USPP746P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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July 22, 1947. G. DE RUITER Plant Pat. 746

ROSE PLANT Filed Dec. 8, 1942 R: m, i

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Patented July 22, 1947 Plant Pat. 746

ROSE PLANT Gerrit de Ruiter, Hazerswoude, Netherlands, as-

signor to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark,

of New York 8, 1942, Serial No. 468,295

" N. Y., a corporation Application December 1 Claim. 1 The present-invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant, belonging to the polyantha group or class and originating as a sport of an unnamed Orleans variety sport. More specifically, this new variety was developed by the discovery of one flower of the type herein disclosed in a cluster of an Orleans flower and by the use of this one, the new variety color was developed in successive years. In other respects of the flowers and general growth, the characteristics are similar to the original Orleans rose. The development of this new variety I deem important because of its special excellent forcing qualities, and more particularly because of the new and distinct color of the blossoms for this type of polyantha, the color referred to being a close approach to Thulite Pink, as hereinafter more specifically stated.

Asexual reproduction shows the dominant characteristics herein set forth to be established. The following is a detailed description of this new rose, the color terminology employed hereing being in accord with Ridgways Color Standard:

Parentage:

Parent variety-Sport of unnamed Orleans sport. Classification Botanic and commerciaZ.Polyantha.

Flower (Observations made in the greenhouse of J ackson & Perkins Company, Newark, New York.)

Blooming habit: Recurrent-continuous. Bud:

Form-Short-with flat top. Is not affected by wet or hot weather.

CoZ-o.When sepals first dividebetween Pomegranate Purple, Plate 12, and Rose Red, Plate 12. When petals begin to unfurlbetween Spinel Red, Plate 26, and Spinel Pink, Plate 26. When half blowninside of petals, between Rose Color, Plate 12, and Deep Rose Pink, Plate 12; reverse of petals, between Spinel Pink, Plate 26, and Thulite Pink, Plate 26.

Sepals.Branched. Curl back when petals unfurl. Colorupper side, Rainette Green, Plate 31; under side, Kildare Green, Plate 31.

Calym.-Shape-funnel. Sizesmall. As-

pectsmooth. Odor when rubbednone. ColorLight Cress Green, Plate 31.

PeduncZe.-Lengthshort. Aspect-prickly. Color-Light Cress Green, Plate 31.

Strengtherect; slender.

Opening-Bud opens well.

by adverse conditions.

Bloom:

Size.Small. Average size when fully expanded, 1

Borne.In clusters, pyramidal.

Shame-Short; normal.

Form-When first openflat. Permanence-retains its form to the end.

PetaZage.-Double (full but open center). Number of petals under normal conditions, 20

Is not afiected C0lor.-Center of flowerbetween Spinel Pink, Plate 26, and Thulite Pink, Plate 26, with lower portion near stamens Cameo Pink, Plate 26. Outer petals-between Thulite Pink, Plate 26, and Spinel Pink, Plate 26. Base of petals (aiglet)-Marguerite Yellow, Plate 30. Inside of petalsbetween Thulite Pink, Plate 26, and Spinel Pink, Plate 26. Reverse of petals-Deep Rose Pink, Plate 12. General tonality from a distance-Spinel Pink, Plate 26.

Disc0Z07'ati0n.-General tonality at end of first clay-between Spinel Pink, Plate 26, and Thulite Pink, Plate 26. Second day Between Spinel Pink, Plate 26, and Thulite Pink, Plate 26. Third day-Thulite Pink, Plate 26.

Petals:

Textare.--Thin. Is not afiected by wet or hot weather.

Appearance. Inside velvety.

shiny.

Form-Notched Arrangement-Irregular.

terfew; small.

Persistence-Drop off cleanly.

Fragrance.-None.

Lasting quality.-On the plant and as cut flower-long.

Genital organs:

Stamens, anthers.Small; many.

Apricot Yellow, Plate 4. regular around styles.

Stamens, filaments (threads).--Short. Color-Martius Yellow, Plate 4.

PoZlen.Buff Yellow, Plate 4.

StyZes.-Bunched; even; medium length;

thin.

StigmaLs.Martius Yellow, Plate 4.

Ovaries.Al1 enclosed in calyx.

Outside Petaloids in cen- Color- Arrangement- 746 v 3 4 Plant Old wood.--ColorLight Cress Green, Plate 31. Bark-smooth. Thorns (thorns are divided into thorns, prickles,

and short needles) Thorns.Quantity--on main stalks from base and on laterals from stalk, few. Form-flat base; short; hooked downward. Color when young-Mignonette Green, Plate 31. Position-in pairs.

PrickZes.-On main stalks and on laterals- Form: Bush. Growth: Vigorous; branching. Foliage: 5-7 leaflets. 5

Size-Medium.

Quantity.--Normal. CoZor.-New foliage-upper side, Elm Green, Plate 17; under side, Jade Green, Plate 31. Old foliage-upper side, Cress Green, Plate 10 31; under side, Light Cress Green, Plate 31. n Sherpa-Oval pointed. Short needles-On main stalks and on lat- Temture. Upper side-leathery. Under erals-none.

sidesmooth. Ribs and veins-ordinary. I laim-z Edge.Serrated (saw toothed).

Serration.-Single; small.

Rachia-Light Cress Green, Plate 31. Under sidesmooth.

Stipules.Short; branched slightly.

Disease resistance-Resistant.

Wood: 20

New wood.Color-Absinthe Green, Plate 31.

Bark-rough.

A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the polyantha class characterized as to novelty by its excellent forcing qualities and the new and distinct pink coloring of the flower clusters for a rose of the polyantha class, substantially as shown and described.

GERRIT 1m RUITER.

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