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June 16, 1959 H. c. SWIM Plant Pat. 1,846

ROSE PLANT Filed July 21, 1958 Unimd igtes Patent ROSEPLANT Herbert C. Swim, Ontario, Calif., assignor to Armstrong Nurseries, Inc., Ontario, Califi, a corporation-of California ,I

Application July 21, 1958, Serial No. 750,056

' 1 Claim. (Cl. 47-61) The present invention relates to a new and' distinct variety of rose plant of the class falling between the hybrid tea and floribunda classes, which was originated b'y'me by planting on cultivated property of my assignee seed derived from the open-pollination of flowers of the variety known as El Capitanr(Plant Patent No. 1,796).

The primary objective sought to be achieved by. me in theplanting of the seed aforesaid was to produce a new rose variety generally similar to El Capitan in both plant and flower-characteristics, but in which the flowers are of a ,diflierent color, falling in a range between pink and redQand particularly of a more brilliant color of the orange-scarlet type. 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 parent, as well as from all other varieties of which I am aware:

(l) Vigorous, bushy and upright habits of plant growth; i

(2) Attractive, glossy foliage ranging in size from medium to large;

(3) A habit of bearing flowers sometimes singly and sometimes in few-flowered clusters, with the flowers borne on stems of medium length;

(4) A floriferousness similar to. that ofthe-variety of El Capitan;

' (5) Attractive, well-formed, high-centered, double flowers of medium petalage;

' (6) A flower size ranging from medium to large, similar to that of the variety El Capitan;

(7)" A brilliant and distinctive general color tonality ofthe flowers corresponding to near Orient Red; and

(8) Better-than-average petal substance similar to that of the variety El Capitan, with attendant-long-lasting qualities of the flowers.'

In comparisonwith its parent variety El Capitan, theplant of my new variety is usually somewhat less vi'gorous' in habit, and the flowers are near Orient Red in general color tonality, and thus more orange-scarlet than those of the parent which have a color between Cherry and Rose Red; I

Asexual reproduction of my new variety by budding, as performed at Ontario, Carlifornia, shows thatthe aforementioned characteristics and distinctions come true p "and are established and transmitted throughsucce'e ding propagations. I

The accompanying drawing shows typical specimens of the vegetative, growth and flowers of my new variety in diiierent stages of developmentand as depicted in Seed parent.'El Capitam Pollen parent.Unknown. I Propagation: Holds its distinguishing characteristics" through succeeding pr'opagations by budding; Flower Locality where grown and observed: Ontario, California. Flowers borne: Sometimes singly to stem, and sometimes in few-flowered, irregular clusters of 3 to 5 or more flowers; on stems of medium length and normal strength. a Quantity of bloom: Abundant, outdoors. v Continuity: Nearly continuous during growing season. Fragrance: From none to slight. Bud: I

fjfPeduncle -Average': length; average caliper; erect; usually smooth; with few stipitate glands andfew prickles. Color--near Prussian Red, Plate XXVII (Ridgway) on side exposed to the sun. Before calyx breaks.--Size-from small to medium. Formv-from moderately short to medium length; ovoid; with foliaceous appendages on the surface of the bud; usually with slender foliaceous parts extending beyond the tip of the bud equal to A or more of its length. As calyx breaks.-Co1or--near Chrysanthemum Crimson, Plate 824, page 169 (Wilson). Sepals.lnner surface-lined with fine, woolly tomentum; margins of alternate sepals lined with fine, Woolly tomentum; others lined with stipitate glands. Outer surface-moderately smooth. As first petal 0pens.Size-trom small to average size.Form--from short to medium length; ovoid. Color: outside-between Blood Red, Plate 820/3, page '166 (Wilson) and Currant Red, Plate 821/2, page 167 (Wilson), and with small area at base of petal near attachment near Uranium Green, Platev 63/2, page 63 (Wilson) ;'inside-- between Orient Red, Plate 819/3, page 165 (Wilson) and Blood Red, Plate 820/2, page 166 (Wilson), and with small area at base of petal near attachment near Uranium Green, Plate 63/2, page 63 (Wilson). Opening-Opens up well; is not retarded from opening by cold, hot, wet or dry weather.

: Bloom:

color as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make way"), except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are obvious:

Type: Bush; outdoor; seedling; for out flowers and for garden decoration,

Class: Between hybrid tea and floribunda.

Breeding: Seedling. I

' Size (when fully open).From average size to large; from 3 /2 inches to 4 /2 inches. Petalage.Double; from 20' to 28 petals, plus'fro'm 4to8 petaloids; arranged regularly. a Form.-.'High-centered. and globular at first, but .be-

" coming cupped'to high-centered; petals at first being somewhat loosely cupped, with tips slightly refiexed outward but later becoming more loosely ouppedat maturity, with tips reflexed' outward.

Outside-satiny. -Shape.-Outsidebroadly obovate, with apex flat. Intermediate-mbovate, with apex from rounded to flat. Inside-narrowly obovate, with apexrounded. l i

This description of anewly opened flowerwas made from a rose grown outdoors in the month of August at Ontario, California:

Plate 722/1, page 157 (Wilson) 'andOrien tLRed, Plate 819/3, page (Wilson);- occasidrial"ptals Texturerlhick; leathery. Inside-slightly velvety.

have lighter colored vegetative streaks through centers. near Currant Red, Plate 821/3, page 167 (Wilson); occasional petals have lighter colored vegetative streaks through centers; inside surfacenear Orient Red, Plate 819/1, page 165 (Wilson);

occasional petals have lighter colored vegetative streaks through centers. Inner petal: outside surface-near Cherry, Plate 722, page 157 (Wilson); occasional petals have lighter colored vegetative streaks through centers; inside surfacenear Orient Red, Plate 819, page 165 (Wilson); occasional petals have lighter colored vegetative streaks through centers. 7 t This description was made from a rose that was open for 3 days outdoors in the month of August at Ontario,

California:

Color.Outer petal: outside surface-near Cherry Plate 722/2, page 157 (Wilson); occasional petals have lighter colored vegetative streaks through centers; inside surface-between Claret Rose, Plate 021, page 109 (Wilson) and Orient Red, Plate 819/ 3, page 165 (Wilson); occasional petals have lighter colored vegetative streaks through centers. Inner petal: outside surfacenear Cherry, Plate 722/ 3 page 157 (Wilson); occasional petals have lighter colored vegetative streaks through centers; inside surface-between Claret Rose, Plate 021, page 109 (Wilson) and Orient Red, Plate 819/3, page 165 (Wilson); occasional petals have lighter I colored vegetative streaks through centers,

General color efiectr-Newly opened flower-between Orient Red, Plate 819/ 1, page 165- (Wilson) and Orient Red, Plate 819/2, page 165 (Wilson). 3-days openbetween Claret Rose, Plate. 021,. page 109 (Wilson) and Orient Red, Plate. 819/ 3-, page 165 (Wilson).

B'elzavion-Dropoff cleanly; not particularly affected by cold, hot, wet or dry weather.

Flower longevity..--On bush in garden-4 or 5 days in August- Cut roses grown outdoors and kept at living-room temperatures-5 or 6 days in August.

" Reproductive organs Stamensz. Average numbemarranged regularly about pistils; a few mixed with petaloids.

Filaments: From medium? length to long; from 5 to 12 in length; most with anthers.- Color--ne'ar Carmine, Plate 21/3, page 21 (Wilson).

Anthersz: Medium size; allopen approximately at once.

Color: upper side--.-margins'= near Chinese Yellow,

Plate 60.6/2', page 68. (Wilson), with remainder near Empire Yellow; Plate 603/3, page. 66 (Wilson); underside-margins. near. Chinese Yellow, Plate 606/2, page 68r (Wilson); with remainder near Empire Yellow, ,BlateE 603 3,,page 66 (Wilson). I

Pollenzr From; moderate to abundant; Color-.near Indiam Yellow; Blate' 6/2, page 61. (Wilson).

Pistils: Many; approximately 85 in number.

Styles:.- Moderately even; average; length; from"5 .to 8

mm. in length; average caliper; bunched. Color-mp- .per /3: of style near BansyPurple,.Pla'tei 928/3, page 1:77; (Wilson), with remainder. near- China Rose, Plate 024; page:11:1: (Wilson.)1.

Stigma: Color near Spinel Red, Plate 0023/l ',.pa'ge 189 v(Wilson).

Ovaries: 'Us'uall'y all 'enclosed'in calyx.

Hips: None observed.

Sepals: Permanent; medium length; curledand lrccurved. Color: insiden ear Corydalis Green, Plate XLI ,(Rid'gwayy; outsidenear B'isca yG'reen, Plate XVII (Ridgway)., overlaid: with. near Dark: Vinaceous Hrown,. Plate (Ridgway) wdsnNeae-nbse e Intermediate petal: outside surface- 1 Cqlor.-'-Mature: upper surface-near Deep Dull Yellow Green (1), Plate XXXII (Ridgway); imder surface between Light Grape Green; Plate XLI (Ridgway) and Mytho Green, Plate'XLI (Ridgway). Young: upper suiface-mear Oil Green, Plate V (Ridgway), overlaid with yarying degrees of near Indian Red, Plate '(Ridgway); 7 under surface-near Citrine Drab,

Plate XL (Ridgway), overlaid with varyingde grees of near Indian Red, Plate XXVII' (R id gj Rachis (the supporting stem of the compound leaf).-Average size. Upper with some stipitate glands on edges. Ul'ider side-emoderately srno I 1 sometimes 2 or 3 pr'ickles. a Stipules,-Medi length; mediumv width; with shortto medium'length points turning out at angle of less than 45 t H i Disease resistance.+Better-than-average resistance to mildew,- as compared with other varieties grown under comparable cultural conditions at 1 Ontario, California. wc a. y;

Habit.-Bushy; upright, much-branched. (growths- Vigorous. Canes.-From medium to heavy caliper.

Mainstems. Colornear Rainette Green, Plate (Ridgway). Large prickles-several; moderately short; hooked slightly downward; with --;l o ng, narrow base; color-nearVerona- Brown, Plate XXIX (Ridgway). Small ickles-flew; color-near Verona Brown, Plate (Ridgway). Hairs-none. I Brqnches Color near Deep Chrysolite Green,

Plate XXXI (Ridgway). Large prickles=- se eral; moderately short; hooked slightly downwardg with long, narrow' 'base; colornear Wal nut Brown, Plate XXVIII (R idgW ay) Small prickles -tew; colon-near Walnut Brown, Plate XXVIII (Ridgway). Hairsnone. New'shoots.-Color-near Ocher Red, Pl

(Ridgway).

Large pricklesfew;- moderately short; hooked; slightly downward;with long, ar row base; color-near Indian Red, Plate XXVII Small 'prickles -few; coloi ne'ar d l Indian Red, Plate XXVII (Ridgway).

- none.

:A: new distinct variety of rose p1 t" of'tlie substantially as herein shown-and described, Chara of, vigorous; bushy and upright habits'of plant' gijowth,

attractive; glossy foliagef ranging in? sizefrom'jm'editiirf to'la'rge, afliabit of bearing'flowers sometimessiiigly p length; afloriferousnesssitnilar' to'that of the variety TEl tinctive genera'l'color'tonality of the flowe'rs correspo ing to near Orient Red, and 'better-than-average petal siib stance similar to" that of' the variety El Capitm, with attendant long-lasting qualities of the flowers? No references cited.

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