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Excerpt from The Book of Cut Flowers: A Complete Guide to the Preparing, Arranging, and Preserving of Flowers, for Decorative Purposes
Many people who are fond of ?owers have but little knowledge of the length of life in water of any but a few of the commonest kinds; of the best methods of cutting and of keeping them fresh; of using them economically; and of arranging them effectively whether as regards the form and colour harmony of the ?owers and foliage, or the variety and suitability of the vessels holding them, or the harmony of the ?owers and vessels with their surroundings. To spread a knowledge of such matters and to stimulate investigation, my wife and myself some years ago offered prizes at the Dundee Flower Show for arrange ments of cut ?owers in suitable vessels, the judging not taking place till the third day, in order to roughly test the lasting qualities of the ?owers. The experiment resulted in disappointment, only one exhibit being meritorious. Next year the experiment was repeated with little improvement in result, and we concluded that some other method of inculcating economy in the use of cut ?owers, and another way of showing how to.
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Many people who are fond of ?owers have but little knowledge of the length of life in water of any but a few of the commonest kinds; of the best methods of cutting and of keeping them fresh; of using them economically; and of arranging them effectively whether as regards the form and colour harmony of the ?owers and foliage, or the variety and suitability of the vessels holding them, or the harmony of the ?owers and vessels with their surroundings. To spread a knowledge of such matters and to stimulate investigation, my wife and myself some years ago offered prizes at the Dundee Flower Show for arrange ments of cut ?owers in suitable vessels, the judging not taking place till the third day, in order to roughly test the lasting qualities of the ?owers. The experiment resulted in disappointment, only one exhibit being meritorious. Next year the experiment was repeated with little improvement in result, and we concluded that some other method of inculcating economy in the use of cut ?owers, and another way of showing how to.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
R. P. Brotherston
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780266171867
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.0 cm
Page Count - 369
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Contributors
Author
R. P. Brotherston
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781332222483
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.0 cm
Page Count - 371
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