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H. c. SWIM Plant Pat. 983

Oct. 24, 1950 ROSE PLANT Filed Aug. 4, 1949 Patented Oct. 24, 1950 Plant Pat. 983

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE v ROSE PLANT Herbert G. Swim, Ontario, Calif., assignor to Armstrong Nurseries, Inc., Ontario, Calif., a

corporation of California J V Application August 4, 1949, Serial No. 108,629

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plantresulting from crossing of two well known rose varieties, Worlds Fair and Mirandy, the object of this cross be-' ing to improve upon certain characteristics of the parents more specifically referred to hereinafter.

This new variety is characterized as to novelty by exceptional brilliance in a shade of red that is unusual in roses of this dominant color, and the permanence of the red pigment throughout the life of each flower.

Other features of novelty reside in the form of the open flower, the petals of which are repand and form a wavy outline, bending Slightly inwards and outwards in succession about their margins to an extent rarely found in other roses; the floriferousness of the variety which, combined with the large size of the flowers is exceptional; and the heavy substance of the petals which gives the flower lasting quality with respect to both form and color of the flower.

These characteristics, in combination, give to this new variety. of rose qualities that make it distinct from any other rose known in commerce, so far as I am aware.

By way of comparison, this new variety is distinct from its seed'parent in the following particulars:

(1) It is more upright in growth and the foliage is substantially larger than that of .Worlds Fair.

(2) The flowers are of larger size and more brilliant in color, as well as having a more substantial substance, giving them a better lasting quality both as to color and form of the flower. (3) This new variety has a'more. greyed cast to the leaves than does Worlds Fair.

The new variety is also distinct from its pollen parent in the following points:

(1) The flowers of this new variety are only slightly fragrant, whereas Mirandy flowers are intensely fragrant.

(2) The flower of this new variety is lighter and brighter in hue than the flower of Mirandy and tends to hold more constantly the color, which trait is in fact one of the outstanding characteristics of this new variety.

(3) This new variety characteristically produces many of its flowers in clusters, whereas the flowers of Mirandy are usually producedsingly.

.-(4) This new variety has a flower that should be classed as double, whereas the flowers of Mirandy are classed as very double.

(5) The form of the flowersof th s, newvariety is characterized by the'repand shape of the petals which is not found in the pollen parent Mirandy. Asexual reproduction of this new variety shows 5 the foregoing characteristics come true'to form and are established. a In the drawings are shown specimens of the new variety at different stages of development of both the blossoms and the foliage. This new variety was asexually reproduced at Ontario, California, by budding.

The following is a detailed description of the new variety, all reference to color. being in accordance'with therR'obert F. Wilson Horticultural Colour Chart, 1938, except where indicated to be in accordance with Ridgways Color Stand-'- ards and Nomenclature:

Type: Bush; outdoor; Seedling; for cut flowers and garden decoration. e

Class: Hybrid polyantha tea. Breeding: Seedling. Seed parent.-Worlds Fair (Pl. Pat. No.

1 362). Pollen parent.-Mirandy (P1. Pat No. 632).

632). r Propagation: Holds its distinguishing characteristics through succeeding propagations.

Flower 1 Locality where grown: Ontario, California.

Flowers borne: Sometimes singly, usually two'to five or. more to stem; in irregular cluster; on

short to medium length:-

Before calyx breaks. Size medium. Form-medium length; pointedto ovoid a with foliaceous appendages, with foliaceous parts extending beyond thetip of the bud equal to one-fourth or more of its length.

As calyx breaks.Color-Oxblood Red, Plate g 00823, page 191.

Sepuls.Inner surface with tomentum; margins that are covered have tomentum, while uncovered margins have stipitate glands.

As first petal pens.Sizeaverage. Formmedium length; pointed. to ovoid. Coloroutside-near Cardinal Red, Plate 822/1, page 168 insidenear Currant Red, Plate 821/1, page 167, with shadings of Cardinal Red, Plate 822/1, page 168, and an iridescent sheen. 1

Opening.0pens up well. Is not retarded from opening by cold,.-hot or .dry weather.

Bloom: Size, when fully open-large; 4 inches to 4% inches.

Petalagee-Double; from 36 to 4.6 petals; plus 3 to 12 petaloids; arranged regularly.

F01'm.Urn shaped at first; becoming fiat to cupped; petals at first with tips reflexed; becoming later at maturity some what loosely rolled outward.

Petals:

"Texture.'Moderately leathery; with inside velvety and outside slightly satiny.

Shape.Outsidenearly oval to broadly obovate. Intermediatebroadly obovate with apex rounded. Inside-broadly obovate; repand.

Colon-Colors may be modified by being overlaid, shaded and/0r tinted with other colors. 1

. This description of a newly opened flower was made from a rose grown outdoors in themonth ofpctober, at Ontario, California:

Thisdescription was made from a rose that was open for three days outdoors in the month of September, at Ontario, California.

Color.0utside petal-outside surface: be-

tween Cardinal Red, Plate 822/2, page 168, and Chrysanthemum Crimson, Plate 824/2, page 169; inside surface: near Cardinal Red, Plate 822/1, page 168, with iridescent sheen. Insz'de petal-outside surface: between Cardinal :Red, Plate 822/2, page 168, and Chrysanthemum Crimson, Plate 824/2, page 169; inside surface: near Cardinal Red, Plate '822/1, page 168, with pencillings of Indian Lake, Plate 826/1, page 170, toward petal margins, with iridescent sheen.

General color efiect. Newly opened flower-- Currant Red, Plate 821/2, page 167, with an iridescent sheen. Three days openbetween Chrysanthemum Crimson, Plate azr aage 169, and Cardinal Red, Plate 822/2, page 168. r

Reproductive organs Stamens: Few; arranged irregularly about pistils; a few mixed with petaloids.

Filaments: Short to medium length; 7-12 mm.; most with anthers. ColorCamellia Rose, Plate 622, page 148.

Anthers: ColorCentral portions-Amber Yellow, Plate 505/3, page 132. Outer portionsnear Cadmium Orange, Plate 8/1, page 8.

Pollen: Moderate. Color Cadmium Orange,

' Plate 18/1, page 8.

Pistils: Very many; approximately in number. Styles: Moderately even; average length; average caliper; loosely bunched. Col0r-- Carmine Rose, Plate 621, page'75.

Stigma: Color-Chrome Yellow, Plate 605/2, page prev/1th atranslu'cent effect.

Ovaries: Usually all enclosed in calyx. Hips: Average size; pyriform; smooth; walls thin,

fleshy. Colorthree-fourths mature hipbe" tween Lime Green, Plate'XXXI (Ridgway) and Chrysolite Green, Palte XXXI (Ridgway). Sepals (from fully open flowers): Permanent;

long; spear-shaped; refiexed. Colon-inside between Corydalis Green, Plate 2H1 (Ridg- Way), and Light Grape Green, Plate XLI (Rid way), slightly tinted with Dark V-inaceous, "Plate XXVII (Ridgway);

Green, Plate XVII (Ridgway). Seeds: Average number; medium size; 8 to 14 in number. f

Plant Foliage:

normal amount; medium size to large; moderately heavy; glaucous. Leaflets.Shapeovate with apex narrowly acute; base round to obtuse to shallowly .cordate; margin usually doubly serrate.

Color Mature upper surface: Green, Plate 000861, page 198; under surface: between Light Grape Green, Plate XLIlRidgway) and Asphodel Green, Plate .XLI. (Ridgway). Young--upper surface: Light Cress Green, Plate XXXI (Ridg- Way) overlaid, with Indian Red, Plate XXVIIKRidgway); under surface: Light Grape Green, Plate XLI (Ridgway) overlaid with Indian Red, Plate XXVII (Ridgway). Rachis.--Average size. Upper side-grooved with some stipita-te glands on edges. Un-

der side-moderately prickly. StipuZes.-Medium length (11 mm.); medium width with short to medium length points, turning out at an angle of more than 45, recurved'toward the stem.

Disease.-More than average resistance to outsideBiscay Leaves.Compound of usually five leaflets;

Main stems.Co1or-near Rainette Green, eral; medium length, hooked slightly PlateXXXI (Ridgway). Large prickZesdownward; with medium length narrow several to many; moderately short, hooked base. Color-near Kildare Green, Plate slightly downward; with short narrow XXXI (Ridgway),tinted with Acajou Red, base. Co1ornear Sayal Brown, Plate 5 Plate XIII (Ridgway). Small prz'clcles- XXIX (Ridgway). Small prickZes--sev several. Color-near Kildare Green, Plate eral. Color-near Sayal Brown, Plate XXXI'(Ridgway),tinted with Acajou Red, XXIX (Ridgway). Hairs-none. Plate XIII (Ridgway). Hairsnone, but

Branchea-Color-between Asphodel Green, with stipitate glands.

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