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Fuchsias are so varied and beautiful they are popular all 
Highly colored, yet delicate. 
over the country. They are the finest of 
window boxes. 
all 
flowering plants for hanging baskets and 
We are offering the finest in fuchsias. The selections include 1954 introductions, the 
favorites of 1953 introductions and well known standard va 
For fuchsias other than patented varieties see page 
rieties. 3 
for upright varieties and page 
for hanging basket varieties, 35c each except where otherwise noted. 
1954 INTRODUCTIONS AND PATENTED VARIETIES 
Strong well established plants in 2/2” pot size. 75c each. 
For prices of larger plants see page 19. 
AFTERGLOW—1954 (Reiter). This is a bushy 
plant with quantities of double flowers in 
light flame colorings. The flowers open 
from cream colored buds that unfold into 
frilly double powder puff flowers of un- 
fading flame. The tube and recurved sepals 
are creamy, the sepals coloring pale rose 
with maturity. One of the most delicately 
attractive fuchsias. 
BEWITCHED—(Tiret Patent.) Double corolla 
deep violet, tube and sepals white. Blooms 
abundantly and makes excellent hanging 
basket. 
BLACK MAGIC—1954 (Hodges.) Double co- 
rolla of wide spreading curled and twisted 
petals, the color is a very deep purple. 
Broad recurved sepals deepest red. Medium 
grower with many branches of medium size 
dark leaves. Black Magic produces an 
abundance of good size flowers. Can be 
grown as an upright or hanging basket. 
BLUE PETTICOAT (Evans & Reeves 1954.)— 
Double corolla a beautiful silvery lilac-lav- 
ender. Tube and sepals white, inside sepals 
palest blush. Corolla color turns to pleasing 
orchid pink as the flowers mature. Excel- 
lent as a hanger. Good foliage and many 
medium sized flowers of pastel colors. 
BRIDESMAID—(Tiret). Patent pending. Dou- 
ble corolla lilac-orchid, broad recurving 
sepals white, phlox pink on _ underside. 
Strong medium high bushy grower, with a 
profusion of large double flowers. 
CORONATION (Tiret. Patent applied for.)— 
Double wide spreading rosy raspberry co- 
rolla. Short tube and long narrow sepals 
waxy white. Large flowers. Tall upright 
grower. 
ENCHANTED (Tiret. Patented.)—Very large 
double corolla campanula blue with many 
outer petals of fuchsia pink. Sepals rosy 
red. Hanging basket type. Very good. 
FLYING CLOUD—(Victor Reiter, Jr.) Pat- 
ented. Semi-double to double white. Slight 
pink flush at base of petals, tube and long 
spreading sepals white, tipped green. Good 
grower. Best in cool location. 
GAY PAREE (Tiret 1954).—Winner of first 
prize double fuchsia seedling at the 1953 
San Francisco Flower Show. Double corolla 
with center petals purplish and some varie- 
gation, outside petals phlox pink with pur- 
ple splashes. Broad upturned green tipped 
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sepals white flushed pale carmine on out- 
side, inside of sepals soft carmine pink. 
Needs warmth for best flower development, 
but not too much direct sun. Early and 
continuous bloomer of large flowers on 
somewhat pendant branches _ indicating 
showy display as a hanger. 
GREEN ‘N‘ GOLD—1954. Discovered by Mrs. 
Carl Rasmussen, San Francisco. This is a 
highly variegated sport of fuchsia Glendale. 
More pendant but otherwise the same habit 
of growth and masses of small flowers as 
Glendale. Leaves are deep and light green, 
cream and gold with a reddish flush on the 
young leaves. Will stand full sun except 
in real hot climate. Try it in a basket for 
novel effect. 
LACE PETTICOATS—(Tiret). Patent applied 
for. Double corolla white. Tube and broad 
sepals white. Corolla is composed of large 
central petals, surrounded by smaller ones 
that are attached to the base of the sepals 
and so are spread out horizontally as the 
sepals curve up. Inside of sepals and petals 
are faintly blushed, in Warmer sections 
more shot with pink, enhancing an other- 
wise all white. Large double fuchsia. Up- 
right grower. Quite heat tolerant. 
PINK ELEGANCE (Patented).—Large single 
pink corolla with rose pink sepals. Thrives 
in warm sections. Best as a hanging basket. 
POTENTATE (Reiter 1954).—An all-purpose 
arching grower, suitable as a climber or for 
a hanger. Huge flowers of Rubeo type, the 
long stemmed buds are rose madder taper- 
ing to pale rose at the tips. Long tubes 
and long recurved sepals of rose madder. 
The general effect of the flower is one of 
warmth and fullness. 
RED CAP (Hodges 1954).—Large single flow- 
ing corolla of a showy cerise rose with a 
flush of orange at the darker petal edges. 
Thick tube and sepals bright red. Best 
used as a hanger where the many wide 
open flowers are displayed to greatest ad- 
vantage. -Here’s a new color in hangers 
that will really brighten up the patio. 
STREAMLINER (Patented).—Everything about 
this great fuchsia is streamlined, the long 
slender buds, long thin tube, extra long 
twisted and curved sepals. Red to crimson 
slight violet intertones. A real cascader. 
Produces sheets of large showy flowers 3 to 
4 inches. Loves the warm climate. 
