Let me please make sure I have this correct. You have a fan inside and you have to turn the eggs yourself. no automatic egg turner. It has a digital preset temperature.??? I guess they cost about $130.+ ship, and here is what one said on ebay. * * * * * * * The New Genesis Hova-Bator Incubator 1588 We are a Factory Authorized Dealer and eBay Power Seller! The New Genesis Hova-Bator is pre-set for bird eggs. Simply plug it in, then add water and eggs. Nothing to set up or adjust. This circulated air Hova-Bator comes with a thermometer, plastic bottom liner. Simply plug it in, add water for humidity and eggs, Nothing to set up or adjust. The pre-set microprocessor based thermostat digitally regulates itself in the 99.9 degree range. The digital technology in this thermostat, unlike outdated analog tecnology, means the command setting is never affected by changes in the humidity, temperature, dust or age. Built in sensors prevent the "burn up" of eggs. Like all incubators, the 1588 requires a stable room temperature and should not be used in areas like sheds or barns. Being pre-set, this incubator delivers consistently good hatches. Excellent for classrooms, novices, and experts. Can be used for most types of bird eggs. Dimensions 18" x 18" x 9 1/2" Automatic egg turners available. Without an automatic turner in place, the incubator will hold 50 large duck or chicken eggs or 140 quail eggs.

It sounds like Princeton Silky is one tough daylily. I see Malaysian Marketplace is really shaping up for you. That's a very pretty trio. I love the white roses and the red zinnia with the butterfly! Debra

Ludi, you went to some high class hosta gardens. Good for you. This hosta business is serious with you I see. Don't blame you. I have a LS Kaleidoscope from 2011, but it had foliar nematodes and was set back last year. This year, it is recovering and is quite small. And Gesila, are you suggesting that you had a big pretty Blue Hawaii and it was NOT a Blue Hawaii? You notice my Blue Hawaii posted above? IS it a Blue Hawaii? It sure is blue. But if DonB's Blue Hawaii is really Parisian Silk, I wouldn't mind having something which looks that impressive. Don Dean hosta? I have one called Astral Bliss, and it is growing lovelier every day. I keep it beside Awakening Angel to keep track of their similarities/differences. All this mistaken identity is spinning my head. I recall the old song, "I'm My Own Grandpa." With hosta, it's an option.

I'm amazed at the photos and stories of the damage done in other parts of New England. Here in Eastern Massachusetts, we seemed to have had a mild experience in comparison to others. We had wind and a small amount of rain but it was pretty manageable. Two medium branches were on the ground from Maples and that was about it as far as damage. Two streets over there was a power outage that didn't reach us on Sunday during the day, so we had power all day and then lost it about midnight Sunday night for about 4 hours and that was pretty easy to tolerate. But hearing that some people in our state may have to wait until the end of the week for power to be restored, makes me feel we should prepare better next time, because that could have just as easily have been us. I would have been ready to tolerate a couple of days without power, but 5 days plus, seems like more than we would have tolerated easily. I'm glad it wasn't worse than it was. Seemed to be a lot more damage from a tropical storm than I would have expected though. Hope that everyone here is doing well and not having a lot of damage to deal with.