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Oct. 13, 1942. G. JANSSEN Plant Pat. 550

ROSE PLANT Filed April 13, 1942 W l T N E S 5 6160196 1/4/7886,

W a y y W Patented Oct. 13, 1942 Plant Pat. 550

ROSE PLANT George Janssen, Chicago, 111., assignor to The Premier Rose Gardens, Consolidated, Des Plaines, 111., a corporation of Illinois Application April 13, 1942, Serial No. 438,803

1 Claim.

The new variety of rose plant herein described and illustrated is a sport of the well-known rose plant Better Times. The buds of this sport bloom were asexually propagated by budding,

have been rebudded numerous times and have come back true to the original sport bloom; thereby perpetuating the novel characteristics in the progeny.

The unusual characteristic of this new variety resides in its lavish display of variegated colors. The vivid, velvety cerise color of each petal, slashed in longitudinal stripes on a background that is a shade of pink tinted white, gives it a staunch, royal appearance. It has a most cheerful aspect.

The original painting shows the new rose in its natural colors and in the approximate size of the flower and bud. A single petal is also shown to illustrate the characteristic marking and color distribution.

This new variety in plant structure is similar to the parent plant Better Times except for its brilliant variegated coloring. It has all the good habits of Better Times; the long compact bud with long sepals hooding the petals until the bud begins to open; the breadth and depth of the full-blown flower with large petals and compact, high center; and its freedom from disease, fungus and insects. The petioles and peduncles are strong, sturdy, and practically thornless. The foliage is of attractive texture and color. The leaves are a dark green color, with inconspicuous ribs and veins.

One of the outstanding characteristics of the new rose is the persistence of its petals in hanging on until they dry. The compact central grouping of petals, which stand out so prominently, remains solid until the bloom begins to fade. At this stage the petals do not turn brown but the intense cerise color seems to decrease in brilliance to a lavender-pink shade (which is still pleasing to the eye). Blooms that have been kept in a refrigerated atmosphere have retained this dense mass of petals for about three weeks, only the outer whorl of petals falling off.

The following is a detailed description of the new variety:

Parentage: Sport of Better Times. Classification: Hybrid tea.

Flower Blooming habit: Recurrent and continuous.

Size of bZoom.-4 to 5 inches in diameter and 2 inches in depth. Form.-Very compact high center area. Stem.--Strong and sturdy. Petalage.40 to 43. Persistence.-(hang on and dry) about 2 weeks on cut flower.

Colon-Variegated cerise and light tinted pink.

Texture.Velvety and thick.

Fra-grance.Sweet and delicate.

Very resistant to rose diseases, fungus, and

insects.

Lasting quality-Good both on plant and as a cut flower.

Bud:

Size-2 to 2% inches from base to tip.

Form-Long, pointed.

SepaZs.--Long, spatulate at ends.

CaZyx.l-Ioods the bud.

Genital organs Stamens-anthers: In great mass of about inch in diameter.

C0lor.-Lemon-yellow. Arrangement-Massed around the pistils,

standing well above the numerous redtipped stigmas. Styles.Great mass. Stigma.Has cerise-colored tip. Thorns: Seldom occurring on new plant (on main stem very few and weak).

Plant Form: Bush.

The color designations according to A Dictionary of Color by Maerz and Paul are as follows:

Part Color Plate Letter B Large outer petals: region at Pale green 17 K 5 base of petals. Light colored body of petals. 41 E 1 Color at lower part of variegatlon. 41 I l Shading into 41 L l Shading at upper part 1 J 6 into. Center petals: deep tones in 41 L 1 very center. 4 J 6 Upper side of leaf 24 J 4 Under side of leaf Grey drab 21 B 1 Stem Peridot 22 L 6 The brilliant variegated colors of this rose, together with its size, superior keeping qualities, and resistance to disease, combine to make a spectacular commercial product.

Having thus disclosed the invention, I claim:

A new and useful variety of rose plant as herein shown and described, characterized particularly by its peculiar variegation of colors, and shape of bloom, the depth of the compact centrol area of the flower, the long bud, lack of thorns, and sturdy stems.

GEORGE J ANSSEN

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