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Feb. 25, 1941. w. E, LAMMERTS Plant Pat. 455

ROSE PLANT Filed Qqt. l4 1940 Patented Feb. 25, 1941 Plant Pat. 455

, ROSE PLANT Walter E. Laminerts, Ontario, calif assignorto Armstrong Nurseries, Ontario, Cali, 2!. corporatlon ofiCallfornia Application'October 14, 1940, SerialNo. 361,191

'iolaim. (cumm) The present invention relates to a newand distinct variety of hybrid tea rose plant, the result of a definite eflort toproduce a rose of distinctiveness and having, as far as possible, the

5 desirable characteristics of its parents.

The new variety originated as a seedling resulting from a cross f Sister Therese and Crimson Glory, the objective referred to being attained in that it incorporates most of-the good features of both-of these plants with few, if any,

of their shortcomings. It may be said generally speaking-that the habit of growth of the new rose more nearly resembles that of Crimson Glory, although more vigorous, while the mildew resistance and the shape of the bud more nearly approach that of Sister Therese,

More specifically,. this rose is'characterized as to novelty by the following distinguishing features:

The vigorousness. of the plant which is comparable to the well known variety Radiance; the large, luxuriant foliagewhichpossesses a high degree of mildew resistance; the free-branching habit of the plant which has the general habit of 5 growing upright; the somewhat more than average amount of ,prickles both large and small; the

long stems which are sufliciently strong to support the flower without bending the peduncle; the extremely long, streamlined bud, slightlyflaring 30 at the tip, spectrum red in color with occasional carmine markings on the outside W of the bud, which opens to a flower of spectrum red, changing slightly to rose-red after the flower has; been opened one day. The open flowers varyin size 35 from four inches to as -much as'six inches in width and have a distinctive shapein the open flower in that the inner petals have a' peculiar arching tendency with the lower portion of the petal in a vertical position and the upper por- 4 'tion of the petal in a horizontal position pointing outward. This tendency creates somewhat of an illusion as regards the petal-age of the flower, for

although the flowers have only from to 35' '50 is found in most roses; the extreme-floriferousvness of the .plant; the substantial texture oi the petals and their tendency to drop ofixcleanly when the flower is past the decorative stage; the only moderate fragrance'of the flower which is @55 ,usually produced on'an individual stem, although Locality where grownt On'tario; California, near occasionally ongheavyoanes originating near the base of the plant the flower will be produced in a cluster of several to a stem.

The following is a detailed description of this new rose, the color terminology employed therein 5 being in accord with Ridgw ays Color Standard Type: Tender; tall; bush; outdoor; seedling; for

out flowers and garden decoration. Class: Hybrid tea. 10

Parent-age Flower Dessau and San-Antonio. Flowers borne: Singly, sometimes three or more to stem; on normal, medium long stems. Quantity of bloom: Abundant, outdoors. Continuity: Continuous during growing season. Fragrance; Slight; tea. I IBud:=-" i i Peduncle.Long; slender; erect; numerous gland-tipped cilia and small prickles; from Deep Dull Yellow-Green, Plate XXXII, to near. Rinnemanns Green, Plate XVIII, toward top. w v Before, calyx; breaks-.Size medium.

' Form-pointed with foliaceous appendages; glabrous on the surface of the bud; with slender, much out foliaceous parts extending beyond the tip of the bud equal to three-fourths or more of its length on well grown plants. a r

, As calya: breaks. Color--Carmine, Plate I, 40

to Spectrum Red, Plate I. Innersurtace H with fineJtomentum; margins exposed before calyx breaks, lined with gland-tipped cilia. Margins unexposed lined with whitish tomentum. 4.5

As first petal opans-Size-large. Formvery long pointed. Color: outside-Spectrum Red, Plate I, to Rose Red, Plate XII; inside-Carmine, Plate I, to Spectrum Red, Plate I. Op'em'ng'0pens up well.

B1oomra I f" Size, when fully open.Very large, four inches to six inches." 1

PetaZage.- -Double, from 25 to 35 petals arra d're u ar yr I Form-Very high center at first; becoming high centered; petals at first very tightly rolled outward; becoming later, at maturity, very loosely rolled outward.

Petals: Leathery, with inside satiny and outside somewhat shiny.

Shape.-Outside-obovate to suborbicular.

Intermediate-obovate. Inside-Obovatecuneate, with three notches usually.

Color.-May be modified by being margin-ed with Thulite Pink, Plate XXVI,

This description of a newly opened flower was made from a rose grown outdoors in;

August, 1940, at Ontario, California:

This description was made from a rose that was open for three days outdoors, in'August, 1940, at Cntario, California:

CoZ0r.-Outside petal: outside surface-near Begonia Rose, Plate I; Lemon Chrome at base, Plate IV; inside surface-near Rose Red, Plate XII. Inside petal: outside surface-near Begonia Rose, Plate I; Light Greenish Yellow at base, Plate V; inside surface-near Rose Red, Plate XII.

General color efiect.--Newly opened fiower Spectrum Red, Plate I. Three days open- Rose Red, Plate XII.

Behauior.Drop off cleanly; affected by cold, wet weather, fading from near Pale Rose Purple, Plate XXVI, to near Light Mallow Purple, Plate XII, and to Green Yellow,

' Plate V, to Light Green Yellow, Plate V,

at base.

Flower longevity.-On bush in garden three days in August; cut roses grown outdoors kept at living-room temperatures four days in August. Not grown in greenhouse.

Reproductive organs Stamens: Medium many; arranged regularly about pistils, mixed with petaloids.

Filaments: Medium long; Deep Chrome, Plate III, at base to Lemon Chrome, Plate IV, at tip; some near Rose Red, Plate XII; most with anthers.

Anthers: Medium large; color near Cadmium Yellow, Plate III; all open at once approximately.

Pollen: Moderate to abundant; near Cadmium Yellow, Plate III.

Pistils: Medium quantity.

Styles: Very uneven; medium long; thin; loosely separated; near Spectrum Red, Plate 1, at tip; near Pale Viridine Yellow, Plate V, at base.

Stigma: Near Capucine Buff, Plate III.

Ovaries: Some protruding from calyx.

Hips; Globular to pear-shaped: very smooth while immature; walls thick, fleshy; rough when mature.

Colon-When half mature near Lime Green,

Plate XXXI, on sunny side to near Absinthe Green, Plate XXXI, on other side with occasional spots and lines of corky growth.

Sepals: Permanent; very long; straight; spearshaped.

Color.--Inside-base near Light Fluorite Green, Plate XXXII, to near tip near Malachite Green, Plate XXXII, foliaceous tip near Dark Dull Yellow Green, Plate XXXII, when old shaded Vinaceous Lilac, Plate XLIV, near base. Outside-near Turtle Green, Plate XXXII, at base to near ChromiumGreen, Plate XXXII, toward up;

Seeds: Many; medium size.

Plant Foliage:

Leaves.--C'ompound of three, five and sometimes seven leaflets; moderately abundant; moderately large; moderately heavy, leathery.

Leaflets-Ornate to ovate-cuspidate, with apex acute, base round; margin simply serrate; serrations reduced at base to stipitate glands.

Co-lor.-Mature-upper surface-near Dark Dull Yellow Green, Plate XXXII. Under surface-near Pois Green, Plate XLI.

Young-upper surface-near Dark Anthracene Violet, PlateXXV. Under surface-Dark Indian Red, Plate XXVII.

Rachis (the supporting stem of the compound leaf) .--Light to medium. Upper sidegrooved, glandular. Under sidesparsely prickly; few gland-tipped celia.

Stipules.Medium' long; medium wide, with medium long points, turning out at an angle of usually more than 45, slightly recurved toward the stem.

Disease-Resistant to mildew.

Growth:

Habit.-Dwarf, b u s h y, upright, m u c h branched.

Growth- -Vigorous. Canes.-Moderately heavy.

Main s t e m s.-Colornear Rinnemanns Green, Plate XVIII, with cracks in bark forming corky linear dots and lines or near Cinnamon, Plate XXIX, to Pecan Brown, Plate XXVIII, and shading near Dark Lavender, Plate XLIV, to near Anthracene Violet, Plate XLIV, on sides exposed to sun. Large priclcles-several; medium long, slightly hooked downward, with medium long broad base. Colornear Russet, Plate XV. Small prickZes-severa1. Hairs-few; elliptic to nearly round base; near Russet, Plate XV.

Branches-Near Rinnemanns Green, Plate XVIII. Large priclcles-several; medium long; nearly straight, slightly hooked downward, with short broad base; near Vinaceous Drab, Plate XLV, in color. Small prickZes-several; near Vinaceous I, Drab, Plate XLV, in color. Hairs-Jew; near Vinaceous Drab, Plate XLV, in color.

New shoots.-Near Scheeles Green were not exposed to sun to near Dark Vinaceous Brown, Plate XXXIX. Large prieklesseveral; medium long; nearly straight, with short narrow base. Colornear Pansy Purple, Plate XII, at base to near Grape Green, Plate XLI, at tip. Small pricklesseveral; color near Pansy Purple, Plate XII, at base to near Grape Green, Plate XLI, at tip. Hairsfew; color near Pansy Purple, Plate XII, at base to near Grape Green, Plate XLI, at tip.

I claim:

A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea rose plant characterized as to novelty by its vigorousness, large and luxuriant foliage, free branching habit and upright growth, long and strong stems, attractive color, form, size, and arrangement of its blossoms, texture of the petals, long clasping sepals, extreme floriferousness of the plant, and delicate fragrance of the flower, substantially as shown and described.

WALTER. E. LAMMERTS.

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