USPP273P - Carnation - Google Patents

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April 19, 1938. A. F. J. BAUR Plant Pat. 273

CARNATION Filed July 2, 1957 [/VVE/VTOR Patented Apr. 19, 1938 Plant Pat,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CARNATI ON Adolphe Frederick Jacob Baur, Indianapolis, Ind.,

assignor to Baur-Steinkamp and Company, Incorporated, Indianapolis, Ind.

Application July 2, 1937, Serial No. 151,756

1 Claim. (Cl. 4760) My present invention relates to carnations of Standards and Nomenclature which describes the greenhouse forcing type and pertains particthis carnation. The nearest to the general efularly to an improvement in carnations of the feet is Pansy Purple (Plate XII) but this plate dark maroon or purple class. shows less life and brilliance than is charaoteris- 5 This new variety is a seedling resulting from a tic of the new carnation variety. The outer 5 cross between the varieties Woburn and Seedling petals are close to Amarinth Purple (Plate XII) variety #15323, an undisseminated. seedling dein color. The inner petals are a little darker Veloped by me. This new variety has been aseXuthan this shade, some being Pansy Purple (Plate ally reproduced over a period of five years and its X11). As the light falls on the thickly clustered characteristics have persisted without change. petals, shadows are formed which make the color 10 The known variety which this new variety most of the flower as a whole appear darker than the nearly resembles is the Potentate. But it difiers individual petals. The central portion sometimes from that variety in many respects, the principal looks as dark as Violet Carmine (Plate XII), d differences being as follows. Its color resembles to the shadows. A velvety quality of the petals 15 that of Potentate but the present variety takes on Which cannot be shown by the artist tends to give 15 its rich purple shade earlier in the development a darker eflfect. The lower portion of each petal, of the flower, this being a distinct advantage. largely enclosed in the calyx, is clear white.

The individual blossom is much larger than that Petalage-Average number of petals is 75, inof Potentate. Better and stronger plants are eluding about a dozen very small ones. For an produced than can be produced by Potentate eighth of an inch or more at the base of the petals and they are more grassy, thus enabling the presthey are attached to the outside of a sort of core 20 cut variety to better withstand the summer heat. upon which rests the ovary.

Although the flower is very full-petaled, the P6'taZs.Two and one-half inches long (onecalyx seldom splits. This is a very excellent half of length inclosed within calyx). A small quality for a full-petaled carnation. portion of the white of the petals shows above 25 The accompanying illustrations show in apthe calyx. Shallow serrations on edges. proximately natural color and size in the original, Calyx-Consists of a single tube 1%. inches long a side view and a front view of the blossoms, a and divided into five lobes. Absinthe Green to tight bud, and an opening bud, together with Light Cress Green (Plate XXXI). Seldom splits. 0 stems and a little of the foliage.

Following is a more detailed description of this Reproductive organs new carnation variety. All color plate references or three, one more usually Visiare to Ridgway Color standards and Nomenble in the pen floWer. 0116 and one-half inches clatura or more in length. Curled at top. Purple. Arise The plant from top of ovary. 35

Stamens-Varying in length but most of them 1%. to 1 inches long. Attached to base of ovary so none extend as high as the pistils although of the same length. The longer ones are tinted lavender at the top but all are white at the base. Only a few have anthers.

OvaTy.-Nearly inch long. Set upon a pithy base which is about inch high. Many ovules. Having thus disclosed my invention, I claim: The new variety of carnation substantially as shown and described, characterized particularly by its strong and vigorous growth, its strong The flower calyx, and its large blossom of distinctive color Size.Large and full-petaled. Averages 3%; which color is assumed early in the flowers de- 30 inches across. Center well filled. e p CoZor.-There is no color in Ridgways Color ADOLPHE FREDERICK JACOB BAUR.

Growth-Upright and vigorous; attains a height of thirty to thirty-six inches in midwinter.

F0liage.-Rather grassy. Le av e s moderate length and curling. Color Antique Green (Plate VI).

Stems.Long, stiff, usually straight but sometimes inclined to have staggered nodes. Although the stem is not heavy, it is very strong and adequate to support the large blossom. Color Antique Green (Plate VI), covered with gray bloom.

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