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Starting lona before the advent of air 
freight and still supplying our customers who 
first ordered in the 1930's, we are the oldest 
of the geranium field growers. As a horticul- 
tural family entering its third generation, we 
are proud of the part we have played in for- 
warding the California Field-Grown Geranium 
Business; and we will continue to do our 
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Mrs. Fred A. Bode, Sr., admires one of our i 
plantings of fancy-leaved Mme. Languth which part in the study of cultural improvements, 
is always in full bloom. especially in the direction of cuttings that 
ship well and grow well. 
Our plantings of over 30 acres include more than 500 varieties. These make up the most 
complete selection available to the greenhouse growers. Varieties are planted in their re- 
spective sales ratios, and plantings vary from 2 few plants of some of the species to over 
16,000 stock plants of Better Times. 
Mrs. Fred A. Bode Sr. (Elizabeth Bode) suservises the packing of all shipments and the 
preparation of rooted cuttings. Great care is used in stripping, sorting and preparing cuttings 
for shipment. 
Regular periodic tests are made of all our field soils, and green tissue tests are made of 
the plants to keep close control over the nutrient contents of the cuttings. Both unrooted 
and rooted cuttings are treated with systemic coison which ‘‘proofs’’ the cuttings against red 
spider, two-spotted mites, Pacific mites and apnids from two to six weeks, and insures the 
grower against receiving infestations of resistant mites. Our cuttings are rooted with Cutstart 
powder and so are never burned or stunted by an over-abundance of auxins. Nutrient level of 
rooting cuttings is maintained with foliate feeds applied by Hy-fog (1000 Ib. pressure) sprayers. 
The capacity of our rooting beds is now 400,000 cuttings each 30 to 60 days. Shipments 
of ten thousand or less are preferred; but, if our customer wishes the service, we can and have 
shipped over 22,000 rooted cuttings in one day 
A PINTO TAG NURSERY. Issued to clean nurseries after meeting special requirements 
and close periodic inspections, the Pinto Tag atlows stock to be shipped throughout most of 
California without inspection. So far as we know, we are the only ‘’geranium field nursery’ 
holding the Pinto Tag. 
Our organization, with over 20 people working to supply your needs, is large as gera- 
nium field growers go, yet small enough to know the likes and dislikes of our steady customers. 
VISITORS ARE WELCOME. We are closed only on Sunday. The home field of 16 acres 
where cuttings are rooted and all shipping takes place is in Dominguez Hills. From Los An- 
geles travel south on Avalon Blvd. four-tenths mile beyond Victoria Blvd. to 195th Street, a 
dirt lane leading up into the farming areas. We are on the right side of 195th about one half 
mile east of Avalon Blvd. 
Another large field of 20 acres with about 15 acres planted to geraniums (153,000 stock 
plants) is on the frost free Palos Verdes Hills one-fourth mile north of Palos Verdes Drive. No 
business is done from this field. 
Mrs. Fred A. Bode, Jr., does much of the research for our busi- 
ness, lectures on horticulture, and edits GERANIUMS AROUND 
THE WORLD for the International Geranium Society. 
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FRONT COVER—a partial view of our Ivy-leaved geraniums. This class is rapidly gaining 
popularity with growers. 
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