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16 commercial use of applying black cloth to advance the flowering season has been used suc- 
y for the past seventeen years. The biggest change has not been in the application of the cloth 
but has come about with varieties and their culture. The varieties in the following list lend themselves 
© black cloth shading. The dates opposite the varieties are those found satisfactory when the given 
blooming date is desired. etSENY us one 
TS ae a USEFUL HINTS 
ary) -1—Use a good durable Black Cloth which when applied will reduce the light inten- 
sity to 2 foot candles or less. More light intensity than this will result in delayed 
flowering and unevenness of bloom. — 
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_ 2—Plants should be planted 7 weeks before shading date. The Last Pinch should be 
aa 35 days before shading date. With some varieties, such as Cassandra and Sea 
Gull pinch 28 days before shading date. This will make for a better spray forma-- 
tion. Pinch the standards 35 days before shading date. Remember the plants 
should always be in a very active growing condition when following these sugges- 
_ tions. 
_ ing each evening on pompons until the latest buds show color and most of the 
flowers are well developed. For large flowering varieties shading can be discon- 
tinued after all flowering buds have attained the diameter of approximately one 
“A at, half inch, ihe 
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covering is complete on all benches shaded, as any leaks in light 
se uneven spots in the bench at blooming time. 







ding out of doors or under aster cloth, it has been found that metal 
lar to those used in battery shops will hold on the black cloth better 
s pins or safety pins. 
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) large flowering varieties outdoors give some protection as rain 
ms play havoc when not protected. 
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re obtained when varieties of approximately the same blooming date 
ny one particular shading. When a spread in blooming dates is 
ated shading of a few varieties at weekly or ten-day intervals has 
atisfactory than grouping a large number of varieties into any 














he ading dates given are those which have been found to be 
e varieties. We recommend benching seven weeks prior to 

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he plants which are being given the short day treatment the 
ose grown normally. We have collected the data on the ideal time 
pinch for the respective dates of bloom when shading is started 
his is found in the tables on the following pages. 
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on standard varieties that appears after shading is started. 
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applied each evening although missing one night a week 
es i i i elayed flowering results when cloth is not applied each 
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ould recommend the removal of black cloth after night fall to 
This would ie ol the accumulation of dampness and the un- 

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avorable res therefrom. This of course will cause considerable extra work as 
Bee clot y | be ore ning. We feel ‘however, that as this will improve the growth 
and the fc well worth the effort. Perfection is never obtained without added effort. 
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