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Show TO PRESERVE CUT FLOWERS Fragrance and Freshness of Bouquet May Be Retained for Days by Exercise of Care. The fragrance and freshness of a bouquet can be retained for many days if the following plan Is observed: ob-served: Arrange the stems loosely in a glass of water, place the glass upon a flat, shallow dish and fill tha dish around the glass nearly full of water, (hen invert a large glass bowl or fruit jar over the flowers, fitting it evenly upon the dish, writes Rcnic Radcliffe of Laurel. Md., in the Pop clar Mechanics. The water will rise inside and outside, thus forming au ( ' I Moisture Rising From the Water Will Preserve the Flowers Within for a Long Time. air-tight receptacle for the conlents. The moisture continually produced inside in-side of the bowl envelops the flowern in a mistlike atmosphere, which prolongs pro-longs tlie life and color to a surprising surpris-ing length of time. |