Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 November 1899 — Howto Keep Cut. Flower. [ARTICLE]

Howto Keep Cut. Flower.

A lady who has spent a good deni of time in Japan says that she has often kept cut flowers for an abnormally long period by burning their stems with a piece of wood—not with a match, be it observed, or the sulphur would be injurious to the flower. The Japanese say that the charring process causes the water to penetrate t» stem and to sustain the flower. Whatever the reason, it is satisfactory to learn that by charring the Atoms of chrysanthemums we may keep than in good condition for a month or six weeks.