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SHADING TIME TABLE 
For Cutting Chrysanthemums 
The varieties in the following list have been found to lend 
themselves satisfactorily to black cloth shading. The dates for 
planting, pinching, etc. opposite the respective varieties are those 
which we have found most satisfactory when the given blooming 
date is desired. 
A good durable black cloth should be used for shading. A poor 
cloth tears easily and shows excessive wear in a short time. 
This allows enough light to penetrate to interfere with definite 
blooming response. Best results are obtained when the light 
intensity under the cloth when applied is 2 ft. candles or less. 
If greater than 2 {t. candles, blooming is delayed and may be 
uneven. 
The cloth is applied at 5:00 P.M. and removed at 7:00 A.M. 
Shading is continued on pompons until the latest buds show 
color and the majority of flowers are quite well developed. On 
large flowering commercial varieties shading can be discon- 
tinued after all flowering buds have attained the diameter of 
approximately half an inch. 
Best results are obtained when varieties of approximately the 
same blooming date are used for any one particular shading. 
When a spread in blooming dates is desired, repeated shading 
of a few varieties at weekly or ten-day intervals has proven more 
satisfactory than grouping a large number of varieties into any 
one shading. The shading dates given are those which have been 
found to be best for the respective varieties. 
Benching of rooted cuttings is satisfactory where bench space 
is available early enough. In such cases, the cuttings should be 
benched instead of flatted at approximately the date given for 
flatting or potting. 
When only one branch is desired following a pinch, soft 
pinching should be practiced. Removal of the mere tip is best, 
for example, when standards are pinched to avoid crown buds. 
Thus the final pinch on standards should be a soft pinch. 
When several breaks are desired as in pinching of pompons, 
the pinch should be low enough to remove all of the soft growth. 
The lowest point at which the stem breaks off readily is about 
right for this type of pinch. 
For strong stems a single pinch is best. With more pinches 
plants become successively weaker. 
Last pinch should be made 4 to 5 weeks before starting to shade. 
Large Flowering Commercial Varieties 


VARIETY COLOR SHADE BLOOM 
Blazing gold Yellow June 29 Aug. 24—30 
Silver Sheen White June 29 Aug. 24—30 
Hilda Bergen Bronze June 29 Aug. 24—30 
Pink Chief Pink July 6 Aug. 24—30 
Blazing gold Yellow July 6 Aug. 31—Sept. 6 
Silver Sheen White July 6 Aug. 3l—Sept. 6 
Hilda Bergen Bronze July 6 Aug. 3l—Sept. 6 
Pink Chief Pink July 13 Aug. 3l—Sept. 6 
Good News Yellow July 6 Sept. 7—13 
Albatross White July 6 Sept. 7—18 
Detroit News Bronze uly 6 Sept. 7—13 
J. W. Prince Pink July 6 Sept. 7—13 
Blazing gold Yellow July 13 Sept. 7—13 
Silver Sheen White July 13 Sept. 7—13 
Hilda Bergen Bronze July 13 Sept. 7—13 
Pink Chief Pink July 20 Sept. 7-—13 
Good News Yellow July 13 Sept. 14—20 
Aibatross White July 13 Sept. 14—20 
Detroit News Bronze July 13 Sept. 14—20 
J. W. Prince Pink July 13 Sept. 14—20 
Good News Yellow July 20 Sept. 21—27 
Albatross White July 20 Sept. 21—27 
Detroit News Bronze July 20 Sept. 21—27 
J. W. Prince Pink uly 20 Sept. 21—27 
Ind. White White July 20 Sept. 28—Oct. 4 
Ind. Bronze Bronze July 20 Sept. 28—Oct. 4 


VARIETY COLOR SHADE BLOOM 
Ind. Pink Pink July 20 Sept. 28—Oct. 4 
Good News Yellow July 27 Sept. 28—Oct. 4 
Albatross White July 27 Sept. 28—Oct. 4 
Detroit News Bronze July 27 Sept. 28—Oct. 4 
J. W. Prince Pink July 27 Sept. 28—Oct. 4 
Honey Dew Yellow July 27 Oct. 5—11 
Imp. Yel. Mefo Yellow Tuly 27 Oct. 5—11 
Mefo White July 27 Oct. 5—11 
Ind. White White July 27 Oct. 5—11 
Ind. Bronze Bronze July 27 Oct. 5—11 
Ind. Pink Pink July 27 Oct. 5—11 
Good News Yellow Aug. 3 Oct. 5—11 
Albatross White Aug. 3 Oct. 5—11 
Detroit News Bronze Aug. 3 Oct. 5—11 
J. W. Prince Pink Aug. 3 Oct. 5—11 
Mrs. Roy Red July 27 Oct. 12-—18 
Honey Dew Yellow Aug. 3 Oct. 12—18 
Imp. Yellow Mefo Yellow Aug. 3 Oct. 12—18 
Mefo White Aug. 3 Oct. 12—18 
Ind. White White Aug. 3 Oct. 12—18 
Ind. Bronze Bronze . Aug. 3 Oct. 12—18 
Ind. Pink Pink Aug. 3 Oct. 12—18 
Orchid Queen Pink Aug. 3 Oct. 12—18 
Golden Pearson Yellow Aug. 3 Oct. 19—25 
Mrs. Roy Red Aug. 3 Oct. 19—25 
Honey Dew Yellow Aug. 10 Oct. 19—25 
Imp. Yel. Mefo Yellow Aug. 10 Oct. 19—25 
Ind. White White Aug. 10 Oct. 19—25 
Mefo White Aug. 10 Oct. 19—25 
Ind. Bronze Bronze Aug. 10 Oct. 19—25 
Ind. Pink Pink Aug. 10 Oct. 19—25 
Orchid Queen Pink Aug. 10 Oct. 19--25 

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