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P 1935. o, R, FITZHARDINGE Plant Pat. 140

ROSE

Filed May 6. 1935 Patented Sept. 17, 1935 Plant Pat.

ROSE- Olive R. Fitzhardinge, Warrawee, New South Wales, Australia, assignor to The Cunard-Pyle Company, West Grove, Pa.

Application May 6, 1985, Serial No. 20,072

1 Claim.

The present invention or discovery relates to a Bloom:

new and distinct variety of rose plant, the result of definite breeding efiorts to produce a better pink rose than any now in commerce.

To this end I selected for the parents and crossed the hybrid tea roses Padre and Rev. F. Page-Roberts, the latter being used as the female or seed parent and the former as the male or pollen parent.

The resulting new variety is a great improvement on both of its parents, the plant being a stronger and healthier plant than either of its parents and producing more flowers in number than that of both parents together.

In comparison with the known light pink roses, the flower of this new variety is larger, more fragrant and longer lasting and these characteristics in connection with its continuous blooming habit on an exceptionally vigorous and healthy plant, form an unprecedented combination.

Perhaps the nearest rose to this variety for comparison purposes as to the flower is Mme. Butterfly. However, the bud of the new variety is much larger and longer and the open flower is at least an inch greater in diameter than that of Mme. Butterfly.

With regard to the plant, that of the new variety is more than twice as large as Mme. Butterfly and produces many more flowers.

This new variety has been asexually repro-- duced and the characteristics herein referred to have been found to be permanently fixed.

The following is a detailed description of this rose plant and its flower:-

Parentage:-

Seed parent.--Rev. F. Page-Roberts.

Pollen parent-Padre. C1assification:-

Hybrid tea.

Flower Blooming habit:

Continuous. Bud:-

Size.Extra large.

Form.Ovoid, pointed.

Color.Cameo pink (Ridgeways chart).

Sepals.Branched, with foliate ends, fold back.

CaZyac.Very small, like a slight enlargement of the stem. Smooth. Has same scent as the foliage when rubbed.

Peduncle.Long, smooth, strong, color bronzy green.

Opening.0pens well. Not affected by weather conditions.

Size.Large. 4% to 5 inches. Borne.Usually singly; rarely in clusters. Stems.--Long, strong. Form.High centre at first, finally opening 5 slightly cupped but nearly flat, with a few petaloids curled over the stamens. Permanence-Long lasting. PetaZage.-About 25 petals and a few petaloids. 10 CoZor.--Cameo pink on outside of petals, pale flesh inside. Terture.Medium heavy. Appearance-satiny, both inside and out. Form.As wide as they are long but not per- 0 fectly round. Arrangement.Moderately loose. Persistenca-Drop off cleanly.

Fragrance:

N ature-Clove pink.

Lasting quality.--Lasts until petals fall. 20 Genital organs:

Stamens, anthers.Numerous, bufi.

Stamens, filaments (threads) .-Pink. Color: 25

Pollen-Yellow. StyZes.-Loose, uneven length, slender, extend slightly above the stamens. Stigmas.Flesh colored. Ovaries.Most all are above the calyx rim; 30

calyx is very shallow.

Fruit:

Form.Globular. Aspect-Seeds protrude above calyx rim. SepaZs.Fo1d back tight against fruit. 35

Plant Growth Vigorous, upright, branching.

Foliage Stipules.Medium size with pointed tips. Disease resistance-Unusually resistant.

Woocl:

New wood.Reddish brown.

5 Old wood.--Normal green.

Thorns:

Quantity.Quite numerous, but probably not more than average H. 'I. Fo1m.Wide base; slender half of length; 10 points are lower than centre of base.

Color when young.--Maroon.

Position.-Irregular.

I claim:

A new and distinct variety of rose plant characterized by its larger, more fragrant and better lasting flower than now exists among light pink roses, in combination with the characteristic continuous production thereoi on an exceptionally vigorous and. healthy plant, as shown and. described.

OLIVE R. FI'I'ZHARDINGE.

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