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y 1955 R. BYRUM Plant Pat. 1,391

ROSE PLANT Filed Oct. 1, 1954 United States Patent() 1,391 ROSE PLANT Roy L. Byrum, Richmond, Ind., assignor to Joseph H. lllill Company, Richmond, Ind., a corporation of Iniana Application October 1, 1954, Serial No. 459,875 1 Claim. (Cl. 47-61) forcing, and which combines the best characteristics of the parent varieties. This objective was fully achieved, as evidenced by the fact that my new variety is particularly characterized by the following outstanding features:

(1) Better freedom of growth under winter forcing conditions;

(2) Produces cut flowers of better quality with better shipping qualities than any truly Red rose of which I am aware; and

(3) Greater profusion of flowers. I

As compared with its seed parent, Hill Crest, the buds of my new variety have a better shape at the-cutting stage, and have better keeping and shipping qualities, along with a clearer color, whereas in comparison" with its pollen parent, Sister Kenny, my'new variety is a much better cut flower forcer under glass, since this latter parent variety is primarily suited for growing outof-doors and is too single for greenhouse cut flower forcing.

The foregoing characteristics and distinctions definitely {3 differentiate my new variety from its parents, as well as from all other varieties of which I am aware, and asexual reproduction of my new variety by grafting, as performed at Richmond, Indiana, and by budding, as performed at Wills Point, Texas, shows that the foregoing characteristics and distinctions come true to form and are established and transmitted through succeeding propagations.

The accompaning drawing shows typical specimens of the flowers, foliage and stems of my new variety in different stages of development and as depicted in color as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the same in a color illustration of this character.

The following is a detailed description of my new variety, with color terminology in accordance with Ridgways Color Standards and Nomenclature (hereinafter abbreviated as Ridgway), Kosters Color Guide (hereinafter abbreviated as Koster) and Robert F. Wilsons Horticultural Colour Chart (hereinafter abbreviated as Wi1son), as indicated:

Type: Greenhouse; bush; seedling. Class: Hybrid tea. Breeding: Seedling.

Seed parent-Hill Crest. Pollen parent.--Sister Kenny. Propagation: Holds its distinguishing characteristics through succeeding propagations by both grafting and budding.

FLOWER Locality where grown and observed: Richmond, Indiana,

and Wills Point, Texas.

Plant Pat. 1,391 Patented May 10, 1955 Flowers borne: 1 to stem; on strong stems of medium length. Quantity of bloom: Abundant. Continuity: Continuous. 5 Fragrance: Slight. Nature-tea.

Bud:

Peduncle.-Strong; erect. Length-medium. Diameter-medium. Bark-slightly rough. Color- Parsley Green, Plate 00962/ 3 v(Wilson).

Thorns--none. Prickles-few. Color-Rhodonite Red, Plate 0022/3 (Wilson). Hairs-few. Color-Rhodonite Red, Plate 0022/3 (Wilson).

Before calyx breaks.Size-mediurn large. Form short pointed; ovoid; with a conspicuous neck;

1.) with foliaceous' appendages on the surface of the bud; with mostly slender, but a few stout, slightly out foliaceous parts extending beyond the tip of the bud equal to A or more of its length. Color- Spinach Green, Plate 0960/3 (Wilson).

As calyx breaks-Color (outside of petal)Cardinal Red, Plate 822/3 (Wilson).

As first petal opens.Size-medium large. Form short pointed; ovoid. Color: outside-Cardinal Red, Plate 822/3 (Wilson), pencilled lightly with Cardinal Red, Plate 822 (Wilson); insideCurrant Red, Plate 821/3 (Wilson), overlaid with a velvety red sheen.

0pening.-Opens up well in greenhouse; is normally affected by weather, but has no unusual characteristics.

1 Bloom:

Size (when fully open).Large; from 3 inches to 4% inches. 7 g

Petalage.-Double, but stamens not hidden; from 5 40 to petals; arranged irregularly.

Form-Full and high-centered at first, butbecoming open; petals being at first tightly rolled outward, but becoming loosely rolled outward later at maturity.

40 Petals: Thick; leathery. Inside-velvety. Outsidesatiny.

Shape.--Outside petals-obovate; apex retuse. In-

termediate petals-obovate; apex obtuse. Inside petalsobovate; apex-obtuse.

This description of a newly opened flower was made from a rose grown in a greenhouse in the month of May, at Richmond, Indiana:

Color:

Outside petal.--Outside surface-Carmine, Plate I (Ridgway). Inside surfaceCurrant Red, Plate 821/3 (Wilson), overlaid with a velvety sheen of near Cardinal Red, Plate 822/2 (Wilson); some petals have a white stripe in center.

Intermediate petal.0l1tside surfaCeCarmine, Plate I (Ridgway). Inside surface-Currant Red, Plate 821/3 (Wilson), overlaid with a velvety sheen of near Cardinal Red, Plate 822/2 (Wilson).

Inner petal-Outside surface-Carmine, Plate I (Ridgway). Inside surface-Currant Red, Plate 821/3 (Wilson), overlaid with a velvety sheen of Cardinal Red, Plate 822/3 (Wilson).

- This description was made from a rose that was open for three days in a greenhouse in the month of June, at Richmond, Indiana:

Color:

Outside petaL-Outside surface-Rose Red, Plate 724/2 (Wilson). Inside surface-Rose Red,

Plate 724 (Wilson). Intermediate petal.-Outside surface-Rose Red,

3 Plate 724/2 (Wilson). Red, Plate 724 (Wilson). Inner petaL-Outside surface-Rose Red, Plate 724/2 (Wilson); some petals have a streak of white in center. Inside surface-Rose Red, Plate 724 (Wilson). Behavior: Persist; affected normally by weather conditions, without unusual characteristics, but fade to' Rose Red, Plate 724/ 3 (Wilson).

Flower longevity: Cut flowers grown in greenhouse and 'kept at living-room temperatures-4 or 5 days in May.

General, color effect of open bloom: I

Newly opened flwer.-Currant Red, Plate 821/3 (Wilson). 3-days 0pen.-Cardina1 Red, Plate 822/3 (Wilson).

PLANT Foliage:

Leaves.Compound of leaflets; abundant; medium large size; heavy; semi-glossy; wrinkled.

Leaflets.Shape-ovoid. Apex-acute.

round. Margin-simply serrate.

Colon-Mature: upper surface-between Spinach Green, Plate 0960 (Wilson) and Taxus Green, Plate 81 (Koster); under surface-Cedar Green, Plate 80 (Koster). Young: upper surface-Pod Green, Plate 061/3 (Wilson), overlaid with near Vandyke Red, Plate'XIII (Ridgway); under surfacePod. Green, Plate 061/3 (Wilson), overlaid with near Vandyke Red, Plate XII-I (Ridgway).

Rachis (the supporting stem of the compound leaf).-Mediumheavy. Upper side -grooved. Under side-Prickly.

Stipules.--Moderate1y long; narrow; with moderately short points turning out at an angle of more than 45.

Growth:

Habit.-Bush; upright; much-branched. Growth.-Vigorous.

Canes.--Medium diameter.

Main stems.ColorSpinach Green, Plate 0960/3 (Wilson, partly overlaid with Maroon, Plate 97 (Koster) Thorns-several; medium length; hooked downward; with long base. ColorVan Dyck Brown, Plate 96 (Koster). Prickles-several. ColorVan Dyck Brown, Plate 96 (Koster). Hairs-none.

Branches.--Color-near Sage Green, Plate 78 Inside surface-Rose Base (Koster). Thorns-several; medium length; hooked downward; with long base. Colon-'- Uranium Green, Plate 63/3 (Wilson) at point (tip), gradually changing through Spinel Red, Plate 0023/3 (Wilson) to Spinel Red, Plate 0023/2 (Wilson). Pricklesnone. Hairsnone.

New sho0ts.Color-Scheeles Green, Plate 860/3 (Wilson). Thorns-several; medium length; hooked downward; with long base. Color-near Lilac, Plate 48 (Koster).. Pricklesseve'r'al. Color--near Lilac, Plate 48 (Koster). Hairsnone.

REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS Stamens: Many; arranged regularly about pistils.

Filaments: Medium length; most with anthers. Color- Spinel Red, Plate 0023/1 (Wilson). Anthers: Medium small; all open at once. Color- Pure Black, Plate 98 (Koster).

Pollen: Abundant. Color-Yellow Cadmium, Plate 9 (Koster).

Pistils: Many.

I claim: 7 A- new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by its improved freedom of growth under winter forcing conditions, theimproved keeping and shipping qualities of its out flowers, the improved shape of its buds at the cutting stage, and the distinctive clear color of it's flowers.

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