Mr. Lanham's Diary: Nov. 1, 1937

Fall's colors are glorious

It was clear and cold this Monday morning with heavy frost. “Chrysanthemums are getting lovely, and the leaves of the trees are taking on their autumn color,” Mr. Lanham wrote. This illustration, from the Wannamaker Diary of 1927, seems to capture the moment.

He was pleased to be getting some new buds on some of his rose bushes, including the Radiance, P…