THE FRAGRANT ROSE
Th* 3 best. tim3 to pick roses is in the early morning. If they are cut during the heat of the day they will wither very quickly. if it is impossible to pick them in the morning, cut. them in the evening. The flowers will last much longer if cut. when half open. Always rernovp them with long sterns and use a sharp knife or pruning shears: scissors pinch the stems. After cutting place in a (nickel ef water up to the buds and keep in a c0.,1. dark place foi a few hours hi f.tre arranging. The weakest part of a rose is at the neck, just below the blossom. This needs water most of all, so the flower should be almost submerged in water or allowed to float in a large tub. At night tne blooms should be put in a bucket of water to saturate the tissues or the stem and foliage. Many home gardeners pick roses without due consideration of these important points, and are disappointed to find the blooms wither within a very short time. U is worth while taking
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Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20734, 18 February 1939, Page 18 (Supplement)
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188THE FRAGRANT ROSE Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20734, 18 February 1939, Page 18 (Supplement)
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