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April 16, 1940. P. DOT Plant Pat. 378

ROSE PLANT Filed Aug. 10, 1939 Patented Apr. 16, 1940 Pl nt Pat. 378

UNITED STATES PATENT otrics ROSE PLANT Pedro Dot, Barcelona, Spain, assignor to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N. Y.

Application August 10, 1939, Serial No. 289,483

1 Claim. (Cl. 47--61) The present invention relates to a new and Peduncle.-Length-medium. Aspect distinct variety of Hybrid Tea Rose plant, having I prickly. Co1or--Cosse Green, Plate as its primary feature of distinction the constrength-stiff, heavy.

trasting coloring of its blossom in the difierent Opcning.l3ud opens well. Is not afiected by 5 stages of its development. adverse conditions. .5'

In respect to this coloring, the bud when the Bloom;

petals first divide is Scarlet Red, and when half SZ-ZGFJJaTge. Average size when f ll open, the inside of the petals is Scarlet Red in 1 contrast to the Peach Red of the reverse of said B0me seVem1 together petals. As the flower opens full, the coloring stemsyqmng, Strong 10 reaches its most attractive range, with the top first Perma of the petals showing Rose Doree, the center nence flattens Very Slightly Scarlet with a Lemon Yellow base on the inside, PetaZage Doub1e (full but open center) while on the reverse side Peach Red with Light Number of petals under normal condi l5 Cadmium at the base predominates. Another attions 35 tractive feature is found in the thickness of the golorcenter of fiower scaflet Red, Plate petals and their velvety inside and satiny out- 1 Outer peta1S-SCar1Bl],P1atB Base of slde' petals (aiglet)--Lemon Yellow, Plate Other important features res1de 1n the vigor Inside of petals, top of petal Rose Dome of growth, the very large size of the flowers and Plate 1; center of petal scaflet, Plate 20 foliage, the large short flat topped bud, the base of peta1 Lemon Yellow, Plate 4. smooth edged branched sepals, and the double Reverse of petals peach Red, Plate petalage of over thirty-five petals and few base mght Cadmium, Plate General m the centertonality from a distance-Orange Pink.

Notably also the flowers Whlch are borne on Discoloration.--General tonality at end of 25 long strong stems, are globular in form, fiattenfirst day scar1et Red to scarlet, Plate 1. mg Slightly, at matunty- Second dayScarlet, Plate 1. Third day- The coloring and abundance of the foliage both Scarlet to Peach Red Plate young and old lend an attractive setting to the Petals, unusual coloring of the flowers above referred to. P 30 Asexual reproduction of the new. variety gggt ig not affected by Wet or shows that the foregoing characteristics are fixed.

The following is a detail description of the gg Outslde' new variety, all references to color being in ac- Fo1'm.-Oval, scalloped. cord with Ridgways Color Standard. Armngement. mf0rma1 (with rags in 35 Parentage: center). Petaloids in centermany, small.

Seed parent-Luis de Brifias. Persistence.Drop off cleanly. Pollen parent-Catalonia. Fragrance-Moderate. Nature-Old Rose Classification: perfume. Botanic and c0mmerciaZ.--Hybrid Tea. Lasting quaZity.On the plant and as cut 40 I floWer-long. Flow Genital organs: Observations made at Newark, New York, in Stamens antheTs'Large many COIOIL" the morning of June 30 1938 Flame Scarlet, Plate 2. Arrangement- 45 B1 ooming Habit: regular around styles.

Recurrent. conti s, filaments e ds) .Medium Bud: length. ColorScarlet, Plate 1.

Size Large. Pollen-Cadmium Yellow, Plate 3. Form.--Short with flat top. Is not affected StyZes'BuIched uneven length; medlum 50 by wet or hot weather. f Colon-When sepals first divideScarlet stzgnfas- Empn-e Ye110w= Plate Red Plate 1 when petals begin to Ovarzes.--Some protruding from calyx. furl-Scarlet, Plate 1. When half blown: inside of petals-Scarlet Red, Plate Plant 55 reverse of peta1sPeach Red, Plate 1. Form: Bush- SepaZS.-Smooth edge, branched slightly. Growth: Very Vigorous branchmg- Curl back when half open.' Foliagfii 5 t0 7 leaflets- Calyx.Shapeapple. Size-large. Aspecta smooth. Quantity.-Abundant. 60

Col01'.New foliage: upper side-Light Elm Green, Plate 17, edges-Vandyke Red, Plate 13; under side-Biscay Green, Plate 17, edges-Vandyke Red, Plate 13. Old 5 foliage: upper side-Elm Green, Plate under sideLight Elm Green, Plate 17. Shape-Oval pointed. Texture-Upper sideglossy. Under sidesmooth. Ribs and veins-prominent. Edge.--Serrated (saw toothed). Serration.--Single, small. Rachia.Cress Green,

side---prickles. Stipules.-Medium length, smooth. Disease resistance.--Resistant. Wood:

New wood.-Co1orLight Cress Green, Plate 31. Barksmooth. Old wood. Co1or--Cress Green, Plate Bark-smooth.

Plate 31. Under Thorns (thorns are divided into thorns, prlckles,

and short needles) Thoma-Quantity: on main stalks from base and on laterals from sta1kmany. Formbroad base, long, hooked downward. Color when young-Light Cress Green, Plate Positionirregular.

Prickles.-Quantity: on main stalks-few; on lateralsmany. ColorLight C r e s s Green, Plate 31.

I claim:

A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea Rose plant, characterized by its vigorous growth, size and unique coloring of the flowers and foliage, and the large short flat topped form of the bud. and globular form of the flowers, substantially as shown and described.

PEDRO DOT.

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