1952 REITER INTRODUCTIONS 
Colors in the following 1952 descriptions taken from the 
Horticultural Color Chart of the 
Royal Horticultural Society. 
A creamy prize 
SNOWBALL. A huge all-white fuchsia of classical form 
on a vigorous plant. Petalage is creamy white and very 
double, developing into a large rounded formal ball. The 
white sepals are long and reflexed completely in the mature 
flower. However, there is a flush of pink in the base of the 
sepals and at the base of the tube. Most of the slight 
coloring is masked by the reflexed sepals making the name 
Snowball accurately descriptive. The plant is vigorous with 
large leaves and for best results it should be grown under 
moist conditions in warmish shade with good drainage. The 
flowers open from small buds but continue to grow to huge 
size requiring good conditions for peak display. A. plant 
for the fuchsia admirer willing to take special pains. Grown 
well Snowball compares favorably with the best double 
fuchsia of any color. Noteworthy. 
_A Fuchsia of Distinction = 
HIS EXCELLENCY. A fine double globular “purple'’: with 
white tube and sepals. The medium to large flowers are 
of the typical globular purple form with the same desirable 
pagoda type sepals found in the best purples. However, the 
sepals are white instead of the customary magenta.: The 
white coloring of the sepals extends into the base of the 
Violet (HCC 35/1) petals which also contain flecks of rosy 
white. As the flowers continue to grow the violet coloring 
changes to Orchid Purple (HCC 31/0-31/2). Buds are white. 
A beautiful flower that fades attractively and a fine plant 
with exceptional, small foliage. Typical of the newer types, 
the flower continues to expand until it drops. Best coloring 
is obtained under good growing conditions. The must of 
the year. : 
A Delicate Melody 
GRAY LADY. Another fine fuchsia in the pale bluish hee 
The greenish white buds develop into flowers of perfect 
double form with upright rosy white sepals. and with con- 
voluted petals that spread into a starched globular arrange- 
ment. They are of an exquisite pale greyish blue cast 
(officially pale Campanula Violet HCC 37/2) fading to a 
delicate lavender rose as the flowers age. In delicacy of 
coloring and perfection of form it is unsurpassed. The plant 
is vigorous and upright but it should be given some shade. 
Deserving of the best conditions, it is recommended for 
coastal areas. 
prem Cty, Generosity 
INNOCENCE. Here is a ‘near white" fuchsia that can. take 
it. We have found it outstanding in its willingness to bloom 
and in its resistance to unfavorable conditions. This fuchsia 
is not offered as a white fuchsia nor as a variety producing 
exceptional individual flowers but as a variety unsurpassed 
for its brilliancy and performance in the garden. The dense 
bushy plant is covered with small leathery foliage of fine 
green quality and it is festooned with a continuous and un- 
paralleled profusion of flowers. The double flowers are 
medium sized semi-double with spreading, glistening white 
petals and upturned horizontal sepals of palest rose - deepen- 
ing to Crimson’ (HCC 22/1) at their base. The short tube is 
Crimson. Buds are greenish white. The growth is*dense and 
branching with exceptional small foliage. Sparkling and much 
admired. Easy. niet Buoy segl ait 
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