LIGHTING AND SHADING PROGRAM FOR CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
FOR NEW ENGLAND AND SURROUNDING AREA 
Latitude 40-45 degrees 
BLOOMING RESPONSE PLANT PINCH LIGHTING 
DATE GROUP PERIOD PERIOD 
January 4 14 week Aug. 10 Aug. 31 Sept. 8 — Sept. 29 No lights . 
1956 13 week Aug. 10 Aug. 31 Aug. 31 — Oct. 6 No lights 
12 week Aug. 10 Aug. 31 Aug. 25.— Oct. 13 No lights 
11 week Aug. 10 Aug. 31 Aug. 18 — Oct. 20 No lights 
January 11 14 week Aug. 17 Sept. 7 Sept. 7 — Oct. 5 No lights 
1956 13 week Aug. 17 Sept. 7 Aug. 31 — Oct. 10 No lights 
12 week Aug. 17 Sept. 7 Aug. 24 — Oct. 19 No iights 
11 week Aug. 17 Sept. 7 Aug. 17 — Oct. 26 No lights 
January 18 14 week Aug. 24 Sept. 14 Sept. 7 — Oct. 12 No lights 
1956 13 week Aug. 24 Sept. 14 Aug. 31 — Oct. 19 No lights 
12 week Aug. 24 Sept. 14 Aug. 24 — Oct. 26 No lights 
11 week Aug. 24 Sept. 14 Aug. 24 — Oct. 31 No lights 
January 25 14 week Aug. 31 Sept. 21 Sept. 7 — Oct. 19 No lights 
1956 13 week Aug. 31 Sept. 21 Aug. 31 — Oct. 26 No lights - 
12 week Aug. 31 Sept. 21 Aug. 31 — Nov. 2 No lights 
11 week Aug. 31 Sept. 21 Aug. 31 — Nov. 9 No lights 
February 1 14 week Sept. 7 Sept. 28 Sept. 7 — Oct. 26 No lights 
1956 13 week Sept. 7 Sept. 28 Sept. 7 — Nov. 2 No lights 
12 week Sept. 7 Sept. 28 Sept. 7 — Nov. 9 No lights 
11 week Sept. 7 Sept. 28 Sept. 7 — Nov. 16 No lights 
February 8 14 week Sept. 14 Octis5 Sept. 14 — Nov. 2 No lights 
1956 13 week Sept. 14 Oct Sept. 14 — Nov. 9 No lights 
12 week Sept. 14 Oct. 5 Sept. 14 — Nov. 16 No lights 
11 week Sept. 14 Oct. 5 Sept. 14 — Nov. 23 No lights _ 
February 15 14 week Sept. 21 Oct. 12 Sept. 21 — Nov. 9 No shade 
1956 13 week Sept. 21 Oct. 12 Sept. 21 — Nov. 16 No shade 
12 week Sept. 21 Octei2 Sept. 21 — Nov. 23 No shade 
11 week Sept. 21 Octal Sept. 21 — Nov. 30 No shade 
February 22 13 week Sept. 28 Oct. 19 Sept. 28 — Nov. 23 No shade 
1956 12 week Sept. 28 Oct. 19 Sept. 28 — Nov. 30 No shade 
11 week Sept. 28 Oct. 19 Sept. 28 — Dec. 7 No shade ° 
10 week Sept. 28 Oct. 19 Sept. 28 — Dec. 14 No shade 
February 29 12 week Oct.) Oct. 26 Oct. 5 — Dec. 7 No shade 
1956 11 week Oct. 5 Oct. 26 Oct. 5 — Dec. 14 No shade 
10 week Oct. 5 Oct. 26 Oct. 5 — Dec, 21 No shade 
March 7 12 week Oct. 12 Nov. 2 Oct. 12 — Dec. 14 No shade 
1956 11 week Oct 12 Nov. 2 . Oct. 12 — Dec. 21 No. shade 
10 week Oct. 12 Nov. 2 Oct. 12,—-.Dec. 28 No shade 
March 14 12 week Oct. 19 Nov. 9 Oct. 19 — Dec. 21 No shade 
1956 11 week Oct. 19 Nov. $ Oct. 19 — Dec. 28 No shade 
10 week Oct. 19 Nov. 9 Oct. 19 — Jan. 4 No shade 
SHADE 
