FUCHSIAS 
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Here you will find described many of the finest fuchsias, including 1946 introductions and the 
best of the standard named varieties. Due to stock shortage we do not list all of the varieties we grow, 
and so if you desire one or more varieties not described in this catalogue, let us know what you want, 
we most likely have them in stock. Or better, visit our nursery during the fuchsia season for a fine 
display of new and standard varieties. Open daily, including Sundays. 
CULTURE 
Cultural requirements of fuchsias are, at last, fully described in the biggest book bargain we 
know of—The Fuchsia Book—published by the American Fuchsia Society. The amateur or profes- 
sional grower cannot afford to be without this handy, color-illustrated book of 68 pages,,all filled with 
pertinent cultural articles and other information by well known authors. To top all of this, the price is 
only $1.00. You can get this valuable book from Mr. Ted Paskesen, Corresponding Secretary A.F.S., 
1643 Moraga St., San Francisco 22, California. 
You can keep up with the latest in the fuchsia world, receive informative Bulletins and enjoy 
meeting other fuchsia lovers, all by joining the American Fuchsia Society. Mr. Paskesen will be happy 
to welcome you as a member—for the very nominal annual dues of $1.00. 
1946 INTRODUCTIONS 
DESCRIPTIONS of the 1946 fuchsia novelties are adapted from the introducers’ descriptions. 
PRICES: There is a great discrepancy in prices for the 1946 fuchsias, varying at different nurseries 
from 75c to $1.75 each. We note, for example, that one nursery offers many of the 1946 novelties at 
75c each, but adds 25c each for handling charge, if ordered by mail. We add no handling charge 
and quote the prices charged by the introducer. However, please note that we are at all times ready 
to meet legitimate lower prices here at the nursery. Should one of the introducers decide—after our 
catalogue has gone to press—to lower.the price from, for example, $1.00 each to 75c each, we will be 
glad to follow suit. 
All 1946 novelties are $1.00 each, except the four varieties marked $1.50 each by the introducer. 
DIADEM (Reiter) —Semi-double corolla darkest petals being of unequal length. Waxy tube and 
peony purple, tube and horizontal sepals 
creamy white, overlaid palest rose. Medium 
sized flowers of a brilliant bicolor combination. 
Medium sized plant should be notable as a pot 
plant or roundish bush. 
FLIRTATION (Leitner) — Semi-double to double 
corolla delicate orchid or palest petunia purple, 
all petals with notched or serrated edges. Tube 
and reflexed sepals light pink, sepals tipped 
pale green. A sport of the well known Lucky 
Strike—just as strong growing and heavy 
blooming, but with this new and beautiful even 
coloring. $1.50. 
HOLLYDALE (Fairclo)—A sport of the well known 
variety Winston Churchill (described under 
General Collection) from which it differs in the 
coloring. The corolla of Hollydale is clear pale 
magenta, close to the color of fuchsia Mrs. Des- 
mond. Habit of growth and free blooming qual- 
ity of W. Churchill. 
MARIONETTE (Reiter)—Double corolla white, tube 
and sepals suffused with the palest rose. The 
slightly recurved sepals have a thin margin of 
magenta. This brilliant margin of color on the 
otherwise pallid flower is most effective. Up- 
right and branching plant, medium sized flow- 
ers in greatest abundance. Blooms early and 
continually. 
RADIANCE (Reiter)—Semi-double corolla of con- 
trasting crimson and tyrian rose, the vari-hued 
recurved sepals crimson, the sepals are long 
and of satiny quality. Medium growth, with stiff 
arching branches. Beautifully formed flowers 
of the long globular type, notable for its favored 
apricot-shaded warm coloring. 
RED SPIDER (Reiter)—Corolla deep rose madder, 
veined and margined crimson: Long tube and 
exceedingly long narrow horizontal sepals 
deepest crimson. In effect an all crimson flower. 
Medium vigor, very trailing thin branches and 
plenty of foliage. Should prove our finest ‘‘red”’ 
trailing variety, with ideal type of giovs and 
large unique flowers. 
SACRAMENTO (Reiter)—Single corolla, tube and 
sepals light carmine, petals long and straight, 
with a thin margin of deeper carmine. Bushy 
growth, attractive foliage. A fuchsia of refined 
quality with perfect flowers of subdued bril- 
liance of coloring and remarkable keeping qual- 
ity, therefore recommended for dry air tolerance. 
STARGAZER (Reiter)—Single corolla rose madder 
at base heavily margined and marbled with 
imperial purple, tube and sepals are pale rose 
madder. Small bushy plant should make a 
superb pot plant. The flowers of Stargazer face 
upward and it is a great improvement onthe 
unique old variety Erecta (Erecta Novelty). A 
more colorful, much larger and even moré’ pro- 
fuse blooming Erecta. 
