. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. i888. The American Florist. 401 Rhapis Flabelliformis. As the demand for decorations of trop- ical plants is continually on the increase and coUei^tions of palms and similar plants for the purpose of supplying this demand are being formed bj* live florists in all large cities, the question as to which of the palms are the best for the purpose is one of considerable interest. Mr. Henry Pfister, gardener at the White House conservatories, Washing- ton, has two fine specimens of Rhapis flabelliformis in tubs about tw
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. i888. The American Florist. 401 Rhapis Flabelliformis. As the demand for decorations of trop- ical plants is continually on the increase and coUei^tions of palms and similar plants for the purpose of supplying this demand are being formed bj* live florists in all large cities, the question as to which of the palms are the best for the purpose is one of considerable interest. Mr. Henry Pfister, gardener at the White House conservatories, Washing- ton, has two fine specimens of Rhapis flabelliformis in tubs about two feet in diameter. He considers it to be the very best palm for house decorating as it stands the rough usage incidental thereto better than any other. While this palm can not be increased as rapidy as it could be wished, it would seem that it would be well for palm growers to make an effort to work up a good stock of such a desir- able thing. Daily Record of Work Done at the Lincoln Park Greenhouses, Chicago, 1887. April 16—Tem., morning 42°, noon 45°, evening 40°. Wind NE. Repotted gera- niums. Divided and potted Achyranthes metallica. Prepared temporary frames for cannas, etc. Spaded rose beds. 17—Tem. 42, 46, 45. SE. to NE. Sun- day. 18—Tem. 39, 43, 41. ENE. to N. Re- potted young geraniums into 4-iuch pots. Divided and potted Achyranthes metal- lica. Potted celosias from boxes into 3-inch pots and plunged in hotbed. 19—Tem. 40, 65, 57. W. to SW. Same as yesterday, and pricked out in frame dwarf Phlox Drummondii and petunias. Plunged little dahlias in hotbed. 20—Tem. 50, 58,50. W. toWSW. Pot- ted and plunged in hotbed Cineraria can- didissima and Verbena venosa. Plunged ricinus in warm frame. 21—Tem. 50, 53, 50. W. to SE. to SW. Potted and plunged Verbena venosa and petunias. Potted othonna clippings. Pricked out in frame gomphrenas, petu- nias and phlox. 22—Tem. 50, 57, 63. SE. to S. Potted and plunged petunias, calceolarias and oxalis. Commenced repottin
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