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Feb. 7, 1967 p. SCHNEEBERG Plant Pat. 2,708

ROSE PLANT Filed Feb. 18, 1966 United States Patent 2,708 ROSE PLANT Paul Schneeberg, Sayville, N.Y., assignor to Carlton Rose Nurseries, Inc., Carlton, Oreg., a corporation of Oregon Filed Feb. 18, 1966, Ser. No. 528,658 1 Claim. (Cl. Plt.-16)

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class, which was discovered by me in my greenhouses at Sayville, Long Island, New York, as a sport of the variety known as Golden Wave (Plant Patent No. 2,105).

At the time of my discovery, I was commercially growing several thousand plants of the rose variety Golden Wave in my greenhouses referred to above, when my attention was attracted to one particular plant which bore on the top growth thereof flowers of an unusual and distinctive golden Sunburst color quite different from the normal flower color of the parent variety Golden Wave. Upon closer inspection of this plant, I found that it had sported, and I thereupon took prompt steps to preserve the sport, as well as to asexually propagate the same by top budding, as performed under my direction and control at Portland, Oregon, and also at Hillsboro, Oregon.

Continued observations and tests of the sport and the progeny thereof as derived from the buddings aforementioned, conclusively established that the flower color comes true by asexual reproduction, along with other outstanding and desirable features representing the following unique combination which definitely distinguishes my new sport from its parent, as well as from all other rose varieties of which I am aware:

(l) A vigorous habit of growth;

(2) Many long, strong stems;

(3) Medium large and very glossy foliage;

(4) Larger flower petals and greater petalage than the flowers of Golden Wave;

(5) A distinctive, attractive and iridescent golden Sunburst flower color which is not found in any other rose variety;

(6) Retention of the flower color almost until the petals dehydrate; and

(7) Longer lasting flower qualities than the parent variety.

The accompanying drawing shows typical specimens of the flowers and vegetative growth in different stages of development and as depicted in color.

The following is a detailed description of my new rose variety, with color terminology in accordance with the Horticultural Colour Chart issued by the British Colour Council in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society, except Where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are obvious, as based on specimens grown at Portland, Oregon:

Type: Hardy; bush; greenhouse and outdoor; sport, for

cut flowers and for garden decoration.

Class: Hybrid tea.

Parentage: Sport of Golden Wave.

Propagation: Holds its distinguishing characteristics through succeeding propagations by budding.

Flower Continuity: Continuous.

Flowers borne: Several to stem; in regular flat clusters;

on strong and medium-long stems.

Quantity of bloom: Free, both outdoors and in greenhouse.

Plant Pat. 2,708

Patented Feb. 7, 1967 Fragrance: Penetrating. Nature-tea. Bud:

Peduncle.Medium length; medium caliper; erect; medium smoothness; with numerous red thorns. Colorbronze.

Before calyx breaks.-SiZe-large. Form-oval;

with a conspicuous neck; with foliaceous appendages on the surface of the bud; with foliaceous parts extending beyond the tip of the bud equal to of its length. ColorCadmium Orange, Plate 8/2 over upper of petal, and Saffron Yellow, Plate 7/2 over lower A or base.

As calyx breaks.ColorCadmium Orange, Plate 8/1 over upper of petal, and Saffron Yellow over lower A; or base.

As first petal 0pens. Sizemedium. Form--ovoid. Color: Outsidecadmiu m Orange, Plate 8/ 2 over upper of petal, and Saffron Yellow, Plate 7 /2 over lower A or base; insideCadmium Yellow, Plate 8/1 over upper of petal, and Saffron Yellow, Plate 7/1 over lower A or base.

Opening.0pens up well.

Bloom:

Size (when fully open).-Large; from 4 /2 inches to 5 /2 inches.

Petalage.-Semi-double; arranged regularly.

Form.Full at first, but becoming flat; petals being at first rolled outward, but becoming more loosely rolled outward at maturity.

Petals:

Texture.-Thick; leathery.

Appewrance.lnside-satiny.

Shape.Outside-ovate.

sideround.

from 34 to 40 petals;

Outsidesatiny.

Intermediate-ovate. In-

This description of a newly opened flower was made from a rose grown in a greenhouse during the month of September at Hillsboro, Oregon:

Colon-Outer petal: Outside surfaceCadmium Orange, Plate 8/2 over upper with base Saffron Yellow, plate 7/2; inside surfaceCadmium Orange, Plate 8/1 over upper with base A. Saffron Yellow, Plate 7/ 1. Intermediate petal: Outside surface-Cadmium Orange, Plate 8/1 over upper 21, with base Saffron Yellow, Plate 7/1; inside surface-Cadmium Orange, Plate 8 over upper A, with base A Saffron Yellow, Plate 7. Inner petal: Outside surface-Cadmium Orange, Plate 8/1 over upper with base Saffron Yellow, Plate 7/ 1; inside surfaceCadmium Orange, Plate 8 over upper with base A Saffron Yellow, Plate 7.

This description was made from a rose that was open three days in a greenhouse during the month of September at Hillsboro, Oregon:

Colon-Outer petal: Outer surface Cadrnium Orange, Plate 8/2 over upper with base A Saffron Yellow, Plate 7/2; inside surfaceCadmium Orange, Plate 8/1 over upper A, with base A Saffron Yellow, Plate 7/1. Inner petal: Outside surface-Cadmium Orange, Plate 8/1 over upper A, with base A Saffron Yellow, Plate 7/1; inside surfaceCadmium Orange, Plate 8 over upper with base Saffron Yellow, Plate 7.

General color efiect.Newly opened flowerdescribed generally as golden Sunburst. 3-days open-described generally as golden Sunburst.

Behavior.Persist; retains general golden Sunburst effect almost until petals dehydrate.

Flower lngevity.-On bush in garden-7 days in September. Cut roses grown outdoors and kept at living room temperature-7 days in September. Cut roses grown in greenhouse and kept at living room temperature-7 days in September.

Reproductive organs Stamens: Many; arranged regularly. ColorOrpiment Orange, Plate 10.

Filaments: Medium length. Color-yellow.

Anthers: Medium large; all open at once. Coloryellow.

Pollen: Very abundant. Color-gold.

Pistils: Many.

Styles: Even; short; thin; bunched.

Stigma: Color-golden orange.

Ovaries: All enclosed in calyx.

Hips: Short; flat; smooth; walls thick. Colorscarlet.

Sepals: Permanent; moderately long; spear-shaped. Color-spinach green at first, but becoming brown at maturity.

Seeds: Very many; large.

Plant Foliage:

Leaves.-Compound of -7 leaflets; normal abundance; medium large size; heavy; glossy.

Leaflets.Shapeoval. Baseround Marginsimply serrate.

Colon-Mature: Upper surface-glossy dark green; under surface normal green. Young: Upper surfaeeglossy dark green; under surface-normal green.

Rachis (the supporting stem 0 the compound leaf).Medium caliper. Upper sidehairy. Under side-moderately prickly.

Stipales.--Medium length; narrow; with short points turning out at an angle of less than recurved toward the stem.

Disease resistance.Very resistant to fungi, due to very heavy glossy foliage, as determined by comparison with other varieties grown under comparable conditions at Hillsboro, Oregon.

Growth:

Habit.Bushy.

Growtlz.Free.

Canes.Heavy.

Main stems.Colorgreen. Thornsseveral; me-

dium length; hooked downward; with round base; colorreddish. Pricklesfew; color-bronze. Hairs-none.

Branches-Colorgreen. Thorns-several; medium length; hooked downward; with round base. Pricklesnone. Hairsnone.

New sho0ts.-Color-bronze. Thornsseveral; medium length; hooked downward; with round base. Prickles-few. Hairsnone.

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 vigorous habit of growth, many long, strong stems, medium large and very glossy foliage, larger flower petals and greater petalage than the flower of Golden Wave, a distinctive, attractive and iridescent golden Sunburst flower color which is not found in any other rose variety, retention of the flower color almost until the petals dehydrate, and longer lasting flower qualities than the parent variety.

No references cited.

ABRAHAM G. STONE, Primary Examiner.

ROBERT E. BAGWILL, Examiner.

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