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1953 w. E. LAMMERTS Plant Pat. 1,742

ROSE PLANT Filed Dec. 25, 1957 United StatesPatent ROSE "PLANT Walter... Lammerts,..-, Liver nore,- Calif. assignor, by memo assignments, to.- Germains, Inc.', Van Nuys, Ca'lifi, a corporation of California Appli'catiout-DecemberiS; 1957, Serial. No; 704,851

1 Claim.. -(Cl'.' 47- 61)" rose varietyfwhich. is distinctly different from both par ents;v as. well as from all other varieties of its class of which Iram. aware; as evidenced by the following characteristics awhich are: outstanding 'in the new v'a'riety and represent a new and-unusual combination:

(-1:) Bushy: habiti of :growth;

(2) Glossy.green foliage;with'the new growth -heavily pigmented! with. anthocyanim and-"- giving the new growth andffoliagela bronze'appe'arance;

(3) Free-branching. and"cluster flowering 'habit, with both the individual flower stems and the cluster.fiower stems of good length andsuitable for cutflower use;

(4.) Dark red; urn-shapedaflower buds;

(5:) Glowing darkired'open flowers, ranging in general color tonality' fromCurrantRedtodark Rose Red and having an' almost fluorescent quality;

(6) 'Goodcolor retention of the flowers, and an unusually small magentacolor content; and

(7)", Upright habit of'thelflower petals. which surround and cover 'the stamens and 'pistils.

In'comparison with the parent variety Charlotte Armstrong, the foliageof my; new variety has a much more glossy" green :color, whilethe new growth" is much more heavily pigmented with" anthocyanin,.. giving a more bronze appearance'to the new growth .andtolia'ge. Still further," the'flower buds are darker red in color and open intofiowers Which are much'darker in color than those of this parent whose buds areusuallycherry colored and whose open flowers are in the lighter range of Rose Red color. While the buds of this parent are much longer, they are not as urn-shaped as those of the new variety, and the flowers of the new variety hold their color longer without turning blue than the flowers of Charlotte Armstrong. In fact, the flowers of my new variety have much less magenta color than those of any red rose variety of which I am aware.

The plants of my new variety tend to branch and form flower clusters more freely than Charlotte Armstrong, and the flowers are borne both singly and in clusters on stems varying in length from 6 to 12 inches, and hence are suitable for out flower use. In this respect, the new variety shows the influence of its fioribunda grandparent, Floradora and accordingly, it fits into the new grandiflora class, but is much bushier than the sister seedling of the pollen parent Queen Elizabeth (Plant Patent No. 1,259), but is not as tall and compact in its habit of growth.

Plant Pat. 1,742

One of the mostoutstandingecharacteristics of my new varietyis the unusualglowing quality of the Currant Red flower color which tendsto'bevalmost: fluorescent in appearance.

Asexual reproduction of my. new. variety by budding, as performed by me at Livermore, California, shows that the foregoing characteristics and distinctions come. true to'=form andare 'establislied'andt transmitted through, succeeding propagations."

The accompanying drawing showstypical" specimens of the vegetative growth and'fiowersof my new variety in diflerent stages otdevelopment anduas depicted in color.

The followingis a-detailed description: of .my new variety, ,with .color :ter-minology accordance i with the Horticultural- Colour Chart of .zthexBritishf Colour- Council, .except-wheregeneral ICOlOI' terms :of (ordinary dictionary significance are obvious;asvbased.uponzobservations of speciment's grown atvLivermore,-. California: Type: Hardy; tall; bush; outdoor; seedling; for garden decoration. Class: Hybrid tea. Breeding: Seedling.

Seed I parent.=-Charlotte"- Armstrong. Pollen parentl''An 'unnamed'first generation hybrid of *fCharltatteArmstrong "X- Floradoraffl Propagationr Holds its distinguishing characteristics througli'succeeding 'propagations'by budding.

' 2 Flower Flowers- Borne: Both-singly 'and SeVeralIto stem; in

rounded clusters; on normally strong stems of medium length.

Quantity of Bloomz Abundant, outdoors.

Continuity: Continuous.

Fragrance Moderate. Nature-spicy.

Bud:

Peduncle.-Metlium length; medium caliper; erect,

stiff; almost, smooth; with. few gland-tipped hairs and prickles' of' reddish green color. Color-- Lettuce-Green, Plate 861/1.

Before calyx breaks.+Size'medium: Form-.-short;

pointed;'without'foliaceousappendages on the surface" of the bud; with slender," entire foliaceous parts extending beyondth'e tip of the 'budiequal to of its length. Color-Chrysanthemum Criin son, Plate 824/1. As calyx breaks.Color Chrysanthemum Crimson, Plate 824/1. 'Asfirst petal--opens.+Size--medium:large: Formmedium long; urn-shaped. Color:.outside'Currant Red, Plate 821/2; inside-Currant Red, Plate 821/1. Opening.0pens up well, but is retarded in opening by cold and wet weather. Bloom:

Size (when fully open).Medium large; from 4 to 5 inches. Pezalage.Double; from 25 to 34 petals, with from 9 to 11 petaloids; arranged regularly. F0rm.-High-centered at first, but becoming cupped; petals being at first loosely rolled inward, but later bepoming loosely rolled outward at maturity. Petals:

Texture.Soft. Inside-velvety. Outsidesatiny. Shape.-Outsideobovate; apex having one or two notches. Intermediateobovate; apex having one or two notches. Inside-obovate; irregular; apex having from one to three notches.

This description of a newly opened flower was made from a rose grown outdoors in the month of June, at Livermore, California:

Red, Plate 821/2 to Rose Red,'Plate 724. Inner petal: outside surface-Rose Red, Plate'724; inside surfacefrom Currant Red, Plate 821/2 to Rose Red, Plate 724.

Clor.Outer petal: outside surface from Rose Red, Plate 724 to Tyrian Purple, Plate 727; inside surfacefrom Rose Red, Plate 724 to Tyrian Purple, Plate 727; Inner petal: outside surfacefrom Rose Red, Plate 724 to Tyrian Purple, Plate 727; inside surfacefrom Rose Red, Plate 724 to Tyrian Purple, Plate 727.

General color efiect.Newly opened flower-from Currant Red, Plate 821/ 2 to Rose Red, Plate 724. 3-days open-from Rose Red, Plate 724 to Tyrian Purple, Plate 727.

Behaviour.-Drop off cleanly; very .little fading; in cold or wetweather, color changes more to Rose Red, Plate 724 and Tyrian Purple, Plate 727.

Flower longevity.0n bush in garden-5 days in June. Cut roses grown outdoors and kept at living-room tempera'tures5 days in June.

Reproductive organs Stamens: Many; arranged irregularly about pistils; mixed with petaloids.

Filaments: Short; many; most with anthers. Color- Lemon Yellow, Plate 4, tinged with Carrot Red, Plate 612.

Anthers: Small; open at various times. ColorOrange Buff, Plate 507.

Pollen: Sparse. ColorCadmium Orange, Plate 8.

Pistils: Many.

Styles: U'nevem'short; thin; loosely columnar.

Stigma: ColorNaples Yellow, Plate 403/1.

Ovaries: All enclosedin calyx.

Hips: Usually shrivel or drop before maturity.

Sepals: Permanent, but lastonly as long as the hips;

spear-shap d;, recurved. Color-Lavender Green,

Plate 000761.

Seeds: None.

I Plant Foliage:

Leaves.-Compound of 5-7 leaflets; very abundant;

large; glossy.

Leaflets.Shape oval. Apex acute. Baseround. Marginsimply and irregularly serrate.

C0lor.-Mature: upper surfaceParsley Green, Plate 00962; under surfaceLavender Green, Plate 000761. Young: upper surface-Parsley Green, Plate 00962, heavily tinged with bronze; under surfaceLavender Green, Plate 000761, with almost a completely bronze overtone.

Rachis (the supporting stem of the compound -leaf).Medium heavy. Upper sidesmooth; grooved. Under sidesparsely prickly.

Stipules.Medium length; narrow; wide (sometimes up to /2 inch broad at base with margin very serrate); with long points turning out at an angle of more than 45; recurved toward the stern.

Disease reslstance.Good resistance to mildew, but somewhat subject to rust, as compared with other varieties grown under comparable cultural conditions at Livermore, California.

Growth:

Habit.Bushy; upright; many branches.

Growth.-Free; vigorous.

Canes.-Heavy.

Main stems.Color-Spinach Green, Plate 0960/3, often lightly tinged with bronze. Thorns-many; long; straight; with long, narrow base. Prickles many; color-bronze red. Hairs-few; usually gland-tipped; color-bronze red.

Branches.Color-Spinach Green, Plate 0960/3, usually heavily tinged with bronze. Thorns many; long; straight; with long, narrow base. Prickles-many; color reddish. Hairs few; usually gland-tipped; color-reddish.

New shoots.-Colornear Spinach Green, Plate 0960/3, very heavily tinged with bronze on upper side. ThornsMany;long; straight; with long, narrow base. Pricklesmany; colorreddish. Hairs-few; color -reddish.

I claim:

A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by its bushy habit of growth, glossy green foliage, with the new growth heavily pigmented with anthocyanin and giving the new growth and foliage abronze appearance,.its free-branching and cluster-flowering habit, withboth the individual flower stems and the cluster flower stems of good length and suitable for cut-flower use, its dark red urn-shaped flower buds, its glowing dark red open flowers, ranging in general color tonality from Currant Red to dark Rose Red, and having an almost fluorescent quality, the good color retention of its flowers and their unusually small magenta color content, and the upright habit of its flower petals which surround and cover the stamens and pistils.

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