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Nov. 7, 1950 p us Plant Pat. 987

CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANT Filed NOV. 28, 1949 Patented Nov. '7, 1950 Plant Pat. 987

CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANT, Emil Prusheig, Niles, Mich ass'i gnor to The R.M.

pora'tionof Michigan Kellogg Company, ThreaBiveis, Mich, a corw Application November 28, 1949, Serial No. 129,715

.My present inventioncomprises a new-(and distinct variet y of 'c hrysahthemum plant, the result of crossing two unnamed, white flowered, chrysanthemum seedlings.

The object of my invention, in general, was to produce a new variety of ch rysanthemum of the cushion type but of much more. dwarf and compact plant form than the older varieties of cushion chrysanthemuma and especially to produce such a very dwarf and compactvariety of chrysanthemum having blooms of a desirable white color and having certain desirable characteristics in reference to early flowering, longer season, and longer arid more consistent color life of itsbloo'ms. The development of the present new variety hasresulted from a program.,whicl1 I have been conducting of careful selection and cr-os' 's-breedf ing with the view of producing new varieties of chrysanthemum of'much more dwarf and cornpact habits of growth in different desired colors in reference to the blooms of such plants.

The result of the specific hybridization above mentioned has been to produ'camy present new and distinct, variety of chrysanthemum characterized by its very dwarf and compact habits of growth, its early flowering, its long season due to the long and consistent color life of the individual blooms, the large size of the blooms, the massing. oi the blooms to cover the foliage, and

the white color of-the-bloom's.

My new variety is so different from either of its parents that there is little basis for comparison and my new variety is also quite unlike any other present variety. The color of the blooms of my new variety i most distinctive in that the color is a nearly pure whiteirom the time of opening of the flower until the usual petal browning of old age. By way of contrast, the standard White Cushion variety has blooms whose color is a shade of pink as the blooms open, the color fading to white and thenagain turning pink with age so that the blooms have a white color for a short time only.

My new variety blooms about three weeks earlier than the varietyfWhite Cushion andal- I though my new variety because of its earlier blooming season is'more exposed to the sun, heat and rain, the color of the blooms remains consistent throughout the blooming period.

In regard to the early blooming habit of my new variety, it may be mentioned that the av erage time of opening of the blooms is around 2 September 25, and the average date of full bloom is about October 1, in the regionof Niles, Michigan, in refe rence to first year plants irofn' soft top cuttings.

The average length of th'e'blooming season of my new variety extends from about September 25 to October 20. The flowers of my new variety are unusually large for a plant so small and the large size of the blooms is therefore a quite distinctive'characteristic or" my new variety. The flowers of my new variety average two and one-half (2 inches in diameter as comparedwith an average diameter of two inches for the blooms of the variety fW'hite Cushion.

In reference to the distinctive dwarf and compact habit of growth of my new variety, it may be mentioned that first year plants from soft top cutting average sixteen inches in diameter and nine inches in height, in reference to plants grown in fields in the region of Niles, Michigan. On the other hand, plants of the variety White Cushion grown under the same conditions in the same region. average twenty-four inches-"in diameter and sixteen inches" in height.

Because ofthe large "size or the 'bloornhf my new variety, it may be compared with the variety Jlacier, the blooms of which average about three inches in diameter. However, the bush height in reference to habits of growth, as represented by Glacier and my new variety are entirely diiferent. Glacier is upright, more open and the blooms are sparser. On the other hand, my new variety is compact, squatty and the blooms mass together to almost completely .hide the foliage, giving the appearance of a mass of white when in bloom. The flowers of my new variety have fuller centers and better substance for longer life when compared to the blooms of Glacier.

The flowers of my new variety open at about the time ofthe opening of the earliest blooming chrysanthemum varieties and the substance and consistency of color continue eifective over a relatively long period.

My new variety has been found to retain its distinctive characteristics through successive asexual reproduction.

A typical plant of my new variety of chrysanthemum is shown in the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof.

The following is a detailed description of my new variety of chrysanthemum plant, the color ,i'eferences being to the Horticultural Chart of the British Colour Council:

Classification: BotanicChrysanthemum horforum.

Flower Blooming habit: Blooms early; profusely. Re-

current--continuous, late summer and fall. Bud:

Size.Small.

Form.-Globular.

Is not affected by wet weather. Is not affected by hot weather.

Colon-When sepals first divide-Mimosa Yellow 602/3. When petals begin to unfurl-white. When half blown-inside of petal-reverse of petalpure White with light Dresden Yellow 64/3 blush at base of petals.

SepaZs.Smooth edge. Stand up.

Opening. Bud opens well and is not affected by hot or wet weather.

Bloom:

' Size-Medium.

Average size when fully expanded.-'2 /2.

Borne-In clusters.

Stems-Medium, normal.

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

Petalaga-Ver'y double.

' Number of petaZs.Under normal conditions, about 150.

C'oZorCenter of fiowerDresden Yellow 64/3. Outer petals-pure white. Base of petals-Dresden Yellow 64/2. Inside of petals-white; reverse of petalswhite. General tonality from a distance-white, gleaming. General color tonality at the end offirst weekwhite, with a touch of yellow at center; second week-white; center faded to white; third week-white, with some browning of older petals.

Petals:

Tezcture.-Thin, soft. Not affected by hot or wet weather; though an early blooming white variety, it stands sun, heat and rain.

Appearance.Satiny inside, satiny outside.

Frm.--Oval, notched.

Arrangement.lmbricated.

Fragrance.Characteristic chrysanthemum.

Lastingness.-Very long.

Genital organs:

Color.-Yellow.

Arrangement-Eastman Stamens, filaments (threads). Short.

Colorlemon yellow.

P0ZZen.-Gold yellow.

Styles.-Medium, thin.

Stigmas.-Yellow.

Plant Form: Bush. Growth: Medium, dwarf, compact. Foliage:

Size-Small.

Quantity.Normal. Color.New foliageupper side: normal green; under side: light green? Old" foliageupper side: normal green; under side: light green. Shape.-Oval pointed, serrated. Textare.--Velvety on upper side; rough on under side. Edge-Serrated. Serration.-Double, large sharp.v Leaf stem.-Green; under side-rough. Stipa'Zes.Medium, smooth. Disease resistance-Resistant to leaf, spot. Wood:

New :wood.--Colorlight green. Barkrough. Old wood.-Color--green. Barkrough.

I claim:

EMIL PRUSHEK.

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