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SHADING TIME TABLE 
For 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 ft. candles, blooming is de- 
layed 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 
discontinued after all flowering buds have attained the di- 
ameter 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, re- 
peated 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. 31—Sept. 6 
Hilda Bergen Bronze July 6 Aug. 31—Sept. 6 
Pink Chief Pink July 13 Aug. 31—Sept. 6 
Good News Yellow July 6 Sept. 7—13 
Albatross White July 6 Sept. 7—13 
Detroit News Bronze July 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 
Albatross 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 Sepia 21-27 
Detroit News Bronze July 20 Sept. 21—27 
J. W. Prince Pink July 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 July 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 ©cieo— mul 
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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