USPP1663P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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Dec. 3, 1957 DQT Plant Pat. 1,663

ROSE PLANT Filed April 4, 1957 ream 'nat, nsatisnsysiaie,reiterate The Conard- Pyle Company, West Grove, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvanja -unh LA. .4 g 2. lift Application April-,4, 1251,: fierialPIo. 650,806

1 Claim. (Cl. 47-61) "Theiri e it l a t a re at st new. n ya c rfi ,r ser ae xcfi he-1.ii-in atqr meas es. which was originated by me by crossing the variety Perla de Montserrat (unpatented) with the va riety j Perla de Alcanada (unpatented).

As a result of this breeding, I have var'i't'y v'fvhic'h is" "ilistiii'guisli' a rs-em fiillbriz'iii? do naiit 96h "a'cteristic's' in'Fifn'lljiriatic'n "in?2fdtlier variety of miniature rose presently kriiitii iii c riierc 1 (l) The small, compactfyet -vigdi ous habit 'o f growth" *(Zl'lhe clean and attractive oliage ropri'ate siz fl 233: o v.31 lots 131m": 51.1 {our mm (3) The outstandingly googl fluor ifernousness of the p 4;! ths n: to.

(4) The very double blooms of very good forms; and

(5) The Tyrian Purple general color tonality of the blooms.

Asexual reproduction of my new variety by budding and by own root cuttings, as performed at West Grove, Pennsylvania, 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 diflerent 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 the Horticultural Colour Chart of the Royal Horticultural Society, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are obvious:

Type: Hardy; dwarf; seedling; for cut flowers and for garden decoration. Class: Miniature. Breeding: Seedling.

Seed parent.-Perla de Montserrat. Pollen parent.--Perla de Alcanada. Propagation: Holds its distinguishing characteristics through succeeding propagations by budding and own root cuttings.

Flower Locality where grown and observed: West Grove, Pennsylvania, U. S. A.

Flowers Borne: Several to stem; in irregular clusters; on

stems of medium length and normal strength.

Quantity of bloom: Abundant, in greenhouse.

Continuity: Continuous.

Fragrance: None.

Bud:

Peduncle.Medium length; slender; stifl; medium rough; with medium number of brown hairs. ColorRed overlying Green.

Before calyx breaks.Size-small. Form-ovoid;

with a conspicuous neck; with foliaceous append- 1 Ce Plant Pat. 1,663

Patented Dec. 3, 1957 As first pejal opensfifiizf flatiusually sirigly cuspid e. Co

Indian Lake, Plate 826/3, vvith basalq H p petal Pea Green, Plate 6ll2";""fiisidelndiah' Lake, Plate 826/3, with basal quarter of petal Pod Green, Plate 061/1.

0pening.0pens up well.

Size (when fully 0pen).-Medium; frorn l A to ward later at maturit u. v r

v I J oboii t', with base cuspidate. Intermediate etalsob'ovate, with apex cuspidate. ""Inn'er petals-lanceolate."f1" i1? i;

i Illiqliq ljption of opened flower was made fromarose grown in a greenhouse in the month of April at West Grove, .;l?ennsylvania;11.48; A.: n 1

Colon-Outer petal: outside surface-Tyrian Purple, Plate 727, lighted here and there with Spirea Red, Plate 025, with base of petal Veronese Green, Plate 660/3; inside surface-RoseBengal, Plate 25, usually with a border of Solferino Purple, Plate 26 at apex of petal, and with base of petal Veronese Green, Plate 660/ 3. Intermediate petal: outside surface-Tyrian Purple, Plate 727, overcast with Spirea Red, Plate 025, with base of petal Veronese Green, Plate 660/3; inside surfaceTyrian Purple, Plate 727, over main body of petal, with apex of petal Tyrian Purple, Plate 727/1, and with base of petal Veronese Green, Plate 660/ 3. Inner petal: outside surface Tyrian Purple, Plate 727, with base of petal White; inside surface-Irridescent Tyrian Purple, Plate 727, with base of petal Veronese Green, Plate 660/3.

This description was made from a rose that was open for three days in a greenhouse in the month of April at West Grove, Pennsylvania, U. S. A.:

Colon-Outer petal: outside surface-Rose Bengal, Plate 25, with base of petal Veronese Green, Plate 660/3; inside surface-Solfezino Purple, Plate 26, at outer margin, shading to Tyrian Purple, Plate 727/ 1, and then to a narrow band of Rose Bengal, Plate 25/2, with base of petal Veronese Green, Plate 660/3. Inner petal: outside surface-Rose Bengal, Plate 25, with base of petal Veronese Green, Plate 660/3; inside surface-Tyrian Purple, Plate 727/1, with basal quarter Veronese Green, Plate 660/3.

General color eflect.-Newly opened flower-Tyrian Purple, Plate 727, with outer margins of outer petals Solferino Purple, Plate 26/1. Three days open-Tyrian Purple, Plate 727/1 over main body of bloom, but with outer margins of outer petals showing Solferino Purple, Plate 26/1.

Behaviour.-Drop 01f cleanly.

Flower longevity.-On bush in greenhouse--5 days in April. Cut roses grown in greenhouse and kept at livingroom temperatures4 days in April,

N 3 Reproductive organs Stamens: Very few; arranged irregularly about pistils;

mixed with petaloids. Filaments: Few; some without anthers; short. Color- White. Anthers: Medium size; all open at once; occasionally an anther fused with a petaloid. Color-Yellow. Pollen: Sparse. Co1or-Lemon Yellow, Plate 4. Pistils: Medium number. Styles: Uneven; medium length; medium caliper;

bunched. Stigma: Color-Yellow. Ovaries: All enclosed in receptacle.

Hips: None. Sepals: Permanent; long; spear-shaped. I Seeds: None.

7 Plant Foliage:

Leaves.-Compound of 3, 5 or 7 leaflets; normal abundance; medium size; moderately thin; leathery.

Leaflets. Shape lanceolate. Apex acute. Baseobtuse or acute. Marginsimply serrate.

Color.Mature: upper surface-Spinach Green, Plate 0960; under surface-Spinach Green, Plate 0960/ 3. Young: upper surface variable, but generally Spinach Green, Plate 09 6 0/2, often edged with Cardinal Red, P1ate 822;,under surface-Pod Green, Plate 061, lightly overlaid with Cardinal Red, Plate 822/3. I

Rachis (the supporting stern of the compound leaf). Light. Upper side grooved; hairy.

Under sidesparsely thorny.

Stipules.-Short; very narrow; with short points turning out at an angle of 45.

Disease resistance.Average resistance to mildew and black spot, as determined by comparison with 5 other varieties grown under the same cultural conditions at West Grove, Pennsylvania, U. S. A. Growth:

Habit-Dwarf; upright; much-branched. Growth.--Free. 10 Canes-Medium caliper.

Main stems.Color-Lettuce Green, Plate 861. 'Thornsseveral; medium length; some straight and some hooked slightly downward; with medium, oval base. Prickles-none. Hairs-none.

l5 Branches.--Color-Lettuce Green, Plate 861, overlaid with Brown general coloration. Thornsseveral; medium length; straight; with medium, oval base. Prickles-none. Hairs--none.

New sh00ts.ColorPod Green, Plate 061, over- 20 laid with Brown general coloration. Thorns-- several; medium length; hooked or'pointed slight ly downward; with medium, oval base. Prickles none. Hairsnone.

O foliage of appropriate size, its outstandingly good fiorif-.

erousness, its very double blooms of very good form, and the Tyrian Purple general color tonality of its blooms.

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