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Dec. 9, 1969 MEILLAND Plant Pat. 2,949

ROSE PLANT Filed March 18, 1968 United States Patent ice Plant 2,949

Patented Dec. 9, 1969 FLOWER 2949 Locality where grown and observed: West Grove, Pa, ROSE PLANT Marie Louise Meilland, Cap dAntibes,

Alpes Maritimes, France Flowers borne! y- Filed Mar. 18, 1968, Ser. No. 714,133 5 Quantity of bloom: Free, outdoors.

Claims priority, application France, June 2, 196.7, Continuity: Continuous.

Frara :Md t.N Into. A011] 5/02 Budg nce o era e ature tea US. Cl. Plt.15 1 Claim Peduncle.-Long; medium caliper; erect; almost smooth; with few red hairs. Color-light green.

Before calyx breaks-Size-medium large. Formpointed; with small foliaceous appendages on the surface of the bud; with slender foliaceous parts extending beyond the tip of the bud equal to /2 or more of its length.

As calyx breaks.Color-Sulphur Yellow, Plate 1/ 1, with uneven flushes of Mars Orange, Plate 013/ 1 at petal edges.

As first petal 0pens.-Sizemedium. Form-medium length; pointed. Color: outside-Lemon Yellow, Plate 4/ 1, with slight shadings of Orange, Plate 12/2 at petal edges; inside-Lemon Yellow, Plate 4, deepening to Chinese Yellow, Plate 606 at petal edges; occasional petals may be striped with Canary Yellow, Plate 2/3.

Opening-Opens up well.

Bloom:

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 an unnamed and unpatented rose seedling of Monte Carlo (unpatented) Bettina (unpatented) with an unnamed and unpatented 15 rose seedling of Peace (U.S. Plant Patent No. 591) x Soraya (unpatended), the former being the seed parent and the latter being the pollen parent.

As the result of this breeding, I have produce a new and improved rose variety which is distinguished from its parents, as well as from all other rose varieties of which I am aware, as evidenced by the following unique combination of characteristics which are outstanding in the new variety:

(1) An exceptionally vigorous, freely branched, broad 5 and upright habit of growth;

(2) Abundant, heavy and glossy foliage of Spinach Green color;

(3) A free and continuous blooming habit throughout Slze (when fully op e)' Med1um large; from 3 bl inches to 4 inches. i n z g g ggg Petalage.-'Very double (many petals, usually with (5) Film flower Fatah no stamens showing); from to 45 petals; ar-

6 A dist'nctiv attractive, ur ellow n al color ranged r.egularly' tolfalgty of floview P e y g6 er Form.H1gh-centered at first and remaining high- (7) Good color retention throughout the life of the 35 centered; Petals first tlghfly rolled fl and ward, but later becoming loosely rooled outward A disease resistance comparable or superior to matuntythat of the average rose variety of its color class. Petals In comparison with its unnamed seed parent, the new Texmre' Th1ckvariety has a more regular habit of growth, more abun- 40 Appea'lance lnslde' satmy- Outslde velvety- Shape.-Outerobovate. Intermediate obovate.

(l t t t' tan foliage, grea er quan rty of bloom, and a longer las Inner ob0vate W1 th 1 notch.

ing flower quality when the flowers are out.

As compared Wlth 1ts unnamed pollen parent, the new This description of a newly Opened flower was made variety bears yellow flowers which hold their color well f a rose grown outdoors during the month of August with little fad1ng,'whereas the flowers of this parent fade at West Grove, Pa.

quickly.

Asexual reproduction of the new variety by budding, C0l0r.Outer petals: outside surfaceLemon Yelas performed in France and also at West Grove, Pa, low, Plate 4/2; inside surfaceLemon Yellow, U.S.A., shows that the foregoing characteristics and dis- Plate 4/ 1. Intermediate petal: outside surfacetinctions come true to form and are established and trans- Canary Yellow, Plate 2/2, with very slight edging mitted through succeeding propagations. of Yellow Orchre, Plate 07/3; inside surface The accompanying drawing shows typical specimens of Canary Yellow, Plate 2/2, shading to Aureolin, the vegetative growth and flowers of my new variety in Plate 3 at the petal base. Inner petal: outside surdifierent stages of development and as depicted in color faceAureolin, Plate 3/2, shading through Aureo as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the lin, Plate 3/1 to Aureolin, Plate 3 at petal base: same in a color illustration of this character. inside surfaceAureolin, Plate 3/ 1, shading to The following is a detailed description of the new vari- Aureolin, Plate 3 at petal base. ety, with color terminology in accordance with the Horticultural Colour Chart of the Royal Horticultural Society, This description was made from a rose that was open except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary for three ays u d rs during the m nth of August at significance are obvious: West Grove, Pa., U.S.A.:

Type: Hard; bush; outdoor; seedling; for garden decora- C0l0r.Outer petal: outside surfaceAureolin, tion. Plate 3/1; inside surfaceLemon Yellow, Plate Class: Hybrid tea. 4/ 1. Inner petal: outside surfaceMimosa Yel- Breeding: Seedling. low, Plate 602/ 1, shading to Mimosa Yellow, Seed parent.-An unnamed seedling of Monte Plate 602 at petal base; inside surfaceMimos Carlo X Bettina. Yellow, Plate 602/1, shading to Mimosa Yellow, Pollen. parent.--An unnamed seedling of Peace Plate 602, at petal base.

Soraya." General color efiect.-Newly opened fiower- Propagation: Holds its distinguishing characteristics Aureolin, Plate 3, with occasional light markings through succeeding propagation by budding. of Mars Orange, Plate 013/1 and/ or Canary Yel- 3 low, Plate 2/2. Three-days open-Aureolin, Plate 3/1, fading to Aureolin, Plate 3/2. Behavir.-Drop off cleanly. Flower longevity.On bush in garden-5 days in August. Cut roses grown outdoors and kept at living-room temperatures3 days in August.

REPRODUCT IVE ORGANS caliper;

Sepals: Permanent; moderately long; spear-shaped;

curled. Seeds: None observed.

PLANT Foliage:

Leaves.-Cornp0und of 5 leaflets; very abundant;

moderately large; very glossy.

Leaflets.-Shape-oval, with apex acute. Baseobtuse. Margin-simply serrate.

C0l0r.-Mature: upper surfaceSpinach Green, Plate 0960; undersurface-Lavender Green, Plate 000761/2, with some reddening at margins. Young: upper surfaceFern Green, Plate 0862, with Maroon; under surfaceMaroon, Plate 1030/3.

Rachis (the suppdrting stem of the compound leaf)-Medium caliper. Upper side smooth; grooved. Under sidesmooth.

Stipules.-Moderately long; moderately narrow; with long points turning out at an angle of less than with glandular tipped hairs.

Disease resistance.-Comparable to that of the average rose variety grown under the same cultural conditions at West Grove, Pa., U.S.A.

Growth:

Habit.Bushy; much-branched.

Gr0wtlz.-Very free.

Canes-Medium heavy.

Main stemts'.-Bright. ColorScheeles Green, Plate 860/1. Pricklesseveral; color-Fern Green, Plate 0862/ 3. Hairsnone.

Brauches.-Bright. ColorScheeles Green, Plate 860/3. Prickles-few; colorlighter than Fern Green, Plate 0862/3. Hairs-none.

New slz00ts.-Bright. ColorScheeles Green, Plate 860/3. Pricklesfew; color-Scheeles Green, Plate 860/3. Hairsnone.

I claim:

1. 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 an exceptionally vigorous, freely branched, broad and upright habit of growth, abundant, heavy and glossy foliage of Spinach Green color, a free and continuous blooming habit throughout the blooming season, a double flower form, firm flower petals, a distinctive, attractive, pure yellow general color tonality of the flowers, good color retention throughout the life of the flowers, and a disease resistance comparable or superior to that of the average rose variety of its color class.

No references cited.

ROBERT E. BAGWILL, Primary Examiner

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