1948 REITER OFFERINGS 
Gulliver (7-17/17). A large white- 
tubed single with dark Tyrian Rose 
petals. This plant is named for the 
S‘reeder who obtained the first white 
tube and sepalled fuchsia, Venus-Vic- 
trix, in 13840) The tube-and sepals*are 
waxy white and the dark Tyrian Rose 
petals are full and overlap well. If any- 
thing, the plant is too free-blooming and 
it should be started early in the season. 
Best treated as a small bush. 
Irish Rose (8-11/35). An entirely new 
coloring in fuchsia. A logical sequence 
to the development of the white fuchsia, 
this variety represents the first new 
break resulting from the exploitation 
of the all whites. The medium sized 
flowers are fully double with pale char- 
treuse tube and sepals and with petal- 
age of the tenderest rose. The perfectly 
proportioned pale rose and light char- 
treuse double flower and the light green 
foliage presents the most delicate color- 
ing in all of fuchsia. There is no other 
fuchsia like it nor is there anything 
approaching its delicacy of color. Like 
the all whites, it must be grown under 
cool conditions. 
Mantilla (8-7/5). A sensational new 
trailer which should grow to perfection 
in Southern California. For years we 
have tried to develop an F. triphylla 
trailer and in 1946 we presented a 
fairly good variety, the 25% F. trip- 
hylla hybrid, Trumpeter. This year we 
have finally created a 50% F. triphylla 
hybrid which is a perfect trailer. With 
soft willowy branching growth and 
beautifully shingled with bronzy foli- 
age, Mantilla covers itself with long 
flowers of pure deep Carmine (21/-). 
The flowers have the longest tubes we 
have ever seen, some having measured 
better than three and a half inches in 
length. The petals are spreading and 
the sepals pagoda like. The entire 
flower, tube sepals and petals are of the 
one color, deep Carmine. During the 
trying 1947 summer Mantilla alone 
seemed to revel in the heat. A breeding 
triumph. 
Pink Shower (8-6/18). A trailer with 
plenty of small branches and with small 
semi-double flowers of palest rose. The 
well-formed flowers appear with aban- 
don on the very leafy branching plant. 
Recommended for the cool garden 
where a well furnished hanging pot is 
desired in the pastel shades. 
Sea Foam (8-11/80). A beautiful small 
bush with medium sized crispy flowers 
of semi-double petalage and upspread 
sepals. The tube and sepals are white 
and sometimes flushed pale rose and the 
petals are marbled dark petunia pur- 
ple 32/- and white tinted rose in the 
manner observable on receding ocean 
waves. The flower is of a crisp, prim 
character which makes it desirable for 
those who scrutinize their flowers close- 
ly. A flower of jewel quality. Should 
have shade. 
Valentine (8-50/2). This is a large 
semi-double of a new form and color- 
ing. It is notable because of its very 
long tube and huge widespreading 
sepals. The tube and sepals are white 
slightly flushed rose and the inner sur- 
face of the sumptuous sepals is of an 
irridescent granular quality. The semi- 
double spreading corolla is of the 
deepest Imperial Purple (33/-) fading 
to white at the base of each petal. As 
the flowers mature they fade to deep 
Cyclamen Purple (30/-). 
Growth is strong and loose and the 
plant is free-blooming for flowers of 
such size. A glorified Nonpariel with 
extraordinary sepals and huge size. It 
should be tested as a hanging variety. 
All 1948 introductions, $1.00 each; 6 for $5.00 
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