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FIGHT FLORAL CO. INC. 

POT PLANT MUMS 
for SHADING 
The varieties in the following list have been found to lend 
themselves satisfactorily to pot plant culture. These varieties 
have been chosen because they are adaptable to black cloth shad- 
ing as well as for normal flowering, thus giving a flowering range 
from August 1 to November 20 with relatively few varieties. 
There are other varieties that may be used for pot plant culture, 
however varieties that flower after November 20 are not recom- 
mended for the very early shadings. 
CULTURE 
A. Soil—Sterilized. Field soil with small addition of manure. 
B. Planting—tThree cuttings into 51-inch pot directly from 
propagating bench on dates given. One additional cutting for 
each 14-inch increase in pot size. If these are spaced well, a 
better balanced plant will result than if planted together in 
center of pot. 
C. Pinching—tThree pinches. First pinch approximately 15 
days after planting. Second pinch approximately 30 days 
after planting. The third and last pinch controls height of 
plant. Soft pinching is satisfactory. Hard pinch when the 
last pinch is delayed until after shading. Example: Yellow 
Beauty when shaded June lst and pinched June 11th. 
D. Shading—Same procedure as for cut flowers. Black cloth 
should be new or in best of condition for very early shadings 
to avoid delayed and uneven blooming. When possible take 
cloth off at night, replacing before daylight. 
E. Disbudding 
Pompons—Remove center bud except on the Button types. 
This gives better spacing to the remaining flowers. Also the 
center bud generally matures earlier than the surrounding 
buds, giving the appearance of irregular blooming and prema- 
ture aging. Remove this bud as early as is convenient. 
Disbuds—Disbudding must be done early, late disbudding 
results in small flowers and weak and elongated stems directly 
below the flowers. 
F. Height of Plants 
Pompons in 5\%-in. or 6-in. pots—11 in.-13 in. from top of pot 
Disbuds in 5%-in. or 6-in. pots—14 in.-17 in. from top of pot 
G. Color Distribution 
40% Yellow 25% Pink 20% Bronze 15% White 
VARIETIES DISBUDDED 
YELLOW 
Approx. 
Variety Plant Last Shade Date of 
Pinch Bloom 
Golden.Glorysnee cea Oe DilleLS June 6 June 1 Auge 5 
GoldeniGlory.- een eee ae Layee June 20 June 15 Aug. 25 
GoldeniGloryarsem eee ela val July 6 Nive Sept. 5 
GoldentG lotr aaciee reer June 1 July 205) julyaets Sept. 25 
GoldensGloryaseeeet eee ems Aug. 6 Aug. 1 Octiaes 
GoldentG loony ere LLL eee Aug. 24 No Shade Nov. 1 
Smith’s Superlative....... April 15 June 6 June 1 Aug. 10 
Smith’s Superlative....... May 1 June 20 June 15 Aug. 25 
Smith’s Superlative....... May 15 July 6 Julyeee Sept. 10 
Smith’s Superlative....... June 1 July 20 Julyaes Sept. 25 
Smith’s Superlative....... June 15 Aug. 6 Aug. 1 Oct. 710 
Smith seSupetlative. asses Winky al Aug. 24 No Shade Octs 25 
TO LENGTHEN MUM SEASON 
The opposite to early shading MUMS is to delay the 
flowering period of some varieties by the use of electric 
lights. By using 40-watt bulbs for about three hours daily 
for certain periods of time, many of the fine Large-flowering 
varieties can be delayed three to four weeks later than their 
natural blooming period. We will be glad to suggest 
varieties, etc. in this connection. 


