Cut-and Hold Shears

After telling you that you need only one pair of shears, now I'm going to contradict myself to say there is one wonderful specialty type to get if you have enough blooms to justify the extravagance, or if you just want to add a touch of luxury to your late-afternoon cutting sessions.

I first saw cut-and-hold shears when I visited the International Flower Market in Aalsmeer, Holland.  Once again the Swiss go to the head of the class with this invention.  When you use them to cut a rose, the rose, stem and all, stays caught in the blades until you release the handle.  The great advantage is that your other hand is free to hold the container into which blooms are dropped.