Hardy Korean Varieties 
Price 
Name and Description 
Height 
Type 
Matures 
Per 100 
Per 1000 
Aphrodite. Pink . 
Single 
Oct. 15 
$12.00 
$100.00 
Apollo. Bronze red . 
. Medium 
Single 
Oct. 12 
6.00 
50.00 
Ceres. Old gold . 
Single 
Oct. 10 
6.00 
50.00 
Country Girl. Pink . 
. Tall 
Single 
Oct. 10 
6.00 
50.00 
Daphne. Pink . 
. Medium 
Single 
Oct. 12 
6.00 
50.00 
Diana. Rose pink . 
Single 
Oct. 12 
6.00 
50.00 
Hebe. Lavender pink . 
Single 
Oct. 15 
8.00 
75.00 
Innocence. White . 
Single 
Sept. 
6.00 
50.00 
Louise Schling. Bronze salmon .. 
Single 
Oct. 5 
6.00 
50.00 
Mars. Wine red . 
Single 
Oct. 15 
6.00 
50.00 
Mercury. Blend of old rose 
and 
salmon . 
Single 
Sept. 30 
6.00 
50.00 
Orion. Canary yellow . 
. Medium 
Single 
Oct. 5 
8.00 
75.00 
Romany. Reddish bronze . 
Decorative 
Nov. 1 
15.00 
135.00 
Saturn. Bronze . 
Single 
Oct. 20 
12.00 
100.00 
Venus. Pink . 
Single 
Oct. 20 
12.00 
100.00 
Vulcan. Bronze crimson . 
Single 
Oct. 5 
8.00 
75.00 
A Few Cultural Suggestions 
Soil 
A fairly light loam, one that is neither really heavy nor very light, suits Chrysan¬ 
themums very well, and this avoiding of extremes in soil texture goes for most 
cut flower crops. The good tilth or condition of the soil is important. This is 
influenced by drainage that must be such that it will not remain wet too long. 
Lack of good drainage in deep ground beds is not responsible for every weak, 
lifeless lot of mums we meet with, for there are other factors we will touch upon; 
but poor drainage helps along any trouble that is present in the soil. Wet, soggy 
soil, one that packs and lacks aeration is certain to rot the roots and that means 
production is not usually so uniformly good, tho, as it is on raised shallow beds 
where drainage is, of course, perfect. Used soil in ground beds is all right for 
mums. In fact, the accumulated fertility in it will produce a freer growth than fresh 
soil, we find, but after two or three years enough harmful material accumulates 
through heavy watering and manuring to interfere with the growth of mums too. 
We get our soil back into fine shape again by drenching it thoroughly with hot 
water. If applied at 200°, it has some sterilizing value. Steam sterilizing followed 
by drenching with cold water is, no doubt, equally as good—maybe better. Impor¬ 
tant to remember is that annual or heavy application of manure to soil accumulates 
trouble in it. Outdoors this is taken care of by frost and drenching rains that can 
not serve us in the greenhouse. Condition or management of the soil is really the 
foundation of the crop, so pay attention to it, especially to drainage that permits 
air circulation at the roots. 
Cold Houses 
For some years we have been using what we refer to as Cold Houses for our 
shaded mums. As will be noted in the several pictures, these houses are without 
sides and ventilators. They are as nearly perfect for mum growing as they can be 
and their low cost greatly reduces the high overhead figure that must be charged 
on the big modern structures. This overhead is frequently the profit. These houses 
can either be made up of sash, which was used in the house pictured on page 20 
"Enclose Your Mum With Your Seed Order" 
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