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CULTURE OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS—Continued 
many tests along that line and agree with him. 
The sprays so produced are, of course, reduced in 
number to four or ftve to a plant, but the spacing 
and size of flowers compensates for the smaller 
number of stems. Furthermore, by not having 
too many stems, air circulation about the plants 
is improved and much less loss of lower foliage 
results. To help in this respect, the removal of the 
lower foliage to a height of 12 inches from the 
base is advised. 
INSECT CONTROL 
The next important step, of course, is to make 
sure that the Plants are kept clean of pests. Red 
spider, thrips, aphids, leaf rollers, midge and 
mealy bugs are the most common of the pests. 
Because of lack of pyrethrum and rotenone com- 
pounds, we shall have to depend on the old reli- 
ables such as nicotine, tartar emetic, the arseni- 
cals, and the fumigants. Red spider will cause 
the most trouble because of these shortages. 
Loro may be used, although it damages some 
varieties. Fulex likewise may be tried, but here 
again some varieties suffer. As far as we know, 
the followmg are seriously damaged, stunted or 
blind: 
Whittier Apricot Queen 
Lustre Pasadena 
Margaret Graham Mrs. N. G. Moore 
Clara B. Ford *Usona 
Detroit News 
Major Bonnaffon 
*Fez 
*Snow Queen 
Dr. Enguehard 
Crystal Jewel 
Winterset Pink Chieftain 
Golden Wave *Ball of Gold 
Leroy Zang Vibrant 
*Cordova Sea Gull 
*Snow Kramers Late White 
Highlights Balandus 
Yellow Bird Legal Tender 
Thanksgiving Pink 
*Most susceptible 
Tartar emetic (2 Ibs. to 4 Ibs. of brown sugar 
to 100 gals. water) will take care of thrips and 
leaf rollers. Loro will control midge and mealy 
bugs you have no business having. 
The diseases of superficial nature; such as, 
spots and mildews, are taken care of by dusting 
or spraying with fine sulphur or with Bordeaux 
(for spot). Verticillium wilt is a tough one. Yet 
if you steam sterilize your soil and make sure 
you have verticillium free cuttings, no difficulty 
should develop. Foliar nematodes are trouble- 
some, particularly during wet seasons outdoors 
under cloth. Pie-shaped, brown areas between the 
the midrib of the leaf and its outer edge are mani- 
festations of the nematode attack. Spraying 
with nicotine 1-200, removal of infested leaves, 
and keeping water off the foliage will help in 
control. 
SHADING 
Shading to produce early bloom is such an old 
story that it does not bear repeating, except to 
emphasize early planting, the use of tight cloth, 
the selection of suitable varieties, and the re- 
moval of cloth only after buds show color in 
Pompons. In case of Standards to be absolutely 
sure, shade until the buds are about the size of a 
penny. The use of additional light does not have 
any Important commercial bearing, although 
much work has been done to show its possibilities. 
CAREFUL PACKING 
Finally, having produced a quality crop, keep 
it such by careful bunching, protection of the 
flowers from injury by wrapping Pompons and 
careful packing of Standards. 
New introductions crowd out of our catalog the older and sometimes well- 
known varieties. You may particularly want some of these unlisted kinds. 
We are not having them propagated in quantity but can still supply limited 
quantities of many varieties. Ask us about your favorites. 
Consult us on any of your MUM problems 
as to varieties, shading or other culture. 

