop of sulp.nte nt am-munln. am-munln. Cut tlowvr aro loistantly tent by axtresaand through ile malls, but seldom la Mich u fiilili.n ai to prvsvrte tliolr bloom and freshness To offset this pack them In a llgal uooUen box lined with cutujii or wad-dlrg, wad-dlrg, lalng oter ibis a shunt of tie-uo tie-uo paper. Tho.i lay thn tlmvers nut on lop uf oach other but In row a. si Jo by a'do. tho blossoms of each row on tho item of their neighbor. "Tack cloioly. otlorwltu tbo flower flow-er will bo displaced and Injured in Iho Journey, llcforo packing they should stand In water for several hours In order to absorb moisture enough to keep them from withering. It Is not good to sprinkle thorn loo heavily after they iro In Iho box. for without air tt. I U likely to produce; mllduw." St. 1 ouli llepubllc. |
