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NOV. 10, 1959 w HENDERSON Plant Pat. 1,878

CLEMATIS PLANT Filed Oct WILLIAM H. HENDERSON IN VENT 0/? HUEBNER 8 WORREL CLEMATIS PLANT William H. Henderson, Clovis, Calif. Application October 10, 1958, Serial No. 766,638

1 Claim. (21. 47-60) The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Clematis.

from England. The Apple Blossom bears very pale pink 7 to White blossoms having from eight to twelve petals as distinguished from the pure white four to six petal flowers characteristic of the Clematis armandii. I crossed the Apple Blossom with the armandii and suceeded in producing seeds. I subsequently planted these seeds and raised the first generation plants resulting from the cross pollination to florescence. Two of the unnamed 'first generation plants were selected by me, cross pollinated and produced seeds. These seeds in turn were planted and produced a second'generation of hybrids. The instant variety of Clematis was selected from this second generation.

This new hybrid was carefully observed after its initial selection, cultivated by me, and subsequently asexually reproduced by me both by grafting and by rooting cuttings at my experimental gardens designated above and at my new experimental gardens at 4180 North Fowler Avenue, Fresno, California. The significant characteristics believed unique to the subject Clematis have contils of the subject plant appear longer, and their respective androecium and gynoecium appear larger than normal. In addition, these clusters of stamens and pistils are more yellow, although not as chartreuse as the well- United States Patent Plant Pat. 1,878 Patented Nov. 10, 1959 of the new hybrid are slightly more coarse and more Parentage: Unnamed hybrids selected from a succession known Clematis farquhariana (unpatented) otherwise" known as the Apple Blossom. In further comparison to the Clematis farquhariana, the subject Clematis grows more vigorously and to greater heights. Also, the leaves of hybrids of Clematis armandii allcross ed by the applicant.

Plant: A climbing evergreen with stem length and growth habits similar to the well-known Clematis armandii. The mature main stems and branches are Spanish Raisin, Plate 48L-3 in color.

Leaves: The new or young leaves are predominantly thecolor of Plate 8H-l on their ventral surfaces though tinged with a green blush which is prominent at their tips. The dorsal surfaces of the young leaves have the color of Plate l4-B-4, Antelope Dust with a slight red blush. v

The leaves in an intermediate stage of growth are .approximately the color of Plate 8-1-12 and have a blade width of approximately three-fourths of an inch, generally lanceolate, a slightly undulated margin, and are similar in other respects to the mature leaves, as described below.

The blades of the mature leaves are approximately one inch in width and approximately two and seveneighths inchesin length, oblong, palmately net-veined, acuminate, marginally entire, and with their bases rounded; the dorsal surface color'is Plate 214-1,

Grape Green, while the ventral surface color is Plate Y length, are elliptical, and marginally entire. The flowers of the subject, Clematis possess a high degree of fragrance and bloom during thenormal blooming periods of the parent Clematis armandii. There are from four to six to six petals in each corolla with a very high percentage having five petals. The pistils have a color of Plate 9-L-1 while the pedicels are Plate 46- 'K-l for both open and closed petals.

Having thus described my new Clematis, I claim:

A new and distinct variety of Clematis plant characterized by the pink color of its new growth and flowers and by the large number of petals in each corolla.

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