USPP614P - Xx rose plant - Google Patents

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Feb. 8, 1944. L JOHNSTON Plant Pat. 614

ROSE PLANT Filed Sept. 15, 1943 Patented Feb. 8, 1944 Plant eat. an

' nose PLANT Walter Irwin Johnston, Portadown, Ireland, as-

signer. to Jackson 8; Perkins Company, Newar N. 31., a corporation of New York Application September 15, 1943, Serial No. 502,523 I 1 Claim. (e1. 47-41) i The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant, originated by crossing Mrs. A. R. Barraclough with an unnamed seedling, having as a primary objective to improve uponthe seed parent. Mrs. A. R. Bar raclough is a tall, vigorous growing rose of a Carmine Pink with a' pointed bud, but it has a decided drawback 'in that the stems are very pithy and the flowers, therefore, do not keep well. By cross breeding as above stated, not only was this defect entirely eliminated, but I obtained a flower of an unusual color combination and further distinguishing from the seed parent by not having the tall upright growth.

This color combination arises by virtue of the fact that the inside of the petals are of a color between Deep Rose and Thulite Pink While the reverse of the petals is a Pale Vinaceous-Lilac undertone overlaid with Cameo Pink and suffused with Light Bufi at the base. Such coloring is not found in either of the parents or other roses, so far as I am aware.

Along with this novel coloring, this new flower is characterized by its large size and fine balance as clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing.

This new variety discloses a further feature of novelty in respect to its Jade Green oval-pointed double serrated foliage.

Asexual reproduction shows that these characteristics hold true through succeeding propagations.

The following is a detailed description of this new variety, color terminology being in accord with Ridgways Color Standard:

Parentage: Seedling.

Seed parent.Mrs. A. R. Barraclough. Pollen parent.Unnamed seedling. Classification: Botanic and commercialhybrid tea.

Flower (Observations made in the fields of Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, New York, in the morning of September 27, 1942.)

Is not afiected by wet or hot verse of petals-Pale Vinaceous-Lilac, Plate 44, overlaid with Rose Pink, Plate 12, with arefiection of Naphthalene Yellow,

' Plate 16. from the base of the petal.

Sepala-Serrated, hood above bud. Curl back when petals begin touniurl.

Color: outside-Lettuce Green, Plate 5; in-

sidePale Yellow Green, Plate 6.

Caly.1:.Shape-pear. Size-dong. 'Aspect smooth. Color-Oil Green, Plate 5.

PeduncZa-J)engt7tshort.- Aspect-smooth. Color-Oil Green, Plate 5'. Strength erect; slender.

Opening.Bud opens well.

by adverse conditions.

Bloom:

Size-Large. Average size when fully expanded, four inches.

Borne.-Singly.

Stems.--Medium length; strong.

Form.When first opencupped. Permanence-Retains its form to the end.

PetaZaga-Double (full but open center). Number of petals under normal conditions, 30.

CoZ0r.Center of flowerDeep Rose Pink, Plate 12. Outer petals-between Deep Rose Pink, Plate 12, and Thulite Pink, Plate 26. Base of petals (aiglet)Pinard Yellow, Plate 4. Inside of petals--between Deep Rose Pink, Plate 12, and Thulite Pink, Plate 26. Reverse of petals-Pale Vinaceous-Lilac, Plate 44:, overlaid with Cameo Pink, Plate 26, and with a reflection of Light Buii, Plate 15, at the base. General tonality from a distanoe-Deep Rose Pink, Plate 12.

Discolomtion.-General tonality at end of first day-Deep Rose Pink, Plate 12. Second daybetween Deep Rose Pink, Plate 12, and Rose Pink, Plate 12. Third day Rose Pink, Plate 12.

Petals:

Textm'e.-Leathery. or hot weather.

Appearance. Inside velvety.

shiny.

Form.Oval; notched.

Arrangement.Irregular.

ter--iew; small.

Persistence.-Drop off cleanly.

Fra-grance.--Strong. Nature Old Rose perfume (Centifolia).

Lasting quality.-On the erlong.

Is not aiiected Is not affected by wet Outside- Petaloids in cenplant as out flow- Genital organs:

.S'tamens, anthers-Medium size; many.

Color-Light Cadmium, Plate 4. Arrangementregular around styles.

Stamens, filaments (threads).--Long.

orApricot Yellow, Plate 4.

Pollen-Buff Yellow, Plate 4.

Styles-Loosely separated, uneven length;

medium length; thin.

Stigmas.-Capucine Buff, Plate 4.

Oz2zmes.-Some protruding from calyx.

Plant Col- Form: Bush. Growth: Vigorous; branching. Foliage: 5 leaflets.

Si2e.-Large.

Quantity.--Abundant.

Color.New foliage: upper sideLettuce Green, Plate 5, overlaid with Madder Brown, Plate 13; under side-Van Dyke Red, Plate 13. Old foliage: upper side Jade Green, Plate 31; under side--Light Cress Green, Plate 31. Shape.-Oval-pointed. Texture. -Upper side-Glossy; under side rough. Ribs and veins-ordinary. Edge-Serrated. Serration.--Double; sharp. Rachis.-Color-Cress Green, Plate31. Un-

der side-smooth.

StipuZes.--Long; bearded.

Disease resistance.Resistant insofar as this is evidenced by absence of any disease throughout development and establishment 5 of this variety.

Wood:

New w00d.Col01'Lettuce Green, Plate 5.

Barlosmooth. 1

Old wood.-ColorDark Cress Green, Plate 31. Bark-smooth.

Thorns: (thorns are divided into thorns, prickles and short needles) Thorns-On main stalks from base-few;

on laterals from sta1knone. Form-Nar- 15 I row base; short; hooked downward. Color when young-Madden Brown, Plate 13.

Positionirregular. Prickles.0n main stalks and on lateralsnone. 26 Short needles.-On main stalks and on lateralsnone. l I claim: A new and distinct variety of rose plant, characterized as to novelty by the unusual color combination of its flowers, growing upon non-pithy branching stems; the large size and excellent balance of form of these flowers; and the Jade Green oval-pointed double serrated foliage, sub 1 stantially as shown and described. 30 WALTER IRWIN JOHNSTON.

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