USPP339P

USPP339P - Rose plant

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Publication number: USPP339P
Authority: US
Inventors: Walter Irwin Johnston
Filing date: 1938-12-17
Publication date: 1939-09-19

Description

Sept. 19, w JOHNSTQN Plant Pat. 339

ROSE PLANT Filed Dec. 1'7. 1938 Patented Sept. 19, 1939 Plant Pat. 339

ROSE PLANT Walter Irwin Johnston, Portadown, Ireland, assignor to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N. Y.

Application December 17, 1938, Serial No. 246,469

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the Hybrid Tea class.

The original drawing depicts the flower of this new variety substantially in natural size and at 5 different stages of development from bud to full bloom rose. From this it will be observed that the features which make it an outstanding novelty are the large capucine orange flower, unusually large in that range of color, and the pleasing l0 effect of this coloring in the combination shades of the various stages of development.

In addition to the foregoing, the new variety is distinguished by the long lasting quality of the flowers, the very vigorous growing of the bush as well as the very vigorous and healthy character of the foliage.

The plant has been asexually reproduced and its characteristics referred to have been found to be fixed.

The following is a detailed description of the new variety, all color terminology being in accordance with Ridgways Color Standard:-

Parentage:

Seed parent.Ange1e Pernet. Pollen parent-Mrs. Charles Lamplough.

Classification:

Botanic and c mmerciaZ.-I-Iybrid Tea.

Flower (Observations made at Newark, New York, in

the morning of June 23rd, 1938.) Blooming habit:

Recurrent-continuous. Bud:

Size-Large.

Form.Short; globular; is not affected by wet or hot weather.

Colon-When sepals first divide-Plate 1, Rose Doree. When petals begin to unfur1--Plate 2, Grenadine. When half blown: inside of petalsPlate 2, Bittersweet Orange; reverse of petalsPlate 2, Bittersweet Pink.

Sepals.Branched; curl back when color appears. ColorRainette Green, Plate 31.

Calyx.-Shapefunnel with tips extending beyond the point of the bud until the color of the flower begins to show and then they fold away; sizebroad; aspect-smooth; odor )0 when rubbednone.

Peduncle.Lengthmedium; aspectsmooth; colorPlate 31, Rainette Green. Strengthstiff.

Opinz'na-Bud opens well; is not affected by 55 adverse conditions.

Bloom:

Petals Tertu1'e.'lhin; is not affected by wet or hot weather.

Appearance.-Insidesatiny; outside-shiny.

Form.0val, scalloped,

Arrangement.lmbricated (regularly arranged shinglelike). Petaloids in center-many, small.

Persistenca-Drop ofi cleanly.

Fragrance.Strong. N a t u r e-Iea (average Hybrid Tea scent).

Lasting quanta-On the plant and as cut flowers, long.

Genital organs:

Stamens, anthers.-Medium size, many; color- Plate 4, Light Cadmium; arrangement regular around styles.

Stamens, filaments (threads) .Long; color- Plate 4, Lemon Chrome.

PolZen.--Plate 4, Bull Yellow.

Styles.-Loosely separated, uneven length;

medium length, thin.

Stigmas.--Plate 4, Empire Yellow.

Ovaries.All enclosed in calyx.

Fruit Variety is fertile. Form.- Funnel shaped. Aspect.-Smooth. Sepals.-Permanent; recurved.

Form:

Bush.

Growth Very vigorous.

Foliage:

5 to '7 leaflets.

Size.Large.

Quantity.-Norma1.

CoZor.New foliage: upper sidePlate 1, Maroon; under side'Plate 13, Vandyke Red. Old foliage: upper sidePlate 31, Dark Cress Green; under sidePlate 31, Light Cress Green.

Shape.-Oval.

Textura-Upper side-glossy; under siderough. Ribs and veinsordinary.

Edge.Serrated (saw toothed).

Serration.--Single, small, sharp.

Rachis.-ColorPlate 31, Rainette Green.

Under side-prickles.

Stipules.Medium length; smooth.

Disease resistance.-Resistant.

Wood:

New wood.--Color-Jade Green, Plate 31.

Bark-smooth.

Old wood.Color-Plate 31, Rainette Green.

Bark-smooth. Thorns (divided into thorns, prickles and short needles) Th0rns.Quantity: on main stalks from base- 0 r din a r y; on laterals from stalkfew. Formbroad base, hooked downward; long. Color when young-Plate 27, Corinthian Red. Position-411 sets of three.

PrickZe8.-Quantity: on main stalks-few; on laterals-few. ColorP1ate 2'7, Corinthian Red.

Short needles.Quantity: on main stalks and 1ateralsnone.

I claim:

A new and distinct variety of rose plant, characterized as to novelty by the very vigorous growing habit of bush and foliage, and by its large size capucine orange flowers, substantially as shown and described.

WALTER IRWIN JOHNSTON.