TRAILING AUTUMN—Single corolla deepens salmon, tipped pale green. Strong grower, 
to cerise red at the orange-flushed petal plenty of flowers, quite heat tolerant. 17'/2c., 
edges. Inside of upturned sepals is light WILLIAM BRAAS, described on page 4. 
OTHER FUCHSIAS USEFUL FOR HANGING POTS 
Described or listed and priced on preceding pages, the following varieties have been grown 
successfully in hanging baskets: 
Abundance, America, Anna, Aunt Juliana, Aurora Superba, Beauty of Exeter, Clair de Lune, 
Columbia, Creole, Don Peralta, Ecstasy, Flirtation, Formosissima, Gay Senorita, Gus Nieder- 
holzer, Jack Shahan, Joan of Arc, La Bianca (Pat.), Lucky Strike, Maxine Elizabeth, Moth Blue, 
Pan America, Patty Evans, Prima Donna, Roulette, Seventeen, Souv. de H. Henkel, Super 
British, Sweetheart, Titanic, Trumpeter, Uncle Charley, Uncle Jules, Utopia, Victory, Violet 
Gem and Whitemost. 

ONE WAY TO PLANT A FUCHSIA BASKET 
The 12" white clay hanging-pot pictured here was planted the day before the photo 
was taken. 
First, broken crocks were placed over the drainage hole at the bottom of the pot, followed 
by a Yy"'-1" layer of coarse sand, pea gravel, or peat. Then the soil mixture, composed of 
one part good top soil, barely one part sharp sand and one part or more coarse leafmold. 
The prepared soil should be moist, not wet, and should be firmed down as the pot is filled. 
A heaping tablespoon of plant food such as Vigoro or Gaviota is spread over and mixed 
into the top two or three inches of soil in the pot. 
Three strong trailing fuchsias from 2!/)"’ pots—pinched back some weeks before to make 
them branch out—are then placed and planted as pictured above. A thorough watering fin- 
ishes the planting job. Hang in a cool, part-shaded place, keep moist and feed regularly 
(from a week to a month between applications, depending on the type fertilizer used). Don't 
place in deep shade. Fuchsias must have all the light they can get and a few sunny hours 
a day in order to bloom well. Protect them from wind and mid-day sun—they love early 
morning or late afternoon sun. Pinch back long-growing shoots once or twice more and 
keep plants free of bugs. 
For photogenic reasons a white clay pot was used in this case, but of course other types 
of containers may be used. Best of all are wooden hanging boxes of various shapes and sizes. 
Ivy Geraniums (see page 14) may be planted somewhat the same way, but need a 
heavier soil mixture, and not as much extra feeding. Ivy Geraniums in hanging baskets 
thrive in a warmer, sunnier location than the cool, more shaded spot fuchsias like. 
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