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Aug. 31, 1965 BQERNER Plant Pat. 2,549

ROSE PLANT Filed April 29, 1964 United States Patent York Filed Apr. 29, 1964, Ser. No. 363,689 1 Claim. (Cl. Pit-22) The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the floribunda class, which was originated by me as a selfed seedling resulting from a cross of the floribunda variety known as Jingles (Plant Patent No. 1,570) with itself.

The primary objective of this breeding was to produce a new rose variety generally corresponding to the variety lingles, but which bears flowers of different color. 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:

(l) Prolific production of cut flowers;

(2) An attractive and distinctive general color tonality of the flowers, with the inside of the flower petals being Rose Red and the reverse side being Marguerite Yellow, faintly overcast with La France Pink; and

(3) Long-lasting flower qualities.

Asexual reproduction of my new variety by budding, as preformed 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 suceeding 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-Jingles. Pollen parent.lingles. Classification:

B0tanic.Ploribunda. Commercial.Floribunda.

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

Blooming habit: Recurrent-continuous. Bud:

Size.Mediurn. Form.0void; is not affected by wet or hot weather. C0lor.When sepals first divide--Spinel Red, Plate 26. When petals begin to unfurlfiSpinel Pink, Plate 26, with lower half of petal overcast with Pinard-Yellow, Plate 4. When half-brown: inside of petalsRose Red, Plate 12, with lower half of petal lightly overcast with Pale Greenish Yellow, Plate 5; reverse of petals-Shrimp Pink, Plate 1, faintly overcast with Eosine Pink, Plate 1, and the lower half of the petal being overcast with Picric Yellow, Plate 4. Sepals.-Branched; hood above bud; curl back when petals begin to unfurl. Color: inside-Pale Turtle Green, Plate 32; outside-Deep Dull Yellow-Green (1), Plate 32, overcast with Victoria Lake, Plate 1. Calyx.Color-Deep Dull Yellow-Green (1), Plate 32. Shape funnel. Size small. Aspect smooth. Odor when rubbednone. Peduncle.-Length medium. Aspect prickly. ColorCress Green, Plate 31. Strengtherect; slender. 0pening.0pens up well; is not affected by adverse weather conditions. Bloom:

Size.Medium. Average size when fully expanded3 inches. B0rne.Both singly and several together; prolific production of cut flowers. Srems.Medium length; strong. FOrm (when first 0pcn).-Cupped. Permanenceflattens. Petalage.Double (full but open center). Number of petals under normal conditions40. C0l0r.Center of i'lower-Rose Red, Plate 12, very lightly overcast with Scarlet-Red, Plate 1. Outer petals-Rose Red, Plate 12, very lightly overcast with Tyrian Rose, Plate 12 on the outer edge of the petal. Base of petals (aiglet)-Barium Yellow, Plate 16. Inside of petalsRose Red, Plate 12. Reserse of petalsl\ iarguerite Yellow, Plate 30, faintly overcast with La France Pink, Plate 1. General tonality from a distance-Rose Red, Plate 12. Disc orati0n.General tonality at end of first day Rose Red, Plate 12. Second day Rose Red Plate 12. Third day-Rose Red, Plate 12, very lightly overcast with Tyrian Rose, Plate 12. Petals:

Texture.'lhick; is not affected by wet or hot weather. Appearance.lnsidesatiny. Outside-shiny. Form-Oval. Arrangement.Irnbricated (regularly arranged shingle-like). Petaloids in center.-Few; small. Persistence.-Very long; drop off cleanly. FragrancafiSlight. Nature-tea (average hybrid tea scent). Lasting quality.0n plant-very long.

flower-very long.

Genital organs Stamens, Anthers: Small; many; regularly arranged around styles. ColorOrange Buff, Plate 3. Stamens, filaments (threads): Medium length. Color- Martius Yellow, Plate 4. Pollen: ColorCapucine Buff, Plate 3. Styles: Bunched; even; medium length; thin. Stigmas: Color-Straw Yellow, Plate 16. Ovaries: All enclosed in calyx. Hips: None. Seeds: None.

As cut Plant Form: Bush. Growth: Vigorous; upright and bushy; averages about 2 feet in height. Foliage: Compound of 3-7 leaflets.

Size-Medium.

Quantity-Abundant.

Colon-New foliage: upper sideGarnet Brown, Plate 1, with mid-rib and serrations Yellowish-Oil Green, Plate 5; under sideEugenia Red, Plate 13. Old foilage: upper sideVarleys Green, Plate 18; under side-Light Cress Green, Plate 31.

Shape.-Oval.

Texture.Upper side leathery. Upper side smooth.

Ribs and veins.Ordinary.

Edge.-Serrated (saw toothed).

Serrati0n.Both double and single; large.

Leaf stem.Color Rainette Green, Plate 31.

Under side-smooth.

Stipules-Mediurn length; bearded.

Wood:

New w00d.Color-Lettuce Green, Plate 5. Bark -smooth. Old w00d.--Col0r-Forest Green, Plate 17. Bark -smooth. Thorns:

Th0rns.Quantity: on main stalksfrorn base ordinary; on laterals from stalkordinary. Form narrow base; medium length; some straight and some hooked downward. Color (when young)- Spinel Pink, Plate 26. Position-irregular.

4 Prickles.Quantity: on main stalks-none; on 1ateralsnone. Short needles.-Quantity: on main stalks none;

on laterals-none.

ABRAHAM G. STONE, Primary Examiner.

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