USPP1688P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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March 11, 1958 s BOERNER Plant Pat. 1,688

ROSE PLANT Filed Aug. 5, 1957 United States Patent Thepresent invention relates toa new and distinct variety of rose plant of the large-flowered polyantha class, which was originated by-meby crossing the variety I t.

Sonata (Plant Patent No. 732) with the variety Fashion (Plant Patent No. 789).

The primary objective of this cross was to produce a new variety of rose similar to the parent variety Fashion, but having better shaped flowers. This objective was fully achieved, along with other desirable improvements, as evidenced by the following characteristics which are outstanding in the new variety and distinguish it from its parents, as well as from all other varieties of which I am aware:

(1) The pointed form of the buds;

(2) The large size and open form of the flowers;

(3) The rounded edges of the petals which are unusual in a rose;

(4) The White, lightly overcast with Marguerite Yellow general color tonality of the flowers; and

(5) The Light Orange-Yellow stamens and Grenadine colored filaments, both forming a distinctive and attractive contrast to the background color of the flower petals.

Asexual reproduction of the new variety, by budding, as performed at Newark, New York and also at Pleasanton, California, shows that the aforementioned 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 the new variety, with color terminology in accordance with Ridgways Color Standards and Nomenclature: t

Parentage: Seedling.

Seed parent.Sonata. Pollen parent-Fashion. Classification:

Botan c.Large-fiowered polyantha. CommerciaL-Floribunda.

Flower (Observations made from specimens grown outdoors at Newark, New York, near mid-afternoon in the latter part of June.)

Blooming habit: Recurrent-continuous. Bud:

Size.-Medium.

, F0rm.Pointed; is not atfected by wet or hot weather.

Color.-When sepals first divide-Marguerite Yellow, Plate 30, with edges lightly overcast with Chartreuse Yellow, Plate 31. When petals begin to unfurl--White, Plate 53, lightly overcast with Naphthalene Yellow, Plate 16. When half- Plant Pat. 1,688 c6 Patented Mar. 11, 1958 blown: inside of petals-White, Plate 53, lightly overcast with Marguerite Yellow, Plate 30; reverse of petals-White, Plate 53, lightly overcast with Baryta Yellow, Plate 4 in the lower half of the 1,.petal.

Sepals-Slightlybranched; curl back when petals begin to unfurl. Color: inside-Pale Turtle Green, Plate 32; outside-Cress Green, Plate 31, lightly overcast with Carmine, Plate 1.

Calyx.Color-Cress- Green, Plate 31. Shapepear. Sizesmall. Aspectsrnooth. Odor when rubbed-none.

Peduncle. Length medium. Aspect rough. Strength-erect; heavy. Color-Light Cress Green, .Plate 31. j :1 f' I Opening.0pens up well; is not affected by adverse weather conditions.

Bloom:

Sizel-Large. .Average. size when fully expandedfrom-3V2 to 4.inches'.. I

Borne.Several together, and in irregular clusters.

Stems.-Medium length; strong.

Form (when first open).Open. Permanence retains its form to the end, but outer petals curl back.

Petalage.Semi-double. Number of petals under normal conditions--from 30 to 35.

Colon-Center of flowerMarguerite Yellow, Plate 30, with lower half of petal lightly overcast with Pale Orange-Yellow, Plate 3. Outer petals- White, Plate 53, lightly overcast with Marguerite Yellow, Plate 30 in the lower half of the petal. Base of petals (aiglet)--Pale Greenish Yellow, Plate 5. Inside of petalsWhite, Plate 53, lightly overcast with Marguerite Yellow, Plate 30. Reverse of petals-White, Plate 53, lightly overcast with Sea-Foam Yellow, Plate 31 in the lower half of the petal. General tonality from a distanc e White, Plate 53, lightly overcast with Marguerite Yellow, Plate 30.

Discoloration.-General tonality at end of first day- White, Plate 53, overcast with Marguerite Yellow, Plate 30. Second day-White, Plate 53, lightly overcast with Marguerite Yellow, Plate 30. Third dayWhite, Plate 53.

Petals:

Texture.Leathery; is not aifected by wet or hot weather.

Appearance.-Inside--satiny. Outside-shiny.

Form-Round; slightly notched.

Arrangement.-Imbricated (regularly arranged shingle-like).

Petaloids in center.--Few; small.

Persistence.-Drop ofi cleanly.

Fragrance.Strong. Nature-fresh tea.

Lasting quality.-On the plant-long.

flower-long.

As cut Genital organs Stamens, anthers: Medium size; many; regularly arranged around styles. Color-Light Orange-Yellow, Plate 3.

Stamens, filaments (threads): Long. Color-Grenadine,

Plate 2.

Pollen: Color-Pale Yellow-Orange, Plate 3.

Styles: Bunched; uneven length; short, thin.

Stigmas: Color-Cream Color, Plate 16.

Ovaries: All enclosed in calyx.

Hips: None.

Seeds: None.

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"Flam ""0ld wb0d. -CoIor Light Cress Green, Plate '31: Form Bushla Barkmsmopth. Growth: Vigorous; upright. Thorns: Foliage: Compound of 5 to 7 leaflets. Thorns.-Quantity: on main stalks from base-ordi- "Siz'e'.-.Large.- 5 nary; on laterals from stalkordinary. Form- Quantity-*Normal. fiat base; medium length; straight. Color (when Col0r.--New vfolia'ge upper ,side+--Yel1owishi Oil young)-O1d Rose, Plate 13. Position-irregular.

Green, Plated; lightly overeast-"witli Bordeaux, Prickles.Quantity: on main stalks-none; on lat- Plate 12 on the outer edge of the leaf-g-sf-under I erals-none. side--Bordeaux; Plate '12.? 'Old foliage upper 10 SI rt,n'eedles.-Quantity: on, main, stalk-none; 011 sidef-Varleys Green, Plate 18; under side-Light late'r'als"-none.--- Cress Green, Plate-31. 1 I Claim: v Shape.-Oval. 1 A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the"large'- Texture-Upper -side'-leathe'ry Under side flowered polyan'thaHclass;substantially,; ,as.hereingshown smooth. 16 and described, charaeterizedparticularly asv to novelty by Ribs and veins.-Ordinary. the pointed form of itsbuds, the'largesize and open form Edge-Serrated (saw-toothed); of its flowers, the rounded edges of its flower petals, the "Serration; Bothdouble and single; small; White lightly overcast with Marguerite Yellow general Leaf stem.-C0l 01-Absinthe Green,*Plate 31.1 Uncolorrtbn'alityzzof-its:1fiowers,;'thepdistinetive andepntrastr der side'srnooth. 20 ing Light orange Yellow colortof "the; stamens; and they v Stipules.-L0ng; smooth. Grenadine color. ofthe filaments of the flowers.-

Wood: r

N ew -w00d.,."C0l0r--'-Lettuce Green, Plate .5," lightly No references geitedl g overcast with Aeajou Red, Plate':13.- Bark- 'smoothr

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