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USPP7583P
USPP7583P US07/271,666 US27166688V US7583P US PP7583 P USPP7583 P US PP7583P US 27166688 V US27166688 V US 27166688V US 7583 P US7583 P US 7583P
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  • This invention relates to a new cultivar of Forsythia named "Pygmy-Red", which is characterized especially by its low growth habit, its narrow leaves, and the red color of current shoots at maturity.
  • the new variety was derived as a seedling from a vegetative line of mutants, which had been produced in turn by subjecting rooted cuttings of parent "Lynwood Gold” (a sport of F. intermedia “Spectabilis”).
  • FIG. 1 illustrates "Pygmy-Red" in spring bloom.
  • the measuring stick is set on the ground and is 4 ft. long.
  • FIG. 2 shows lowered cut stems.
  • FIG. 3 is a close-up view of the flowers of FIG. 2 which also illustrates the red color of the currently matured shoots.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates the "Pygmy-Red” plant in May foliage.
  • FIG. 5 is a closer view of the foliage shown in FIG. 4.
  • “Pygmy-Red” has a low growth habit. The plant form is loose, but graceful, some branches bending to the ground and rooting where they touch the soil. The plant is a hardy (to Zone 6b or lower), shows good vigor but develops few seed pods. It is a flowering shrub, blooming readily when used for forcing into flower in a greenhouse and suitable for containers.
  • the ultimate size of "Pygmy-Red” is about 31/2 to 41/2 ft. in height and 5 ft. to 6 ft. wide. The size of "Pygmy-Red” makes it particularly useful for road median planting, small visual and physical landscape screens and barriers, or for mass planting in parks. The plant requires minimal pruning and has disease and insect-resistant foliage.
  • the yellow flowers (Yellow 6A in color) are 11/4 in. to 11/2 in. diameter and generally have four, but sometimes five, petals.
  • the corolla lobes are narrow.
  • the pistils extend 2/25 in. to 3/25 in. above the pollen sacs of the stamen.
  • the plant produces two flowers per node on the flowering wood, which has internodes 1/2 in. to 11/2 in. in length.
  • the currently matured Pygmy-Red shoots have a distinct red color (Purple Red 59 A); high anthocyanin pigmentation of the mature current shoots is also expressed in the maroon fall color of the foliage when the plant is grown with full exposure to direct sunlight.
  • the shoots are lamellate between nodes, flexible, bending to touch the ground, which leads to self-propagation by layering.
  • the stems of the "Lynwood Gold” parent are green when young and brown when mature; they are a bit stiff; the pith at the nodes is lamellate, and on one year shoots, the stems between nodes are hollow.
  • the "Pygmy-Red" leaves are dark green in color when both young and mature.
  • the leaves are simple, serrate and lanceolate, being acuminate at the tip and attenuate at the base, 0.3 in. to 0.4 in. wide and 2 in. to 21/2 in. long on flowering wood.
  • the leaves on vegetative shoots are somewhat larger, up to 1 in. wide and 23/4 in. long. Venation is pinnate. Few, if any, lobed leaves occur on vegetative shoots, as often occurs with other Forsythia cultivars. Even on fast growing vegetative shoots, the internodes are less than 11/2 in. long.
  • the leaves of the "Lynwood Gold” parent are ovate lanceolate in shape and about 3" to 41/2" long and about 1" to 11/2" wide. Both young and old leaves are deep green in color.
  • Tables 1-5 comparative tabulations of the characteristics and properties of parent and its five offspring mutants that were developed from a single irradiated plant of "Lynwood Gold.”
  • Table 1 compares “Pygmy-Red” and its parent “Lynwood Gold”.
  • Table 2 compares “Pygmy-Red” and "Fairy-Land”.
  • Table 3 compares "Pygmy-Red” and "Tinkle Bells”.
  • Table 4 compares "Pygmy-Red” and "Minikin”.
  • Table 5 compares "Pygmy-Red” and "Lemon Screen”.

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A new cultivar of Forsythia named 'Pygmy-Red' characterized by its small shrub size, its narrow foliage, and the distinct red color of its currently matured shoots.

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This invention relates to a new cultivar of Forsythia named "Pygmy-Red", which is characterized especially by its low growth habit, its narrow leaves, and the red color of current shoots at maturity.
The new variety was derived as a seedling from a vegetative line of mutants, which had been produced in turn by subjecting rooted cuttings of parent "Lynwood Gold" (a sport of F. intermedia "Spectabilis").
In 1968, three hundred cuttings of "Lynwood Gold" that had been potted and held in cold storage (38° F.) for six weeks and then returned to the greenhouse for two days were irradiated with 1200 rad fast neutrons. One of the plants of this group that broke dormancy formed a shoot with variegated foliage. This plant was cut back repeatedly to induce branching and eventually formed shoots that exhibited different characteristics. Each shoot was propagated by stem cuttings over 10 vegetative generations of selection and propagation. From this plant population two vegetatively selected types and three seedlings were selected. Further propagation and testing of these selections over several more years were shown to be the stable and new forsythia varieties that are the subject of this and four other co-pending plant patent applications; viz:
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272,063   "Lemon-Screen" vegetative selection                             
273,489   "Tinkle Bells" vegetative selection                             
271,919   "Minikin"      seedling                                         
271,665   "Fairy Land"   seedling                                         
271,666   "Pygmy-Red"    seedling                                         
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Each differs greatly from the parent "Lynwood Gold" and also from one another.
"Pygmy-Red" was selected at the seedling stage because of its distinct foliage form and growth characteristics. The seedling showed good growth characteristics in the field, a distinct red coloration in mature current year shoots, and maroon fall color on the upper side of the leaves. Cuttings from this plant have been rooted in soil and asexually propagated, and its progeny have displayed homogeneous and stable characteristics.
Throughout this specification, color names beginning with a small letter signify that the name of the color as used in common speech are aptly descriptive. Color names beginning with a capital letter designate values based on the R.H.S. Colour Chart, published by The Royal Horticultural Society of London, England.
The accompanying drawings illustrate the new variety in color as grown in Knox County within the State of Tennessee.
FIG. 1 illustrates "Pygmy-Red" in spring bloom. The measuring stick is set on the ground and is 4 ft. long.
FIG. 2 shows lowered cut stems.
FIG. 3 is a close-up view of the flowers of FIG. 2 which also illustrates the red color of the currently matured shoots.
FIG. 4 illustrates the "Pygmy-Red" plant in May foliage.
FIG. 5 is a closer view of the foliage shown in FIG. 4.
The following characteristics distinguish "Pygmy-Red" from its parent and other Forsythia cultivars:
THE PLANT
"Pygmy-Red" has a low growth habit. The plant form is loose, but graceful, some branches bending to the ground and rooting where they touch the soil. The plant is a hardy (to Zone 6b or lower), shows good vigor but develops few seed pods. It is a flowering shrub, blooming readily when used for forcing into flower in a greenhouse and suitable for containers. The ultimate size of "Pygmy-Red" is about 31/2 to 41/2 ft. in height and 5 ft. to 6 ft. wide. The size of "Pygmy-Red" makes it particularly useful for road median planting, small visual and physical landscape screens and barriers, or for mass planting in parks. The plant requires minimal pruning and has disease and insect-resistant foliage.
Its parent, "Lynwood Gold", by contrast is tall and slender--a straight upright variety with erect stems and which attains a height of 6 ft. to 71/2 ft. at maturity.
FLOWER
"Pygmy-Red" flowers at an intermediate stage. The yellow flowers (Yellow 6A in color) are 11/4 in. to 11/2 in. diameter and generally have four, but sometimes five, petals. The corolla lobes are narrow. The pistils extend 2/25 in. to 3/25 in. above the pollen sacs of the stamen. The plant produces two flowers per node on the flowering wood, which has internodes 1/2 in. to 11/2 in. in length.
SHOOTS
The currently matured Pygmy-Red shoots have a distinct red color (Purple Red 59 A); high anthocyanin pigmentation of the mature current shoots is also expressed in the maroon fall color of the foliage when the plant is grown with full exposure to direct sunlight. The shoots are lamellate between nodes, flexible, bending to touch the ground, which leads to self-propagation by layering.
The stems of the "Lynwood Gold" parent are green when young and brown when mature; they are a bit stiff; the pith at the nodes is lamellate, and on one year shoots, the stems between nodes are hollow.
FOLIAGE
The "Pygmy-Red" leaves are dark green in color when both young and mature. The leaves are simple, serrate and lanceolate, being acuminate at the tip and attenuate at the base, 0.3 in. to 0.4 in. wide and 2 in. to 21/2 in. long on flowering wood. The leaves on vegetative shoots are somewhat larger, up to 1 in. wide and 23/4 in. long. Venation is pinnate. Few, if any, lobed leaves occur on vegetative shoots, as often occurs with other Forsythia cultivars. Even on fast growing vegetative shoots, the internodes are less than 11/2 in. long.
The leaves of the "Lynwood Gold" parent, on the other hand, are ovate lanceolate in shape and about 3" to 41/2" long and about 1" to 11/2" wide. Both young and old leaves are deep green in color.
To facilitate the comparison of the characteristics and features of "Pygmy-Red", the subject of this application, and its parent, "Lynwood Gold" and also with the four other new mutant offspring varieties of "Lynwood Gold" referred to above, there are attached hereto as Tables 1-5 comparative tabulations of the characteristics and properties of parent and its five offspring mutants that were developed from a single irradiated plant of "Lynwood Gold." Table 1 compares "Pygmy-Red" and its parent "Lynwood Gold". Table 2 compares "Pygmy-Red" and "Fairy-Land". Table 3 compares "Pygmy-Red" and "Tinkle Bells". Table 4 compares "Pygmy-Red" and "Minikin". Table 5 compares "Pygmy-Red" and "Lemon Screen".
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         S/N: 271,666                                                     
         PYGMY RED    LYNWOOD GOLD                                        
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Plant:                                                                    
Habit      Low, loose graceful                                            
                          Tall, slender-Upright                           
           arching to ground                                              
                          straight & erect stems                          
Size, height                                                              
           31/2'-41/2'    6'-71/2'                                        
Size, width                                                               
           5'-6'                                                          
Vigor      Good vigor                                                     
Hardiness  Hardy Zone 6b                                                  
           (or lower)                                                     
Productivity                                                              
           Readily roots where                                            
                          Fertile                                         
           branches touch                                                 
           ground few seed pods                                           
Stems:                                                                    
Color (young)                                                             
           High anthocyanin                                               
                          Green                                           
Color (mature)                                                            
           Purple Red (59 A)                                              
                          Brown                                           
Rigidity   Flexible lamellate                                             
                          A bit stiff;                                    
           between nodes  pith nodes lamellate;                           
                          hollow between nodes                            
                          on one year shoots                              
Leaves:                                                                   
Type       Simple                                                         
Color:                                                                    
(young)    Dark Green     Deep Green                                      
(mature)   Dark Green     Deep Green                                      
(fall)     Anthocyanin (maroon)                                           
           expressed in full sun                                          
Shape      Lanceolate (few lobed                                          
                          ovate lanceolate                                
           leaves on vegetative                                           
           shoots)                                                        
tip        Accuminate                                                     
base       Attenuate                                                      
margins    Serrate                                                        
Size:                                                                     
length     2"-21/2" on flowering                                          
                          3-41/2"                                         
           wood; to 23/4" on                                              
           vegatative wood                                                
width      0.3"-0.4" on flowering                                         
                          1-11/2"                                         
           wood; to 1" on                                                 
           vegetative wood                                                
Venation   Pinnate                                                        
Flower:                                                                   
Date of    Intermediate   Late                                            
Flowering                                                                 
Size: width                                                               
           11/4"-11/2"    1"-11/2" (medium)                               
Color:     Yellow (7A)    Brillant Yellow                                 
                          (lighter than its                               
                          parent Spectabilis)                             
Corolla:                                                                  
length                                                                    
lobes      Narrow         Reflexed                                        
Petals: number                                                            
           4 - sometimes 5                                                
                          Large, broad, open                              
                          Elliptic                                        
Pistils:   Extend 2/25"-3/25"                                             
                          Extend well above                               
           above pollen sacs of                                           
                          pollen sacs (anthers)                           
           stamens        of stamens                                      
Number per node:                                                          
           2                                                              
Insertion angle                                                           
on upright stems:                                                         
Internodes:                                                               
           1"-11/2" (11/2" even on                                        
                          Flowers almost                                  
           fast growing shoots)                                           
                          evenly spaced                                   
                          on stems                                        
Stress Resistance:                                                        
           disease and insect                                             
Utility Aspects:                                                          
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         S/N: 271,666 S/N 271,665                                         
         PYGMY RED    FAIRY LAND                                          
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Plant:                                                                    
Habit      Low, loose graceful                                            
                          Small overall & fine                            
           arching to ground                                              
                          textured:                                       
                          Closely spaced                                  
                          flowers & leaves                                
                          Dense (young) foliage                           
Size, height                                                              
           31/2'-41/2'    3'-4'                                           
Size, width                                                               
           5'-6'          5'-6'                                           
Vigor      Good vigor     Good vigor for size                             
Hardiness  Hardy Zone 6b  Zone 6b (or lower)                              
           (or lower)                                                     
Productivity                                                              
           Readily roots where                                            
                          Few seed pods                                   
           branches touch                                                 
           ground few seed pods                                           
Stems:                                                                    
Color (young)                                                             
           High anthocyanin                                               
                          Light green                                     
Color (mature)                                                            
           Purple Red (59 A)                                              
                          Brownish green                                  
Rigidity   Flexible lamellate                                             
                          Very flexible lamellate                         
           between nodes  between nodes                                   
Leaves:                                                                   
Type       Simple         Simple                                          
Color:                                                                    
(young)    Dark Green     Medium green (fairly                            
                          light)                                          
(mature)   Dark Green     Medium green (fairly                            
                          light)                                          
(fall)     Anthocyanin (maroon)                                           
                          Mostly faded yellow                             
           expressed in full sun                                          
Shape      Lanceolate (few lobed                                          
                          Lanceolate                                      
           leaves on vegetative                                           
           shoots)                                                        
tip        Accuminate     Accuminate                                      
base       Attenuate      Attenuate                                       
margins    Serrate        On flowering wood;                              
                          entire                                          
                          On vegetative wood:                             
                          serrate top 1/3                                 
Size:                                                                     
length     2"-21/2" on flowering                                          
                          On flowering wood:                              
           wood; to 23/4" on                                              
                          11/2"-21/2"                                     
           vegatative wood                                                
                          On vegatative shoots:                           
                          about 3"                                        
width      0.3"-0.4" on flowering                                         
                          On flowering wood:                              
           wood; to 1" on 0.2"-0.4"                                       
           vegetative wood                                                
                          On vegatative shoots                            
                          0.5-0.6"                                        
Venation   Pinnate        Pinnate                                         
Flower:                                                                   
Date of    Intermediate   Intermediate                                    
Flowering                                                                 
Size: width                                                               
           11/4"-11/2"    3/4"-11/4"                                      
Color:     Yellow (7A)    Yellow (6 A)                                    
Corolla:                                                                  
length                                                                    
lobes      Narrow         Reflexed, small                                 
Petals: number                                                            
           4 - sometimes 5                                                
                          Generally 4-many                                
                          have 5, 6, 7 and 8 on                           
                          single corolla                                  
Pistils:   Extend 2/25"-3/25"                                             
                          Extend 3/25" to 4/25"                           
           above pollen sacs of                                           
                          above pollen sacs                               
           stamens        (anthers) of the                                
                          stamen                                          
Number per node:                                                          
           2              2-4                                             
Insertion angle                                                           
on upright stems:                                                         
Internodes:                                                               
           1"-11/2" (11/2" even on                                        
                          1/4" to about 1"                                
           fast growing shoots)                                           
Stress Resistance:                                                        
           disease and insect                                             
Utility Aspects:          Very well suited for                            
                          container culture                               
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         S/N: 271,666 S/N 273,489                                         
         PYGMY RED    TINKLE BELLS                                        
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Plant:                                                                    
Habit      Low, loose graceful                                            
                          Semi-dwarf; Upright                             
           arching to ground                                              
Size, height                                                              
           31/2'-41/2'    4'-41/2'                                        
Size, width                                                               
           5'-6'                                                          
Vigor      Good vigor     Medium vigor                                    
Hardiness  Hardy Zone 6b  Hardy Zone 6b                                   
           (or lower)     (or lower)                                      
Productivity                                                              
           Readily roots where                                            
                          Does not layer                                  
           branches touch naturally (replicates                           
           ground few seed pods                                           
                          from stools (no                                 
                          seed pods observed)                             
Stems:                                                                    
Color (young)                                                             
           High anthocyanin                                               
                          Yellow Green                                    
Color (mature)                                                            
           Purple Red (59 A)                                              
                          Light brown                                     
Rigidity   Flexible lamellate                                             
                          Sparsely lamellate                              
           between nodes  between nodes - Rigid                           
Leaves:                                                                   
Type       Simple         Simple                                          
Color:                                                                    
(young)    Dark Green     Medium green                                    
(mature)   Dark Green     Medium green                                    
(fall)     Anthocyanin (maroon)                                           
                          Faded green to yellow                           
           expressed in full sun                                          
Shape      Lanceolate (few lobed                                          
                          Elliptical                                      
           leaves on vegetative                                           
           shoots)                                                        
tip        Accuminate     Acute on flower                                 
                          shoots accuminate on                            
                          vegetative shoots                               
base       Attenuate                                                      
margins    Serrate        serrate on upper 1/3                            
                          near tip                                        
Size:                                                                     
length     2"-21/2" on flowering                                          
                          2"-3"  (with petiole)                           
           wood; to 23/4" on                                              
           vegatative wood                                                
width      0.3"-0.4" on flowering                                         
                          1/2"                                            
           wood; to 1" on                                                 
           vegetative wood                                                
Venation   Pinnate        Pinnate                                         
Flower:                                                                   
Date of    Intermediate   Early                                           
Flowering                                                                 
Size: width                                                               
           11/4"-11/2"    1/2"-3/4" at 45° angle                   
Color:     Yellow (7A)    Bright Yellow (7 B)                             
Corolla:                                                                  
length                    1/2" open to 45° angle                   
lobes      Narrow         not reflexed during                             
                          prime                                           
Petals: number                                                            
           4 - sometimes 5                                                
                          4; occasionally 5 or 6                          
Pistils:   Extend 2/25"-3/25"                                             
                          short: anthers slightly                         
           above pollen sacs of                                           
                          below stigma portion                            
           stamens        of pistil                                       
Number per node:                                                          
           2              2; often 4 per node                             
Insertion angle           buds & flowers                                  
on upright stems:         pendulous                                       
Internodes:                                                               
           1"-11/2" (11/2" even on                                        
                          1/2"-11/2"                                      
           fast growing shoots)                                           
Stress Resistance:                                                        
           disease and insect                                             
                          Disease and insect                              
Utility Aspects:          Can force flowering                             
                          suitable for container                          
                          culture                                         
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         S/N: 271,666 S/N 271,919                                         
         PYGMY RED    MINIKIN                                             
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Plant:                                                                    
Habit      Low, loose graceful                                            
                          Small stature, fine                             
           arching to ground                                              
                          textured; small leaves                          
                          and small stems;                                
                          densely foliated                                
Size, height                                                              
           31/2'-41/2'    2'-21/2'                                        
Size, width                                                               
           5'-6'          3'-4'                                           
Vigor      Good vigor     Good vigor but slow                             
                          growth                                          
Hardiness  Hardy Zone 6b  Zone 6b (or lower)                              
           (or lower)                                                     
Productivity                                                              
           Readily roots where                                            
                          Layers naturally                                
           branches touch Abundant seed pods                              
           ground few seed pods                                           
Stems:                                                                    
Color (young)                                                             
           High anthocyanin                                               
                          Light green                                     
Color (mature)                                                            
           Purple Red (59 A)                                              
                          Brownish green                                  
Rigidity   Flexible lamellate                                             
                          Ascending strongly                              
           between nodes  lamellate between                               
                          nodes                                           
Leaves:                                                                   
Type       Simple         Simple                                          
Color:                                                                    
(young)    Dark Green     Bright green to dark                            
                          green                                           
(mature)   Dark Green     Bright green to dark                            
                          green                                           
(fall)     Anthocyanin (maroon)                                           
                          Fading green until                              
           expressed in full sun                                          
                          leaf drop                                       
Shape      Lanceolate (few lobed                                          
                          Linear                                          
           leaves on vegetative                                           
           shoots)                                                        
tip        Accuminate     Accuminate                                      
base       Attenuate      Attenuate                                       
margins    Serrate        Lightly serrate                                 
Size:                                                                     
length     2"-21/2 " on flowering                                         
                          On vegetative shoots-                           
           wood; to 23/4" on                                              
                          11/2" attached to 1/2"                          
           vegatative wood                                                
                          long slender petiole;                           
                          smaller on flowering                            
                          shoots                                          
width      0.3"-0.4" on flowering                                         
                          On vegetative                                   
           wood; to 1" on shoots - 1/4";                                  
           vegetative wood                                                
Venation   Pinnate        Pinnate                                         
Flower:                                                                   
Date of    Intermediate   Intermediate                                    
Flowering                                                                 
Size: width                                                               
           11/4"-11/2"    1/2"-3/4" (cup shaped)                          
                          fully reflexed                                  
Color:     Yellow (7A)    Yellow (9 A)                                    
Corolla:                                                                  
length                                                                    
lobes      Narrow         strongly reflexed,                              
                          very small                                      
Petals: number                                                            
           4 - sometimes 5                                                
                          4:- short and recurved                          
Pistils:   Extend 2/25"-3/25"                                             
                          Short; 1/25" below                              
           above pollen sacs of                                           
                          pollen                                          
           stamens        sacs of stamens                                 
Number per node:                                                          
           2              2-4                                             
Insertion angle                                                           
on upright stems:                                                         
Internodes:                                                               
           1"-11/2" (11/2" even on                                        
                          Short (Flowering                                
           fast growing shoots)                                           
                          shoots 1/4-3/4"                                 
                          Vegetative shoots                               
                          up to 2")                                       
Stress Resistance:                                                        
           disease and insect                                             
                          Doesn't require same                            
                          degree of winter                                
                          protection as most                              
                          container grown                                 
                          plants of genre                                 
Utility Aspects:          Blooming can be                                 
                          forced. Expecially                              
                          suited for container                            
                          culture.                                        
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         S/N: 271,666 S/N 272,063                                         
         PYGMY RED    LEMON SCREEN                                        
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Plant:                                                                    
Habit      Low, loose graceful                                            
                          Tall, open and                                  
           arching to ground                                              
                          graceful; Upright, fan                          
                          shape; vigorous; open                           
                          foliage                                         
Size, height                                                              
           31/2'-41/2'    Up to 10'                                       
Size, width                                                               
           5'-6'          Hardy Zone 6b                                   
                          (or lower)                                      
Vigor      Good vigor     Vigorous                                        
Hardiness  Hardy Zone 6b                                                  
           (or lower)                                                     
Productivity                                                              
           Readily roots where                                            
                          Abundant Flowers/                               
           branches touch highly sterile/pruned                           
           ground few seed pods                                           
                          wood branches                                   
                          quickly                                         
Stems:                                                                    
Color (young)                                                             
           High anthocyanin                                               
Color (mature)                                                            
           Purple Red (59 A)                                              
                          Yellow                                          
Rigidity   Flexible lamellate                                             
                          Slightly lamellate                              
           between nodes  between nodes                                   
Leaves:                                                                   
Type       Simple         Simple                                          
Color:                                                                    
(young)    Dark Green     Yellow green 151 B                              
                          or Chartreuse (appear                           
                          after flowering)                                
(mature)   Dark Green     Normal green                                    
                          (Yellow-Green 144)                              
                          whitish blotches                                
(fall)     Anthocyanin (maroon)                                           
                          Greyed Purple 187 B                             
           expressed in full sun                                          
Shape      Lanceolate (few lobed                                          
           leaves on vegetative                                           
           shoots)                                                        
tip        Accuminate     Accuminate                                      
base       Attenuate      Attenuate                                       
margins    Serrate        Serrate                                         
Size:                                                                     
length     2"-21/2" on flowering                                          
                          Not distinguishing                              
           wood; to 23/4" on                                              
           vegatative wood                                                
width      0.3"-0.4" on flowering                                         
                          Not distinguishing                              
           wood; to 1" on                                                 
           vegetative wood                                                
Venation   Pinnate        Pinnate                                         
Flower:                                                                   
Date of    Intermediate   Early                                           
Flowering                                                                 
Size: width                                                               
           11/4"-11/2"    11/2"-13/4"                                     
Color:     Yellow (7A)    Yellow (6 C)                                    
Corolla:                                                                  
length                                                                    
lobes      Narrow         Somewhat reflexed                               
Petals: number                                                            
           4 - sometimes 5                                                
                          4, sometimes fasciated                          
Pistils:   Extend 2/25"-3/25"                                             
                          aborted stamens &/or                            
           above pollen sacs of                                           
                          pistils                                         
           stamens                                                        
Number per node:                                                          
           2              4 to 8                                          
Insertion angle                                                           
on upright stems:                                                         
Internodes:                                                               
           1"-11/2" (11/2" even on                                        
                          1" to 2" long on                                
           fast growing shoots)                                           
                          flowering wood                                  
Stress Resistance:                                                        
           disease and insect                                             
                          Summer foliage                                  
                          disease & insect                                
                          resistant                                       
Utility Aspects:          Summer pruning leads                            
                          to shoot with                                   
                          chartreuse leaves                               
                          (young)                                         
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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Forsythia named `Pygmy-Red`, substantially as shown and described herein.
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"Arnoldia," vol. 31, No. 2, The Arnold Arboretum, Mar. 1971, pp. 41-63.
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