USPP1512P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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Sept. 4, 1956 E. S. BOERNER ROSE PLANT Filed Oct. 27, 1955 Plant Pat. 1,512 3 United States Patent ROSE PLANT Eugene S. Boerner, Newark, N. Y., assignor to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application October 27, 1955, Serial No. 543,291

1 Claim. (Cl. 47-61) The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the large-flowered polyantha class, which was originated by me by crossing the variety Diamond Jubilee (Plant Patent No. 824) with the variety Yellow Sweetheart (Plant Patent No. 1011).

The primary objective of this breeding was to produce a new rose variety of the Yellow fioribunda class, the flowers of which have a stiller neck and firmer petals than the flowers of the parent variety Yellow Sweetheart. This objective was fully achieved, as evidenced by the following novel and distinctive features which are outstanding in and particularly difierentiate the new variety from its parents, as well as from all other varieties of which I am aware:

1) The large, firm and stiff flower petals which are very resistant to rain;

(2) The strong flowering stem and stiff neck, resulting in always causing the flowers to face upward; and

(3) The distinctive Butf Yellow, lightly overcast with Baryta Yellow, general color tonality of the flowers which lightens, but does not fade completely even in the final stage of maturity.

Asexual reproduction of my new variety by budding, as performed at Newark, New York, and also 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 typical specimens of the vegetative growth and flowers 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 descriptionof my new variety, with color terminology in accordance with' Ridgways Color Standards and Nomenclature:

Parentage: Seedling.

Seed parent.--Diamond Jubilee. Pollen parent-Yellow Sweetheart. Classification:

Botanic.Large-flowered polyantha. CommerciaL-Floribunda.

FLOWER (Observations made from specimens grown outdoors at Newark, New York, in the early part of the month of July and in the early afternoon.)

Blooming habit: Recurrent-continuous. Bud:

Size.Medium. F0rm.-Ovoid; is not affected by wet or hot weather. Colon-When sepals first divide-Pinard Yellow, Plate 4. When petals begin to unfurl-Light Orange Yellow, Plate 3, lightly overcast with Capucine Orange, Plate 3. When half-blown: inside of petals-Pale Orange Yellow, Plate 3, lightly overcast with Maize Yellow, Plate 4, and with edges of petals lightly overcast with Shrimp Plant Pat. 1,512 Patented Sept. 4, 1956 Pink, Plate 1; reverse of petals-Apricot Yellow, Plate 4, with upper half of petal lightly overcast with Baryta Yellow, Plate 4. Sepals.-Slightly branched; curl back when petals begin to unfurl. Color: insideKildare Green, Plate 31; outsideCress Green, Plate 31. Calyx.ColorCrcss Green, Plate 31. Shapepear. Size-small. Aspect-smooth. Odor when rubbednone. Peduncle. Length short. Aspect Rough. Strength-stiff; slender. Color-Light Bice Green, Plate 17. Opening-Opens up well; is not atfected by adverse weather conditions. Bloom:

Size.-Large. Average size when fully expanded- 4% inches. Borne.Sometimes singly and sometimes several together. Stems.-Medium length; strong. Form (when first open).-Cupped. Permanenceretains its form to the end; outer petals curl back. Petalaga-Double (full but open center). Number of petals under normal conditions-from 35 to 40. C0l0r.-Center of flowerEmpire Yellow, Plate 32, lightly overcast with Orange-Butt, Plate 3. Outer petals--Maize Yellow, Plate 3, with edges of petals lightly overcast with Capucine Buff, Plate 3. Base of petals (aiglet)-Strontian Yellow, Plate 16. Inside of petals-Bufi Yellow, Plate 4, lightly overcast with Baryta Yellow, Plate 4. Reverse of petalsMaize Yellow, Plate 3, lightly overcast with Pale Flesh Color, Plate 14. General tonality from a distanceBuflE Yellow, Plate 4, lightly overcast with Baryta Yellow, Plate 4. Discoloration.--General tonality at end of first day- Buff Yellow, Plate 4. Second day-Butt Yellow, Plate 4, lightly overcast with Baryta Yellow, Plate 4. Third day-Buff Yellow, Plate 4, overcast with Baryta Yellow, Plate 4. Petals:

Texture.Thick; is not affected by wet or hot weather. Appearance.Inside-satiny; outsideshiny. Form.0val; slightly notched. Arrangement.lrregular. Petaloids in center.-Few; small. Persistence.Drop off cleanly. Fragrance.4trong. Nature-tea; very sweet. Lasting quality.On the plant-very long. As cut flower-very long.

GENITAL ORGANS Wood Thorns under side--rough.

New wo0d.ColorBiscay Green, Plate 17. 5

Barksmooth.

Old w00d.-ColorDark Cress Green, Plate 31.

Bark-smooth.

1 Thorns.Quantity: on main stalks from basefew; 20 on laterals from stalk-few. Form-short;

straight; with narrow base. Color (when young)-Oxblood Red, Plate 1. Positionirregular.

Prickles.Quantity: on main stalks-none; on laterals-none.

Short needles.Quantity: on main stalks-none; on

latera1snone.

I claim:

A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the largefiowered polyantha class, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized its large, firm and stifi flower petals which are very resistant to rain, its strong flowering stems and stifi necks which always maintain the flowers facing upward, and the Buff Yellow, lightly general color tonality of does not fade completely turity.

particularly as to novelty by overcast with Baryta Yellow, its flowers which lightens but even at the final stage of ma- No references cited

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