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April 4, 1939. E R ASMUS. SR Plant 3- ROSE Filed March 17, 1938 Patented Apr. 4, 1939 Plant Pat. 323

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROSE Edward Richard Asmus, Sin, Closter, N. J.

Application March 17, 1938, Serial No. 196,532

1 Claim. (Cl. 47-61) This discovery relates to a new and distinct Bud: variety of rose plant, originating as a sport of Size.Medium. Better Times, but having a number of charac Form.-Long, urn; unaffected by wet or hot ten'stics distinguishing it from its parent. These weather.

5 characteristics lend attractiveness to the new Color.-When sepals first dividePlate 1, Ox- 5 rose and primarily reside in the unusual color blood red. When petals begin to unfurl and form of the bloom. Plate ,1, Carmine Red flecked with Plate 1,

In order to point out the important distinc- Spectrum Red. When half blown: inside of tions, it is desirable to note by way of comparison petals-BetweenPlate 1, Carmine, and Plate with Better Times that as regards the bloom, the 12, Pomegranate Purple; reverse of,petals 1 petals of the present variety are more fluted, Plate 12, Pomegranate Purple. while the edges of the petals on the opening SepaZs.Serrated, curl back. bloom give the effect of moderately fluted crepe Calya:.-Shape-funn$el; sizesmall, slender; paper. aspectsmooth.

In respect to color, this new rose is pome- PeduncZa-Length-medium; aspect-prickly; granate purple, with velvety appearing inner petcolor-light green; strength-stiff, erect. als, while Better Times is cerise. These fea- Opening.--Bud opens. very well;-is not affected tures enhance the beauty of the flower. by adverse conditions.

The foliage, too, is different in that the older Bloom:

foliage iS darker green d the y n foliage is Size.--Large; average size when fully expand- 2 more reddish. Finally, the bloom very definitely d 4 i h lasts longer than that of Better Times and B0rne.Singly. retains its color exceptionally well and long bestems.-Long, strong. fore blueing. Form.-High center; permanence--retains its By way of further comparison, the present rose form t the d, 25

differs from my previous Better Times sport (Plant Patent No. 241) in many respects, namely, in form and color of foliage, in form of sepals, number of thorns, and particularly in form, color and number of petals. One of the main distinguishing features is that the old foliage as well as the new has a decided reddish appearance about it.

Asexual reproduction of this new rose shows that it comes true to form.

The following is a detailed description of my PetaZage.-Double; number of petals under normal conditions20-25.

Colon-Center of flower-Plate 12, Pomegranate Purple; outer petals-Between Plate 1, 30 Carmine, and Plate 12, Pomegranate Purple; base of petals (aiglet)--P1ate 12, Rose Red with touch of Plate 4, Empire Yellow; inside of petals-Between Plate 1, Carmine, and

- Plate 12, Pomegranate Purple; reverse of pet- 5 als-Plate 12, Pomegranate Purple; general tonality from a distance--Deep Rich Red new variety, all color references being in accord- (Carmine 1) M 08 w th RidgWayS C0101 Chart (except Where Variegations.-Faint deeper color veining of otherwise specified) in connection with specisome t l mm cut at (H s er. ew e y. September 26, Discoloration.-No or negligible discoloration 40 1938, at 5 p. m. transmitted on ice to Newark, end of t d da,y New York, where the color analysis was made at t l 4 p. m. on September 27, 1938 while the flowers Texture' Thick; not affected by Wet or hot were in excellent condition: weather parentage: A earance.--Inside-velvet out ide-- at- Sport of Better Times. gg s 5 Classification:

Botanic and c0mmerczal.I-lybrid Tea. Form' oval fluted' Arrangement-Informal; petaloids in center-- many, small.

50 Flower Persistence.Drop off cleanly.

Bloomin habit:

g Nature-Tea (average Location where observations were made- Closter, N. J., except as to color characteristics.

Recurrent-continuous.

Fragrance.--Moderate.

Hybrid Tea scent).

Lasting quality.-On the plant and as cut flower, long.

Genital organs:

Stamens, anthers.--Medium size, many. Color-Lemon (Gravereaux Chart); arrangement-mixed with petaloids', few tucked in calyx.

Stamens, filaments (threads) .-Medium length; color-reddish.

PoZlen.-Lemon (Gravereaux Chart).

Styles.--Loosely separated, uneven length; me-

dium length, thin.

Stigmas.Lemon and blood red (Gravereaux Chart).

Ovaries-Some protruding from calyx.

Plant Form:

Bush. Growth:

Vigorous, upright. Foliage:

Five leaflets. Size.Large. Quantity.Normal. I Color.New foliage: Upper sideP1ate 31, Ivy Green in center; edges and midrib, Plate 27, Indian Red; under side-Plate 2'7, Indian Red with whitish pulverulence. Old foliage: Upper sidePlate 31, Yew Green; under side--Plate 17, light Elm Green; ribs and serrations, Plate 27, Deep Corinthian Red. Shape.Lanceolate. Texture.Upper side-leathery; under siderough; ribs and veins-prominent. Edge-Serrated. Serration.-Single, medium size. Rachis.-Color-reddish; u n d e r prickles. StipuZes.-Medium, serrated. Disease resistance.Resistant side-few Wood:

(Plant as a whole is a harder wooded variety than "Better Times) New wood.Color-Jade Green, Plate XI, with decided splash of Dark Greenish Olive, Plate XXX, whereas in -Better Times it is Cress Green, Plate XXXI; bark--smooth.

Old wood.-ColorCress Green, Plate XXI, whereas in Better Times it is Jade Green, Plate XXXI; barksmooth.

Thorns:

(Divided into thorns, prickles, and short needles.)

Th0rns.--Quantity on main stalks and laterals-ordinary but more numerous and smaller than in Better Times; formnarrow base, medium length; hooked downward like in Better Times. Color when youngHydrangea Red, Plate XXVH, whereas in Better Times they are Ocher Red, Plate XXVII. Old-Tawny Olive, Plate XXIX, whereas in Better Times they are Pecan Brown, Plate XXVHI. Position-irregular.

Prickles.Quantity: main stalks-none; laterals-few on underside. Color-reddish at base becoming transparent as nearing tip.

Short Needles.-Quantity: main stalks-some pearance thereof, and the lasting quality of the bloom before blueing occurs, substantially as shown and described.

EDWARD RICHARD ASMUS, SR.

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