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WEST CHICAGO 
ILLINOIS 
TWO-PINCH POT PLANT SCHEDULE 
Varieties Pot Pinch Lighting Period Shade Final Flower 
(See Footnote 1) 40-45° Latitude (2) Pinch 
Blazing Gold* Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Aug. 19-Sept. 15 No Sept. 16 Nov. 11 
Granite State Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Aug. 19-Sept. 15 No Sept. 16 Nov. 18 
Royal Bronze* Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Aug. 19-Sept. 15 No Sept. 23" Nov. 21 
Wilson’s White* Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Aug. 19-Sept. 15 No Sept. 16 Nov. 25 
Richard Mandel Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Aug. 19-Sept. 15 No Sept. 16 Noy. 25 
Qucen of Pinks Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Aug. 19-Sept. 15 No Sept. 16 Noy. 25 
Gypsy Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Aug. 19-Sept. 15 No Sept. 16 Nov. 25 
Little America Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Aug. 19-Sept. 15 No Sept..235"" Nov. 28 
Bronze Masterpiece AiG en Aug. 26 Aug. 19-Sept. 15 No Sept. 23* Nov. 28 
Copperhead Aug eS Aug. 26 Aug. 19-Sept. 15 No Septazs Nov. 28 
Ind. varieties*: White, 
Yellow, Dk. Yellow, Pink, |; Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Aug. 19-Sept. 15 No SepiaZon Nov. 28 
Golden Bronze, Dk. Bronze | 
Bonnaffon DeLuxe Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Aug. 19-Sept. 15 No Sept. 16 Dec. 2 
Blazing Gold* Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Aug. 26-Sept. 22 No Sept. 23 Nov. 18 
Granite State Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Aug. 26-Sept. 22 No Sept. 23 Nov. 25 
Royal Bronze* Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Aug. 26-Sept. 22 No Sept:.307= Nov. 28 
Wilson’s White* Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Aug. 26-Sept. 22 No Sept. 23 Dec. 2 
Richard Mandel Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Aug. 26-Sept. 22 No Sepia. 3 Dec. 2 
Queen of Pinks Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Aug. 26-Sept. 22 No Sept. 23 Dec. 2 
Gypsy Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Aug. 26-Sept. 22 No Sept. 23 Dec. 2 
Little America Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Aug. 26-Sept. 22 No SeptesOss Dec. 5 
Bronze Masterpiece Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Aug. 26-Sept. 22 No Sept, Ome Dec. 5 
Copperhead Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Aug. 26-Sept. 22 No Septcsl. Dec. 5 
Ind. varieties*: White, 
Yellow, Dk. Yellow, Pink, Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Aug. 26-Sept. 22 No Seor. 30 Dec. 5 
Golden Bronze, Dk. Bronze 
Bonnaffon DeLuxe Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Aua. 26-Sept. 22 No Sept. 23 Dec. 9 
Blazing Gold* Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 2-Sept. 29 No Sept. 30 Nov. 25 
Granite State Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 2-Sept. 29 No Sept. 30 Dec. 2 
Royal Bronze* Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 2-Sept. 29 No Oct Dec. 5 
Wilson’s White* Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 2-Sept. 29 No Sept. 30 Dec. 9 
Richard Mandel Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 2-Sept. 29 No Sept. 30 Dec. 9 
Queen of Pinks Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 2-Sept. 29 No Sept. 30 Dec. 9 
Gypsy Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 2-Sept. 29 No Sept. 30 Dec. 9 
Little America Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 2-Sept. 29 No @Gtia/= Dec. 12 
Bronze Masterpiece Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 2-Sept. 29 No Oct Dec. 12 
Copperhead Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 2-Sept. 29 No Oct: 7x Dec. 12 
Ind. varieties*: White, } 
Yellow, Dk. Yellow, Pink, {| Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 2-Sept. 29 No Ore Dec. 12 
Golden Bronze, Dk. Bronze | 
Bonnaffon DeLuxe Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 2-Sept. 29 No Sept. 30 Dec. 16 
Blazing Gold* Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 9-Cct. 6 No Ocha Dec. 2 
Granite State Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 9-Oct. 6 No Octsi/ Dec. 9 
Royal Bronze“ Sept. 9 Sents 16 Sept. 9-Cct. 6 No Cetei4u! Dec. 12 
Wilson’s White“ Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 9-Oct. 6 No Oct Dec. 16 
Richard Mandel Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 9-Cct. 6 No Octae Dec. 16 
Queen of Pinks Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Septao-Ge6 No @Octad Dec. 16 
Gypsy Sept. 9 Septe lio Sept. 9-Cct. 6 No Ociay, Dec. 16 
Little America Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 9-Cct. 6 No Oct, 14°" Dec. 19 
Bronze Masterpiece Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 9-Cct. 6 No Oct. 14** Dec. 19 
Copperheai Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 9-Oct. 6 No Oct; 14°" Dec. 19 
Ind. varieties*: White, | 
Yellow, Dk. Yellow, Pink, | Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 9=Oct. 6 No Oct tas Dec. 19 
Golden Bronze, Dk. Bronze | 
Bonnaffon DeLuxe Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 9-Oct. 6 No Oars Dec. 23 
Blazing Gold* Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 16-Cct. 13 No Cct. 14 Dec. 9 
Granite State Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Septs 16-Oct. 13 No Oe Ve Dec. 16 
Royal Bronze* Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 16-Oct. 13 No Oeics ZS Dec. 19 
Wilson’s White* Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept lo-Oct ES No Ger, 14 Dec. 23 
Richerd Mandel Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 16-Oct. 13 No Oct. 14 Dec. 23 
Queen of. Pinks Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 16-Oct. 13 No Oct. 14 Dec. 23 
Gypsy Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 16-Oct. 13 No Oct, 14 Dec. 23 
Little America Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 16-Cct. 13 No Cet. 21 Dec. 26 
Bronze Masterpiece Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 16-Oct. 13 No OGciaeale Dec. 26 
Copperhead Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 16-Oct. 13 No Ocre2 1s Dec. 26 
Ind. varieties”: White, | 
Yellow, Dk. Yellow, Pink, | Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 16-Oct. 13 No (Cla meat Dec. 26 
Golden Bronze, Dk. Bronze | ; 
Bonnaffon DeLuxe Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 16-Oct. 13 No Oct. 14 Dec. 30 
**Pinch delayed to improve height of plant. 
1. Use 3 cuttings per 6 inch pot; 4 cuttings per pot on (*) varieties. 
2. See page 14 for lighting periods in other latitudes. 
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