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Jan. 15, 1935. w, M E MER Plant Pat. 117

ROSE

Filed May 25, 1934 INVE NTOD? uw M.ELMER Patented Jan. 15, 1935 nosa walter ltlfiElni'er," San Jose, Calif., assignor -to Andrew'JJEliier, San Jose, Cali Apisncatidn'ivrais, 1934, Serial No. 127,435 i r Gla'irn. (01. 47-61) Thisinvention'relates' to'roses and theobject sented in the charts in Specimen-Tints-of-*-Arof theinvention-is to-p'ro'duce a-continuous bloo'mtists Colours, published by Winsor 8: Newton, ing, rapid-growing; climbing hybrid tea rose-that Ltd, London. blooms in profusion on-the-new woodorthe first The following is a detailed'hescription"of my year after budding. Other objects will appearln rose lant' and fiower: the specificationattachedhereto. Parentage:- v A The colored drawing accompanying this 'ap- Sport from E. G. Hill--rose. plicat-ion shows-a *bud and=a--substantially fully Classification:-

developed'rosewithstems attached and a por Climbing Rose. tion of the foliage. Flower Tile -rose and' the; plant bearing it originated Blooming habitas a sport of the bush rose known as the E. G. Recurrent-everblooming. Hill hybrid tea rose and was discovered at San d;

Jose, Santa Clara County, California, and has skad been, and is, asexually reproduced as a distinct Form,--Pointed t 1; Slender,

and new variety of a climbing hybrid tea rose C0lor.-Deep purple lake. by budding. The varietal characteristics which Sepals.Color; light cinnabar green; shape.

distinguish y P a from the Parent Varieties ovate-lanceolate at base, long attenuate at have be O s v d p buds of Plants asexuahy apex often broadened slightly before tip and propagated from the O a Sporting branch with few to several long slender teeth; posi- P The flower is of a rich Permanent tion, turned forward over petals (in full crimson to alizarin crimson, changing to light bl o flower turned abruptly backward). pu l w h a except the v tightly CaZyx.--Shape; short oampanulate; size, small; packed middle area of the outer petals which aspect, smooth,

become lighter with age than the marginal areas. p z t long t a Sparse t, The buds are relatively longer than most varieties tering f n k prickles,

and the stems are from eight inches to sixteen ()pening o ens n does not n inches in length with one rose to a stem. When 1 fully opened, the flowers are from three to five Size, Medium t large (41/2 to 5 inches) inches in diameter more or less. Borne.--Singly or with one or twoaccessory Two or three Characteristics in Particular blossoms borne several inches below the tertinguish my rose from other roses in addition to m one, its being a Climbing I088 in which the 00101" and Stems.-Medium size to stoutish; flexible but shape of the blossom have the characteristics turdy of the E, G. Hill bush rose. Form-With high pointed center at first,

y, the D1811t is cohtimlous 1310011161 the rounded when open with outer petals turned year round provided the temperature does not back in outer half drop to substantially freezing for an extended PetaZage .5(] t 5 i t, n d period of time, and it is supplied with moisture. crowded.

S con y, y Plant is a Climber that blooms CoZor.-Rich permanent crimson to alizarin profusely 011 the new Wood, 0h first yea! carmine, changing to light purple lake with growth, in contra-distinction to ordinary climbers age (except, t very tightly packed center t a d y blOOming until the Second Y petals which are burnt carmine) middle area T y, the Plant is an exceptlohally fast of outer petals become lighter with age than grower, and commences blooming within about the marginal areas veins in n petals thirty da after the budded Shoot has slightly darker at all ages than rest of petal. menced to gr w and at the end of Sixty days the Disco-Zoration.-The color becomes darker each plant attains a height of about six feet and is day m t petals 1 ,11, covered with flowers. Texture-Firm and strong but not heavy.

In summary of the foregoing, the novelty in my Appearance.-Inside velvety, outside slightly rose resides in the fact that it is an exceptionally meta11ic f win imbing rose bearing a profusion Form-Urn-shaped to open campanulate as of long-stemmed large flowers having substanflower opens, tially the color characteristics of the flowers Arrangement-Petals uniformly disposed exshown in the drawing, and which rose blooms cept in center where they are crowded and continuously the year round, said flowers being folded in groups. produced on new or first year wood. The colors Persistence-Drop off cleanly. specified in the foregoing and general descrip- Fragrance-Pronounced and rich.

tion and following detailed description have Lastingness.Greater than average, blooms been carefully checked with the colors as prelast several days.

Genital organs:-

Stamen filaments pink, anthers orange yellow.

Colon-Pollen, yellow.

Styles..Light carmine, styles in bunches and of unequal length. v

Stigmas.Pale orange madder.

Ovaries.-Some normal others abortive.

Fruit:-

Size-Large. Form-Globose pear-shaped. Seed.18 to 21. Col0r.Dark green.

Plant 15 Form:-

Growth-Active and sturdy.

Follagez- Size.--Medium.

' Quantity.-Moderate.

Leaf stem Colon-Green to green overlaid with purple.

Structure-Smooth beneath, or with small prickles sparingly present, with weak hairlike prickles above between theleaflets.

StipuZes.Medium sized. oblong to ovateoblong, with long tapering tips.

New wood.-Bluish green and slightly glaucous.

-Old wood.Bluish to yellowish green, glossy where glaucous covering has worn away.

Thorns:

Quantity.Moderate, less numerous on flower bearing stems.

F01m.Ba.se thin and narrow, point sharp and slender, definitely recurved.

Color.When young, rose pink over yellow.

Position-Irregular, to 3 inches apart.

Having described my rose, I claim:

The new variety of rose plant as disclosed,

characterized by a fast-growing, continuousblooming climbing plant producing relatively large double flowers on first year growth which flowers are substantially identical to the flowers of the E. G. Hill bush rose in shape, size and color.

WALTER M. ELMER.

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