Excerpt from Factors Related to the Keeping Qualities of Cut FlowersThe problem of extending the life of flowers after they have been cut from the plant is one which has interested people for many years. The work done in this field has been undertaken with the object of increasing the life of the flowers because of economic advantages. That is, practical treatments have been sought whereby the grower, florist and buyer can im prove the keeping qualities of the flowers.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.