USPP1932P - Chrysanthemum plant - Google Patents

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April 12, 1960 s BQERNER Plant Pat. 1,932

CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANT Filed Aug. 15, 1959 CI-RYSANTHEMUM PLANT Eugene S, Boerner, Newark, N.Y., assignor to Jackson 8; Perkins Company, Newark, N.Y., a corporation of New York Application August 13, 1959, Serial No. 833,659

1 Claim. (Cl. 47-60) named and unpatented seedling derived from-a cross of Meadowlark (Plant Patent No. 1,305) XThrush (Plant Patent No. 1,168) with the variety of Orchard Oriole (Plant Patent No. 1,461).

The primary objective of this breeding was to produce a new chrysanthemum variety in which there is combined the large bloom size and early blooming habit of the unnamed seedling parent, with the vigorous plant habit and size of the parent variety Orchard Oriole. 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 and which distinguish it from its parents as well as from all other varieties of which I am aware:

(1) A vigorous and free habit of growth;

(2) An early blooming habit;

(3) Large bloom size;

(4) Shaggy and decorative flower form; and

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

Asexual reproduction of my new variety by both top cuttings and underground runners, as performed at Newark, New York, shows that the foregoing 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 samein a color illustration of this character, as well as a typical specimen plant which is depicted in blackand white, as illustrative of the form and habit of growth of the plant. i

The following is, a detailed description of the new variety, with color terminology in accordance with Ridgways Color Standards and Nomenclature, as based upon ,observaticns made from specimens grown outdoors at nited States Patent O a distinctive Carrot Red general color tonality of the "ice Newark, New York, near mid-morning in the latter part of September:

Parentage: An unnamed seedling of Meadowlark Thrush Orchard Oriole.

Classification: Shaggy decorative.

Growth: Very free.

Cold resistance: Hardy.

Blooming period: In the Newark, New York climatic area, the plants bloom from about September 20 until frost.

Flower Bud:

Colon-When sepals first divide-Coral Red, Plate 13. When petals begin to unfurl--Scarlet, Plate 1, lightly overcast with Nopal Red, Plate 1. When half blown: inside of petals-Jasper Red, Plate 13, lightly overcast with Scarlet-Red, Plate 1. Outside of petals-Scarlet, Plate 1, very lightly overcast with Scarlet Red, Plate 1. Peduncle. Color Biscay Green, Plate 17.

Strength-strong.

Bloom:

Size.--About 5 inches.

Form-Decorative.

Petalage.-Double.

Colon-Center of flower-Salinon-Orange, Plate 2. Outer petals-Carrot Red, Plate 14. Base of petals-Light Green Yellow, Plate 6. Inside of petalsCarrot Red, Plate 14, lightly overcast with Scarlet, Plate 1. Reverse of petals-Strawberry Pink, Plate 1.

Petals.Texture-thick. Form-long;

Fragrance.Characteristic chrysanthemum.

of the shaggy decorative type, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by the unique combination of a vigorous and, free habit of growth, an early blooming habit, large size of the blooms, a shaggy and decorative flower form, and

flowers, lightly overcast with Scarlet.

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