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Jan. 6, 1948.

C. MALLERlN ROSE PLANT Filed Nov. 4, 1942 Plant Pat. 775

Patented Jan. 6, 1948 Plant Pat. 775

ROSE PLANT Charles Mallerin, Varces, France, assignor to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application November 4, 1942, Serial No. 464,557

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant, originating as the result of the crossing of two well known varieties Soeur Therese and Pen Joseph Looymans.

This new variety shows a distinct advance in the development of new roses of the yellow color, and it is characterized as to novelty by the vigorous, tall and open growth of the bush on which the foliage is Well spaced. The upright character of the growth of this new rose difiers from the habit of its parent Soeur Therese, and, in fact, differs from any other variety of which I am aware.

The new variety produces a symmetrical flower which unfolds perfectly to a full, open, almost flat shape. In respect to its color, it is noted that it is a shade of Yellow lying between Lemon Chrome and Empire Yellow and the reverse of Empire Yellow, which is unusual in this type of rose. These color tones remain throughout the entire life of the flower.

The flower is also distinct because of its large size and the fullness of the petals, together with the large number of petals which make the rose unusual and different from the existing varieties.

One of its valuable characteristics is its habit of exceptional continuity of blooming, which, together with the other features, make a very desirable and attractive rose.

The following is a detailed description of this new Variety of rose, the color terminology herein employed being in accordance with Ridgways Color Standard:

Parentage: Seedling.

Seed parent.Soeur Therese." Pollen parent.--Feu Joseph Looymans. Classification: Botanic and commercial-Hybrid tea.

Flower (Observations made in the morning of September 25, 1941, at Newark, New York.)

Blooming habit: Continuous. Bud:

Size-Large.

Form-Ovoid. Is not affected by wet or hot weather.

CZor.-When sepals first divide-Light Cadmium, Plate 4. When petals begin to unfurl-Light Cadmium, Plate 4, overlaid with Lemon Chrome, Plate 4. When half blowninside of petals-between Lemon Chrome, Plate 4, and Empire Yellow, Plate 4. Reverse of petals-Empire Yellow, Plate 4.

2 Sepala-Branched, hood above bud. Curl back when petals begin to unfurl. Color- 0utside--Oil Green, Plate 5; insideLight Lumiere Green, Plate 17. 5 Calyx.Shapepear. Size-long. Aspectsmooth. Color-Lettuce Green, Plate 5. Peduncle. Length m e d i u m. Aspectrough. ColorLettuce Green, Plate 5. Strengthstiff slender.

Opening-Bud opens Well. Is not affected by adverse conditions. Bloom:

Size.--Large. Average size when fully expanded, five inches. Borne.--Singly,

Stems.Medium length; strong.

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

PetaZage.-Double (full but open center).

Number of petals under normal conditions,

CoZ0r.-Center of flower-Cadmium Yellow, Plate 3. Outer petalsEmpire Yellow, Plate 4. Base of petals (aiglet)Lem0n Chrome, Plate 4. Inside of petals-between Lemon Chrome, Plate 4, and Empire Yelow, Plate 4. Reverse of petalsEmpire Yelow, Plate 4. General tonality from a distanceLight Cadmium, Plate 4.

Discoloration.-General tonality at end of first day-Light Cadmium, Plate 4. Second day-between Lemon Chrome, Plate 4, and Empire Yellow, Plate 4. Third day- Empire Yellow, Plate 4.

Petals:

Texture.Leathery. Is not affected by wet or hot weather.

Appearance.Inside-satiny; outside-shiny.

4o Form-Oval.

Arrangement.-Imbricated (regularly arranged shinglelike). Petaloids in center few; small.

Persistence.-Drop off cleanly.

5 Fragranca-Moderate. Nature-tea (aver age hybrid tea scent) Lasting quality.0n the plant and as cut flower, long.

Genital organs:

Stamens, anthers.Large; many. Color- Deep Chrome, Plate 3. Arrangement-regular around styles.

Stamens, filaments (threads), Long.

ColorGrenadine Red, Plate 2. Pollen-Light Orange Yellow, Plate 3.

Stz/Zes.Columnar, medium, uneven length; Wood:

heavy. New wood.Color-Rainette Green, Plate 31. StiQmas.-Apricot Yellow, Plate 4. Bark--smooth. Ovaries.-All enclosed in calyx. Old wood.ColorCress Green, Plate 31.

5 Bark-smooth. Plant Thorns:

Thorns.-Quantityon main stalks from baseand on laterals from stalkordinary. Formnarrow base; short; hooked downward. Color when young-Hays Russet,

Plate 14. Position-irregular. Prickles.-Quantityon main stalks and on Form: Bush. Growth; Very vigorous; branching. Foliage: Three to five leaflets.

Size-Medium. Quantity.-Abundant. Colon-New foliage-upper side0i1 Green, Plate 5, overlaid with Van Dyke Red, Plate 13; under side-Van Dyke Red, Plate 13. 1atem1snne- Old foZZ-age upper side YeW Green Plate Short needlesiQuant1tyon main stalks 31; under side-Light Cress Green, Plate 15 a on 1at'em15 none' 31. I claim: pointei A new and distinct variety of rose plant, char- Tewture Upper side 1eathery; under side acterized as to novelty by its vigorous, tall and rough Ribs and veins ordinary opengrowth; the yellow color of its blossoms; the Edg'3 serrated (Saw toothed) large size, symmetrical flowers unfolding perfect- Serration.-Sing1e; small. 1y to almost flat shape when fully open and com- Rachis.Cress Green, Plate 31. Under sidep ing petals of large number; and the excepsmooth tional continuity of the blooms, substantially as StipuZes L0 ng; bearded ShOWIl and described. Disease resistance.-Resistant, as determined by observation of the plant during its development in association with other varieties grown under comparable conditions.

CHARLES MALLERIN.

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