Silver Medals Awarded for Shaded Chrysanthemums 
On Shading 'Mums 
T HE practice of inducing earlier flowering of Mums by artificial shorten¬ 
ing of the day length, is now well established. The use of this method 
is increasing each season. Large quantities are grown for the market, by 
a number of growers, and the question has been raised, whether this practice 
is not already being overdone. 
It is our opinion that, until all Chrysanthemums sold on the eastern 
markets, are grown locally, there is still room for more. In the case of large 
Mums, the supply from the west coast has practically ceased, mostly due 
to the supply of locally shaded blooms. By filling the demand for Singles and 
Pompons with shaded stock, our local growers will also get this business. 
However, to produce stock at a profit at present market prices, you can¬ 
not afford the costly mistakes so easily made, in the culture and selection of 
varieties for shading. Cornell University will furnish literature with excel¬ 
lent instructions on shading Mums, and should you care for a growers’ 
practical experiences, our own records are at your service. As one of the 
first growers to shade Mums in large scale both under glass and in cloth 
houses, we have during three years, recorded some information on varieties 
and shading dates, that might be helpful to you. 
We are listing below a few varieties that we can depend upon for good 
results. 
Mrs. H. E. Kidder 
Sunglow 
Celestra 
C lTRONELLA 
Friendly Rival 
Old Rose 
Silver Sheen Jewell Bokhara 
Camilla Pink Dot Nubian 
Chas. W. Johnson Buckingham New York 
Detroit News Ermalinda Mary Lennon Hall 
Hilda Bergen Irene Yellow Fellow 
Snow Cloud Rodell 
The date of planting should be advanced as many weeks as you intend 
to advance the flowering date. From six to nine weeks, from the time 
shading is started is required to develop flowers. This variation is due to 
differences in varieties and is also dependant on the date of starting treatment. 
We will be glad to give you detailed information on when to start shading, 
if you will state when you want them to bloom. 
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