FUCHSIAS 
Please note that our fuchsias offered at wholesale are well-rooted plants grown in 2)/." 
pots (not 2” or 214" pots, but 21/2"" pots). It costs us more in time, materials and space to 
raise and ship 21/2" stock, but it pays. When they reach you, our 2!/." pot plants are ready 
for 4" or larger pots. They are stronger, better grown plants that come along faster and sell 
earlier. 
Our fuchsia plants are clean. No cyclamen mites, two-spotted mites, red spiders, white 
flies, mealy bugs or other bugs on the stock we ship. We use the latest specific insecticides, 
properly applied. This refers not only to fuchsias, but to other plants listed here—all from 
21/2" pots and all clean stock. 
Most of the plants we raise are grown for regular yearly repeat orders from well known 
nurseries on the coast. If you want to see why, we suggest that you mail us a trial order. Just 
a small order—the minimum $5.00 worth. Chances are good that you will order again THIS 
season. 
1952 INTRODUCTIONS 
BY HODGES, SCHMIDT AND TIRET 
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hodges of Pacific Grove have again appointed us as their exclu- 
sive wholesale grower and distributor and we are, of course, equally pleased to be able 
to offer the new fuchsias of Mr. Horace M. Tiret of San Francisco. 
Merle and Ray Hodges raise their new fuchsias in their famous Pacific Grove Fuchsia 
Gardens, from where have originated such fine varieties as Oregon Trail, Puget Sound, Blue 
Bonnet, Merle Hodges, Purple Sage, South Pacific and others. 
Horace Tiret is, of course, well known for his originations of former years, such as Rubeo, 
Jack Shahan, Bouffant, Moth Blue, Du Barry and Swingtime; not to forget his new ones of the 
1951 season we mention just two—Bewitched and Enchanted. 
Our own 1952 introduction “Old Smoky” joins the other varieties originated by Wm. E. 
Schmidt, namely Carioca, Gay Senorita, Inca Maiden and Wood Violet. 
The new seedlings are listed alphabetically. Price Schedule is at end of descriptions, 
next page. 
BACHELOR GIRL (Schmidt-Tiret)—A sport of Bewitched, in all respects like it, with the 
branches somewhat more pendulous, but the corolla a pale mallow. The same long white 
buds and long, green-tipped white sepals, flushed palest pink inside. Tops in pale pastel, 
large-flowered and free blooming hanging fuchsias. 
BLOSSOM TIME (Tiret)—Large single on the order of fuchsia Jack Shahan, but of softer, 
more pink coloring, with waxy white tube and beautiful long, curved, upturned sepals. 
Strong grower with pendant branches, best displayed as a hanger. Heat-resistant and free 
blooming. 
BRIDESMAID (Tiret) Patent applied for—Double corolla pale lilac-orchid, deepening toward 
petal edges. Thick tube and broad, recurving sepals white, with light carmine blush, inside 
sepals of crepe texture and phlox pink color. Strong, medium high, bushy grower, fine 
foliage and a profusion of beautiful large double flowers, in the favored pastel colors. 
BUNKER BOY (Tiret)—Double corolla composed of long fluted petals near-white at base, 
deepening throughout to geranium lake at petal edges; smaller outer petals marbled with 
fuchsia pink. Thick waxy tube and long, broad, upturned sepals white, flushed palest car- 
mine. Strong upright grower with large flowers of good substance—should do well in 
warmer sections. 
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