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rUACTICAL FLORICULTURE. 



Clematis lanuginosa. 



" Jackmanii. 

 Hedera Canariensis. 



" helix. 



" fol. variegata. 



" Roegneriana. 



" Tanrica. 

 Lonicera aurea. 



" Belgica. 



" bracypoda aurea reticu- 

 lata. 



Louicera Halliana. 



" Periclymena. 



" Japonica. 



" sempervirens. 

 Periploca Graeca. 

 Wistaria frutescens. 



" " alba. 



" Sinensis. 



tc " alba. 



" magnifica. 



CHAPTER XXXV. 



DIARY OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR 186768. 



The followiug diary of operations and observations of 

 temperature was taken by my foreman, John White, at 

 our green-houses at Bergen City, N. J., from September 

 9th, 1867, to September 9th, 1868. Although it necessari- 

 ly contains many repetitions and matters of minor inter- 

 est, it will be found very valuable as a guide to the begin- 

 ner, as well as for convenient reference to those of mature 

 experience. We, ourselves, find such a diary an excellent 

 monitor, as the importance of dates in all horticultural 

 operations cannot be over-estimated. The record of the 

 thermometer is placed at the end of the notes for each 

 day, the first figure giving the temperature in the shade 

 at 6 A. M., and the second that at 6 P.M. 



SEPTEMBER, 1868. 



9th. Lifted and potted Bouvardias, preparatory to 

 planting them out again on the benches for winter. It is 

 of the utmost importance that Bouvardias should be pot- 

 ted early, not later than the middle of September, in this 

 section. If left until cool weather sets in, they will not 



