USPP2301P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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Nov. 12, 1963 L. MORO ROSE PLANT Filed Oct. 4, 1962 Plant Pat.

United States Patent 2,301 ROSE PLANT Luciano More, San Remo, Italy, assignor to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N.Y., a corporation of New York Filed Oct. 4, 1962, Ser. No. 228,519 1 Claim. (Cl. Plt.l)

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class, which was originated by me by crossing the variety known'as Golden Rapture (unpatented) with the variety known as Golden Scepter (U.S. Plant Patent No. 910).

The primary objective of this breeding was to produce a new and improved rose variety which is particularly suitable for greenhouse cut flower forcing. This objective was fully achieved, 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 leathery foliage texture;

(2) Stiff flower petals;

(3) A distinctive and attractive general color tonality of the flowers corresponding to Empire Yellow, lightly overcast with Pinard Yellow;

(4) Good flower color retention, with consequent unfading blooms, contrary to the blooms of the parent variety Golden Rapture; and

(5) Suitability for greenhouse cut flower forcing.

Asexual reproduction of my new variety by budding, as performed at Newark, New York, U.S.A., and also at Pleasanton, California, U.S.A., 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 Ridg- Ways Color Standards and Nomenclature:

Pa-rentage: Seedling.

Seed parent-Golden Rapture. Pollen parenr.--Golden Scepter." Classification:

Botanic-Hybrid tea. Commercial.-Hybrid tea.

Flower (Observations made from specimens grown in a greenhouse at Newark, New York, U.S.A., near mid-morning during the middle of the month of December.)

Blooming habit: Recurrentcontinuous. Bud:

Size.-Large.

F0rm.Ovoid (is not affected by wet or hot weather).

C0l0r.When sepals first divide43trontian Yellow, Plate 16. When petals begin to unfurl--Light Cadmium, Plate 4. When half-blown: inside of petals-Light Cadmium, Plate 4; reverse of petals-Apricot Yellow, Plate 4, with lower half of petals lightly overcast with Bull Yellow, Plate 4.

Sepals.-Slightly branched; curl back when petals begin to unfurl. Color: inside-Kildare Green, Plate 31; outside-Spinach Green, Plate 5.

Calyx.Color-Spinach Green, Plate 5. Shape Patented Nov. 12, 1&63

2 apple. Sizesrnall. when rubbed-none.

Pednncle. Length medium. Aspect smooth. Strength erect; heavy. Color Oil Green, Plate 5.

Opening.-Opens up well; is not affected by adverse weather conditions.

Bloom:

Size.L-arge. Average size when fully expanded from 5 inches to 5 /2 inches.

Borne.Singly.

Stems.-Medium length; strong.

Form (when first 0pen).Cupped. Permanence retains its form to the end, but outer petals curl back.

Petalage.--Double (full but open center); stiff. Number of petals under normal conditions-from 40 to 45.

C0l0r.Center of flower-Apricot Yellow, Plate 4. Outer petals-Pinard Yellow, Plate 4. Base of petals (aiglet)Lemon Yellow, Plate 4. Inside of petalsEmpire Yellow, Plate 4, lightly overcast with Pinard Yellow, Plate 4. Reverse of petals-Baryta Yellow, Plate 4, lightly overcast with Pinard Yellow, Plate 4. General tonality from a distanceEmpire Yellow, Plate 4, lightly overcast with Pinard Yellow, Plate 4.

Disc0l0rati0n.-General tonality at end of first day-Empire Yellow, Plate 4, lightly overcast with Pinard Yellow, Plate 4. Second dayEn1- pire Yellow, Plate 4, lightly overcast with Pinard Yellow, Plate 4. Third day-Pinard Yellow, Plate 4, very lightly overcast with Empire Yellow, Plate 4.

Petals:

T exture.--Thick; is not affected by wet or hot weather.

App'eamnce.lnside-satiny. Outside--shiny.

Fawn-Oval.

Arrangement. Imbricated (regularly arranged shingle-like) Petaloias in eenter.Few; large.

Persistence-Drop oil cleanly.

Fragrance.-Moderate. Nature-tea (average hybrid tea scent).

Lasting quality.-On the plant-long.

flower-Very long.

Aspect-sm*00th. Odor As cut General Organs Stamens, anthers: Large; many; regularly arranged around styles. ColorEmpire Yellow, Plate 4.

Stamens, filaments (threads): Long. Color-Pinard Yellow, Plate 4.

Pollen: ColorBaryta Yellow, Plate 4.

Styles: Bunched; uneven length; medium length; thin.

Stigmas: ColorPicric Yellow, Plate 4.

Ovaries: All enclosed in calyx.

Hips: None.

Seeds: None.

Plant Form: Bush.

Growth: Vigorous; upright.

Foliage: Compound of 3-5 leaflets.

Size-Large.

Quantity-Normal.

C0l0r.NeW foliage: upper sideGrass Green,

Plate 6, with outer edge lightly overcast with Garnet Brown, Plate 1; under sideBufly Citrine, Plate 16. Old foliage: upper side-Dark Cress Green, Plate 31; under side-Light Bice Green, Plate 17.

Shape.-Oval pointed. T exture.-Upper side-leathery.

smooth. Ribs and veins.-Ordinary. Edge .-Serrated (saw-toothed) Serrati0ns.Both double and single, small. Leaf stem.-C0lOrCerro Green, Plate 5. Under sideprickly. Stipules.Long; smooth. Wood:

New w00d.ColorYellow-ish Oil Green, Plate 5.

Barks 1nooth. Old w00d.-Co1or-Cress Green, Plate 31.

smooth. Thorns:

Th0rns.Quantity: on main stalks from base many; on laterals from stalkordina1y. Forrnnarrow base; medium length; hooked downward.

Under side- Bark on main stalksnone; on

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 a leathery foliage texture, stiff flower petals, a distinctive and attractive general color tonality of the flowers corresponding to Empire Yellow, lightly overcast with Pinard Yellow, good flower color retention, with consequent substantially unfading blooms, and good suitability for greenhouse cut flower forcing.

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