USPP2885P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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May 6, 1969 s, BOERNER Plant Pat. 2,885

ROSE PLANT Filed Sept. 14, 1967 United States Patent 2,885 ROSE PLANT Eugene S. Boerner, deceased, late of Benton, N.Y., by Lincoln Rochester Trust Company, Rochester, N.Y., and Roger L. Boerner, Milwaukee, Wis., executors, assignors to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N.Y., a corporation of New York I Filed Sept. 14, 1967, Ser. No. 667,869 Int. Cl. A01h /02 U. S. Cl. Plt.26 1 Claim The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the floribunda class, which was originated by the late Eugene S. Boerner, deceased, by crossing the rose variety known as Ginger (Plant Patent No. 2,293) with an unnamed and unpatented seedling derived from a cross of the variety known as Ma Perkins (Plant Patent No. 1,143) X the variety known as Garnette Supreme (Plant Patent No. 1,318).

The primary objective of this breeding was to produce a new and improved rose variety having a compact and well-formed plant habit and which is free blooming and useful in all areas. 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:

( 1) A compact and well-formed plant habit;

(2) Excellent continuity of bloom;

(3) A distinctive and attractive bloom form; and

(4) A distinctive and attractive general color tonality of the flowers corresponding to Thulite Pink, lightly overcast with Cameo Pink Asexual reproduction of the new variety by budding, as performed at Newark, N.Y., and also at Pleasanton, Calif., shows that the aforementioned 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 the 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 the new rose variety, with color terminology in accordance with Ridgways Color Standards and Nomenclature:

Parentage: Seedling.

Seed parent.Ginger." Pollen parent.An unnamed seedling of Ma Perkins Garnette Supreme. Classification:

Botanic.Floribunda. C0mmercial.Floribunda.

Flower (Observations made from specimens grown in a green house at Newark, N.Y., during the forepart of the month of May.)

Blooming habit: Recurrent-continuous. Bud:

Size.Medium. F0rm.Ovoid; is not affected by wet or hot weather. Colon-When sepals first divide-Spinel Red, Plate 26. When petals begin to unfurl-Deep Rose Pink, Plate 12, with the lower half of petal overcast with Rose Color, Plate 12. When half-blown: inside of petalsThulite Pink, Plate 26, very lightly overcast with Spinel Red, Plate 26; reverse of petals-Deep Rose Pink, Plate 12, lightly overcast with Thulite Pink, Plate 26. Sepals.Branched; curl back when petals begin to Plant Pat. 2,885 Patented May 6, 1969 ice unfurl. Color: insideYellowish Glaucous, Plate 41; outside-Light Bice Green, Plate 17.

Calyx.ColorLight Bice Green, Plate 17. Shapepear. Size-small. Aspect-smooth, Odor when rubbednone.

Peduncle. Length long. Aspect smooth. Strength-erect; heavy. Color-Cress Green, Plate 31.

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

Sim-Medium. Average size when fully expanded 4 inches.

Borne-Both singly and in irregular clusters; continuously in bloom.

Stems.Medium length; strong.

Form (when first open).-High-centered. Perma nence-retains its form to the end, with petals becoming slightly quilled.

Petalage.Double (full but open center). Number of petals under normal conditionstrom 35 to 40.

C0l0r.Center of flowerThulite Pink, Plate 26, with lower half of the petal very lightly overcast with Deep Rose Pink, Plate 12. Outer petals- Rosolane Pink, Plate 26, with lower half of the petal lightly overcast with Thulite Pink, Plate 26. Base of petals (aiglet)white, Plate 53, with center of aiglet overcast with Marguerite Yellow, Plate 30. Inside of petalsThulite Pink, Plate 26, lightly overcast with Cameo Pink, Plate 26. Reverse of petals-Rose Pink, Plate 12, with lower half of the petal lightly overcast with Spinel Pink, Plate 26. General tonality from a distanceThulite Pink, Plate 26, lightly overcast with Cameo Pink, Plate 26.

Disc0l0razi0n.General tonality at end of first day Thulite Pink, Plate 26, lightly overcast with Cameo Pink, Plate 26. Second dayThulite Pink, Plate 26, lightly overcast with Cameo Pink, Plate 26. Third day-Thulite Pink, Plate 26, overcast with Cameo Pink, Plate 26.

Petals:

Texture.Thick.

Appearance.lnsidesatiny. Outsideshiny.

F0rm.Oval; slightly notched.

Arrangement.lmbricated (regularly arranged shingle-like).

Petaloids in center.-Few; small.

Persistence.Drop ofl cleanly.

Fragrance-Slight. Naturetea (average hybrid tea scent).

Lasting quality-On the plant-long. As cut flowerlong.

Reproductive organs Stamens, anthers: Small; many; regularly arranged around styles. ColorMustard Yellow, Plate 16.

Stamens, filaments (threads): Medium length, Color- Thulite Pink, Plate 26.

Pollen: Colon-Cream Color, Plate 16.

Styles: Bunched; uneven length; medium length; thin.

Stigmas: Color-Barium Yellow, Plate 16.

Ovaries: All enclosed in calyx.

Hips: None.

Seeds: None.

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

Size.Medium. Quantity.Abundant. Col0r.New foliage: upper side-Mahogany Red,

3 Plate 2; under side-Hydrangea Red, Plate 27. Old foliage: upper sideAntique Green, Plate 6; under sideGrass Green, Plate 6. Shape.Oval pointed. Texture.-Upper side-glossy. Under sidesmooth, Ribs and veins-Ordinary. Edge.Serrated saw-toothed). Serrati0'n.Both double and single; small. Leaf stem.-C0lor-Rainette Green, Plate 31. Under side-prickly. Stipules-Medium length; smooth.

Wood:

New w0od-Color-Courge Green, Plate 17. Barksmooth. Old wood.-Color-Bice Green, Plate 17. Bark-- smooth. Thorns:

Thorns.Quantity: on main stalks from base ordinary; on laterals from stalkordinary. Formnarrow base; short; some hooked down- Ward and some hooked upward, Color (when young)Eugenia Red, Plate 13. Positionirregu- 'lar.

Prickles.Quantity: on main stalksnone; on lateralsnone.

Short needles.Quantity: on main stalks-none;

on lateralsnone.

What is claimed is:

1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the fioribunda class, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by the unique combination of a compact and well-formed plant habit, excellent continuity of bloom, a distinctive and attractive bloom form, and a distinctive and attractive general color tonality of the flowers corresponding to Thulite Pink, lightly overcast with Cameo Pink.

No references cited.

ROBERT E. BAGWILL, Primary Examiner.

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