USPP2737P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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May 2, 1967 D. H. MOREY, JR Plant Pat. 2,737

ROSE PLANT Filed April 22, 1966 United States Patent 2,737 ROSE PLANT Dennison H. Morey, Jr., Santa Rosa, Calif., assignor to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N.Y., a corporation of New York Filed Apr. 22, 1966, Ser. No. 544,636 1 Claim. (Cl. Plt.20)

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 Chrysler Imperial (Plant Patent No. 1,167) with an unnamed and unpatented dark red flowered seedling of the variety known as Zulu Queen (Plant Patent No. 363).

The primary objective of this breeding was to produce a new hybrid tea rose variety that is free blooming in habit and produces large red flowers. This objective was fully achieved, along with other desirable features, 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) Abundant foliage;

(2) A very free blooming habit;

(3) An urn-shaped bud form;

(4) Open flowers of large size and double form;

(5) A distinctive and attractive Scarlet-Red general color tonality of the flowers; and

(6) A strong tea flower fragrance.

Asexual reproduction of my new variety by budding, as performed at Pleasanton, Calif., and also at Newark, N.Y., shows that the foregoing 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 Ridgways Color Standards and Nomenclature:

Parentage: Seedling.

Seed parent.Chrysler Imperial. Pollen parent.-An unnamed dark red flowered seedling of Zulu Queen. Classification:

B0tanic.Hybrid tea. C0mmercial.Hybrid tea.

F lower (Observations made from specimens grown outdoors at Newark, N.Y., in the early morning during the latter part of the month of July.)

Blooming habit: Recurrentcontinuous; very free bloommg. Bud:

Size.-Large. F0rm.Urn-shaped; is not afiected by wet or hot weather. C0lor.-When sepals first divide-Van Dyke Red, Plate 13. When petals begin to unfurl-Oxblood Red, Plate 1. When half-blown: inside of petals-Carmine, Plate 1, with center of petals lightly overcast with Nopal Red, Plate 1; reverse of petalsNopal Red, Plate 1, lightly overcast with Spectrum Red, Plate 1. Sepals.Slightly branched; curl back when petals begin to unfurl. Color: insideOil Green, Plate 5; outside-Deep Dull Yellow Green (1), Plate 32.

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Calyx.Col0rDeep Dull Yellow Green (1), Plate 32. Shape apple. Size Large. Aspect smooth. Odor when rubbed-none.

Peduncle. Length long. Aspect rough. Strength erect; slender. Color Light Bice Green, Plate 17.

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

Bloom:

Size.-Large. Average size when fully eXpanded-6 inches.

B0rne.Both singly and several together.

Stems.-Long; strong.

Form (when first opened). Cupped. Permanenceretains its form to the end.

Petalage.Double (full but open center). Number of petals under normal conditions-from 40 to C0l0r.Center of flower-Scarlet-Red, Plate 1, very lightly overcast with Nopal Red, Plate 1. Outer petalsSpectrum Red, Plate 1. Base of petals (aiglet)Lemon Chrome, Plate 4. Inside of petals-Scarlet-Red, Plate 1. Reverse of petals- Nopal Red, Plate 1, very lightly overcast with Spectrum Red, Plate 1. General tonality from a distanceScarlet-Red, Plate 1.

Disc0l0rati0n.-General tonality at end of first day Scarlet-Red, Plate 1, lightly overcast with Nopal Red, Plate 1. Second day-Scarlet-Red, Plate 1, slightly overcast with Nopal Red, Plate 1. Third dayScar1et Red, Plate 1.

Petals:

Texture.-Leathery; is not affected by wet or hot weather.

Appearance.Insidevelvety. Outsidesatiny.

Arrangement.1mbricated (regularly arranged shingle-like).

Petaloids in center.-Few; large.

Persistence.-Dr0p ofl cleanly.

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

Lasting quality-On the plantl0ng. As cut flowerl0ng.

Genital organs Stamens, anthers: Medium size; many; regularly arranged around styles.

Stamens, filaments (threads): Medium length. Color Amber Yellow, Plate 16.

Pollen: ColorPale Ochraceous-Buff, Plate 15.

Styles: Loosely separated; uneven length; short; thin.

Stigmas: ColorNaples Yellow, Plate 16.

Ovaries: All enclosed in calyx.

Hips: None.

Seeds: None.

Plant Form: Bush. Growth: Vigorous; upright. Foliage: Compound of 3-7 leaflets.

Size.Large.

Quantity.-Abundant.

Colon-New foliage: upper sideYellowish Oil Green, Plate 5, with outer edge of leaf overcast with Oxblood Red, Plate 1; undersideYellowish Citrine, Plate 16, lightly overcast with Acajou Red, Plate 13. Old foliage: upper sideVarleys Green, Plate 18; under sideLight Hellebore Green, Plate 17.

Shape.Oval pointed.

0 o Texture.-Upper side-glossy. Under side-sn1ooth. Ribs and veins.0rdinary. Edge.-Serrated (saw toothed). Serrati0n.-Both double and single; small. Leaf stem.Col0rSpinach Green, Plate 5. Under side-prickly. Stipules.-Medium length; smooth.

Thorns-Quantity: on main stalksordinary; on laterals from stalkordinary. Form-narrow base; medium length; some hooked downward and some hooked upward. Color (when young)-Begonia Rose, Plate 1. Positionirregular.

Prickles-Quantity: on main stalks-none; on lat- V erals-none.

Short needles.--Quantity: on main stalks-none; on

laterals-none.

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 abundant foliage, a very free blooming habit, an urn-shaped bud form, open flowers of large size and double form, a distinctive and attractive Scarlet-Red general color tonality of the flowers, and a strong tea flower fragrance.

No references cited.

ANTONIO F. GUIDA, Acting Primary Examiner.

ROBERT E. BAGWILL, ABRAHAM G. STONE,

Examiners.

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