received by ‘Lambada’ among the four cultivars while
least score of 1.81 points was recorded in ‘Ravel’. Significant
differences were noticed with respect to flower
texture due to different cultivars. Among the four cultivars,
maximum score (1.97) was received by ‘Lambada’.
Least rating of 1.67 points for texture was received by
‘Ravel’. Mode of desiccation showed significant difference
with respect to colour, appearance and texture of dry
flower, in which flowers dried by embedding mode scored
the maximum rating of 2.92 for retention of colour, while
flowers dried without embedding scored minimum points
(1.19). Flowers dried by embedding in powdered silica gel
scored maximum points of 2.81 for appearance whereas,
flowers dried without embedding scored least points
(1.18). The Dutch rose flowers dried by embedding in
silica gel scored higher points (2.55) for texture as compared
to those which were dried without embedding (1.12
points).) Microwave drying with silica gel gave the best
results for shape for chrysanthemum (Button type local)
flowers among different techniques tried viz., microwave
drying, oven drying and sun drying [10]. Interaction effect
of cultivars and different mode of desiccation showed
significant difference on colour, appearance and texture of
dried Dutch rose flowers. Flowers of ‘Lambada’ dried by
embedding in silica gel scored the maximum rating of
3.07 points for colour, while least score (1.07) was