USPP428P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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O 5, 1940- v. LENS Plant Pat. 428

ROSE PLANT Filed June 6, 1940 Patented Oct. 15, 1940 P in .4

ROSE PLANT I g Victor Lens, Wavre Notre Dame, Belgium,

or to Jackson & Perkins Qompany, Newark,

Application June 6, 1940, Serial No. 339,191

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of hybrid tea rose plant, the result of crossing the two 'ln'iown varieties Chas. P. Kilham and Mrs: Sam McGredy, to obtain a 5' combination of the desirable characteristics of these varieties.

The accompanying drawing illustrates the rose in the various stages of development of the flowers, and, as nearly as possible to depict, the vary- Bloom:

Caly:c.--Shapefunnel.- Size'-broad. As-

pact-smooth. C'o o1 Cres s Green, Plate Odor when rubbed,odorless.

Pedun'cZe'P-LengtMvery long. Aspectprickly. v.ColorlightCress Green, Plate 5 S th-erect, rather slender.

Opening.-Bud opens well. Is not affected byadverse conditions.

ling tones of coloring in'these different stages. t 1 lo The new variety, it will be noted, is like g zg ,it i Size w fully neither of its parents and possesses many fea- 3 'f ther tures of distinctiveness from them as well as n 3 th other varieties, among which may be importantly Form i n f s fii t Per 15 pointed out as novel its great floriferousness, the g i 5: slender form of the buds, the high centered'form petazage 5 t o 6 en of the flowers, and the varying color of the same. N b g 1 1 open 3 Of further importance is the great number of s 0 De a 5 un er norma con stamens and their decorative value in the par- Colon-Center of fiowerFlesh Ocher, Plate 253318.! color combination when the flowers ar 14, outer p talsOchraceous Bufi, Plate 20 So far as the plant itself is concerned, the fol- 31 5 gglgletf) 3 lowing characteristics are notable: vigorous habit 3% 3 4 t o 2 i {as of growth with long flowering stems, the large nmuhne number of leaflets with brick red coloring of the e a e ase O pe Reverse upper S1 d8 of the leaf Stems of petalsOchraceous Salmon, Plate 15.

Other features of distinction will be found in mstane Ohm' a more detailed description of the variety as follows, in which color terminology accords with DiscOZOmtwn'Genem1 tonahty end of )0 Ridgways Color standard, first day: center of flower-Carrot Red, Plate 14; outer petals of flower0chrace- Parentagei ed i g. ous Buff, Plate 15. Second day: center of Seed pa as. Kllhamfiower0chraceous Salmon, Plate 15; P011611 p S McG youter petals of flowerLight Ochraceous or Classification: Butt, Plate 15. Third day-Salmon Buif, Botanic and commerciaZ.Hybrid tea. P tail Plate e s: Flower Texture-Thick. Is not affected by wet or (Observations made at Newark, New York, in h t w ath r, the morning of December 8, 1939.) Appearance-Inside shiny. Outside -satiny. 40 Blooming habit: Recurrent-continuous. F

Arrangement.Informal (with rags in center). Petaloz'ds in center-few, large. Form-ovoid. Is not affected by wet or hot Pers'stence' 'Drp ofi cleanly weathen Fragrance. Moderate. Nature fruity 4:.)

Colon-When sepals first divide-Cora1 Red,

Plate 13. When petals begin to unfurl-- between Light Coral Red, Plate 13, and Coral Red, Plate 13. When half blown: {)0 inside of petalsFlesh-Ocher, Plate 14; reverse of petalsLight Coral Red, Plate 13. Sepals--s1ightly branched. Color-Light Cress Green, Plate 31. Curl back as soon as bud starts breaking apart.

(Russet apple). Lasting quality.-On the plant and as cut flower-long.

Genital organs:

Stamens, anthers.-Large; many. Color- Apricot Yellow, Plate 4. Arrangementregular around styles.

Stamens, Filaments (threads).Long.

Color-Apricot Yellow, Plate 4.

PolZen.Bufi Yellow, Plate 4.

Styles.-Bunched; medium length; medium weight.

Stigmas.-Maize Yellow, Plate 4.

Ovaries.-All enclosed in calyx.

Fruit: Variety has not seeded.

Plant Form: Bush.

Growth: Very vigorous with. long flowering stems.

Foliage: 5 to 9 leaflets.

Size.--Medium. Quantity.Normal.

COZor.New foliage: upper side-Light Cress Green, Plate 31, overcast with" BrickiR'ed Plate 13; under side-Brick Red, Plate 13, with mid-rib Light Cress Green, Plate 31.

Old foliage: upper side-DarkCressGreen; Plate 31; under side-Light Cress Gr een,,

Plate 31. Shaper- Oval pointed.

Texture.-Upper side and under side-- smooth. Ribs and vam -ordinary.

Edge-Serrated (saw toothed).

Serratiom-Single; small.

Rachis.--ColorCress Green, Plate 31, on under side; upper side Brick Red, Plate 13. Under side prickles.

Stipules.-Medium length; I smooth.

Disease resistance-Resistant.

Wood:

New wd.--ColorRainette Green, Plate 31.

Barksmooth.

Old Wood.ColorCress Green, Plate 31.

Bark--smooth.

Thorns (thorns are divided into thorns, prlckles,

and short needles) Thorns.-Quantit1r: on main stalks from base-many. On laterals from stalk ordinary. Formflat base, long, hooked downward. Color when youngEtruscan Red, Plate 27. Position-irregular.

Short needles.--Quantity-on main stalks and on lateralsfew.

The new variety has been asexually reproduced andthe novel characteristics have been found to be established.

VICTOR LENS.

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