USPP1114P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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July 22, 1952 E s, BOERNER Kant Pat, 1,114

ROSE PLANT Filed May 28 1951 Patented July 22, 1952 Plant Pat: 1,114

ROSE PLANT Eugene S. Boerner, Newark, N. Y., assignor to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application May 28, 1951, Serial No. 228,592

1 Claim. 1

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the large-flowered polyantha class, originated by me by crossing an unnamed and unpatented yellow Floribunda seedling [derived from an unnamed and unpatented climber Golden Main (Plant Patent No. 254) with an unnamed and unpatented lowgrowing yellow Floribunda.

The primary objective in making this cross was to intensify the color of the first-mentioned 2 Classification:

Botanic.Large-flowered polyantha.

CommerciaL-Floribunda.

Flower (Observations made at Newark, New York, in the garden about mid-morning in the early part of the month of September.)

Blooming habit: Recurrent-continuous.

yellow Floribunda parent, while at the same time Bud:

producing improvements over the low-growing yellow Floribunda parent, including the attain- F IS not affected by wet or o wea er.

ment of a truly dwarf habit of growth.

The particular seedling which resulted from Sepals first i this breeding fully achieved this objective in a Plate When D f begm to unfurl marked and striking way, as vid n by the upper half of petals. Spectrum Red. Plate following important and outstanding character- 1; half of Petals- Lemol} Y istics which constitute a unique combination by Plate When half b1wn1f151de 0f which the present variety i definitely distin- 2o petals: Lemon Chrome, Plate 4, reverse uished from its parents, as well as from all of Petals: Empn'e Q Plate 4, l other roses of its class: up ha f petals h t y v r ast with (1) Dwarf habit of plant growth, combined Spectrum} Red, Plate with hybrid tea-shaped buds and flowers which SepaZs-shg1t1' branched, curl back P? have heretofore been unknown in dwarf-growing petals beg 1n unfuflroses; Light Lumiere finger-1 Plate 17; outside: I

(2) Golden yellow color of the flowers, which Biscay Green P a may be more specifically described as Empire caZl'x-"shaPPPear- SIZE-Sumn- Yellow in general tonaljty; smooth. Odor whgrli arbged-none. Color- (3) Lon 4mm al't r1 th ch Green, a bush utd g qu 1 y of the owers on e PeduncZe.-Lengthshort. Aspect-smooth.

(4) Exceptionally large size of the flowers for i colorffofl Green Plate strengtha dwarf plant, said flowers averaging about 2 619E315, Slenderinchesmdja ete Opemng.-Bud opens up well. Is not (5) Consistent blooming habit which makes affected by adverse weather conditions.

this variety exceptional and especially desirable for border plantings.

Asexual reproduction of the new variety by budding at Newark, New York, and at Pleasanton, California, shows that the foregoing characteristics come true to form and are established and transmitted through succeeding propagations.

The accompanying drawing shows a specimen of the new variety, with the flowers and foliage in dili'erent stages of development.

The following is a detailed description of the new variety, with color terminology in accordance with Ridgways Color Standards and Nomenclature:

Bloom:

Size.-Medium. Average size when fully expanded2 inches.

Borne.-Singly and several together.

Stems.Medium length; normal strength.

Form-When first open-high center. Permanence-flattens.

Petalage.-Double (full but open center).

Number of petals under normal conditions-25 to 30.

(Description made froma freshly opened bloom out early in the morning and taken indoors or in shade.)

Colon-Center of flower-Empire Yellow,

r n e: Seedling. 5 Plate 4. Outer petals-Pinard Yellow,

Seed parent-An unnamed yellow Flori- Plate 4. Base of petals (aiglet)--Lemon bunda seedling (unnamed climber Yellow, Plate 4. Inside of petals-Empire WOW"). Yellow, Plate 4. Reverse or petals-Plnard Pollen parent.An unnamed low-growing Yellow, Plate 4. General tonallty from a yellow Floribundm I 66 distance-Ennire Yellow, Plate 4.

Discoloratz'on.-General tonality at end of first dayEmpire Yellow, Plate 4. Second day-between Empire Yellow, Plate 4, and Pinard Yellow, Plate 4. Third day-Pinard Yellow, Plate 4.

Petals:

Tezctura-Thick. Is not affected by wet or hot weather.

Appearance. Inside satiny; outside shiny.

Form.val, pointed.

Arrangement.-Imbricated' (regularly arranged shinglelike). Petaloids in centerfew; small.

Persistence-Drop off cleanly.

FragTance.--Moderate. Nature-tea (average hybrid tea scent).

Lasting quaZity.-On the plant and as cut fiower--long.

Genital organs:

Stamens, Anthers.--Medium size; many. Color-Bufi Yellow, Plate 4. Arrangement-regular around styles.

Stamens, filaments (threads) .Medium length. Color-Pale Lemon Yellow, Plate 4.

PolZen.Color-Maize Yellow, Plate 4.

Styles.Bunched; uneven length; short;

thin.

Stigmas.--Color--Picric Yellow, Plate 4.

Ovaries.-All enclosed in calyx.

Plant Form: Bush. Growth: Dwarf; upright. Foliage: 5 to 7 leaflets.

Size-Small. Quantity.-Normal. CoZor.--New foliage-upper side: Oil Green. Plate 5, lightly overcast with Oxblood Red, Plate 1; under side: Oxblood Red, Plate 1.

Old foliage-upper side: Cress Green, Plate 31; under side: Light Cress Green, Plate 31. Shape.-Oval, pointed. Texture-Upper side and under sidesmooth. Ribs and veins-light.

Edge.--Serrated (saw-toothed).

Serration.--Single; small.

Leaf stem.ColorLettuce Green, Plate 5.

Under side-smooth.

Stipules.-Short; smooth.

Wood:

New wood.Color-Oil Green, Plate 5.

Bark--smooth.

Old wood.--Color-Cerro Green, Plate 5.

Barb-smooth.

Thorns:

Quantity.-On main stalks from base and on laterals from stalk-few. Form-Narrow base; short; straight. Color when young.-Nopal Red, Plate 1. Position.Irregular. Prickles: Quantity.0n main stalks and on laterals-none. Short needles: Qudntity.--On main stalks and on laterals-none.

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