INSTRUCTIONS 
For Planting and Care of 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Care of plants on arrival: Stand plants up in container. Do not 
unwrap, water if ball of soil is dry. Keep plants for at least one day 
in garage, shelter, or any place not exposed to sun and wind. This 
will harden plants before planting. 
NOTE: Healthy, young, growing plants as supplied will flower 
freely this autumn. It is the safest and most satisfactory type of 
plant for either shipping or planting. 
LOCATION FOR PLANTING 
Anywhere the plants will receive sunshine. all day, or not less 
than two-thirds of the day and where good drainage is assured. 
Avoid if possible, hedge or tree roots, stuffy corners, or foundations 
where soil is abnormally dry. 
Important: Do not crowd among fast-growing perennials. 
SOIL PREPARATION 
Cover planting area with 2 to 3 inches of wel!-decayed barn- 
yard manure or 1] inch of Bovung, shredded cattle or sheep manure. 
(Shredded manure can usually be secured from your seed or plant 
dealer. ) 
Add Bonemeal or 20% Superphosphate at the rate of one gen- 
erous handful per plant. If soil is either heavy or very light and 
sandy, add leafmold or peat. 
IMPORTANT: Dig all fertilizers in to a depth of 12 to 15 
inches. Be sure to mix the fertilizer all through the soil. Thus, a 
deep well-anchored root system will be assured, free from surface 
drying and with better resistance to winter injury. 
SPACING 
Planted in Groups: A good average distance would be 18 inches 
between plants. 
In Beds: 18 to 21 inches ‘between rows—I8 inches between 
plants in the row—outer rows 9 inches from edge. 
For cut flowers in the vegetable garden or field—space rows 
2 to 3 feet apart—plants 18 to 21 inches in the row. 
PLANTING 
Be sure that the ball of soil is moist before planting. Set the 
plant one inch deeper than ball of soil—press soil well around ball 
so that plant stands firm, leaving shallow saucer or depression around 
plant—fill with water, repeat again if soil is very dry. Level in next 
day, leaving surface soil loose. 
See also “Cultivation.” 
DIVIDING OLD PLANTS 
Kinds which spread or sucker freely should be divided in early 
spring—using the healthy outer suckers—and planted in a new lo- 
cation if possible; if not, prepare soil as advised. 
Suggestion: Plant small or surplus divisions in vegetable garden 
in straight rows for extra cut flowers. 
Mums in the South, and Arid Sections 
Use 6-inch board edging on beds, tight enough to retain 
water, SATURATE as often as needed. Add 2-inch mulch of good 
soil and leafmold in late summer to protect surface roots and over- 
winter plants safely. 
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