Shading for Early Flowering 
Mums are normally induced to set buds in the fall by reasoi of the shortening 
days. By lengthening the days with electric lights the formation of buds and 
flowering is deferred, and this is sometimes taken advantage of when a certain 
variety is wanted for a later date. But it is thru shortening the days artificially, 
inducing setting of buds and early flowering, that real and substantial value is 
being added to the mum crop. The value of getting October kind in September, 
and November varieties in October can easily be imagined. But there are a few 
points to watch in this rather unnatural procedure. One is to plant early, not 
later than May 15th in our latitude. If this is not done, the early setting of buds 
will leave them on short stems. It is important to remember this, for it explains 
much short stemmed early stock. The large standards s hould be at least 16-18 in. 
high before shading starts, for they do not draw up much more than 8-10 in. after 
that. Also, it is important, in growing mums for any purpose, but particularly for 
early forcing, not to permit the young stock to become checked or hardened, 
especially in the early stage. Practically all varieties are equally suitable for early 
flowering thru shade,- but when pink and bronze kind are flowered early in 
September or during warm weather, the color is somewhat affected, while white 
and yellow come perfect. Late September all colors come well in our latitude. 
A few shading dates and varieties we used the past season might be of interest. 
VARIETIES 
SHADE STARTED 
SHADE REMOVED 
IN FULL CROP 
Silversheen 
August 1 
August 20 
September 25 
Citronella 
August 1 
August 20 
October 5 
Norma 
August 1 
August 25 
October 10 
Silver Ball 
August 1 
August 25 
September 25 
Irene 
August 1 
August 25 
September 25 
Adelaide 
August 1 
August 25 
September 25 
Pink Dot 
August 1 
August 25 
October 3 
Dream 
August 1 
August 25 
October 6 
Nuggets 
August 1 
August 25 
September 25 
Source d' Or 
August 1 
August 25 
October 7 
Gold Lode 
August 1 
August 20 
September 1 2 
Friendly Rival 
August 1 
August 20 
October 8 
Following are results of season 
’33 and might be of further interest. 
VARIETIES 
SHADE STARTED 
SHADE REMOVED 
IN FULL CROP 
Ambassador 
July 15 
August 8 
September 10 
Quaker Maid 
July 1 5 
August 8 
September 10 
Celestra 
July 15 
August 8 
September 12 
Norma 
August 22 
September 9 
October 20 
Citronella 
July 15 
August 8 
September 10 
Citronella 
July 25 
August 15 
September 25 
Mrs. Wilocx (Beu) 
September 10 
October 7 
November 10 
Source d’ Or 
August 22 
September 9 
October 20 
“Enclose Your Mum With Your Seed Order” 
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