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Dec. 30, 1958 H. ROBINSON Plant Pat. 1,790

ROSE PLANT Filed May 19, 1958 U nitedStates Patent to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application May 19, 1958, Serial No. 736,416

, 1 Claim. or. 47-61) The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the large-flowered hybrid floribunda class, which was originated by me by crossing the variety Pinocchio? (U. S. Plant Patent No. 484) with the variety Peace (U. S. Plant Patent No. 591).

The primary objective of this breeding was to produce a new rose variety which combines some of the growth characteristics and size of the parent variety Peace with the blooming qualities of the parent variety Pinocchio. This objective was fully achieved, along with other improvements, as evidenced by the following unique combination of characteristics which are outstanding in the new variety:

(l) A vigorous, tall-growing and bushy plant;

(2) A'floriferousness which is greater than that of the variety Pinocchio and which continues throughout the entire growing season;

(3) Long-shoots which are unusual in such a floriferous variety;

(4) Long-lasting quality of the flower petals, generally similar to the long-lash g quality of Peace; and

(5) A distinctive Massicot Yellow, lightly overcast with Buff-Yellow general color tonality of the flowers.

The foregoing characteristics and distinctions definitely diflerentiate 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. and also at Pleasanton, California, U. S. A., shows that the aforesaid 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 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 Ridg ways Color Standards and Nomenclature:

Parentage: Seedling.

Seed parent.Pinocchio. Pollen parent.Peace. Classification:

Botanic.--Large-flowered hybrid floribunda. CommerciaL-Grandiflora.

Flower (Observations made from specimens grown outdoors at Newark,-New York, U. S. A. in the early afternoon near the middle of September.)

Blooming habit: Recurrent-continuous. Bud:

Sim-Medium. F0rm.-Ovoid; is not affected by wet or hot weather. C0lor.--When sepals first dividePicric Yellow, Plate 4. When petals begin to unfurl-Ernpire Plant Pat. 1,790 Patented Dec. 30, 1958' ice Yellow, Plate 4. When half-blown: inside of petals-Bufl-Yellow, Plate 4, with outer edge of petal lightly overcast with Straw Yellow, Plate 16; reverse of peta1sMassicot Yellow, Plate 16, lightly overcast with Mustard Yellow, Plate 16.

Sepals.Serrated; slightly branched; curl back when petals begin tonunfurl. Color: insideKildare Green, Plate 31; outside-Cress Green, Plate 31.

Calyx.--Color-Cress Green, Plate 31. Shapepear. Size'-small. Aspectsmooth. Odor when rubbed-none.

Peduncle.Length medium. Aspect prickly. Strength-erect; slender. Color-Rainette Green, Plate 31.

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

Bloom:

Size-Large. :Aver'age size when fully expanded- 4 /2 inches. I Roma-Several together and in irregular clusters;

Stems.-L0ng; strong.

Form. a (when first open) .--Cupped. Permanencelike a show Dahlia.

Peialage.-Double (full but open center). Number of petals under normal conditions-from 25 to 30.

Color.Center of flowerBuff-Yellow, Plate 4. Outer petalsMarguerite Yellow, Plate 30, with lower half of petal lightly overcast with Maize Yellow, Plate 4. Base of petals (aiglet)-Empire Yellow, Plate 4. Inside of petals-Massicot Yellow, Plate 16, with lower half of petal lightly overcast with Bull-Yellow, Plate 4. Reverse of petalsSea-Foam Yellow, Plate 31, with lower half of petal lightly overcast with Butt-Yellow, Plate 4. General tonality from a distance-Massicot Yellow, Plate 16, lightly overcast with Buli- Yellow, Plate 4.

Discolorati0n. General tonality at end of first day Massicot Yellow, Plate 16. Second dayMassicot Yellow, Plate 16, lightly overcast with Bulf- Yellow, Plate 4. Third day-Marguerite Yellow, Plate 30, lightly overcast with Maize Yellow, Plate 4.

Petals:

Texzure.-Leathery; is not afiected by wet or hot weather.

Appearance.-Insidesatiny. Outside'shiny.

Form.-Oval. I

Arrangement.lnformal (with rags in center).

Petaloids incenter.Few; large.

Persistence.Drop off cleanly.

Fragrance.Moderate. Nature -tea (average hybrid tea scent).

Lasting quality.On the plantlong.

flower-very long.

As cut Genital organs Stamens, anthers: Large; many; regularly arranged around styles. ColorCadmium Orange, Plate 3.

Stamens, filaments (threads): Long. ColorCapucine Bufl, Plate 3.

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

Styles: Loosely separated; uneven length; medium length;

thin.

Stigmas: ColorAntimony Yellow, Plate 15.

Ovaries: All enclosed in calyx.

Hips: None.

Seeds: None.

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

' 3 i 4 Foliage; Compound'of 5 to 7 leaflets. narrow base; medium length; straight. Col'or Sizer-Medium. y (when young.) --Acajo.u. Red, Plate 13.. PQSiIiQDr: Quantity.Normal. irregular. C olr.New foliage: upper side-Chromium Green, Prickles.-Quantity: on main stalks from base-- Plate 32', with serrations of Oxbl'ood Red Plate 1; none; on laterals from stalk-none.

under side'Y-Courge Green, Plate 17, lightly over- Short needles.Quantity: on main stalks from cast with Van: Dyke Red',"Plate 13. (Did foliage: 1 basenone; on laterals from stalknone.

upper sideDark Cress Green, Plate 31; under side-Light Cress Green, Plate 31. Shape.Oval'. 10 Texture.-Upper side leathery; glossy. Under I claim: v. t

A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the largeflowered hybridfloribunda class, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly as to Oth. I I novelty by the unique combination of vigorous, tall and laws and vems' ordmary' I bushy plant growth, a fioriferousness greater than that of Edge'. Serrated (sawtoothemi I the parent variety Pinocchio (U. S; Plant Patent No. ts doubl? and Smgle; small 484) and the continuation. thereof throughout the entire f Elm Green Plate growing season, unusually long shoots, long-lasting petal ,Under v quality similar to that of the parent variety Peace (U. S. snpules'Medmm length; serrated- Plant Patent No. 591), and a distinctive Massicot Yellow,

Wood: h I I 1 New wood.C-olor--Light Bice. Green, Plate 17. 20 55323 wlth- B 10w general color tonahty Bark-smooth. Old w00d.--ColorCress Green, Plate 31. Bark- Nu f m d,

smooth. 7 Thorns:

Thorns.Quantity: on main stalks from base-ordinary; on laterals from stalk-ordinary. Form-

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