. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 444 The American Florist. Jjtnc /J, Daily Record of Work Done at the Lincoln Park Greenhouses, Chicago, 1886. June 15—Tem. 7S, ti4, 79. SW. to vSE. Took plants out of houses and placed in cold frame yard. Repotted winter flow- ering begonias. Potted fern seedlings. i6—Tem. 74, 65, 65. W. to N. Planted out geraniums, torenias and portulacas. Planted annuals in beds alongside the channel. Pricked out in frames half of seedling cyclamens and potted the other half. 17—Tem. 67, 79, 60. NW. to NNE. Bedded plants in fron
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 444 The American Florist. Jjtnc /J, Daily Record of Work Done at the Lincoln Park Greenhouses, Chicago, 1886. June 15—Tem. 7S, ti4, 79. SW. to vSE. Took plants out of houses and placed in cold frame yard. Repotted winter flow- ering begonias. Potted fern seedlings. i6—Tem. 74, 65, 65. W. to N. Planted out geraniums, torenias and portulacas. Planted annuals in beds alongside the channel. Pricked out in frames half of seedling cyclamens and potted the other half. 17—Tem. 67, 79, 60. NW. to NNE. Bedded plants in front of the conserva- tory. Potted fern seedlings and coleus cuttings. i,S—Tem. 60, 70, 70. NE. to SE. Cleaned beds, vases and frame yard. Staked hol- lyhocks. 19—Tem. 60, 75, 70. SW. to E. Con- tinued staking hollyhocks, cleaning and trimming beds and flower stands. 20—Tem. 59, 77, 75. SE. Sunday. 21—Tem. 74,82, 79. SW. to SE. Com- menced planting elevated carpet bed. Repotted winter begonias and cleaned beds. 22—Tem. 72, 82, 69. SW. Same as yesterday. 23—Tem. 62, 71, 63. NE. I^abeled roses. Standard and half standard roses now in their beauty. 24—Tem. 64, 64, 62. NW. toNE. Same as yesterday, and planted resedas among the roses. 25—Tem. 64,74, 63. SW. to E. Trimmed and cleaned alyssum, foliage beds and abutilon group. Lined gladiolus beds with yellow coleus and Mad. Salleroi geraniums. Planted gomphrenas in place of begonias which had been removed ; also ricinus and resedas. 26—Tem. 63, 74, 74. N. to E. Cleaned and trimmed beds. Arranged plants in frame yard. 27—Tem. 63, 72, 70. NE. Sunday. 28—Tem. 70, 74, 66. NE. Cleaned and trimmed beds. Potted fresh cuttings of Alternanthera aurea. Sowed seed of primulas, cinerarias and cyclamens. Piled up together in frame yard sashes and coverings. 29—Tem. 64, 72, 69. NE. Continued potting cuttings of Alternanthera aurea. Continued cleaning and piling sash in frame yard. Potted cannas for decora- tion. Odontoglo
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