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Plant Pat. 947

June 13, 1950 E. s. BOERNER ROSE PLANT Filed April 4, 1949 Patented June 13, 1950 Plant Pat. 947

ROSE PLANT Eugene S. vBoerner, Newark, N. Y., assignor to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application April 4, 1949, Serial No. 85,351

1 Claim. 1

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose'plant, originated by crossing the well-known florib-unda variety Pinocchio and the equally popular hybrid tea Grey Pearl, thereby combining characteristics of each in a true floribunda which produces flowers of the most unusual combinations of coloring at diiferent stages of development of the blooms of which I am aware.

I have endeavored to show in the accompanying drawing specimens of this new variety as nearly as these variations can be illustrated in the openin bud, half-open and full-blown flowering, each stage being so markedly different as to make it difficult to realize the blooms are of the same development. The soft lavender shading of the inside of the petals in the mature blossom presents a unique contrast with the bright red and yellows of the filaments and anthers, as more specifically described hereinafter.

This new variety is also distinguished as to the predominance of seven leaflets on all of the shoots and growth.

The following is a detailed description of the new variety, color terminology being in accordance with Ridgways Color Standards and Nomenclature:

Parentage: Seedling.

Seed parent-Pinocchio (Pl. Pat. No. 484). Pollen parent-Grey Pearl (P1. Pat. No.

680). Classification:

Botanic.-Large flowered polyantha. CommerciaL-Floribunda. Where asexually reproduced: Newark, New York. Method of reproduction: Budding.

Flower (The following observations made in greenhouse at Newark, New York, in the morning in the month of September.)

Blooming habit: Recurrentcontlnuous. Bud:

Size-Medium. Form.Urn. Is not affected by wet or hot weather.

Colr.When sepals first divide-Pomegranate Purple, Plate 12; when petals begin to unfurl-Brownish Vina-ceous, Plate 39, overlaid with Corinthian Red, Plate 27; when half blowninside of petals-Deep Brownish Vinaceous, Plate 39, overlaid with Vlnaceous Lilac, Plate 44; reverse of pet- 2 als--:Brownish Vinaceous, Plate '39,, overlaid with Corinthian Red, Plate 27.

Swabs-Serrated; hood above bud. Curl back when petals begin to unfurl. Color 5 inside--Light Grape Green, Plate 41'; outside -Light Bice Green, Plate 17.

Calyx. Shape pear. Size small. As-

pect-smooth. Odor when rubbednone. ColorLettuce Green, Plate 5.

Peduncle. Length medium. .A s p e c t-- rough. Color--yellowish Oil Green, Plate 5. Strength-erect; slender. Opening.-Bud opens up well. Is not affected by adverse weather conditions. Bloom:

Size-Medium. Average size when fully expanded, 3-3 Borne.Singly and several together. Stems.Medium length; strong.

Form.-When first open-cupped. Permahence-flattens. Petalage.-Double (full but open center). Number of petals under normal conditions, 25 to 30.

Colon-Center of flower-between Light Vinaceous Lilac, Plate 44, and Pale Vinaceous Lilac, Plate 44. Outer petals-Light Vinaceous Plate, Plate 50. Base of petals (aiglet)--Citron Yellow, Plate 16, which diifuses up into the petal. Inside of petals-Vinaceous Lavender, Plate 44. Reverse of petalsPale Vinaceous Lilac, Plate 44. General tonality from a distance- Vinaceous Lavender, Plate 44. Disc0lorati0n.--Genera1 tonality at end of first day-between Light Vinaceous Lilac, Plate 44, and Pale Vinaceous Lilac, Plate 44. Second day-Vinaceous Lavender, Plate 44. Third day-Pale Vinaceous Lilac. Plate 44.

Petals:

Texture-Soft. Is not affected by wet or hot weather. Appearance.Inside-satiny; outside-shiny.

F0rm.Oval.

Arrangement.-Imbricated (regularly arranged shingle-like. Petaloids in centerfew; small. Persistence.-Drop off cleanly. Fragrance.Moderate. Natureoriental musk. Lasting quaZity.-On the plant and as cut flower-1ong.

Genital organs: Stamens, anthers.-Medium size; many.

ColorNaples Yellow, Plate 16. Arrangementregular around styles.

Stamens, filaments. Medium length. ColorCarrot Red, Plate 14; outer row of filaments Mustard Yellow, Plate 16.

PolZen.-Color-Naples Yellow, Plate 16.

Styles-Punched uneven length; medium length; thin,

Stigmas.ColorNaples Yellow, Plate 16.

Ovaries-All enclosed in calyx.

Plant Form: Bush. Growth: Vigorous; branching.

Foliage: 5-7 leafletsprincipally seven leaflets. 15

Size.Medium.

Quantity.-Abundant.

Colon-New foliage: upper sideCerro Green, Plate 5, edges Victoria Lake, Plate 1; under sideParrot Green, Plate 6, overlaid with Victoria Lake, Plate 1. Old foliage: upper side-Cress Green, Plate 31; under side-Light Cress Green, Plate 31.

Shape.--Oval pointed.

Texture-Upper sideglossy; under side smooth. Ribs and VeinsProminent.

Edge.-Serrated (saw toothed).

Serration.-Single; small.

Leaf stem.ColorRainette Green, Plate 31.

Under side-prick1es.

New wo0d.-C0lorBiscay Green, Plate 1'7.

Barksmooth.

Old w0od.--Color--Yellowish Olive, Plate 30.

Barl -smooth. Thorns:

TIwms.Quantity-on main stalks from base and on laterals from stalk--ordinary. Formnarrow base; long; straight. Color when young-Acajou Red, Plate 13. Position--irregular.

Prickles and short needles.None.

I claim:

A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the large flowered polyantha class, characterized as to novelty by the unusual combinations of coloring of the flowers at the different stages of de- 20 velopment, together with the contrasting colors No references cited.

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