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Oct. 4, 1949. 5 ROBERTS Plant Pat. 877

ROSE PLANT Filed July 24, 1947 l NVENTOR PLANT PATENT AGENT Patented Oct. 4, 1949 Pat,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROSE PLANT Stanley B. Roberts, Westport, Conn.

Application July 24, 1947, Serial No. 763,391

1 Claim. (CI. 4761) 1 2 y pr s t invention p rtai t a n w d PeduncZe.-Short, bringing foliage near flowtinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class. r Strong d capable of holding flower It does pa rly well as an outdoor rose but perfectly erect. Covered with fine prickles. can also be used as a greenhouse forcing rose. Bloom: 3 The new variety originated as the result of a 5 Size-Medium, measuring about 4 inches a; cross made by me at my Madison, N. J greenacross h fully open,

houses, between Golden Rapture as the female FoTm.--At first typically Talisman cup-shape parent and Queen Mary as the ale parent. Alwith petals imbricated. Later the petals {:1 though appearing to be of the Talisman type, esreflex in triangular shape and the flower pecially in the early stages of flower opening, its has spiked effect. parentage does not include Talisman, and im- PetaZage.Usua1 number of petals is about portant differences are found both in the plant 40 to 45, itself and in the flower produced by it. It has Fragrance.--Pronounced and lasting. been asexually reproduced through several sea- Lasting quality-Flower opens rapidly but sons and its characteristics appear to be permalasts exceedingly well after opening. nent. CoZor.-The color of the flower is pretty Accompanying illustrations show three specievenly spread. At first this color is bemens of the flower of this new variety in the varitween Jasper Red (Plate XIII) and Rose ous stages of opening, together with portions of Doree (Plate I) in tone but very much stems and foliageall in approximately their true more brilliant. Later the color is somecolors in the original paintings. what lighter, the nearest color in Ridg- A detailed description of the plant and flower 'ways at that stage being Peach Red (Plate follows, in which color plate references indicate I) with the central petals more nearly Ridgways Color Standards and Nomenclature. Strawberry Pink (Plate I). When the rose The plant is fully open the petals reflexed, the total color efiect 1s Geranium Pink to Rose Growth habits: Very strong vigorous bush. Doree (Plate I) Varying a little with Blooming habit: Continuous bloomer, producing ferent Specimens. Under urfa e f t a large number of good flowers throughout the fl r petals is much the same ee1or as t s as nbud. The inside color of the petals is al- Stems: Not exceedmsly heavy but Very strong? ways brilliant in the open flower as con- Only medium in length. Color between Parrot traeted th th bronzy color of he op n Green and Grass Green (Plate VI). Many light Talisman which it resembles in some ecolored, downward-pointing thorns are found Spects irregularly spaced upon the stem. P tal Foliage: Compound, With 3 t0 7 leaflets. Texture fleavy and 1eathery Q an it u Shape.Almost round with fluted point at Size.Med1um, terminal leaflet measuring top.

approximately 2% inches by inches Sige, La,rge.

Shape.--Leaflets oval, with pointed apex Behavior. clinging unti1o1d ,5 which often has sidewise curve. Reproductive organs;

oolor.Me i m green. approximately Deep Pistz'ls.-Many' bunched in center. Stig- D ll Yellow Green (1) (Plate XXXH) on maslarge' dull yellow. Styles-very dark the upper surface, and Bice Green (Plate red approaghing purple XVII) on under surface. .4 Stamens-Many, surrounding bunched pis- Textme-very leathery tils. Filaments-light yellow slender and Rachis-Medium heavy; short- Upper side of uneven lengths. AntheTs -Iarge, dark grooved; under side has occasional thorns. yellow f length; narrow Wlth long Having thus disclosed my invention, I claim:

pomts turmng out abruptly- The new and distinct variety of hybrid tea rose The flower plant of the general Talisman type, substantially d; as herein disclosed, characterized particularly by Size-Medium. its very strong stems; the greater petalage of its Form.--Long-pointed, with conspicuous neck. blooms; and the distinctive bright color of its Later becomes ovoid and much like the blooms which differs considerably in various Talisman bud. stages of opening but which falls in the range Colon-Outer edge and veinings are approxibetween Rose Doree and Jasper Red.

mately Peach Red (Plate I). Large aiglet STANLEY B. ROBERTS. of Deep Chrome (Plate III) sufiuses into the Peach Red. No references cited.

SepaZs.Short and relatively simple, with only a. few small branches on the sides. Reflex early.

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