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Year-Around Chrysanthemum Flowering Schedule 
BLOOM MAY 31, 1954 
Latitude Plant Pinch* Lighting Period Start Shade Response Group 
Jan. 25 Feb. 22 Jan. 25—Mar. 22 Mar. 22 10 Week 
40-45° Jan. 25 Feb. 22 Jan. 25—Mar. 29 Mar. 29 9 Week 
Jan. 25 Feb. 22 Jan. 25—Apr. 5 Apr. 5 8 Week 
Feb. 8 Mar. 1 Feb. 8 —Mar. 22 Mar. 22 10 Week 
25-40° Feb. 8 Mar. 1 Feb. 8 —Mar. 29 Mar. 29 9 Week 
Feb. 8 Mar. 1 Feb. 8 —Apr. 5 Apr. 5 8 Week 
BLOOM JUNE 7, 1954 
Feb. 1 Mar. 1 Feb. 1 —Mar. 29 Mar. 29 10 Week 
40-45° Feb. 1 Mar. 1 Feb. 1 —Apr. 5 Apr. 5 9 Week 
Feb. 1 Mar. 1 Feb. 1 —Apr. 12 Apr. 12 8 Week 
Feb. 15 Mar. 8 Feb. 15—Mar. 29 Mar. 29 10 Week 
25-40° Feb. 15 Mar. 8 Feb, 15—Apr. 5 Apr. 5 9 Week — 
Feb. 15 Mar. 8 Feb. 15—Apr. 12 Apr.12 8 Week 
*For No Pinch Method: Plant and Light on Pinch Date 
VARIETIES IN RESPONSE GROUPS 
10 Week 8 Week 
Ind. White Queen’s Lace Silver Sheen 
Jean Elizabeth 
Crystal Queen 
Freedom White Popcorn Pristine  __ 
Whifletop Keepsake 
White Mensa Pinocchio 
WHITE Pacesetter Halo 
P| Illini Igloo Silver Cloud 
Shasta 
Liffle America 
Madonna 
Illini Snowdrift 
Ind. Yellow Gold Lace Blazing Gold 
Imp. Ind. Yellow Yellow Lace 
Yellow Queen Good News 
Barcarole Starlight Creampuff 
Crescendo Golden Herald 
Orange Beauregard| Gold Coast 
Golden Mensa Sunup 
YELLOW Yellow Shasta Aztec 
P Sauterne 
Yellow Halo 
Mary L. Hall 
Starbright 
Sunray 
Honeymoon 
Ind. Bronze . | Detroit News 
‘} Nomago 
Beauregard Gaiet James Stewart 
BRONZE Rubicon : | Buckskin - Talisman 
& RED Chevron Buccaneer 
P| Br. Linda Lou 
Dk. Br. Masterpiece 
Cadet 
Ind. Pink Mary Garden a 
Dk. Orchid Queen 
Portrait | Pinkettfe . Mayfair 
PINK Dk. Linda Lou Reward Mirth 
P| Rose Masterpiece Pink Dot Mary McArthur 
Taffeta Bluechip 
Nobility Rainbow 
S—Standard P—Pompon 
