LIGHTING AND SHADING PROGRAM OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
FOR NEW ENGLAND AND SURROUNDING AREA* 
Latitude 40-45° degree 
Blooming Response ; Shad ; 
Date Group Plant _ Pinch ® Lighting Period Period 
April 6 9 week Noy. 3 Dec. L Nov, 3—Beb. 2 No 
10 week Nov. 3 Dee. 1 Nov, 3—Jan. 26 No 
11 week Nov. 3 Dee: 1 Nov. 3—Jan. 19 No 
April 20 9 week INOVe 17 Dec. 22 INOven Ive ED a LG Mar. 31 
10 week Nov. 17 Dec. 22 Nov. 17—Feb, 9 Mar. 24 
11 week Nov. 17 Dec. 22 Nov. 17—Feb. 2 Mar. 17 
May 4 8 week Dee. 9 Jan. 13 Dec, 9—Mar. 9 Apr. 6 
9 week Dec. 9 Jan. 13 Dec. 9—Mar. 2 Mar. 30 
10 week Dec. 9 Jan. 13 Dee. 9—Feb, 24 Mar. 23 
May 18 8 week Dee, 28 Feb. 3 Dee. 28—Mar. 23 Apr. 6 
9 weék Dee, 28 Feb. 3 Dec. 28—Mar., 16 Mar. 30 
10 week Dee, 28 Feb. 3 Dec. 28—Mar. 9 Mar, 23 
June 8 8 week Jan. 28 Mar. 3 Jan, 28—Apr, 14 Apr. 14 
9 week Jan. 28 Mar. 3 Jan. 28—Apr. 7 Apr. 7 
10 week Jan. 28 Mar. 3 Jan, 28—Mar. 31 Mar. 31 
June 22 8 week Feb. 24 Mar. 23 Feb. 24—Apr. 27 Apr. 27 
9 week Feb, 24 Mar. 23 Feb. 24—Apr, 20 Apr. 20 
2 10 week Neb. 24 Mar. 23 Feb. 24—Apr. 13 Apr. 13 
July 13 8 week Mar, 16 Apr. 13 Mar, 16—May 18 May 18 
9 week Mar. 16 Apr, 13 Mar. 16—May 13 May 13 
30 week Mar, 16 Apr, 13 Mar. 16—May 4 May 4 
July 27 8 week Mar. 30 Apr. 27 Mar. 30—May 18 June 1 
9 week Mar. 30 Apra2f Mar, 30—May 11 May 25 
10 week Mar. 30 Apr. 27% Mar. 30—May 4 May 18 
Aug. 10 8 week Apr. 13 May 11 Apr. 183—May 18 June 15 
9 week Apr. 13 May 11 Apr. 13—May 11 June 8 
10 week Apr ao May 11 Apr, 18—May 4 June 1 
Aug. 24 8 week Apr. 27 May 25 No June 29 
9 week Apr, 27 May 25 No June 22 
10 week Apr. 27 May 25 No June 15 
Sept. 7 8 week May 18 June 8 No July 13 
9 weelk May 18 June 8 No July 6 
10 week May 18 June 8 No June 29 
Sept. 21 8 week May 25 June 15 No July 27 
9 week May 25 June 15 No July 20 
10 week May 25 June 15 No July 13 
CLG 8 week June 1 June 22 No Aug. 8 
9 week June 1 June 22 No Aug. 1 
10 week June 1 June 22 No July 24 
Oct. 12 8 week June 8 June 29 No Aug. 15 
9 week June 8 June 29 No Aug. 8 
10 week June 8 June 29 No Aug. 1 
Oct. 19 9 week June 15 July 6 No July 17 
10 week June 15 July 6 No July 10 
* Will furnish information for other Zones on request. 
® For no pinch method — Plant and Light on Pinch Date 
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