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March 19, 1957 M. TANTAU Plant Pat. 1,580

ROSE PLANT Filed June '7, 1956 United States Patent ROSE PLANT Mathias Tantau, Uetersen, Holstein, Germany, assignor to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application June 7, 1956, Serial No. 590,080

1 Claim. (Cl. 47-61) The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybridChinensis minima class, which was originated by me by crossing the variety Tom Thumb, which is known in Europe as Peon" (U. S. Plant Patent No. 169), with the variety Masquerade (U. S. Plant Patent No. 975),

The primary objective of this breeding was to produce a new rose variety of the miniature type and which bears multi-colored flowers generally corresponding to those of the parent variety Masquerade. This objective was fully achieved, along with other improvements, as evidenced by the following features which are outstanding in the new variety:

(1) The miniature size of the plant;

(2) The floriferousness of the plant, with virtually constant coverage of the plant with flowers;

(3) The miniature size of the flowers; and

(4) The distinctive multi-colored flowers which range in progressive stages of development from Lemon Chrome to Rose Red on each plant.

The features noted above definitely distinguish my new variety from its parents, as well as from all other varieties of which I am aware, and asexual reproduction of the new variety by budding, as performed at Newark, New York, U. S. A., 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 reasonable to make the same in a color illustration of this character.

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

Parentage: Seedling.

Seed parents-Tom Thumb (known as Peon in Europe). Pollen parent-Masquerade. Classification:

Botania-Hybrid Chinensis minima. CommerciaL-Miniature.

Flower '(Observations made from specimens grown in a greenhouse at Newark, New York, U. S. A., in the early part of July and in the early morning.)

Blooming habit: Recurrentcontinuous. Bud:

Size.-Very small. Form-ovoid; is not affected by wet or hot weather. Colon-When sepals first divide-Rose Red, Plate 12. When sepals begin to unfurlMartius Yellow, Plate 4, with a light overcast of Spectrum Red, Plate 1. When half-blown: inside of petals- Capucine Yellow, Plate 3, with upper half of petals Scarlet Red, Plate 1; reverse of petals-Light Cadmium, Plate 4, with outer edges of petals lightly overcast with Rose Red, Plate 12.

Sepals.--Branched, with hood above bud; curl back when petals begin to unfurl. Color: inside -Absinthe Green, Plate 31; outsideYellowish Oil Green, Plate 5.

Calyx.--Color-Yellowish Oil Green, Plate 5. Shape pear. Aspect-smooth. Odor when rubbednone.

Peduncle.-Length short. Strengtherect; slender. Plate 31.

Opening-Opens to well; is not atfected by adverse weather conditions.

Bloom:

Size.--Small. Average size when fully expanded linch.

B0rne.--Both singly and in irregular clusters.

Stems.Short; normal strength.

Form (when first open).Open. Permanence-retains its form to the end.

Petalage.Double (full but open center). Number of petals under normal conditionsfrom 20 to 25.

C0l0r.--First stage: center of flower Lemon Chrome, Plate 4, lightly overcast with Light Cadmium, Plate 4; outer petals-Pinard Yellow, Plate 4, with edges of petals lightly overcast with Hermosa Pink, Plate 1; base of petals (aiglet)-Martius Yellow, Plate 4; inside of petals Lemon Chrome, Plate 4; reverse of petalsMartius Yellow, Plate 4; general tonality from a distance Lemon Chrome, Plate 4. Second stage: center of flower-Empire Yellow, Plate 4; outer petals Orange Pink, Plate 2; base of petals (aiglet)-Pale Green Yellow, Plate 5; inside of petalsPinard Yellow, Plate 4, lightly overcast with Empire Yellow, Plate 4; reverse of petalsSulphur Yellow, Plate 5, lightly overcast with Baryta Yellow, Plate 4, with edges of petals La France Pink, Plate 1; general tonality from a distancePinatrd Yellow, Plate 4, lightly overcast with Orange Pink, Plate 2, on the outer rows of petals. Final stage: center of flowerApricot Yellow, Plate 4, lightly overcast with Rose Red, Plate 12; outer petals-Rose Red, Plate 12; base of petals (aiglet)Sulphur Yellow, Plate 5; inside of petalsRose Red, Plate 12, lightly overcast with Pinard Yellow, Plate 4; reverse of petals-Rose Red, Plate 12, with lower half of petals lightly overcast with Baryta Yellow, Plate 4; general tonality from a distanceRose Red, Plate 12, lightly overcast with Pinard Yellow, Plate 4, in the lower half of the petals.

Discoloratiom-General tonality at end of first day- Lemon Chrome, Plate 4. Second day-Pinard Yellow, Plate 4, lightly overcast with Empire Yellow, Plate 4, with edges of outer rows of petals Orange Pink, Plate 2. Third day-Rose Red, Plate 12, lightly overcast with Pinard Yellow, Plate 4.

Petals:

Texture.Thin; is not afiected by wet or hot weather.

Appearanca-Inside-Satiny. Outsideshiny.

Arrangement. Imbricated (regularly arranged shingle-like) Petaloids in center.Few; small.

Persistence.Dr-op off cleanly.

Fragrance.Slight. Nature-fruity (russet apple).

Lasting quality.-On the plant-long. As cut flowerlong.

Aspect smooth. Color-Jade Green,

' 1,580 I p 3 4 Genital organs Leaf stem.C'olor--Absinthe Green, Plate 31. Un-

der side-rough.

Stamens; anthers: Small; manyg'regularly arranged around -stipules short; bearded.

styles. Colon-Orange Butt, Plate 3. d Wood l r gfi 2 3:: l (threads); Short' Color-Pillar 6 New wd.-Color--Lettuce Green, Plate 5, lightly Pollen, m Yellow Plate, 4 overcast with Carmine, Plate 1. Barksmoot'h. s columnar, Keven lenflth, Show, 11 Old w00d.-Col0r-Light Bice Green, Plate 17. Stigmas: Color-Martins Yellow, Plate 4. l g g 23 23 enclosed m calyx; 10 Thorns.Quantity: on main stalks from basefew; Non, on laterals from stalkfew. F0rmshort; Plant, straight; with narrow base. Color (when young)- F B h Light Pinkish Cinnamon, Plate 29. Position-irorm: us regular. g g t X -g Q ;d f 1 1 3} 15 Inches tall- 15 Prickles-Quantity: on main stalks-none; on later- 0 rage: ompoun o to e ets. 1

i Short needles.Quantity: on main stalks'none; Q ty-Normal. on laterals-none.

Colon-New foliage: upper si'de-Li'ght Bice Green,

Plate 17:, withserrationsot Oxblood Red, plate 1; 20 I Clalm:

under si-deLight Cress Green, Plate 31,, lightly A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the miniaovemast i i Plate 1 01 f li ture class, substantially as herein shown and described,

upper id F Green pla 17; undelside characterized particularly as to novelty by the miniature Rainette g pl 31 size of both the plant and flowers, by its floriferousne-ss Shape.--Oval pointed. and consequent substantially constant coverage of the Texture..-Upper side--leathery. Under, side plantwithflowers, and by its multi-colored flowers which smooth. range in progressive stages of development from Lemon Ribs and veins-Ordinary. Chrome to Rose Red in general color tonality on each Edger-Serrated saw-toothed) plant.

Serration-.-Single; small. No references cited.

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