FIRST AID TO FLOWERS
PROLONGING THEIR LIFE
GET THE MOST OUT OF THEM
Few women can resist Mowers at any lime but according to a ilorisl tliey buy more flowers in spring than at almost any-time. Having paid a good price for them it is only fair to get the most out of them. The first aid to prolonging life is to cut their "tails." This applies to all flowers. Those with woody stalks I'ke the delicate mimosa .should have their stems well slit. This allows the nourishing water to penetrate right up the stems. Tulips demand heaps of water. Don't squeeze them into holders that are too small. Indeed, don't do this to any flowers. Wrapping tulips up in stiff newspaper at night and putting them in a jug of water is a great life prolonger. This incidental' ly is a tip for roses. Contrary to general belief they should not he taken to a cooler room. It is better to add water to flowers rather than completely change it. A.nd do see that the water is of the same temperature as that already 5n the bases. This is most important at this time of the year. A couple of aspirins in tulips drooping over sometimes acts as a reviver. Cut just a snippet off each stalk every day.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 182, 19 November 1941, Page 2
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220FIRST AID TO FLOWERS Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 182, 19 November 1941, Page 2
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