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this worth 50-60c per sq. ft. Next figure 
cost of insecticides. Then we all spend 
something for stock plants of new or 
standard varieties, and when it gets warm 
during April-May there is usually some 
loss in the sand with any grower. Also, 
when propagating usually the: least de- 
sirable varieties are the heaviest cutting 
producers, tempt.ng us to overdo on them, 
while when ordering requirements you will 
have exactly what your fall made notes 
tell you what should be used and this 
changes some annually. Sometimes this 
means considerably, one way or the other. 
Another indirect cost is that of propagat- 
ing during the most crowded season—the 
spring months, when costly neglect of 
something is the rule with most of us. 
Figure it all up and you will find that 
under present labor conditions, well rooted, 
clean cuttings will cost you around $30.00 
per thousand. When successfully produced 
in quantity by a specialist this figure can 
of course be reduced some, but we don’t 
believe the average grower can or does 
much reduce this cost figure. 
POT PLANTS 
The demand for well grown pot plants is 
clearly increasing. Whether this is due to 
increasing business or the lasting quality 
of mums, it is important to appreciate and 
take advantage of it. Of first importance 
is an unchecked start. To assure this plant 
use well rooted, clean cuttings, 3-4 of 
them in a 5 to 6 in. pot. 
While this calls for 
some care in watering, 
it cuts out the costly 
job of repotting which 
is necessary. Also to 
assure a nicely balanced 
plant,space the cutting's 
well. Most growers do 
this planting in June 
and 3 pinches are usual- 
ly required. The first 
one is made 2-3 weeks 
after planting. The 
second, about 30 days 
after planting; the last 
pinch after the breaks 
from the second get to 
drawing out and is 
usually made in August, 
and if the breaks have 
drawn considerably and 
are soft, pinch rather 
hard. Remember that 
the finished plants of 
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the small flowered kind shouldn’t exceed 
12-18 in., while the disbuds should not 
exceed 18 in., and to get maximum size 
to flowers and value in plants, attend 
to disbudding large flowering ones timely. 
The general feeding principles that apply 
to bench crops should be somewhat in- 
tensified with pot plants, especially after 
they become well pot bound, and at this 
stage it is even more important to watch 
watering closely. From most sections 
comes an increasing demand for large- 
flowered classes for pots, but the medium 
size “disbuds,” especially adapted to this - 
purpose are most popular. The most suit- 
able varieties for pot plant purposes are 
indicated thus “P.” 
In addition we offer the following list 
as most popular for this purpose: 
STANDARD 
Albatross Honey Dew 
Alemeda Indianapolis Pink 
Ambassador (White) Justrite 
Apricot Queen Marketeer 
Blazing Gold Mefo 
Bonnaffon DeLuxe Monument 
Mrs. H. E. Kidder 
Mrs. David F. Roy 
Mrs. A. J. Stahelin 
Christiana 
Detroit News 
Friendly Rival 
Glitters Rose Chochard 
Gold Lode Saratoga 
Golden Glory Smith’s Superlative 
Good News Sun Gold 
Helen Frick Thanksgiving Pink 

Nice bed of Pink Dot grown in our Aster cloth house. Cuttings planted May 
10; shaded July 10 to Aug. 10; photo taken Sept. 20. We consider Pink Dot 
one of the finest varieties for this early outdoor shaded crop. 
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