USPP1765P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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Oct. 14, 1958 s, BOERNER Plant-Pat. 1,765

ROSE PLANT Filed March 5, 1958 United States ROSE PLANT Eugene S. Boerner, Newark, N. Y., assignor to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application March 5, 1958, Serial No. 719,465

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 an unnamed and unpatented seedling of Pinocchio (Plant Patent No. 484) with an unnamed and unpatented seedling of Fashion (Plant Patent No. 789).

The primary objective of this breeding was to produce a new rose variety of the floribunda class which has an upright and symmetrical growing habit. This objective was fully achieved, along with other desirable improvements, as evidenced by the following unique combination of 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) Vigorous, upright and symmetrical habits of growth;

(2) Strong, stiff flower stems which make the variety especially suitable for cut flower purposes;

(3) Long-lasting flowers of exquisite shape; and

(4) A distinctive La France Pink general color tonality of the flowers.

The seed parent of my new variety, seedling of Pinocchio, was particularly characterized by its highly colored flowers, while the pollen parent, seedling of Fashion, was outstanding for the beautiful shape of the plant and the coral color of its flowers. So far as I know, there has never been any floribunda rose having both an upright growth and symmetrical shape prior to my new variety.

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 difierent 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 Ridgways Color Standards and Nomenclature:

Parentage: Seedling.

Seed parent.An unnamed seedling of Pinocchio." Pollen parent-An unnamed seedling of Fashion. Classification:

Botanic.Large-flowered polyantha. Commercial.'Floribunda.

Flower (Observations made from specimens grown in a greenhouse at Newark, New York, in the early afternoon during the latter part of August.)

Blooming habit: 'Recurrentcontinu0us. Bud:

Size.-S1nall.

Plant Pat. 1,765

Patented Oct. .114, 1958 ICC F0rm.-Ovoid; is not afiected by wet or hot weather. Colon-When sepals first divideGeranium Pink, Plate 1. When petals begin to unfurl-Hermosa Pink, Plate 1. When half-brown: inside of petals -La France Pink, Plate 1', lightly overcast with Thulite Pink, Plate 26; reverse of petalsThu1ite Pink, Plate 26, overcast with Hermosa. Pink, Plate 1. Sepals.Branched; curl back when petals begin to unfurl. Color: insideKildare Green, Plate 31; outside-Biscay Green, Plate 17. Calyx.Color-Bice Green, Plate 17. Shape-funnel. Size-small; Aspect-smooth. Odor when rubbednone. Peduncle. Length medium. Aspect 5 rough. Strength-erect; slender. ColorOil Green,

0pening.0pens up well; is not affected by-adverse weather conditions. Bloom:

Size.Medium. Average size when fully expanded- 3 /2 inches. Borne.In pyramidal clusters. Stems.Medium length; strong; stifl. Form (when first open).Cupped. Permanenceretains its form to the end. Petalage.Double (full but open center). Number of petals under normal conditions-from 20 to 25 Colon-Center of flower-La France Pink, Plate 1. Outer petalsCameo Pink, Plate 26. Base of petals (aiglet)--Pale Green-Yellow, Plate 5. Inside of petals-Hermosa Pink, Plate 1, with lower half of petals lightly overcast with White, Plate 5 3. Reverse of petalsRose Pink, Plate 12 on outer edges of petals, with center of petals lightly overcast with Hermosa Pink, Plate 1. General tonality from a distanceLa FrancePink, Plate 1. Disc0l0rati0n.General tonality at end of first day- La France Pink, Plate 1. Second dayLa France Pink, Plate 1. Third dayLa France Pink, Plate 1, lightly-overcast with Cameo Pink, Plate 26. Petals:

Texture-Thick; is not aflfected by wet or hot weather. Appearance.Insidesatiny. Outsideshiny. F0rm.-Round. Arrangement. Imbricated (regularly arranged shingle-like) Petaloids in center.Few; large. Persistence.Drop ofi cleanly. Fragrance. Strong. Nature-Old Rose perfume (centifolia) Lasting quality.-On the plantvery long. As cut flowervery long.

Genital organs Stamens, anthers: Medium size; few; regularly arranged around styles. Color-Grenadine Red, Plate 2.

Stamens, filaments (threads): Medium length. Color- Begonia Rose, Plate 1.

Pollen: ColorGrenadine Pink, Plate 2.

Styles: Bunched; uneven length; short; thin.

Stigmas: ColorCapucine Orange, Plate 3.

Ovaries: All enclosed in calyx.

Hips: None. Seeds: None.

Plant Form: Bush. Growth: Vigorous; upright; symmetrical.

Foliage: Compound of 3 to 7 leaflets.

Size.Medium.

.Quantity.-Abu'ndant. Thorns:

Color.-New foliage-upper side-Oil Green, Plate Thorns-Quantity: on main stalks from base-few; 5, with outer edges of leaf and serrations Garnet on laterals from stalk-few. Form-narrow base; Brown, Plate 1; under side-Absinthe Green, short; hooked downward. Color (when young) Plate 31, lightly overcast with Oxblood Red, 5 Old Rose, Plate 13. Position-irregular.

Plate 1. Old foliage: upper sideDark Cress Prickles.Quantity: on main stalksnone; on lat- Green, Plate 31'. under side-Bioe Green, Plate eralsnone. 1'7. Short needles.Quantity: on main stalks-none; on

Shape.0val pointed. laterals-none.

Textum.-Upper sideleathery. Under side- 19 I claim:v

smooth.

A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the largefiowered polyantba class, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by the unique combination of vigorous, upright and symmetrical habits of growth, strong, stiff stems, with attendant suitability for out flower purposes, long-lasting flowers of exquisite shape, and the distinctive La France Pink Ribs and veins.0rdinary.

Edge.-Serrated (saw-toothed).

Srratiom-Both double and single; small.

Leaf szem.-ColorCourge Green, Plate 17. Under 15 side-smooth.

Stipules-Medium length; bearded.

i v ew w00d.Color-Lettuce Green Plate 7 5 general color tonality of the flowers Bark-smooth. I v 270 v No reference cited Old wood.-Color--Cress Green, Plate 31. Barks smooth.

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