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Would these 3 inch Hardies sell in your area in May? Of course, without color you can’t really appreciate them. They are mighty showy! 
Not much work or space involved in growing them either. We figured we’d come out on them at 50c wholesale. Local retail shops showed much 
interest in the few we grew last spring. No doubt a good part of their appeal lies in the second crop that can be realized from them in the fall. 
Note 3 weeks delay in pinch on all varieties. 
HARDIES AS POT PLANTS 
The large flowered greenhouse varieties are defi- 2. What the Hardies lack in flower size, they 
nitely the backbone of the pot mum trade. How- make up in attractive and unusual colors. They 
ever, use of Garden or Hardy types, especially are lovely! 
flowered in late spring, offers welcome variety. 3. Though not appropriate to their use as a 
spring pot plant, it should be added that for 
Advantages: August-September flowering, they will stand 
heat much better than greenhouse types with- 
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ig sales apped! Is that after tlowers tade, cut delay in bud development. 
plants may be set out in the garden for a #2 crop 
in the fall. They'll do real well, too—we’ve tried 
it! The 4 or 5 cuttings in a pot may be torn 
apart and planted out separately. 
4. No disbudding cost. By the way, it just 
doesn't pay to disbud them—flowers won’t be 
much larger than in spray. 
Important point: an attractively printed tag Schedules... 
should hang on each plant telling the above for Easter, Mother’s Day, and Memorial Day 1954 
story to the buyer. The store clerk may not! follow: 
HARDY POT PLANT SCHEDULE 
Use these varieties“: Chris Columbus, Yellow Chris Columbus, Spellbound, Mrs. DuPont. 
4 Cuttings per 5 inch pot, or 1 Cutting per 3 inch pot 
To Flower For Plant Lighting Period Shade Pinch** 
Easter Feb. 4 Feb. 4-Feb. 10 March 15 Feb, 25 
Mother's Day Feb. 25 Feb. 25-March 3 March 15 March 18 
Decoration Day March 18 March 18-March 24 March 24 April 8 
“Do not disbud! **Pinch delayed. 
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