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an .8, 974 w WARRINER Plant Pat. 3,423

ROSE PLANT Filed Dec. 27, 1971 WILLIAM A. WARRINER INVEN'I'OR BUCKHORN, BLORE, KLARQUST & SPARKMAN ATTORNEYS United States Patent O M 3,423 ROSE PLANT William A. Warriner, Tustin, Calif., assignor to Jackson & Perkins Company, Medford, Oreg. Filed Dec. 27, 1971, Ser. No. 212,839 Int. Cl. A01h /00 U.S. Cl. Plt.-18 1 Claim The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class originated by me by crossing the variety Chrysler Imperial, U.S. Plant Pat. 1,167 by the variety Virgo, unpatented.

The primary objective of this breeding was to produce a new and improved variety of the hybrid tea class of a plant habit and vigor similar to the seed parent (Chrysler Imperial) but bearing flowers of a pink color.

This objective was fully achieved along with other desirable and distinct improvements as evidence 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 of which I am aware:

( 1) A vigorous, upright and well branched habit of growth.

(2) Stems growing mostly in an upright manner.

(3) Abundant, large foliage, much lighter green than either parent.

(4) Buds of Indian Lake changing quickly on opening to Phlox Pink and fading only slightly after three days open.

(5) A very strong true rose fragrance.

Asexual reproduction of my new variety by budding as performed at Wasco, Calif, shows that the aforementioned characteristics 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 my new variety in different stages of development, 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 my new variety with color terminology in accordance with Wilsons Horticultural Color Chart, except where ordinary dictionary significance of color is indicated.

Parentage: Seedling Seed parent.-Chrysler Imperial. Pollen parent.-Virg0. Classification:

Botanic.-Rose hybrid. C0mmercial.Hybrid tea.

FLOWER (Observations were made in early afternoon in September at Irvine, Calif.)

Blooming habit: Recurrent-continuous. Bud:

Size.l%" to 1 /2" when petals start to unfurl.

F0rm.L0ng, pointed.

C0lor.When sepals first divide-slightly lighter than Indian Lake (826/ 3) with darker streaks close to (826). When half blown-inside of petalsblend of Phlox Pink (625/2) and Tyrian Rose (24/1), with veins of Tyrian Rose (24); reverse of petals Phlox Pink (625 )--color on reverse of petals is more uniform, veins not as prominent in color.

Sepals.-Color: Outer surface: Scheeles Green (860/3). Inner surface: Heavily tomentose. Three appendaged sepals lightly appendaged. Two unappendaged sepals smooth edged.

Plant Pat. 3,423 Patented Jan. 8, 1974 Receptacle.C0l0r: Scheeles Green (860/3). Shape:

Funnel. Size: Large. Surface: Smooth. Peduncle. Length: Medium. Surface: Prickly. Color: Light green, Pod Green (061/ 1). Strength: Stiif, erect. 0pening.-Outer petals roll back slowly, giving a spiral effect. Bloom:

Size.Large. Average size when fully expanded 4". B0rne.Singly and several together. Stems.Long. F 0rm. When first openhigh center. Permanence outer petal edges slightly curled. Petalage.--Thirty petals under normal conditions. Color.Center of flower: Upper side of petals-between Phlox Pink (625/ 1) and Phlox Pink (625/2). Reverse side of petalsPhlox Pink (625/3). Outer petals: Upper side of petalssame as inner petals. Reverse of petalssame as inner petals. Base of petalsPrimrose Yellow (601/2). General tonality from a distancePhl0x Pink (625/1). No variegations. Disc0l0rL1ti0n.-Third day: Slightly faded to Phlox Pink (625/3). Fragrance-Strong. Petals:

T exture.-Thick. Surface.Inside-satiny. Reversesatiny. Shape.Round. F0rm.Edges slightly quilled. Arrangement.Loosely imbricated. Petaloz'ds in center.4-5 large. Persistence.Drop 01f cleanly. LaStingness.On the plantlong. As cut flowerlong. Reproductive parts:

Stamens, anthers.--Large, few; regularly arranged around styles. Coloryellow. Stamens, filaments (threads).-Long. Colorreddish brown. Pollen.-Colorlemon yellow. Styles.--Loosely separated, of even lengths. Stigmas.-Colorwhite. Ovaries.-All enclosed in calyx.

PLANT Form: Bush. Growth: Very vigorous; upright; branching. Foliage: Number of leaflets on normal mid-stem leaves5.

Size.--Large. Quantity.Abundant. C0l0r.New foliage: Near Garnet Brown (00918/ 3). Old foliage: Upper side: Spinach Green (0960/ 1). Lower side: lighter than (0960/3). Leaflets.Shape: Broadly oval. Texture: Upper sideleathery. Under sidesmooth. Ribs and veins-ordinary. Edge: Serrated. Serration: Single; small. Petiole: Rachis: Color-green. Undersideprickles. ColorPod Green (061/1). Stipules: Medium. Disease resistance: Resistant to mildew under normal growing conditions at Irvine, Calif. Wood:

New w00d.-C0lor-Light green. Barksmooth. Old w0od.Colorgreen. Bark-smooth. Thorns:

Quantity.0n main stalks from base-many. On

laterals from stalkmany. Form.Narrow base; long; hooked downward,

slightly.

Color when y0u'ng.-Green Position.--Irregular. Prickles.-Quantity: On main stalks-few; on latera1sf ew. Color: Green. Short needles.-Quantity: On main stalksnone; on

laterals-none. 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 a plant branching freely from its base, bearing very freely flowers which change from Indian Lake in the tight bud to Phlox Pink in the open flower; generally light green foliage; thorny stems; long pointed flower buds; extremely strong pleasant fragrance.

No references cited.

ROBERT E. BAGWILL, Primary Examiner

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