USPP1012P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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May 22, 1951 ROSE PLANT Filed May 16, 1950 Patented May 22, 19.51 I

Plant Pat. 1,012

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROSE PLANT Herbert Robinson, Burbage, Hinckley, England,

assignor to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application May 16, 1950, Serial No. 162,188

i 1 Claim.

The present invention relates to a new and ,.distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class, originated by crossing a seedling of the variety The Queen Alexandra Rose, (unpat- 2, Flower (Observations made in the field at Newark, New York, in the morning of September 2'7, 1949.)

Blooming habit: Recurrent-continuous.

ented) fCrim'son Glory (Plant Patent No. 5 105)" I iSize Medium The latter'of the'above parent varieties is outstanding for its very vigorous habit of growth ggg Is not affected by wet or hot and by its resistance to disease. The primary objective in making this cross was Colon-When sepals first mmdeTspectrum I to retain the attractive and very finecolor effect Plate when petals begm 11111- of The Queen Alexandra" rose'and improve the fur1 L1ght 9 Yellow Plate light y vigor and disease resistance of'theplants of this overcast Wlth spegtrilm Plate variety. This objective was fully' attained, as when half'blofvn mslde of petalsRpse evidenced by the following novel combination of Plate 1 1ght1y Overcast wlth W dominant characteristics which distinguish this gggg' 5 32 5 5' ig 52 of peta1S" L1gh 5222 3 as Well as from any SepaZs..-Slightly branched. Curl back when he vigorous habit of the plant; petals begin to unfurl. Color--1ns1de (2) The improved resistance to blackspot and Kudare Green Plate 31; uts1de-Parmt mildew; 7' Green, Plate 6. (3) The glossy and very attractive foliage; Caly$' shape app1e' Size-large Odor (4) The rich contrast of color evident from gai g CO1r ParrtGreen the half-open bud to the full-blown flower; e g, (5i The red tones of the inside of the petals PedwnCle' Length .m e d Aspecp and the yellow tones on the reverse of the petals; g figg gh ggggfilig Green Plate igz igs 53 21213 3 i gii z Its perslstence Opening.Bud opens up well. Is not affected by adverse weather conditions. Asexual reproduction of the new variety by 0 Bloom; buddingat Newark, New York and at Pleasanton, 3 v larga Average Size when fully Ca l1forma, shows that the foregoing characterexpanded, 51/ inches, istics come true to form and are established and B01-ne Sing1y d m ti al t a transmitted through succeeding propagations. stem. The accompanying drawing illustrates speci- 35 Stems-Medium length and strong. mens of the new variety, with the flowers in F0rm.-When first open-cupped. Permadifferent stages of development from small bud nenceretains its form to t e e a, t full-open 191mm. Petalaya-Double (full but open center). The following is a detailed description of the Number of petals under normal conditions. I new variety, with color terminology in accordance 40 f with Ridgways Color Standards and Nomen- Cowl-Center 0f fi0WerR0Se Plate mature: 12-center petals furled in center showing Light Orange Yellow on reverse, Plate 3. Parentager Seedlmgs- Outer petalsTyrian Rose, Plate 12, lightly Seed PaTent-seed1mg of Queen Alex overcast with Rose Red, Plate 12. Base of andra" Rose. petalsEmpire Yellow, Plate 12. Inside of Pollen parent.Cr1mson Glory (Plant Patpeta15 R05e Plate 12 Reverse of ent No. 105). petalsBu1T Yellow, Plate 4, suffused with Classification: Botanic and commercialhybrid Thulite Pink, Plate 26. General tonality tea from a distance-Rose Red, Plate 12.

3 DiscoZoration-General tonality at end of first day-Rose Red, Plate 12. Second day-Tyrian Rose, Plate 12, overcast with Rose Red, Plate 12. Third day-Tynan Rose, Plate 12, lightly overcast with Rose Red, Plate 12.

Petals:

Texture.Thick. Are not affected by wet or hot weather.

Appearance-Amide s a t i n y; outsideshiny.

Form.-Round.

Arrangement-Formal (with rags in center) Petaloids in center-many and large.

Persistenca-Drop ofi cleanly.

Fragrance-Slight. Nature-tea (average hybrid tea scent).

Lasting quaZz'ty.-On the plant and as cut flower-long.

Genital organs:

Stamens, anthers.Large, many. Color- Apricot Yellow, Plate 4. Arrangementregular around styles.

Stamens, filaments- (t h r e a d s) .L o n g.

Color-Lemon Chrome, Plate 4.

PolZen.--ColorPinard Yellow, Plate 4.

Styles-Loosely separated, uneven length.

Medium length, thin.

Stigmas.-Color--Baryta Yellow, Plate 4.

Ovaries-A11 enclosed in calyx.

Plant Form: Bush. Growth: Vigorous, upright. Foliage: 5 to 7 leaflets.

Siee.--Medium.

Quantity.--Abundant.

Colon-New foliage: upper side-Yellowish Oil Green, Plate 5; serrations-Victoria Lake Plate 1; under side-Absinthe Green, Plate 31, overcast with Victoria Lake, Plate 1. Old foliage: upper side-Dark Cress Green, Plate 31; under side-Light Cress Green, Plate 31.

Shape.--Oval.

Tesctare.Upper side-glossy; under sidesmooth. Ribs and veins-ordinary.

Edge.-Serrated (saw toothed).

5 Serration-Single, small.

Leaf stem.-Color--Rainette Green, Plate 31.

Under side-prickles.

Stipules.-Medium length, smooth.

Disease resistance-Resistant.

10 Wood:

New wood.-Color-Nopal Red, Plate 1.

Bark-smooth. Old woocZ.--ColorCress Green, Plate 31.

Bark-smooth. Thorns:

Th0rns.Quantity--on main stalks from base and on laterals from stalk-ordinary. Formnarrow base, medium length, hooked downward. Color when young- Nopal Red, Plate 1. Position-irregular.

PriclcZes.-Quantity-on main stalks and on laterals-few. Color-Rainette Green,

Plate 31. Short needZes.-Quantity--on and on laterals-few.

I claim:

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