USPP1998P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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Dec. 13, 1960 E. s. BOERNER Plant Pat. 1,998

ROSE PLANT Filed March 1, 1960 United St ROSE PLANT Eugene S. Boerner, Newark, N.Y., assignor to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N.Y., a corporation of New York Filed Mar. 1, 1960, Ser. No. 12,240

1 Claim. (Cl. 47-61) objective was fully achieved, along with other desirableimprovements, 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) Excellent hardiness (has withstood the most severe winters in northern New York without heavy injury);

(2) A free blooming habit, resulting in the plants being constantly in bloom; and

(3) A distinctive and non-fading general color tonality of the flowers corresponding to Thulite Pink, lightly overcast with Spinel Pink.

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.

Seed parent.An unnamed red seedling, one generation away from the original Nutneyron (Paul Neyron R-osa nutkana) cross.

Pollen parent.Peace.

Classification:

Botanic.Hybrid tea.

Commercial.-Hybrid tea.

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

Blooming habit: Recurrentoontinuous. Bud:

Size.Large. Form.-Long-pointed; is not affected by wet or hot weather. Colon-When sepals first divide-Rose Red, Plate 12, lightly overcast with Rose Color, Plate 12.

tS Patent When petals begin to unfurl-Rose Red, Plate 12, with lower half of the petals lightly overcast with Maize Yellow, Plate 4. When half-blown: inside of petals-Spinel Pink, Plate 26, lightly overcast with Deep Rose Pink, Plate 12; reverse of petals- Deep Rose Pink, Plate 12, lightly overcast with Thulite Pink, Plate 26.

Sepals.-Branched; curl back when petals begin to unfurl. Color: inside-Turtle Green, Plate 32; outside--Light Bice Green, Plate 17.

Calyx.ColorBice Green, Plate 17. Shapepear. Sizelong. Aspect-smooth. Odor when rubbed-none.

Peduncle. Length medium. Aspect rough. Strengtherect; heavy. Color-Biscay Green,

Plate 17.

Opening-Opens up we1l;is not afiected by adverse weather conditions. Bloom:

Size.-Large. Average size when fully expanded 5 inches.

Borne-Both singly and several together.

Stems.-Medium length; strong.

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

Petalage.Double (full but open center). Number of petals under normal conditions25.

Color.-Center of flowerSpinel Pink, Plate 26, lightly overcast with Deep Rose Pink, Plate 12. Outer petalsSpinel Pink, Plate 26. Base of petals (aiglet)Chartreuse Yellow, Plate 31. Inside of petalsThulite Pink, Plate 26, lightly overcast with Spinel Pink, Plate 26. Reverse of petalsRose Pink, Plate 12, lightly overcast with Thulite Pink, Plate 26. General tonality from a distanceThulite Pink, Plate 26, lightly overcast with Spinel Pink, Plate 26.

Discoloration-General tonality at end of first day-Thulite Pink, Plate 26, lightly overcast with Spinel Pink, Plate 26. Second day-Thulite Pink, Plate 26, lightly overcast with Spinel Pink, Plate 26. Third dayThulite Pink, Plate 26, lightly overcast with Deep Rose Pink, Plate 12.

Petals:

Texture-leathery; is not affected by wet or hot weather.

Appearance.Insidesatiny. Outside-shiny.

Form.--Oval; slightly notched.

Arrangement. lmbricated (regularly arranged shingle-like) Petaloids in center.Few; small.

Persistence.Dr0p olf cleanly.

Fragrance-Strong. Nature-Old Rose perfume (centifolia).

Lasting quality-On the plant--long. As cut flowerlong.

Genital organs Stamens, anthers: Medium size; many; regularly arranged around styles. ColorOrange Butt, Plate 3. Stamens, filaments (threads): Long. Color-Venetian Pink, Plate 13. Pollen: Color-Pale Yellow-Orange, Plate 3. Styles: Bunched; uneven length; medium length; thin. Stigmas: Color--Light Pinkish Cinnamon, Plate 29. Ovaries: All enclosed in calyx. Hips: None. Seeds: None.

Plant Form: Bush. Growth: Vigorous; upright; hardy. Foliage: Compound of 3 to 7 leaflets.

Colon-New foliage:

Size-Large.

Quantity.-Normal.

upper side Mignonette Green, Plate 31, with'edge of leaves Eugenia Red, Plate 13; under side-0il Yellow, Plate 5, lightly overcast with Nopal Red, Plate 1. Old foliage: upper side-Forest Green, Plate 17; under side Light .Elm Green, Plate 17.

Shape-Oval pointed.

Texture.--Upper sideleathery. Under sidesmooth.

Ribs and veins.-Prominent.

Edge-Serrated (saw-toothed).

Serration.-Single; small.

Leaf stem.--Color--Absin'the Green, Plate 31. Un-

der sideprickly.

Stipules.Short; bearded.

Wood:

New wood.-Color-Pyrite Yellow, Plate 4. Barksmooth.

Old wood.-Color-Cress green, Plate 31. Barksmooth.

l- Thorns:

Thoms.Quantity: on main stalks from base many; on laterals from stalk-many. Formnarrow base; medium length; hooked downward. Color (when young)-Chamois, Plate 30. Posidon-irregular.

Prickles.Quantity: on main stalks-none; on laterals-none.

Short needles-Quantity: on main stalksnone; on

laterals-none.

I claim:

A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by the unique combination of excellent hardiness, a free blooming habit which results in the plants being constantly in bloom, and a distinctive and non-fading general color tonality of the flowers corresponding to Thulite Pink, lightly overcast with Spinel Pink.

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