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Feb. 11, HOWARD Plant Pat.

ROSE PLANT Filed July 31, 1940 YE/VTOK M 771. MR.

Patented Feb. 11, 1941 Pl t Pat, 449

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROSE PLANT Frederick Huber Howard, Montebello, Calif.

Application July 31, 1940, Serial No. 348,973

1 Claim. (Cl. 47-61) My present invention relates to improvements The flower in hybrid tea roses and is a cross between the varieties Miss Rowena Thom and Lady Forteviot,

v Shape.'Long ovoid.

Si2e.-Very large; sometimes 2 long.

Clo1'.--The tight bud is various tones of dull red, the predominating tones being from Jasper Red to Eugenia Red (Plate XIII), with an aiglet of Light Cadmium (Plate IV) which suffuses upward. Opening bud is the same at the base but the upper por tion of the petals tends more toward Spinel Pink and Thulite Pink (Plate XXVI).

Peduncler-Short; strong; stiff either straight or gracefully curved; covered with numerous small sharp thorns; usually much redder than the stems, both thorns and peduncle having a very heavy overlay of approximately Deep Hellebore Red (Plate XXXVIII).

SepaZs.--Medium in length; slight tendency to foliaceousness on one or two sepals of each blossom; frequently have side appendages at base; outside surface Cedar Green (Plate VI) frequently tinged with the latter being the seed parent. This variety is 5 the result of many experiments carried on by me in my greenhouses and gardens.

This new variety is exceptionally vigorous in its growth and freely produces very large, bicolor flowers. The color of the open rose is a 10 deeper and richer gold than any other rose known to me. The flowers are enormous and are of a pleasing high-centered form which is retained.

The variety has been asexually reproduced for 15 several generations and its characteristics have proved to be permanently fixed.

The original illustrations accompanying this application show in approximately true colors and only slightly smaller than the usual size,

20 three specimens of this new variety in various stages of opening.

Following is a detailed description of this variety. Reference is made to Ridgways Color Standards and Nomenclature, except where it is obvious that the ordinary dictionary color term is intended.

inches 5 The plant dark red.

Growth: Very vigorous, upright bush, somewhat Blossom: ding; about 4 feet in height. Breaks Borne.-S1ngly. 30

Blooming habit:

freely on flowering stems.

Profuse bloomer, producing heavy succession of bloom throughout the season.

Size-Very large; under most favorable conditions attains six inches in diameter.

Form-Globular, with very high center. As the flowers open they become loose but Stems: Heavy; straight; very strong and stiff; hold their Shape exceptionally Well- S a- 35 Olive Green (Plate IV) with considerable overmens and D S a e not Visible until the lay of Hydrangea Red (Plate XXVII) to Cameo very mature S e s reached.

Brown (Plate XXVIII). A noticeable feature 011 30 to Petals in un of these stems is the prominence of the leaf in y a e s- 40 buds at the nodes. C'0Z01.--As the flower begins to open, the 40 Thorns: Numerous; very large; sharp; downlei-color effect becomes evident, the inner ward-pointing; Neutral Red (Plate xxxvnr). surface of the petals bein between Capu- Foliage: Abundant; healthy; high on stem; com-- ne Orange (Plate III) a Ap o Orpound, usually with three to five leaflets. a-nge (Plate XIV) On their pp edge,

Leaflets.--S2'2e-relatively small compared to h a large aiglet Of Light adm um 5 size of blossom. Terminal leaflet averages (Plate Which merges into This about 2 inches long by 1 inches wide. gives an effect commonly Sp of as Shape-ovate with acuminate apex and y ld." The outer surface, P rounded base. Marginfinely and sharply ulally'of the inner petals, S of g ow n serrated. Colon-approximately Elm Green 01d E (Plate XIII) suffused W Light 5 (Plate XVII), on the upper surface, Cadmium (Plate IV) which extends up- Under surface much lighter green, with Ward from the large i V y t e of occasional slight reddish tinge. Aspectthe Surface of the petals is V S b glossy and waxy. in the open rose. In the fully opened Rachis: Medium; grooved above; smooth on flower the petals are lighter in tone 011 55 under side except for several sharp hooked thorns.

both petal surfaces.

Stipules: Medium in length; narrow; clinging; Fragrance: Penetrating tea odor.

points acute and long; extend almost to first Longevity: Exceptionally long-lasting. 0 leaflet, the stem of the rachis being very short. Behavior: Petals drop off cleanly. 6

Petals: Having thus disclosed my invention, I claim: Shape.-Alm0st round and deep y cupped. A new and distinct variety of hybrid tea rose Edges-Often p y Scalloped and plant, characterized particularly by its very vigor- Roll back slightly. ous growth; its free blooming habit; its abundant,

5 Aspect.--Silky. healthy foliage; and its very large buds and 5 y heavy. blossoms of high-centered and lasting form, peny being from t0 3 etrating tea fragrance and distinctive bi-color inches in both axial and transverse measmbi ti n predominantly a, deep ruddy gold urements. with outer surface of petals principally tones of 0 Reproductive Organs: pink and rose, substantially as shown and dein Pistils.Many; bunched in center of flower. scr1bed- Styles-medium length; Pale Green Yellow (Plate V). Stigmasapproximately FREDERICK HUBER HOWARD- Naples Yellow (Plate XVI). Stamens.A large n u m b e r surround bunched pistils. Filaments-varying lengths but longer than pistils; slender; approximately Empire Yellow (Plate IV). Anthem-large; approximately Cadmium Yellow (Plate III). Ovaries.Very large; walls thick and fleshy;

inclosed in calyx.

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