USPP985P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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Oct. 24, 1950 Filed Dec. 6, 1949 Plant Pat.

Patented Oct. 24, 1950 Plant Pat. 985

. Ross PLANT Herbert G. Swim, Ontario, Calif., assignor to Armstrong Nurseries, Inc., Ontario, Calif.,-a' corporation of California Application December 6, 1949,2SerialNo. 131,289

The present inventionrelates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant, resulting from crossing Charlotte Armstrong and an unnamed seedling, with thje pb-ject of producing an improved -rose variety byl'c'ombining as many of the desirable characteristics ofthe parent varieties aspossible. v i l a This new variety is characterized as tonovelty by thefollowin'g combination of distinctive features:

--(1) A flower with a bright, unfa'ding type of red, as more specifically described. and illustrated herein, with a heavy texture or substantial substance of petal that is'toibe found in very few roses, particularly in the red shade,.such substance makin the variety resistant to injury by sun, heat, rain, etc; ;and with a regula-rity' of both bud and flower form, exceptional in roses, but more frequently found "in the broad petaled, formal double'type' of camellia. These qualities give the flower a long lasting qualityon either the bush or in the cut flower.

(2) Foliage with an unusual color, both in the young growth and in the mature leaves. The color of the young leaveslis particularly striking, being a brighter color of red than in any variety heretofore observed. This reddish coloring is not observable 'in themature leaves, but is replaced by an unusual and attractive dark green color. These colors, combined with the abun- 1Claim. (01.47-61) dance in which the leaves are produced, go to makean attractive plant, particularlywhen considered in connection-with its bushy habit of growth.

' This new variety is distinct from its pollen parent inthe following respects:

(a) The pollen parent of this new variety has 18* to 22 petalsin the blo'om,'*whereas' this new variety has 25 to 40 petals, plus lO to 20 petaloids.

*b') The pollen "parent is characterized by a spreading habit, whereas this-new variety is typically upright in'habit.

i (c) The mature leaves of theipollen parent are .flat; whereasthis new variety is characterized by V v z 7 characterized by moderately good substance only in the full open bloom, whereas this newyvariety has a more substantial substance throughout the life of the flower, from the bud,just beginning to unfold, tothe'full blown bloom.

(3 The plant of Charlotte Armstrong is characterized by, an upright spreading habit, whereas i this new variety is upright'in habit.

(4) The colorof the young foliage of this new variety is distinctly bright" red, whereas the young foliage of Charlotte Armstrong is characterized by a mixture of green and red pigment.

(5) This new variety is not as tall and rangy in habit as the seed parent, I

Asexual reproduction of this new variety shows the foregoing characteristics come true to-form and are established.

In the accompanying drawing are, shown specimens of this new variety with the; blooms at different stages of development from bud to full blownflowers and the foliage showing young and mature leaves. I

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 beingin accordance with the Robert F. Wilson Horticultural Colour Chart (1938), except where indicated to be in accordance with Ridgways Color Standards and Nomenclature:

Type: Bush; outdoor; seedling; for out flowers and garden decoration. Class: Hybrid-tea. Breeding Seedling. i

Seed parent.-Charlotte Armstrong (Pl.

Pat. #455). v Pollen parntf-Unnamed seedling. Propagation: Holds its distinguishing characteristics through succeeding propagations.

Locality where grown: Ontario, California.

Before calyx breaks. Size-medium. Formmedium length; pointed; with foliaceous appendages and glandular bloom on the surface of the bud; with much out foliaceous parts extending beyond the tip of the bud equal to one-half or more of its length.

As calyx breaks.--Color--Cardinal Red, Plate 822/1, page 168, with shadings of Chrysanthemum Crimson, Plate 824, page 169.

Sepals-Inner surfacewith tomentum; margins exposed have stipitate glands, those that are covered have tomentum.

As first petal opens.-Size--average. Form medium length; ovoid to urn-shaped. Coloroutside-Blood Red, Plate 820/2, page 166, overlaid with Currant Red, Plate 821/1, page 167. Basal area isAureolin, Plate 3/1, page 3; inside-near Blood Red, Plate 820/2, page 166. Basal region is Aureolin, Plate 3, page 3.

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

Bloom: Size, when fully open-average to large;

3% inches to 4 inches.

Petalage.-Double; from 25 to 40 petals plus 10 to '20 petaloids; arranged regularly.

Form.-High centered at first; remaining high centered; petals at first somewhat upright with tips refiexed; tips becoming later at maturity more reflexed outward with outermost petal margins loosely rolled a downward.

Petals:

Texture-Medium to thick; with inside slightly velvety and outside satiny.

Shape.-'-Outside-broadly obovate. Intermediateobovate with apex rounded with one to two notches occasionally. Insideobovate with apex rounded with usually one to two notches.

CoZor.--Colors may be modified by being overlaid or shaded with other colors.

This descriptionof a newly opened flower was made from a rose grown outdoors in the month of September, at Ontario, California:

Clor.-Outside petal-outside surface: be-

.tween Cardinal Red, Plate 822/1, page 168, and Chrysanthemum Crimson, Plate 824/2, page 169; inside surface-near Cardinal Red, Plate 822/3, page 168. Intermediate petal-outside surface: Cardinal Red, Plate 822/3, page 168; inside surface: between Currant Red, Plate- 821/3, page 167, and Cardinal Red, Plate 822/3, page 168. Inner petal-outside surface: near Rose Red, Plate 724/1, page 158; inside surface: Cardinal Red, Plate 822, page 168.

158, with shadings of Rose Red, Plate 724, page 158.

General color efiect.-Newly opened flower- Currant Red, Plate 821/3, page 167. Three days openRose Red, Plate 724, page 158.

Behaeior.-Drop off cleanlyexcept for oc-. casional petaloids; not affected .by cold, hot or dry weather.

Flower longevity-On bush in garden-4 days in October. Cut roses grown outdoors kept at living-room temperatures 3 days in October. w

Reproductive organs Styles: Moderately even; average length; average caliper; bunched. Color-Bordeaux, Plate XII (Ridgway) Stigma: Buttercup Yellow, Plate 5/3, page 5,

This description was made from a rose that V was open for three days outdoors in the month of October, at Ontario, California:

tween Cherry, Plate 722/2, page 157, and 1 Cardinal Red, Plate 822/3, page 168; in

side surface: Rose Red, Plate 724/1, page with translucent effect.

Ovaries: Usually most enclosed in calyx.

Hips: None available for description.

Sepals: Permanent; medium length; recurved.

' Color-inside: Light Grape Green, Plate XLI (Ridgway); outside: near Scheeles Green, Plate 860/2, page 175, lightly shaded near tips and sun exposed portions with Acajou Red, Plate XIII (Ridgway).

Seeds: None available.

Plant Foliage:

Leaves-Compound of usually 3 to 5 leaflets; normally abundant; medium size; moderately soft; glaucous.

Leafleta- -Ovate with apex acute; base .round to obtuse; margin doubly serrate;-

margins slightly rolled downward.

CoZ0r.-Matureupper surface: Dark Dull Yellow-Green, Plate XXXII (Ridgway); under surface: between Light Grape Green, Plate XLI (Ridgway) and Asphodel Green, Plate XLI ,(Ridgway). upper surface: near Burnt Lake, Plate XII (Ridgway); later becomin replaced with PeacockGreen, Plate VI (Ridgway) under surface: near Bordeaux, Plate XII (Ridgway) overlaid on more mature leaves with Grass Green, Plate VI (Ridgway).

Rachz's.- Average size; upper side grooved with some stipitate glands on edges; under side prickly and with stipitate glands.

StiPuZea-Medium length; medium width with medium length points turning out at an angle of about 45.

Disease-Slightly more than average re-.

sistant to mildew.

Growth:

Habit.Bushy; upright; much branched;

Growth-Free.

Canes-Medium caliper.

Young- Main stems.-Colornear 011 Green, Plate ,V (Ridgway). Large prickles-many; me-

dium length; hooked slightly downward; with medium length, medium narrow base. Color-*Mikado Brown, Plate XXIX (Ridgway). Small prickles-few. C01or --Auburn, Plate I (Ridgway). Hairsnone.

base, underlaid and tipped with Uranium Green, Plate 63/2, page 63, to Russet- Vinaceous, Plate XXXIX (Ridgway), progressively with age. Small prickZes-seV- eral. Color-Varies from Pomegranate Purple, Plate XII (Ridgway) to Russet- Vinaceous, Plate XXXIX (Ridgway), pro- New sh0ots.ColorAbsinthe Green, Plate Branches.-Co1ornear Light Elm Green,

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gressively with age. Hairs-none.

HERBERT C. SWIM.

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