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June 22, 1976 O. L. WEEKS ROSE PLANT Filed June 24, 1975 Plant Pat. 3,924

United States Patent lant Eat. 3,924

Patented June 22, 1976 3,924 ROSE PLANT O. 1.. Weeks, 9245 W. Philadelphia, Ontario, Calif. 91762 Filed .l'une 24, 1975, Ser. No. 539,367 lint. Cl. Alllh 00 US. Cl. Pin-21 1 Claim The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class, which was originated by me by crossing the rose variety known as Forty-Niner (Plant Pat. No. 792) with the rose variety known as Oklahoma (Plant Pat. No. 2,326), the former being the seed parent, and the latter being the pollen parent.

As the result of this breeding, I have produced a new and improved rose variety which is distinguished from its parents, as well as from all other rose varieties of which I am aware, as evidenced by the following unique combination of principal characteristics which are outstanding in the new variety:

(1) An attractive plant habit which is particularly attributable to its good height, density and compact canes which make it an ideal and useful garden rose plant;

(2) A distinctive blackish-red flower color, with the inside petals having a very velvety sheen and texture; and

(3) A distinctive and exceptionally heavy, sweet rose perfume flower fragrance which is quite often totally absent in many new rose varieties.

In comparison with its seed parent (Eorty-Niner) the new variety is a better grower and is more spreading, dense and compact than its more upright seed parent; the foliage of the new variey its heavy, waxy and dark green in color as disinguished from the lighter green color and duller finish of the foliage of the seed parent; the flower color of the new variety is a deep red (often referred to in the trade as black-red), with the inside petals having a very velvety sheen and texture, as distinguished from the bi-color red with straw yellow reverse petals that are typical of the flowers of the seed parent.

As compared with its pollen parent (Oklahoma), the plant habit of the new variey is more spreading, more symmetrical and more compact than that of the pollen parent; the flowers are smaller but have a much better bud form than those of this parent; the blackish velvety overlay of the dark red flower petals is much more pronounced in the new variety; and the flower fragrance is more distinctive and sweeter than the flower fragrance of the pollen parent.

Asexual reproduction of the new rose variety by budding, as performed by me at Ontario, Calif, shows that the aforementioned characteristics and distinctions 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 and as depicted in color as nearly true as it is 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 Munsells Color Cascade, published by Munsell Color Company, Inc., of Baltimore, Md, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are obvious:

TYPE: Tall; bush; greenhouse and outdoor; seedling; for

cut flowers and for garden decoration. CLASS: Hybrid tea. BREEDING: Seedling.

Seed parent-Forty-Niner. Pollen parentOklahoma.

PROPAGATION: Holds its distinguishing characteristics through succeeding propagations by budding.

FLOWERS LOCALITY WHERE GROWN AND OBSERVED: On-

tario, Calif.

FLOWERS BORNE: Siugly to stem; on strong, long stems.

QUANTITY OF BLOOM: From free to abundant, both outdoors and in greenhouse.

C'ONTHJUITY: One season; from intermittent to continuous.

*RAGRANCE: Very strong.

Nature-Sweet rose perfume.

BUD:

PeduncleErom medium length to long; slender caliper; stiff; entirely smooth; no hairs or prickles.

ColorLight green.

Before calyx breaks Size-Medium.

Form-Short; pointed; with foliaceous appendages on the surface of the bud; with slender, bristle-like foliaceous parts extending beyond the tip of the bud equal to A or more of its length.

As calyx breaksColor-lviediurn Red, 40-9 at base,

blending upward to Dark Red, 40-16.

As petals first open- SizeMedium.

FormOvoid.

ColorOutside-Dark Red, 40-14, with small segment of greenish yellow at tip. Inside- Essentially Medium Red, 40-13, with some blending of Dark Red, 40-14.

OpeningOpens up well.

BLOOM:

Size (when fully open)i tom 3 inches to 4 /2 inches.

'Petalage--Very double; from 36 to 42 petals; ar-

ranged regularly.

FormCupped, full, high-centered and globular at first, but becoming high-centered and globular; petals being at first tightly rolled outward, but later becoming tightly cupped and rolled outward at maturity.

PETALS:

Texture-Thick; leathery; soft.

Appearance Inside-VelveW.

Outside-Satiny.

Shape- Outside-Nearly round; scalloped; with apex fiat; with l or 2 notches.

lnterrnediateRouud; scalloped; with apex flat;

with l or 2 notches.

lnside-Round; irregularly scalloped; with apex flats; with 1 or 2 notches.

This description of a newly opened flower was made from a rose grown outdoors during the mouth of October at Ontario, Calif.

Color- Outer petalOutside surfaceMediurn Red, 40-11, with small basal segment of Greenish Yellow, 21-4.

Inside surfaceMedium Red, 40-11, blending upward to Dark Red, 40-12 and then further blending to Black Red, 40-16.

Intermediate petalOutside surface-Medium Red, 40-13, with a small basal segment of Greenish Yellow, 21-4. Inside surface- Blends from bottom upward from Medium Dark Red, 40-14 to Black Red, 40-16.

Inner petalutside surface-Medium Red, 40-

Color- Mature Upper surface Moderately dark green. Under surface-Reddish green. Young-Upper surfaceModerately red. Under 13, with a small basal segment of Yellowish Green, 21-4. Inside surface-Bottom /3 of petal Medium Red, 40-13, blending upward to Black Red, 40-16. 5 surface-Darker red. This description was made from a rose that was open :2 l i of 3 ii for three days outdoors during the month of October at ea e mm Welg pper S1 6* t Under s1deModerately smooth, but minute- Ontario, Cal1f.. 1y prickly Color- 10 StipulesModerate1y long; medium width; with Outer petal0utside surface-Pink Red, 40-9,

Inner petal-Outside surfaceMedium Red, 40-

moderately long points turning out at an angle of less than 45; recurved toward stem. DISEASE AND INSECT RESISTANCE: Above average resistance to mildew, no evidence of blackspot, and average resistance to insects, as determined by comparison with other rose varieties grown under the same conditions at Ontario, Calif. GROWTH:

HabitTal1; bushy; much-branched.

11, with a small basal segment of Greenish Yellow, 2.1-4. Inside surface-Bottom /3 of Growth-Very free and vigorous. petal Medium Red, 40-13, blending upward M i stems to Black Red, 40-16. Color-Dull green. General color eifect Large pricklesSeveral; medium length; straight; Newly Opened flower-FY0111 medium fed to a with narrow base. Color-Light brown. Small darker or almost black red. prickles-None, 3-days open-Darker red overall than the newly i N opened flower, with a general black red ap- BranCheS pearance. Color-Reddish green. Behavior-43ml? Off y- Large prickles-From several to many; long; Flower g ystraight; with long, narrow base. ColorPri- On bush in garden-3 t0 5 y in Octobermarily green, with some reddishness. Cut roses grown outdoors and kept at living S ll rickles-Few, C0l01'Reddish.

IOOIII temperature-5 y in October- HairsFrom none to few. Color-Reddish.

REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS New Shoots Color-Dull reddish green. STAMENS: Very few; arranged irregularly about pistrls; Large 1 5 1; f medium length tucked in y to long; straight; with short, narrow base. FILAMENTS: Long; few Wlth anthers- Color-Reddish at base, going to yellowish ColorReddish. green ANTHERS: Medium size; open at various times. Small PriCk1eS N0ne C0l0IReddiSh White- HairsFew. Color-Reddish. POLLEN: Sparse.

Color-Lemon yellow. I clam: PISTILS: Medium numb. 1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid STYLES: Uneven; short; thin; loosely separated, tea class, substantially as herein shown and described,

STIGMA Color-Whitish red.

OVARIES:

HIPS: None observed. SEPALS: Permanent; long; straight; both curled and recurved.

-ColorFrom green to reddish.

FOLIAGE characterized particularly as to novelty by the unique combination of an attractive plant habit which is particularly attributable to its good height, density and compact canes which make it an ideal and useful garden rose plant; a distinctive blackish-red flower color, with the inside petals having a very velvety sheen and texture; and a distinctive and exceptionally heavy, sweet rose perfume flower fragrance which is quite often totally absent in many new rose varieties.

All enclosed in calyx.

PLANT No references cited.

Leaves--Compound of 3, 5 and 7 leaflets; from normal number to abundant; medium size; fairly R RT E- A W Primary er leathery and glossy.

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