USPP726P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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March 25, 1947.

G. DE RUITER ROSE PLANT Filed Dec. 8, 1942 Plant Pat. 726

Patented Mar. 25, 1947 a Pl t P t, 726

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROSE PIIANT Gerrit de Ruiter, Hazerswoude, Netherlands, as-

signor to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N; Y., a corporation of'New York Application December 8, 1942, Serial No. 468,293

1 Claim. (01. 47-61) 1 2 The present discovery relates to a new and Classification: Botanic and commercial-climbdistinct variety of rose plant, originating as a ing rose of polyantha. sport of. an unnamed orange colored polyantha seedling. Flower This new variety is, characterized as to novelty J 5 (Observations made in the gardens of Jack on primarily by its climbing habit of growth as & Perkins Company, Newark, New York, in June, distinguished from the dwarf habit o-r bush. form 1942) of growth of its parent.

More particularly, however, it is the form and Blooming h Blooms once-early; has a tendcoloring of the blossoms of this p ant and the 3 to glVe few blooms m the fan persistence of the coloring which marks its claim Bud! to distinctiveness with relation to those varieties Sizer-Smallof the same general color class as its parent. with flat 1 t ed That is to say, the particular tone of scarlet colory Wet hot t ing, i. e., scarlet red, is given a contrastiveness v115 n p s first divide-Nomi Red, by the whitish appearance of the eye which seems Plate 11 When petals begln t unfurlto lighten up the whole of the surrounding area scagflet Red, Plate When half b10W 1 when the blossoms are observed from the standinslde 0f petals, Scarlet Plate 1, and point of general tonality. This is shown as near- Scarlet Plate reverse of petals, b ee 1y as possible in the colored portion of the illus- Scarlet Red, Plate 1, and Ro D ree, tration in the accompanying drawing, and it is Plate notable also in connection with the appearance 01111 back n peta s of these blossoms that th r i a unusual b. begin to llIlfLliI. C0l0rinside-Light sence of bl or purple hadings so commonly Lumiere Green, Plate 1'7; outside-Deep found in roses of this general color. y te een, late 31 The nearest approach to the present variety calyx-shapeapple- S1ZeSma11- AS- is found to be the known Princess van Orange Peal-Smoothl y i s (Pl. Patent #106) insofar as concerns the color GreenrPlate Odor when e. character, but the new rose differs from this PedunCle-Len$th shrt- Aspect-fllricklyknown variety in many respects as will be clear- Color Absmthe Green Plate ly apparent from the detailed description of the Strfmgth erect? s1ender' new rose when compared with the characteristics Qpens Well; 15 not affected by of Princess van Orange. It is especially noted adverse condltmns' that the shape and number of petals of the blos- Bloom} som of the new rose differ widely from the variety 35 SZzesma11- Average Size n fully above mentioned, and the fact that the new vapended, riety grows to greater height, as well illustrated Berna-In clusters, rounded. 5 in the accompanying drawing, produces longer stems-"'Medlum length; Strongbreaks, and retains the bright clear coloring at Form-whee first Open, cupped- P maall times, said new variety is definitely distin- 40 its form to the i, guishable from Princess van Orange. P ngle (two rows of p s). F t the new rose, by comparable Number of petals under normal conditions,

tests, is found to be hardier than Priness v n or and more us ful f pot for ing than CoZ0r.Center of flower-between Scarlet the latter, to say nothing of the usual uses for Plate 1, and Scarlet, Plate Outer pergo1as,tre11i nd fences petalsbetween Scarlet Red, Plat 1, and Asexual reproduction of this new variety shows scafletr Plat-e f 9 Petals (Flight)- the foregoing characteristics come true to form Whlte, Plate 53, Wlth tlnge 0f Napthalene and are estabnshed. Yellow, Plate 16. Inside of petals-between The following is a detailed description of the q rlet, Plate 1, and Scarlet Red, Plate 1, new variety, all color terminology being in accord with White, Plate 53, base. Reverse of with Ridgways Color Standard: petalsRose Doree, Plate 1, overcast with Scarlet, Plate 1. General tonality from a Parentage: Sport. Parent variety-climbing sport distance-between Scarlet Red, Plate 1, and

of unnamed orange colored. polyantha seedling. Scarlet, Plate 1.

DiscoZ0ration.-General tonality at end of first daybetween Scarlet Red, Plate 1, and Scarlet, Plate 1. Second day-between Scarlet Red, Plate 1, and Scarlet, Plate 1. Third day-between Rose Doree, Plate 1, and Scarlet, Plate 1.

Petals:

Textitre.-Thin; is not affected by Wet or hot Weather. Appearance. Inside velvety; outside satiny.

Form.Heart shape.

Arrangement. --Imbricated (regularly ar ranged shinglelike). Petaloids in center- I V15 few; small. Persistence.-Drop off cleanly.

Fragrane.-S1ight. Nature-fruity (Russet-- apple) Lastin quaZity.Qn the plant and as 'c'ut Plant Form: Climber.

Growth: Vigorous; upright.

Foliage: 57 leaflets.

Size.Medium.

- Quantity.-Abundant.

CoZ0r'.-'New foliage: upper side-Cosse Green, Plate 5; under side-Absinthe 4 Green, Plate 31. Old foliage: upper side- Dark Cress Green, Plate 31; under side Light Cress Green, Plate 31. Shape.-Oval pointed.

Temture.Upper sideglossy; under sidesmooth. Ribs and veins-prominent. Edge-Serrated (saw toothed).

Serratz'on.Single; small. Rachz's.Absinthe Green, Plat 31.

side-rough. Stipules.-Medium length; bearded. Disease resistance-Resistant. Wood:

New wood.ColorLumiere Green, Plate 17.

Bark-smooth. Old wood. Color--Biscay Green, Plate 17.

Barksmooth. Thorns (thorns are divided into thorns, prickles,

and short needles):

Thorns. .Quantity-on main stalks from .bas,e-few; onlaterals from stalknone. Formnarrow base; short; hooked downward. Color when young-Chamois, Plate 30. Positio nirregula r. PrickZes.--Quantity-.on main stalks and on laterals-none. H Short needles. Quantity on main stalks and on lateralsnone.

Iclaim: A new and distinct variety of rose plant of Under the climbing polyantha type, characterized as to novelty by its climbing habit to unusual height for roses of its class, its suitability for pot forcing, its hardiness, the scarlet red color tone of its flowers, persistency of said coloring, and the absence therefrom of blue and purple shadings, substantially as shown and described.

. GERRIT, DE RUITER.

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