USPP1225P - Bose plant - Google Patents

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Patented oct. 27, 1953 `Plant Pat. Lzzs BOSE PLANT Eugene S. Boerner, Newark, N. Y., assignor to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N. Y., a

corporation ot New York Application October 9, 1952, Serial No. 313,997

1 claim. l

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the large-nowered polyantha class, which was originated by me by crossing an unnamed and unpatented white seedling of "Pinocchid (Plant Patent No. 484) with the variety Garnette" (unpatented).

The objective in making this cross was to produce and obtain a white-colored rose comparable in iorm to the red owers of Garnette This objective was fully attained. together with additional improvements, as evidenced by the fact that my new variety is endowed with the following outstanding and distinctive characteristics which distinguish lt from its parents. as well as from al1 other varieties of its class:

(1) The extremely bushy habit of growth of the plants;

(2) The great number of flowering clusters which are produced on the plants and which make it particularly useful for the florist indus- (3) The white general color tonality of the owers which have a form comparable to those of Garnette," with relatively thin petals; and

(4) 'I'he long-lasting quality of the flowers when used as cut-flowers.

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

The accompanying drawing shows specimens f the nowers, stems and foliage of my new variety, with the flowers and foliage in different stages oi development.

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

Parentage: seedling.

Seed parent-An unnamed white seedling of Pinocchio." Pollen parent.-Garnette." Classication:

Botanic.-Largeiiowered polyantha. Commercial.-Floribunda.

Flower (Observations made in a greenhouse at Newark, New York, in the late morning early in the month of May.) lglooming habit: Recurrent-continuous.

Size-Small.

Form.-Ovoid; is not aii'ected by wet or hot weather.

Colon- When sepals first divide- Seafoam Yellow, Plate 31. When petals begin to uniurl-White, Plate 53, lightly overcast with Sea-foam Yellow, Plate 31. When half blown: inside o1' petals-White, Plate 53; reverse of petals-White, Plate 53, lightly overcast with Sea-foam Yellow, Plate 31.

Senda-Slightly branched; "hood" above bud; curl back when petals begin to unfurl. Color: inside-Light Elm Green, Plate 17; outside-Cress Green, Plate 31.

Calyx.-Color-Absinthe Green, Plate 31. Shape-Apple. Size-small. Aspectsmooth. Odor when rubbed-none.

Peduncle.-Lengthshort. Aspect--rough. Color-Cress Green, Plate 31. Strengthbending; slender.

0pening.-Opens up well; is not affected by adverse Weather conditions.

Bloom:

Staa-Small; average size when fully expanded-l 1/2 inches to 2 inches.

Borna-Several together and in nat clusters.

Stems-Medium length; normal strength.

Form-When tlrst open-cupped. Permanence-ilattens Petalagc.-Double (full but open center).

Number of petals under normal conditions-#3() to 35.

Colon-Center of flower-White, Plate 53. Outer petals-White, Plate 53, lightly overcast with Sea-foam Yellow. Plate 31. Base of petals (aigletl-Citron Yellow, Plate 16. Inside of petals-White, Plate 53. Reverse of petals-White. Plate 53, lightly overcast with Sea-foam Yellow, Plate 3l. General tonality from a distance-White, Plate 53.

Moderation-General tonality at end oi first day-White, Plate 53, lightly overcast with Sea-foam Yellow, Plate 31.

Second day-White, Plate 53. Third day-White, Plate 53. Petals: Texture-Thin; is not affected by wet or hot weather.

Appearance. Inside satiny; outside shiny. Fama-Oval. Arrangement.-Imbricated (regularly arranged shingle-like) Petaloids in centen-Few; small.

3 Persistence- Drop oil.' cleanly. Fragrance.-Slight. Nature-tea (average hybrid tea scent) Lasting quality.-On the plant and as cut flower-very long. 5

Genital organs Plant Form: Bush. Growth: Vigorous; branching. Foliage: 5 to 7 leaets.

Size-Medium.

Colon-New foliage: upper side-Oil Green, Plate 5; serrations Oxblood Red, Plate l; under side-Yellowish Oil Green, Plate 5, overcast with Oxblood Red, Plate 1. Old foliage: upper side-Elm Green, Plate 17; under side-Light Elm Green, Plate 17.

Shape-Oval pointed.

Textura-Upper side-leathery; under side--smooth. Ribs and veins-ordinary.

Edge-serrated (saw-toothed).

Sanction-Single; sharp.

Leaf stem.-Color-Grass Green, Plate 6.

Under slde-prickles.

stipula-Medium length; bearded.

Wood:

New wood.-Color-Parrot Green, Plate 6, lightly overcast with Oxblood Red, Plate 1. Bark-smooth.

Old wood.-Color-Cress Green, Plate 31.

Bark-smooth.

Thorns:

Thoma-Quantity: On main stalks from base-ordinary; on laterals from stalkfew. Form-narrow base; medium length; hooked downward. Color when young- Eugenia. Red, Plate 13. Position-irregular.

PricIcIes.-Quantity-on main stalks-few.

Color-Citrine, Plate 4.

Short needZes.-Quantty-on main stalks and on laterale-none.

I claim:

A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the large-flowered polyantha class, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by its bushy habit of growth, by its great number and constant production of flowering clusters, by the white general color tonality of its flowers of a form comparable to those of Garnette (unpatented) by the relatively thin petals of its owers, and by the longlasting quality of its flowers when cut.

EUGENE S. BOERNER.

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