USPP1199P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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June 23, 19 3 M. WHISLER ROSE PLANT Filed Sept. 26, 1951 Plant Pat. 1,199

Patented June 23, 1953 Plant Pat. 1,199

ROSE PLANT Milton L. Whisler, Van Nuys,;Calif assi gnor to .Germain,s,. Inc., Van Nuys, Qalif a corporation of California i Atp-utatio september 26, 1951 ,S erial No. 248,295

I The present invention relates to 'ajnew and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class,

originated by me by crossing the variety Golden Rapture (unp'atented) X [a cross of "an unnamed and'unpatented seedling the variety 'Joanna Hill (unpatented) l; I

As the result of this breeding, I haveproduced anew variety which is substantially different from its parents as well-as from other varieties of this class, but-which resembles the variety Diamond Jubilee"('Plant Patent No. 824) more than any other, yet is distinctly different therefrom.

The primary fate-is of. novelty" andidistinctiveness of the new variety are. evidenced by its vigorous growth, heavy canes, 'long and strong -stems,long pointed buds, andthe profuse bloom- :ing habit of its basically yellow flowers which vary in general color tonality from Mimosa Yellow in the newly'open flower, to Empire Yellow in the 3-days open flower, with the outer areas of the petals modified by. fading to a creamy white, and at times tinted Shrimp Pink on both the inside andoutside surfaces of the petals.

Asexual reproduction of this new variety by cuttings, grafting and budding at Van Nuys, California, shows that the foregoing characteristics come true and are established and transmitted through succeeding propagations.

The accompanying drawing shows specimens of the flowers and foliage of the new variety in different stages of development.

The following is a detailed description of the new variety, with color terminology in accordance with the Horticultural Color Chart of the British Color Council, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are obvious:

Type: Half hardy; bush; outdoor; seedling; for

out flowers and for garden decoration.

Class: Hybrid tea.

Breeding: Seedling.

, Seed parent.Golden Rapture.

Pollen parent-A cross of an unnamed seedling "Joanna Hill.

Propagation: Holds its distinguishing characteristics through succeeding propagations by cuttings, grafting and budding.

Flower Locality where grown and observed: Van Nuys,

California.

Flowers borne: Singly to stem; on strong, long stems.

Quantity of bloom: Free; outdoors,

' i 2 Continuity: Continuous. Fragrance: Slight; nutty.

Ped'tlncle.Medium length;heavy; stiff; red- Before calyx breaks.--Size--medium. Form long; pointed; with foliaceous appendages on the surface of the bud; with slender,

-'-'-much cut foliaceous parts extending be- I yond the tip of the bud equal to .of its length. Color-light green. As calyx breaks.Color--Canary .Yellow, Plate 2/3, to a creamy white; petal edges at times tinted Shrimp Pink, Plate 616/ 3. I As first petal opens-Size-darge. Formlong; pointed. Color: outside-Canary Yellow, Plate 2/3, shaded to creamy white at petal edges; inside-Mimosa Yellow, Plate 602/3; at times petal edges tinted Shrimp Pink, Plate 616/3.

Opening-Opens up well, but is somewhat retarded from opening by cold weather. Bloom:

Size, when, fully open-Large; 4 inchesto 5 inches.

This description of a newly opened flower was made from a rose grown outdoors in the month of August, at Van Nuys, California:

Color.0utside petal: outside surface- 40 Canary Yellow, Plate 2/3; inside surface Mimosa Yellow, Plate 602/3. Intermediate petal: outside surface-Straw Yellow,

Plate 604/3; inside surface-Mimosa Yellow, Plate 602/2. Inner petal: outside surface- Straw Yellow, Plate 604/2; inside surface-Mimosa Yellow, Plate 602/2.

This description was made from a rose that was open for three days outdoors in the month of August, at Van Nuys, California:

CoZ01'.-Outside petal: outside surface-Empire Yellow, Plate 603/3; inside surface Empire Yellow, Plate 603/3. Inside petal: outside surface-Empire Yellow, Plate 56 5503/3, washed with Shrimp Pink, Plate 616/3; inside surface-Empire Yellow, Plate 603/3, washed with Shrimp Pink, Plate 616/3.

The colors referred to in the foregoing are more particularly applicable to the areas near the bases of the flower petals. Toward the outer area of the petals, these colors may be modified by fading to a creamy white or light creamy white color. and sometimes both the inside and outside surfaces of the petals may be washed or tinted Shrimp Pink, Plate 616/3. The wash or tinting is most prominent near the petal edges. ever, the tinting and fading reactions are usually dependent upon weather conditions. Warm days and cool nights in the fall season tend to intensify these characteristics.

General color efiect.New1y opened flower- Mimosa Yellow, Plate 602/3. Three days open-Empire Yellow, Plate 603/3, washed with Shrimp Pink", Plate 616/3, Behavior.--Drop ofi cleanly. Flower Z0ngem'ty.--On bush in garden& days .in August. Cut roses, grown outdoors, kept at living room temperature-3 days in August.

Reproductive organs Stamens: Many; arranged regularly about pistils.

Filaments: Medium length; most with anthers.

Color-Empire Yellow, Plate 603 f 2.

Anthers: Medium size; all open at once. Colorwhite.

Pollen: Moderate; yellow.

Plant Foliage heavy; loosely Lettuce-Compound of five leaflets; normal 5 abundance; medium to large; moderately heavy; glossy.

Leaflet.-Shape--Oval, with apex acute.

Base-round. Margindoubly serrate. Color.--Mature: upper surfacc dark green;

under surface-light green. Young: upper surface-light green; under surfacegreen-bronze.

Rooms-Medium weight. Upper side grooved; hairy. Under side-smooth,

Stipules.-Medium length; wide; with short points turning out at an angle of more than Disease-Resistant to mildew, as determined by comparison with other varieties grown under comparable cultural conditions at Van Nnys, California.

Growth:

Habit.-Upri.ght; much branched.

Growth.--Vigorous.

Canes.--Heavy.

Main stems.--Color--dull green. Thorns several; medium length; straightrwith long. broad base. Prickleslone. Hairs -none. Branches.-Color-dull green. Thornsseveral; medium length; straight; with broad base. Prickles-hone. Hairsnone. I

New Shoots. -Color.du1l greenish bronze. Thornsvseveral: medium length; hooked downward; with long. narrow base. Prickles-none. Hairs-none.

near the bases of the petals, shading to creamy white near the outer edges of the petals, and sometimes washed or tinted Shrimp Pink on both the inside and outside surfaces of the pedals.

MILTON L. WHISLER.

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