USPP348P

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Publication number: USPP348P
Authority: US
Inventors: R Roy L. Byrum
Original assignee: Jo
Filing date: 1939-05-10
Publication date: 1939-11-28

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Nov. 28, 1939. R. L. BYRUM Plant Pat. 348

ROSE

Filed May 10, 1939 Patented Nov. 28, 1939 Pat.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE I ROSE Roy L. Byrum, Richmond, Ira-6., assignor to Joseph H. Hill Company, Richmond, Ind.

Application May 10, 1939, Serial No. 272,885

1 Claim. (01. 47-61) v The present invention relates to a new and Peduncle. -Lengthmedium; medium distinct variety of Hybrid Tea rose plant, the heavy. Strengtherect, stiff. Color-meresult of a definite effort to improve upon the dium green. Aspect-entirely smooth. known variety White Briarcliff. The last- Opening.--Opens up well.

5 named rose is of no value as a greenhouse forcing Bloom: 5

variety because it lacks proper petal texture, pro- Size.-Large. duces weak stems, and has other unfavorable Average size when fully expanded-Five qualities. inches.

In an attempt to improve these undesirable Borne.-Singly, on strong, long stems.

characteristics Joanna Hill, which possesses Form.-High center; petals remaining at 10 qualities desirable in a white rose was used as the first very loosely rolled outward remaining seed parent in crossing these two varieties, thus so at maturity. producing the successful result in the new va- Petalage.--Double; 30 to 40 petals, arranged riety herein set forth. regularly.

Enumerating the improved features, this new Petals: 15 variety is found to be a stronger grower, has Texture.-'Ihick, with inside and outside better petal texture, better bud form, larger satiny. flowers, stronger stems and larger foliage than Shape.0utsideobovate with apex round- White Briarcliif. It is also far superior to any ed. Intermediate--obovate with apex white rose for forcing purposes' more pointed. Inside-obovate with apex 20 Asexual reproduction shows the distinguishing pointed. characteristics hold through succeeding propaga- CoZor.-White (Ridgways plate 53). Outside tions by cuttings, grafting and budding. petal: outside surfaceWhite (Ridgways The following is a detail description of the new Plate 53) inside surfaceBase Light 5 variety, using general dictionary color terms ex- Green Yellow (Ridgways Plate 5). Intercepting where otherwise indicated: mediate petal and inner petal: outside and Parentage: inside surface-White, base Light Green Seedling- Yellow (Ridgways Plate 5) Seed parent-Joanna Hill. Persistence.--Persist. Pollen parent-White Briarcliff. Fragrance.--Moderate. NatureTea. 30 Classification: Lasting quality.As cut flowers grown in Botanic and commercial.Hybrid Tea. greenhouse kept at living room tempera- Flower ture-seven days. Blooming habit: Genital organs: Observations made in greenhouses of the Stamens.--Many arranged irregularly about 35 Joseph H. Hill Company, Richmond, Inpistils. diana, during the month of March, 1939. Filaments.-Short, many with anthers. Recurrentcontinuous. Color-White. Bud: Anthers.-Medium length, all open at once.

Before calyx breaks-- Color-Ye1low.

Size-Large. PolZen.Moderate; lemon color. Form.-Long, pointed, with a conspicuous Pz'siils.-Many.

neck; with foliaceous appendages on the Styles-Uneven, short, thin, bunched. surface of the bud; with much out foliace- Stigmas.-White. our parts extending beyond the tip of the Ovaries.-All enclosed in calyx. 45

bud equal to more than its length. Hips.Long, pointed with inconspicuous Colon-Light Green Yellow (Ridgways Plate neck; green; smooth; walls thin. Sepals 5). permanent; long; curled. Seedsmany; As first petal opensiu size, Siza-Large. Pla t 50 Form-Long, pointed. Form: C'oZor.-Outside-Light Green Yellow (Ridg- Bush. ways Plate 5) at base, balance white. In- Growth: side-Light Green Yellow (Ridgways Plate Bushy, much branched, vigorous. Canes,

56 5) at base, balance white. heavy; main stems-green.

Foliage:

Leaves.Very abundant, large, leathery.

Leaflets.-Five. Shape-ovoid with apex acute; base obtuse; margin simply irregularly serrate.

CoZor.New foliage: upper side-Green- Bronze-Red; under side-Green-Bronze Red. Old foliage: upper side--Dark Green; under sideLight Green.

Rachis.-Heavy. Upper side-.g r o o v e d,

hairy; under side-sparsely, thorny.

Stipules.L0ng, wide, long points turning out at an angle of less than 45.

Disease resistance.-Resistant to mildew and blackspot.

Thorns (divided into thorns, prickles and short Prickles-None.

, Hairs.-None.

Branches.--Dull green. Thorns-several; form-medium length, hooked downward with long narrow base. Prickles-none. Hairsnone.

New sh0ots.-ColorDull Bronze. Thoms. several; formshort length, straight with narrow base. Prickles-v-none. Hairsnone.

I claim:

A new and distinct variety of White Hybrid Tea rose characterized as to novelty by its vigorous growth, good petal texture, bud form, large flowers, strong stems, large foliage, and superior quality for forcing, substantially as shown and described.

ROY L.