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NOV. 23, 1937. J NICOLAS Plant Pat. 264

ROSE

Filed March 24, 1957 Patented Nov. 23, 1937 Plant Pat. 264

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROSE Jean H. Nicolas,

Application March 24,

1 Claim.

Gustave V, known as an everblooming Hybrid Perpetual of great vigor best adapted for use as a pillar. In the selection of the latter parent,

I had in mind the characteristics of its immediate parentage Frau Karl Druschki, a vigorous Hybrid Perpetual of great hardiness, and Avoca, a large flowering climber, notably one of the hardiest modern Hybrid Perpetuals.

From this cross, first mentioned, I raised five seedlings, four of which are'vigorous climbers, showing the dominant influence of the pollen parent, and the fifth is the present new variety herein disclosed. This fifth seedling remains a bush plant, but again shows the dominant influence of the pollen parent in its hardwood, robustness and winter hardiness.

In this cross of known varieties, I have produced an everblooming rose of an entirely new type of plant and color, particularly useful for planting in sections where the normal Hybrid Tea usually suifers winter injury.

The bloom is large and full to the center, borne by long stems well clothed with a dark holly foliage by which I mean that the foliage has the color and undulating appearance of holly leaves. Its general tonality is buff with opalescent variations of which there is no true representation in any standard color chart. As nearly as can be found, it approaches Chamois, Gravereaux chart No. 2, first column, Plate II, which color system is referred to in color designations herein, except where obviously the ordinary dictionary definition is meant.

Over a period of time, this new variety has been budded and rebudded and always the reproductions come true to form. Thorough tests have been made in various sections of the United States and Canada and from these the dominating characteristics herein referred to have been noted.

The following is a detailed description of my new variety:- 55 Parentage:

Newark, N. Y., assignor to Jackson & Perkins Company,

Newark, N. Y.

1937, Serial No. 132,865

Seedling.--Seed parent-Joanna Hill. Pollen parent-S. M. Gustave V. Classification:

Botanic and commercial-Hybrid Tea.

Flower Blooming habit:

Location where observations were made.- Various fields of Jackson and Perkins Company and test gardens throughout the United States.

Recurrent-Continuous. Bud:

Size-Very large.

Form-ovoid.

Unaffected by Colon-When sepals orange. When petals tium. When half blown--nasturtium escent reflexes.

SepaZs.--Smooth open.

Calyx. Shape Aspect-smooth.

Peduncle. Length medium. smooth. Color medium green. erect, heavy.

Opening.-Bud opens well. adverse conditions. Bloom:

Siza-Very large. expanded 4 inches.

Boma-Singly.

Stems.-Long, strong.

first divide-nasturtium edge, curl back Is not wet or hot weather.

begin to unfurl-nasturwith opalwhen half -funnel. Size-broad, long.

Odor when rubbed-none.

Aspect Strength affected by Average size when fully Form-When first open-globular. Permanence-retains its form tothe end.

PetaZage.--Very double (many stamens hidden). Number of petals mal conditions-75 to 100.

petals and under nor- CoZorF-Center of flower-opalescent nasturtium.

Outer petals-opalescent nasturtium.

Inside of petals opalescent nasturtium. Reverse of petalschamois. General tonality from a distance-chamois nasturtium.

Variegationa-None. Discoloration.--General tonality at and second days-no day-generally lighter. Petals:

discoloration.

end of first Third Textur6.--Thick, unaffected by wet or hot Inside satiny.

Outside- Arrangement. Imbricated (regularly arranged shinglelike). Petaloids in center-few, large.

Persistence.--Drop of cleanly. Fragrance.-Moderate. Nature-Tea (Average Hybrid Tea Scent). Lasting quality.0n the plant and as cut flower-very long. Genital organs:

Stamens, Anthers. Large. Coloryellow. Arrangement-Mixed with petaloids.

Stamens, filaments (threads) .Short. Color Plant Form:

Bush. Growth:

Very vigorous. Foliage:

Generally five leaflets, sometimes 7. Size.-Large. Quantity.Abundant. C0l0r.-New foliage-upper side-dark green;

under side-lighter green. 01d foliage-dark green.

Sherpa-Oval pointed.

Texture.Upper side-glossy. Under sidw- Smooth. Ribs and veins-prominent.

Edge.Serrated (saw toothed).

Serration.-Single, small.

Rachis. Color reddish. Under side prickles.

Stipules.-Medium, smooth.

Disease resistance.-Resistant.

Wood:

New w0od.Color smooth.

Old wo0d.-Colorgreen. Bark-smooth. Thorns: (Thorns are divided into thorns,

prickles and short needles).

Thorns.-Quantity0n main stalks from base, ordinary; on laterals from stalk, few. Formnarrow base, medium length hooked downward. Color when young red. Positionirregular. a Prickles-None.

Short needles-None.

I claim:

A new and distinct variety of rose plant characterized as to novelty by its strong constitution, hardiness in a larger territory than the normal Hybrid Tea, dark holly foliage on long stems, continuity and profuseness of bloom, and the nasturtium color of the blooms with opalescent variations, substantially as shown and described.

JEAN H. NICOLAS.

light green. Bark-

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