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Dec. 8, 1936. E, LUKENS Plant Pat. 209

ROSE

Filed June 13, 1936 PLANT PATENT AGENT Patented Dec. 8, 1936 ROSE George E. Lukens, North Wales, Pa., assignor to My present invention relates to a new and improved variety of hybrid tea rose plant, involving novel and interesting color efiects and other desirable qualities.

The Florex Gardens, North Wales, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application June 13, 1936, Serial No. 85,143

1 Claim. (CI. 47-61) Bud:

Shape.0void.

Plant Pat. 209

Flower Size.About 2 inches long.

This new variety is a sport of Talisman and has been reproduced through several generations so that its qualities have been proved permanently fixed.

The accompanying illustration shows a bud, a half-open flower and a fully opened flower, together with foliage and stems-all depicted as nearly as possible in their true form and colors.

The following is a detailed description of this new variety of rose and the color references are to Ridgways Color Standards and Nomenclature.

The plant Form-Bush, upright, of moderate height.

Habits of growth-Has usual Talisman characteristics. Vigorous grower, disease resistant. Foliage:

Stems.--L0ng and strong. Olive Green (Plate Thorns-Large, long, straight pinkish thorns pointing slightly downward. Occur irregularly and rather numerously. Many spines on peduncle.

SepaZs.-Long, slightly inclined to be foliaceous; recurve moderately. Outside green and smooth; inside very light green and hairy.

Reproductive organs Stamens.--Many.

Filaments.-Brown, extending slightly above plstil.

Anthers.-Brown, attached to filament at end and standing almost vertical. Mia-Numerous.

StyZes.-Many, white.

Stigmas.--Light yellow.

Ovaries.-Enclosed.

Hips.-Large, globular, Cress Green (Plate XXXI).

PeduncZe.Long, heavy, erect, bearing many spines.

curve or quill; stamens usually covered; retains its shape.

March in the inventors greenhouses, about 35 petals.

Color.-When first open the general tonal effect of the rose is Peach Red (Plate 1) with a Rose PetaZage.-Double, having in the month of 5 Color frame produced by the outer row of 2 petals (Plate XII). When older the general effect is slightly darker than Rose Color (Plate XII) The inside of the petals of the outer row is Rose Color (Plate XII) at the tip, deepening in shade toward the middle of the petal. The under side of these petals is slightly darker. There is a large, bright spot of Lemon Chrome (Plate IV) at the base of the outside of each petal and this difiuses upward into the Rose Color, also forms a line up the middle almost to the top of the petal. The veining on the outside of the outer petals is rather prominent.

The intermediate petals carry more of the Coral hue and are nearly Rose Doree (Plate I) on the outside although they have slightly more of the Yellow suflusion than is shown in Rose Doree. The inside of the intermediate petals approaches Light Coral Red (Plate XIII).

The small inner petals are Strawberry Pink (Plate 1) on the inside and outside they are Rose Doree (Plate I).

As the open flower ages it darkens decidedly-the outer petals becoming Tyrlan Rose (Plate XII) and the inner petals taking on more of the Rose Color, the inside being Peach Red (Plate I) and the outside Begonia Rose (Plate I).

due to its slow opening.

Comparisons The variety of rose as described, characterized particularly by the distinct color of its large fragrant bloom; its excellent keeping qualities; its vigorous growth and abundance of rich foliage; and its long, strong stems.

GEORGE E. LUIKENS.

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