USPP1905P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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Feb. 16, 1960 E. s. BOERNER Plant Pat. 1,905

ROSE PLANT Filed May 6, 1959 ROSE PLANT Application May 6, 1959, Serial No. 811,510 1 Claim. Ci. 47-61) The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the floribunda class, which was originated by me'by crossing-an unnamed and unpatented seedling of Worlds Fair (Plant Patent No. 362) with an unnamed and; urlpatented seedling of Lavender Pinocchio" (Plant Patent No. 947), said latter seedling parent being characterized by its Lavender colored flowers.

The primary objective of this breeding was to produce a new rose variety of the floribunda class and having Lavender colored flowers. 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 which distinguish it from its parents, as well as from all other varieties of which I am aware:

(I) Leathery and rugged foliage;

(2) Large and irregular form of the flower head when coming into bloom;

(3) A distinctive Deep Vinaceous-Lavender bud color; and

(4) A distinctive and unusually clear Lavender color of the flowers corresponding to Vinaceous-Lavender, lightly overcast with Purplish-Lilac when the flower is fully open.

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. I

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.

Seed Parent.-An unnamed seedling of Worlds Fair. Pollen parent-An unnamed Lavender colored seedling of Lavender Pinocchio. Classification:

B'tanic.Floribunda. Commercial.-Floribunda.

Flower (Observations made from specimens grown outdoors at Newark, New York, in the late morning during the early part of June.)

Blooming habit: Recurrent-continuous.

Bud:

Size.-Medium. F0rm.--0void; is not affected by wet or hot weather. C0l0r.When sepals first divideRoods Violet,

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Calyx.ColorLight Bice Green, Plate l7. Shape-pear. Size-small. Aspect-smooth, Odor when rubbed-mime.

Peduncle. Length medium. Aspect rough.

Strength-erect; heavy. Color Grape Green, Plate 41. Opening-Opens up well; is not affected by adverse weather conditions. v Bloom:

Size.--Medium. Average size whentully expanded--from 3 inches to 4 inches.-. Bornaqseveral together, and in large irregular clusters. Stems.Medium length; normal strength. Form (when first open).--Open. Permanence- Flattens, and outer petals curl back. Petalage.-D0uble (full but open center).

of petals under normal conditions-25. C0lor.-Center of flower--Purplish-Lila c, Plate 37.

Outer petalsLavender, Plate 36, lightly overcast with Light Pinkish Lilac, Plate 37. Base of petals (aiglet)Citron Yellow, Plate 16. Inside of petals-Vinaceous Lavender, Plate 44, lightly overcast with Purplish Lilac, Plate 37. Reverse of petalsLavender, Plate 36. General tonality from a distanceVinaceous Lavender, Plate 44, lightly overcast with Purplish Lilac, Plate 37. Disc0lorati0n.-General tonality at end of first day-Vinaceous Lavender, Plate 44, lightly overcast with Purplish Lilac, Plate 37. Second day- Vinaceous Lavender, Plate 44, lightly overcast with Purplish Lilac, Plate 37. Third day-Lavender, Plate 36, lightly overcast with Purplish Lilac, Plate 37. Petals:

Texture.-Thick; is not aflected by wet or hot weather. Appearance.--Insidesatiny. Outside-shiny. F0rm.Oval. Arrangement.-Imbricated shingle-like) Petaloids in center.Few; small. Persistance.-Drop off cleanly. Fragrance. Moderate. Nature fruity (russet apple). Lasting quality.0n the plant-long. As cut flower-long.

Number (regularly arranged Genital organs Stamens, anthers: Medium size; many; regularly arranged around styles. Color-Capucine Orange, Plate 3. Stamens, filaments (threads): Medium length. Color- Light Salmon-Orange, Plate 2.

Pollen: Color-Pale Yellow-Orange, Plate 3. Styles: Bunched; even length; medium length; thin. Stigmas: Color-CapucineBufi, Plate 3.

Ovaries: All enclosed in calyx.

Hips: None.

Seeds: None.

Plant Form: Bush.

Growth: Vigorous; upright. Foliage: Compound of 3 to 7 leaflets.

I v 3 4 Slay-Large. Thorns: Quantity.--Normal. Thorns.-Quantity: on main stalks from base-or- Calor.New foliage: upper side-Deep Dull Yeldinary; on laterals from stalk-ordinary. Form- I low-Green (1), Plate 32, with edges Carmine, narrow base; medium length; straight. Color Plate '1;"underside-Carmine, Plate 1,-with mid- 5 (when young)-Eugenia Red, Plate 13. Posirib Courge Green, Plate 17; Old foliage: upper tion-irregular. side'Bmpire Green,fPlate 32; under side-Light Prickles.Quantity: on main stalks-none; on lat- Cress Green, Plate 31. erals-none. Shape.0val pointed. Short needles.--Quantity:' on main stalks-none; on Texture.Upper side-leathery; rugged.' Under 10 laterals-none.

I side-smooth. p 1 hm; i and veinsordmaryv A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the EdR S J floribunda class, substantially as herein shown and de- 8 SmalL scribed, characterized particularly as to novelty by the 7 Leaf stem.Color-Van Dyke Red, Plate 13. Un- 5 unique combination of leathery and rugged foliage, large der side-prickly- 9 t, v and irregular flower heads when coming into bloom, a Stipules.-Medium length; bearded. distinctive Deep Vinaceous-Lavender bud color, and an Wood: v unusual clarity of the distinctive Lavender general color N d C 1 Bi Green, Pl 17 Bark 20 tonality of the flowers corresponding to Vinaceous-Lavsmooth ender lightly overcast with Purplish-Lilac when the 01d wo0d.-ColorLight Elm Green, Plate 11. fully 0Pell- Bark-smooth. v No references cited.

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