USPP1799P - Gqse plant - Google Patents

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Jan. 13, 1959 BOERNER Plant Pat. 1,799

RosE PLANT Filed June 3, 1958 United, States in Patent ROSE PLANT Eugene S. Boemer, Newark, N. Y., assignor to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N. Y., a corporation of I New York 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 orange-red seedling with the variety Independence (Plant Patent No. 1,036).

The primary objective of this breeding was to produce a new rose variety that is suitable for use by florists for pot forcing. This objective was fully achieved, along with other desirable features, 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: I

(1) Medium size, upright and compact habits of plant growth;

(2) Irregular flower cluster habit;

(3) A distinctive Spectrum Red, lightly overcast with Scarlet Red, general color tonality of the flowers;

(4) Long-lasting quality of the flower color; and

(5) Suitability for pot forcing use by florists.

Asexual reproduction of my 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 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 Ridgways Color Standards and Nomenclature:

Parentage: Seedling. 1 Seed parent.An unnamed orange-red seedling.

Pollen parent.--"Independence? Classification:

Botanic-Large-flowered polyantha. C0mmercial.--Floribunda.

Flower (Observations made from specimens grown in a greenhouse at Newark, New York, near mid-morning in the early part of April.)

Plant Pat. 1,799 Patented Jan. .13, 1959 Sepals-Slightly branched; curl back when petals begin to unfurl. Color: insideAbsinthe Green, Plate 31; outsideLight Cress Green, Plate 31.

Calyx.-Color-Biscay Green, Plate 17. Shapepear. Sizesmall. Aspect--smooth. Odor when rubbednone.

Peduncle. Length medium. Aspect rough. Strength erect; slender. Color Malachite Green, Plate 32.

Opening-Opens up well; is not afiected by adverse Weather conditions.

Bloom:

Size.4mall. Average size when fully expanded- 2 inches.

B0rne.-In irregular clusters which fully cover plant.

Stems.Medium length; strong.

Form (when first open).-Cupped. Permanence retains its form to the end.

Petalage.Double (full but open center). Number of petals under normal conditions, 50.

C0lor.-Center of flowerScarlet Red, Plate 1.

Outer petals-Spectrum Red, Plate 1, lightly overcast with Carmine, Plate 1 on the outer edge of the petal. Base of petals (aiglet)Sulphur Yellow, Plate 5. Inside of petals-Spectrum Red, Plate 1, lightly overcast with Scarlet Red, Plate 1. Reverse of petalsSpectrum Red, Plate 1, lightly overcast with Rose Red, Plate 12. General tonality from a distance-Spectrum Red, Plate 1, lightly overcast with Scarlet Red, Plate 1.-

Disc0lorati0n.--General tonality at end of first day- Spectrum Red, Plate 1, lightly overcast with Scarlet Red, Plate 1. Second daySpectrum Red, Plate 1, lightlyovercast with Scarlet Red, Plate 1. Third day- Scarlet Red, Plate 1.

Petals:

Texture.Thick; is not affected by wet or hot weather.

Appearance.lnsidesatiny. Outside-shiny.

Arrangement. Imbricated (regularly arranged Stamens, anthers: Medium size; many; regularly arranged around styles. ColorMikado Orange, Plate 3. Stamens, filaments (threads): Medium length. Color- Light Green-Yellow, Plate 5. Pollen: ColorCapucine Buif, Plate 3. Styles: Bunched; uneven length; medium length; thin. Stigmas: ColorLight Turtle Green, Plate 32. Ovaries: All enclosed in calyx. I Hips: None. Seeds: None.

Plant Form: Bush. Growth: Medium; upright; compact. Foliage: Compound of 3-9 leaflets.

Size.Medium. Quantity-Abundant. Colon-New foliage: upper sideYew Green, Plate 31; under side-Light Bice Green, Plate 17. Old foliage: upper side-Varleys Green, Plate 17; under side-Light Elm Green, Plate 17. Shape.-O val pointed. Texture.Upper side-glossy. Under sidesmooth.

Bark

Prickles.Quantity: on main stalks-none;

lateralsnone. I

Short needles.Quantity: on main stalksnone; on

lateralsnone.

I claim:

A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the largeflowered polyantha class,'substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by the unique combination of medium size, upright and compact habits of plant growth, irregular flower clusterhabit, a distinctive Spectrum Red, lightly overcast with Scarlet Red, general color tonality of the flowers, longlasting quality of the flower color, and a suitability for 5 pot forcing use by florists.

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