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Aug. 20, 1935. J H NICOLA5 Plant Pat. 136

ROSE

Flled March 28. 1935 Patented Aug. 20, 1935 UNITED STATES Plant Pat. 136

ROSE

Jean H. Nicoles, Newark, N. Y. assignor to Jackson & l'erkins Company, Newark, N. Y.

App lication Merck 2a, 1935, Serial N0. 13,558

1 Claim.

'I'he present invention relates to a. new and distinct variety of rosa plant adapted particularly to serve as a bedding rose for mass planting because of its extraordinary brilliance of color and. its habit of compact growth.

'I'he primary features of this new rose, produced by the orossing of the two we11 known varieties Chas. P. Kilham and Mrs. Pierre S. du Pon reside in the novelty 01 its color and the extremely prolific flowering habit.

In co1or, this rose is a. cheerful orange fiame in the bud, gradually moving t coral and finishing cora1 with a suffusion of sehnen, the informal arrangement of the petals adding materially so the distinction and gay appearance.

'I'he fiowering habit of my new variety is in tenure with the co1ora continuous producer which gives to ehe garden an interrupted note of pleasing, exhilarating co1or.

'I'he plant is medium dwarf and compaot, putting its energy into flowers instead of wood.

Asexual reproduction proves the foregoing characteristics 130 be permanently fixed.

'I'he following is a detailed description of this new variety:

Parentage:

Seedling.

Seed parent.-Chas. P. Kilham.

Pollen parent.-Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont. Classificationz Botanic.Pernetiana Hybrid.

CommerciaL-Hybrid Tea.

Flower Blooming habit: Continuous.

Other habit: Tremendously floriferous. Bud:

Size.-Large.

Form.-Long pointed. Unaffected by wet and hot weather.

Color.(Gravereaux c010r system.) When sepals first divideorange scarlet. When petals begin to unfurlorange flamme. When half blown: inside of petals orange flame reverse of petals orange flame with ye11ow suflusion.

Sepals.Smooth edged or branched; curl back when b1oom is. half open.

Calyx.Shape-pear. Size-small. Aspect smooth. Odor when rubbednone.

Peduncle.Lengthmedium.

Aspect.Smooth.

Strength.-Erect, weak, slender.

Opening.-Bud opens wel1. Unafiected. by adverse conditions.

Bloom:

Si2e.-Large. Average size when fu1ly expanded. 4".

Borne.Singly 01 several together.

Stems.Medium normal strength.

Form.-When first open-cupped. Permanence-flattens.

PetaZage.Semi-single (two rows of petals) or double (fu11 but open center). Number of petals under normal conditions varies from 12 150 18.

Color.Center of flower orange fiame. Guter petals slightly paler tha.n center; base of petals (aiglet) yellow; inside of peta1s orange flame; reverse 013 peta1s orange coral; genera1 tonality from a distance orange flamme.

Variegations.-None.

Discoloratz'on.General tonality at end of first day orange flame; second da.y brilliant coral; third day cora1 pink.

Petals:

Texture.-Thick; unafiected by wet or hob weather.

Appearance.Inside-shiny. Outsidesatiny.

Form.lrregularly scalloped.

Arrangement.-Informal (with rags in ce1'1- ter) Petaloids in center-few, large.

Persistence.Drop oft cleanly.

Fragrance.slight. Naturesweet briar.

Lasting quality.0n the plant long; as cut flower very long.

Genital organs:

Stamem, anthers.Large, many. Color-yel- 10W. Arrangementregular around sty1es. Stamens, filaments (threads) .Long. C01- or-white.

Pollen.-Lemon yellow.

Styles.-Bunched, even 1ength, medium length,

heavy.

Stigmas.Colorwhite.

Ovaries.A1l enclosed in ca1yx.

Fruit:

Variety is generally sterile with any pollen.

Plant Form:

Bush. Growth:

Medium. Foliage:

Generally leaflets but; sometimes 7. Size.Large.

Quanti/.Abundant.

Color.New foliageupper side light green; under side pale green. Old foliageupper side normal green; under side pale green.

5 Shape.-Oval.

Texture.Upper side glossy; under side smooth.

Ribs und vez'ns.0rdinary.

Edge.Serrated (saw toothed).

Serrati0n.-Sing1e, sharp.

10 Leaf stem.Colorgreen; underslde prickles.

Stipules.Mediuni. Smooth.

Dz'sease resistance.-Resistant.

Wood:

New w00d.Colorlight green. Bark- 15 smooth.

Old wo0d.-Colorgreen. Barksmooth. Thorns (divided into thorns, prickles and short needles):

Thorns.-Quantity-On main stalks from base ordinary. On laterals from stalks few. Form-broad base, medium length; hooked downward. Color when youngred. Positionirregular.

PrickZes.-Quantityon main sta1ks none; on

laterals none.

Short needles.Quantityon main stalks none; on laterals none.

A new and distinct variety of hybrid tea rose plant for bedding purposes, characterized by its extremely florif.erous habit, in combination with its bloom co1or changing in development from scarlet-orange to coral and then coral suffused with salmon, substantially as shown anti described.

JEAN H. NICOLAS.

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