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have had good success with our so-called ‘‘Flexo-glass”’ 
houses. We build up a framework same shape as a green- 
house, using 1 or 114 inch pipe. Our houses are 24 ft. wide, 
6 ft. gutters, and standard roof pitch. We like to provide 
cheesecloth over the plants during summer. Then, as color 
starts to show, we fit large sash of one of the many inex- 
pensive glass substitutes over the house. By adding several 
lines of steam pipe, we are able to keep in production till 
well along in October. That permits use of some of the 
fine November flowering varieties. Quality generally is 
good with very little rotting of flowers. 
Such houses may be shaded right over the roof by means 
of a rope and pulley arrangement. 
AS POT PLANTS 
Well grown, Mums make a handsome fast selling fall 
pot plant. Essentials of culture: 
1, PLANTING. The modern method is to plant 3 or 
4 rooted cuttings to a standard 6 inch pot. The good mid- 
season sorts are planted in early June; sooner, of course, for 
earlier ones or if they are to be shaded. You may first pot 
the cutting to 214 inch pots; this enables you to sort out 
the weaker ones before final potting. Be sure the soil is 
high in organic matter, either from well rotted manure 
or peat; it helps a lot both in watering and feeding. 
2. RINCHING. While many growers only pinch pot 
Mums twice, three pinches seem to produce best shaped 
plants in the end. Records of your own previous crops plus 
common sense are the biggest help. For detailed final 
pinching dates on pot Mums write for our gratis Crop 
Schedule. Also, it gives complete schedules for black cloth 
shading of pot Mums. 
3. CARE OF THE CROP. Moving pot Mums outdoors 
over the summer is a big boost to them, especially if cheese- 
cloth shade is provided. The open air seems to produce a 
more vigorous husky growth. Also, pot Mums will re- 
quire a good bit of feeding, best based on soil tests. Nor- 
mally starting with fresh field soil, a teaspoonful of Vigoro 
or equivalent several times during the summer and fall 
will be needed. Ammonium sulfate may be used instead 
early in the summer. 
To finish nice clean plants, they should be brought under 
glass again by Labor ‘Day. 
4. VARIETIES. Nearly all large standards or disbuds 
and anemones. They make a much showier plant than the 
button types. Current favorites: Blazing Gold, Marketeer, 
Sun Gold, and Yellow Beauty. Our Granite State is an 
exceptionally fine pot strain, being quite dwarf. Also, its 
foliage stays up close to the bloom—no long neck. In 
general, avoid tall growers. 
5. SOMETHING DIFFERENT. One grower last spring 
potted off a few hardy or garden Mums. Three cuttings 
were potted to a five in February. Four to five weeks after 
potting they were black cloth shaded. By mid-May they 
were in full flower and handsome looking plants. 
There was double sales appeal. The Lady, after enjoying 
it as a house plant, just planted it out in the yard—and 
enjoyed a second show in the fall! 
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Good Varieties: Chiquita, Avalanche, Early Bronze, 
Jewell varieties—and any dwarf early sorts. 

YEAR "ROUND MUMS 
Can you use good white or yellow Pomps for Easter, 
Mother's Day—or June weddings? Many thousands of 
bunches of Pomps hit the markets all thru last winter, 
spring, and early summer. They sold, and at good prices. 
Retailers found them more durable, especially for funeral 
work than other spring flowers. 
It's quite practical to flower them any month of the year, 
Or you can set up a “3 crops a year’ house—as several 
specialists are now doing. Here are dates for a Mother's 
Day, Easter, and June crop, 1950: 
TO HIT EASTER 1950, bench cuttings 6 x 6 November 
10. No pinch. Lights from benching till January 12. Lights 
on 4 hours per night thru November, 5 hours December 1 
to 21, 114 hours December 21 to January 12. Black cloth 
shade March 1 till buds show color. 60° minimum essential. 
Varieties: Little America, Shasta, White Mensa, Sunray, 
Masterpiece, Yellow Shasta, Golden Mensa, Bronze Master. 
piece. Disbuds: Mefo, Orchid Queen, Yellow Mefo, Yellow 
Queen, Jean Elizabeth, Indianapolis varieties OK. 
FOR MOTHER'S DAY 1950, bench cuttings 6 x 6 De- 
cember 28. No pinch. Lights from benching till February 
14. Hours: 5 hours per night December 28 to January 22; 
11/4, hours per night January 22 to February 14. Black cloth 
shade February 14 till buds show color. Shade 5 P.M. to 
7 A.M. 60° minimum. 
Varieties: Gold Coast, October Pink, Golden Herald, 
Pinocchio, Arcadia. 
FOR JUNE 13 CROP, bench cuttings 6 x 6 (no pinch), 
February 27. Light as follows: February 27 to March 16, 
3 hours per night; March 16 to April 8, 1 hour per night. 
Black cloth shade April 8 till buds show color. 60° mini- 
mum temperature. 
Varieties: Gold Coast, Golden Herald, Starbright, Yellow 
Shasta, Pinocchio, Shasta, Ballerina, Linda Lou, Masterpiece, 
October Pink. Also following Standards: Good News, 
Yellow Mefo, Yellow Queen, Albatross, Betsy Ross, Jean 
Elizabeth, Mefo, Silver Sheen. 
Ae 90a DAY a) QUICKIES FOR "SEPTEMBER 5 
FLOWERING. No temperature problem. Standards (dis- 
buds) do well. Fits between spring crops and early Snaps. 
No lights. Bench cuttings June 1st, 6x 6. No pinch (both 
Mums and Pomps). No lights. Black cloth shade July Ist 
till Pomps show color; Mum buds size of nickel. 
Varieties: Barcarole, Yellow Shasta, Carolyn Yosick, Yel- 
low Daisy, White Shasta, October Pink, Rusticon. 
Large Disbuds: Good News, Albatross, Jean Elizabeth, 
Yellow Queen, Betsy Ross, Silver Sheen. 
Wire and string supports OK. 
WARNING. A minimum temperature of 60° must be 
provided for Mums to insure against blindness. If you aren't 
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