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7. SOIL « Hardy Chrysanthemums like a light rich soil slightly on the 
acid side, although they will grow in most soils. In preparing a bed of 
Mums a one inch layer of well-rotted manure, one-half inch layer of Peat 
Moss, a light dusting of a complete fertilizer such as Vigero or Sacco, a- 
bout one pound to 100 square feet of bed, all spaded in and pulverized, 
will make most all soils fine for Hardy Chrysanthemums even if it is a hard 
Clay, Just fertilizer alone is not all you need, you need something to 
loosen the soil if it is hard, If you can find nothing else, a small a- 
mount of cinders worked in the soil will help loosen it, adding the fertil- 
izer to enrich the soil, 
8. WATERING AND CULTIVATING =~ Water the soil around the plant well 
when it is planted. Then if there is a long dry spell soak the soil a- 
round the plant occasionally, keeping the Soil well cultivated with a hoe 
after it starts drying out. This acts as an insulation to the hot sun, 
keeping the soil cool around the roots of the plant, letting in oxygen to 
the roots and keeping the weeds from growing around the plant. Do not dig 
around the plant too deep or you will cut off the feeder roots that keep 
the plant growing. 
TYPES AND VARIETIES 
EXHIBITION VARIETIES OR LARGE FLOWERING TYPES - These do not come 
through the winter as well as some of the other varieties, but the giant 
size of the blooms sometimes makes them worthwhile, but requires a lot of 
work, These have the tops cut back to June 15th--no later on these varie- 
ties if you want nice stems, After the buds have formed pinch out all but 
the top bud on each branch or the best bud you find on each branch, Some 
staking will be required as the blooms will be so heavy that they will not 
be able to stand without staking, We have a fine collection of colors in 
both English and standard varieties to bloom before October 18th, If you 
want to amaze your neighbors try some of these types, 
CUSHION MUMS - Bloom early, are dwarf, and are better known than some 
of the newer varieties, 
SPOON TYPES = Petals are narrow and shaped like a spoon. ‘They are 
spider-~like in appearance, different and unusual, 
CUT FLOWHR VARIETIES - Stems are long and upright, Flowers are bril- 
liant and in clusters, Every home needs an assortment of these cut flower 
varieties, 
