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1954 INTRODUCTIONS BY MURIEL WALTZ 
We have selected the best for color, 
form, and garden performance from 
many new seedlings. 
BLUE WAVES— 
A double with wavy petals medium to 
large flowers of deep campanula violet, 
with a decided blue overtone and un- 
like most blues a tall strong upright with 
long willowy branches which, if proper- 
ly pinched and trained, would make a 
basket. The short tube is flushed pink, 
the upturned sepals are neyron rose. The » 
outer petals of the corolla are splashed 
with neyron rose while the center re- 
mains deep violet blue..As flower ma- 
tures it opens into a rather loose waved 
form, has good substance, holds color 
very well. Foliage differs from most 
blues, has clean leathery leaves of me- 
dium size, which when combined with 
sturdy growth, good texture of flower 
and free blooming habit, we consider 
Blue Waves as one of the best in its 
color class. 
Garden tested, will grow anywhere, 
but will hold its color best in shade. 
PINK FAIRY— 
The large double, clear pink flowers 
are of excellent texture and hold their 
color. A very showy pot plant and valu- 
able for garden or exhibition. The me- 
dium size tube is creamy white, the 
broad recurving sepals are palest rose 
slightly tipped with white. The petals 
are a beautiful clear pink, slightly deeper 
at base, and when fully matured often 
opens wide, giving a star-like effect to 
flower. A good self branching upright, 
with beautiful clean, dark green foliage. 
Needs no pinching back to make a show 
pot. Has bloomed continuously and ac- 
cording to the raves this summer will be 
a favorite. 
Will do well anywhere. Has been gar- 
den tested and to bring out the shade of 
pink should have morning sun or plenty 
of light. 
SAPPHIRE— 
A double, medium sized crown shaped 
flower of good texture. Has corolla of 
deep purplish blue and wide frosty 
sepals of pink, making a startling con- 
trast of coloring, striking and unusually 
beautiful. Short tube creamy white, sep- 
als flushed pink outer side, clear pink in- 
side. The petals of deep blue are very 
faintly marked pink at base of tube. This 
flower fades a rich deep shaded purplish 
maroon. A distinct new color combina- 
tion. An ideal pot plant, self branching, 
needs no pinching. In fact, puts on so 
much growth will be a rather late 
bloomer. Foliage dark green and small. 
Garden tested, shade or filtered light 
preferred. 
1954 INTRODUCTIONS OF CLEMENT SCHNABEL 
We have the privilege of again pre- 
senting three of Clement Schnabel’s 
fuchsias which he has selected from 
among many seedlings to introduce this 
year. These are his descriptions of the 
1954 introductions: 
AVALANCHE— 
A white star-like double of excellent 
form. Altho not a true trailer, Ava- 
lanche is probably best displayed in a 
hanging pot. Many tufted white petals 
make up the spreading corolla while the 
broad thick white sepals are edged in 
rose which gradually spreads to the en- 
tire sepal as the flower matures. The 
branches are thick and produce the 
flower clusters at their tips. In warmer 
climates Avalanche will be willowy, the 
