USPP698P - Hibiscus plant - Google Patents

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June 18, 1946. c sw Plant Pat. 698

HIBISCUS PLANT Filed Aug. 27, 1945 Patented June 18,1946 Plant Pat,

, UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE nrsrsons PLANT Herbert C. Swim, Ontario, Calif., assignor to Armstrong Nurseries, 1110., Ontario, Calif., a corpov V ration-of-Caiifornia j iitpificatitii itaa 27,1945, Serial No. 612,839

j I 1 Claim. (01.47-60) a The present discovery relates to a new and 4% to 4 /2" long, 3 /2 to 4" wide at'widest 3 distinct variety of hibiscus plant, of the Hibiscuspart of leaf, sometimes larger. Color-- Rosa-sinensis class, discovered and selected by dark dull yellow green, Plate .XXXII me from a group of seedlings originating from a Y (Ridgway), veined with deep dull yellow cross of two unnamed varieties, one a frilled deep 5 green (1), Plate XXXII (Ridgway). New yellow with maroon eye or throat, and the other leaves deep dull yellow green (1'), veined a large deep yellow with light eye or throat. with same color, Plate XXXII (Ridgway) This new variety differs substantially not only Stems-Parrot Green, Plate VI (Ridgway), from both of its parents, but from all other varion older leaves Cedar Green, Plate VI etiesin commerce known to me, particularly in (Ridgway). Under side of leaves' deep respect to the combination of color in the flower, H dull Yellow Green (1), Plate XXXII as specifically set forth hereinafter. (Ridgway). Under side of newer leaves- The drawing shows specimens of the present Chromium Green, Plate XXXII (Ridgvariety in various stages of development. way).' New leaves---near Parrot Green,

The present variety is further characterized as X5 Plate VI (Ridgway); under side same.

to novelty by the showy'fior'iferousness of the PetioZe.-1 to 2" long, with many inconplants, their ability to begin flowering while still I 'spicuous' lenticels, otherwise smooth; at i very young, the large size of the flowers and about 90 angle'with stem. Medium to slight modification of the tendency of most varishort in length and medium stout. eties of this species to have extremely abrupt re- Stipules.-% to /2" long, usually thin, later flexed petals in the early stage of bloom. deciduous; usually pointed at about a 45 Other notable features of novelty of this variangle with stem, sometimes more. ety are found in its free branching habit and in Flower the characteristics of the foliage-large, dark green, glossy, flat, heart-shaped and crenate Flower described grown under glass in month leaves. of December at night minimum temperature of I have asexually reproduced the variety by 60 F. and maximum daytime temperature of cuttings and have found the foregoing charac- 85 F. teristics to be established and to come true to Petals.3% to 4 inches long, overlapping for form in the progeny. or more of their length.

The following is a detailed description of the Diameter.-6% to 7 inches. Single with five new variety, all references to color being in acpetals.

if? cordance with the R. F. Wilsons Horticultural stamen tube-5 inches long, inch in di- Colour Chart, except where indicated to be in ameter at base to 3% inch in diameter at f accordance with Ridgways Color Standards and point of attachment of lowest anther. Nomenclature: Color-Marigold Orange, Plate 11/1, page plant 11, at base, gradually changing to near Geranium Lake, Plate 20/2, page 20. Fila- Type: Tendershrub. ments from near Fire Red, Plate 15/2, page Class: Hybrid, variety of Hibiscus Rosa-sinensis. 15, at base, to near Geranium Lake, Plate Seedling: 20/2, page 20, at tip. Stamens sparse near Seed PaTent-Um1amed Seedling having a base increasing in proximity to one anflower of frilled deep yellow with maroon ther at tip; 70-80 in number.

y o t t- Stigma, Five-parted. Color between Pollen parent-Unnamed seedling having a Dutch Vermilion, Plate 717, page 156, and

flower of large deep yellow with light eye si na1R d, Plate 719, page 93.

or throat. Style.Insidecovered thickly with straight Propagation: By cuttings, the only method tried tifi h ir a proximately inch long.

so far. Colornear Signal Red, Plate 719/2, page Leaves: Usually cordate, sometimes ovate- 93. Outside--covered sparsely with short Margins.-Crenate. Teeth of rounded outhair of uneven length, Styles from point line, Short Shari) point teethn of emergence from stamen tube to point of v ins arran d palmately w th apillary divergence inch in length. Color-near veins originating alternately and becoming White, Divided portions faintly tinted anastomose. Length of Zeavesusually with Signal Red, Plate 719/3, page 93.

PoZZen.--Near Indian Yellow, Plate 6/1, page shape of flower.Dish-shaped with throat narrow-metals to point emerging from calyx on an angle of approximately 80 6 Canary Yellow, Plate 2/3, page 2. Outside from pedicel-sepal axis, thereafter curving of flower-Color: Left half of each petal gradually outward to a parallel position at with ground color Empire Yellow, Plate point of overlapping and from this latter 603/2, page 66, to Straw Yellow, Plate point reflexed more or less abruptly de- 604/2, page 67, predominant but mottled pending on age of flower. The angle of 10 or dotted (increasingly toward middle) this reflex varies in inverse proportion to with near Nasturtium Red, Plate 14/3, the age of the flower but does not vary page 14. Veins at tips Empire Yellow, to the extreme as such well known vari- Plate 603/3, page 66. Right half of petal ties as Prince Takamatsu." The petals near Nasturtium Red, Plate 14/2,,page 14, overlap clockwise as viewed from inside 15 except at base where there is a small area flower, and each is ruffled and waved at of Cadmium Orange, Plate 8/2, page 8.

a point between one inch and two inches PeduncZe.,-2 to 3 inches long, nearly glabrous from base on inside, and from end of sepals with few long wool-like hairs and numerto slightly beyond point of overlapment on ous inconspicuous lenticels which give a the outside. Petal 2% inches wide at sensation to the touch such as would fine broadest point (at end of overlap). Right sandpaper, Pedicel A to 1 inch long covmargin more or less straight in outline from ered with long wool-like hairs. About 45 /2 inch of base to end of overlap. Apex angle with stem before and after full derounded. Left margin curving much like velopment of flower; emerges at axis of a sickle. leaf and stem.

Color of flower.Inside of fiowerIn throat,

near Saffron Yellow, Plate 7/1, page '7, gradually suflusing in center of petal and A new and distinct variety of hibiscus plant, more abruptly at inner margin with near characterized as to novelty by color combination Fire Red, Plate 15/1, page 15, gradually of its flowers; by the floriferousness of the plants becoming lighter beyond a point midway and their ability to begin flowering while still between base and apex to near a ground very young; the large size of the flowers and form color of Saturn Red, Plate 13/2, page 13, of petals in the early stage of bloom; the free which is overlaid with a color near Poppy branching habit of growth, and the size, form, Red, Plate 16/ 1,; page 16', borderin netted color, texture and shape of leaves, substantially veins '(lateraling from main or larger as shown and described.

Growth: Habit-free branching.

I claim:

veins, radually diverging from base in the same way petal broadens from base to end HERBERT C. SWIM.

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