. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 144 The American Florist. Nov. I, Daily Record of Work Done at the Lincoln Park Greenhouses, Chicago, 1887. November i—Tem. morning 40°, noon 58°, evening 48°. Wind SE. Continued potting rooted geranium cuttings. Potted sempervivums and echeverias from out- side. Spread leaves in frame yard. 2—Tem. 47, 63, 52. W. Same as yes- terday and laid down half standard roses in bed outside. 3—Tem. 42, 62, 60. W. Same as yesterday. 4—Tem. 39, 48, 36. NW. to N. Same as yesterday and laid down clematis. 5—Tem. 32, 49, 48. NW.
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 144 The American Florist. Nov. I, Daily Record of Work Done at the Lincoln Park Greenhouses, Chicago, 1887. November i—Tem. morning 40°, noon 58°, evening 48°. Wind SE. Continued potting rooted geranium cuttings. Potted sempervivums and echeverias from out- side. Spread leaves in frame yard. 2—Tem. 47, 63, 52. W. Same as yes- terday and laid down half standard roses in bed outside. 3—Tem. 42, 62, 60. W. Same as yesterday. 4—Tem. 39, 48, 36. NW. to N. Same as yesterday and laid down clematis. 5—Tem. 32, 49, 48. NW. to SW. Con- tinued potting rooted geranium cuttings. Continued potting echeverias from out- side. Bent down root-grafted roses in bed outside and prepared to cover with dry leaves for the winter. 6—Tem. 43, 66, 55. SW. Sunday. 7—Tem. 50, 68, 59. SW. Potted rooted cuttings of rose geraniums and geraniums Mme. Phitzerand EarlRoslyn; also of petunias. Potted little echeverias which had been kept pricked in boxes all summer. Cleaned white-wash from glass on front of conservatory. 8—Tem. 43, 45, 40. NE. Continued same as yesterday. 9—Tem. 44, 44, 42. E. to NW. Sifted sand and prepared it for propagating. Commenced propagating Alternanthera latifolia and amcena. Cleaned and potted old echeverias. Cleaned shed and frame yard. 10—Tem. 37, 42, 39 W. Continued putting in propagating bench cuttings of Alternanthera amcena, II—Tem. 31, 43, 42. N, Same as yes- terday and surrounded outdoor rose beds with boards to keep dry leaves in position. 12—Tem. 32, 47, 35. N. Continued propagating Alternanthera amcena. Pot- ted a lot of geraniums which had been heeled in in frames. Cleaned echeveria offsets and repotted a lot of echeverias which had been kept in pots. 13—Tem. 38, 54. 50. S. Sunday. 14—Tem. 42, 44, 45. W. Putin bench cuttings of Alternanthera aurea. Fin- ished potting old echeverias and com- menced potting rooted offsets in thumb pots. Cleaned stock gera
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