. The American carnation, how to grow it ... Carnations. Picking, Packing and Shipping Carnation Flowers quarters developed. This point can be generally ascertained by obser^?ing the condition of the pistils. When the pistils have grown so that they have reached an even length with the center petals, the flower is, in the case of most varieties, about two-thirds to three-quarters full blown; and if picked at that time and placed in water, the bloom will continue to develop for several. A Wholesale Grower's Flower Room days; whereas, if allowed to stand upon the plant until fully developed—that
. The American carnation, how to grow it ... Carnations. Picking, Packing and Shipping Carnation Flowers quarters developed. This point can be generally ascertained by obser^?ing the condition of the pistils. When the pistils have grown so that they have reached an even length with the center petals, the flower is, in the case of most varieties, about two-thirds to three-quarters full blown; and if picked at that time and placed in water, the bloom will continue to develop for several. A Wholesale Grower's Flower Room days; whereas, if allowed to stand upon the plant until fully developed—that is, when the pistils have completed their growth, and are ready for fertiliza- tion—the flower has reached its full size, and there will be no further ten- dency to grow. On the contrary, the tendency to wither and go to sleep will 119. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Ward, Charles Willis. New York, A. T. De La Mare Printing and Publishing Company, ltd.
Size: 1663px × 1502px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectcarnati, bookyear1903
