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H. c. swl Plant Pat. 1,368

March 22, 1955 ROSE PLANT Filed June 14, 1954 ROSE PLANT Herbert C. Swim, Ontario, Calif., assignor to Armstrong Nurseries, Inc., Ontario, Calif., a corporation of California Application June 14, 1954, Serial No. 436,752

1 Claim. (Cl. 47--61) The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid polyantha class, which was originated by me by crossing the variety Fandango (Plant Patent No. 894) with the variety Pinocchio (Plant Patent No. 484).

The primary objective in making the aforementioned cross was to produce a new rose variety which combines the most desirable characteristics of the two parent varieties, and thereby resulting in definite improvements over the parent varieties, as well as over all others of the same class. This objective was fully achieved, as evidenced by the fact that my new variety produces blooms of a size approaching those of the seed parent Fandango, the blooms are usually borne in clusters similar to the habit of the pollen parent Pinocchio, the blooms have a distinctive Yellow general color tonality derived from the recessive genes contributed by both parent varieties, and the foliage of the new variety is produced in an abundance corresponding to that of the parent Fandango" and covers the plant very well.

As compared with its parent variety, Fandango, the blooms of my new variety are a light shade of yellow, Whereas those of this parent are a medium shade of red, which is popularly described as cherry red; the blooms of the new variety are frequently and usually produced in clusters of several per stem, whereas those of this parent are usually produced singly and only occasionally with two or three per stern; and the blooms of the new variety are double in petalage, having from 35 to 45 petals, whereas those of this parent are semi-double and have only from 16 to 25 petals.

ln comparison with its parent variety, Pinocchio, the light yellow blooms of my new variety are distinctly different from those of this parent which bears blooms that are popularly described as pink-suffused salmon color; the blooms of the new variety are larger in size than those of Pinocchio, measuring from 3 /2 inches to 4 /2 inches in diameter, whereas those of this parent measure only about 2 inches in diameter; and the foliage of my new variety is more abundant and of larger size ltDhan that of Pinocchio, and covers the plant much etter.

Asexual reproduction of my new variety by budding, as performed at Ontario, California, shows that the foregoing characteristics and distinctions come true to form and are established and transmitted through succeeding propagations.

The accompanying drawing shows typical specimens of the flowers and foliage of my new variety in dilferent stages of development and as depicted in color as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the same in a color illustration of this character.

The following is a detailed description of my new variety, with color terminology in accordance with Robert F. Wilsons Horticultural Colour Chart (herein abbreviated as Wilson) and Robert Ridgways Color Standards and Nomenclature (herein abbreviated as Ridgway), as indicated:

Type: Bush; outdoor; seedling; for cut flowers and for garden decoration. Class: Hybrid polyantha. Breeding: Seedling.

Seed parent.Fandang0. Pollen parent.--Pinocchio. Propagation: Holds 'its distinguishing characteristics through succeeding propagations by budding.

nited States PatentO a Petals:

Plant Pat. 1,368 Patented Mar. 22, 1955 ice FLOWER Lofcality where grown and observed: Ontario, Caliorma. Flowers borne: Usually 4 or 5 or more to stem; in regular, rounded clusters; on strong, long stems. Quantity of bloom: Abundant, outdoors. Continuity: Continuous during growing season. lgraigrance: Penetrating. Nature-Tea to spicy.

Peduncle.Average length; average caliper to heavy; erect; usually smooth; some gland-tipped cilia; few prickles. ColorNear Absinthe Green, Plate XXXI (Ridgway), overlaid with near Deep Corinthian Red, Plate XXVII (Ridgway) on side exposed to the sun.

Before calyx breaks.Sizemedium. Form-medium length; ovoid; with foliaceous appendages; with few gland-tipped cilia on the surface of the bud; usually without much-cut foliaceous parts extending beyond the tip of the bud.

As calyx breaks.Colornear Lemon Yellow,

Plate 4/3, page 4 (Wilson).

Sepals.-Inner surface with fine woolly tomentum; margins of alternate sepals lined with line woolly tomentum; others lined with gland-tipped cilia.

As first petal 0pens.Size-average to large.

Form-medium length to long; urn-shaped.

Color: Outsidebetween Aureolin, Plate 3/3,

page 3 (Wilson) and Lemon Yellow, Plate 4/ 3, page 4 (Wilson); small area at base of petal near attachment near Aureolin, Plate 3/2, page 3 (Wilson). Insidebetween Aureolin, Plate 3/3, page 3 (Wilson) and Aureolin, Plate 3/2, page 3 (Wilson); small area at base of petal near attachment near Aureolin, Plate 3/1, page 3 (Wilson).

0pening.0pens up well; is not retarded from opening by cold, hot, wet or dry weather.

Bloom:

Size (when fully open).Very large for its class;

from 3 /2 inches to 4 /2 inches.

Petalage.Double; from 35 to 45 petals, plus 6 to 14 petaloids; arranged regularly.

F0rm.High-centered at first, but becoming open to cupped later; petals at first being cupped, with lateral margins reflexed for approximately /5 of petal length, and lateral margins of outer petals refiexed /2 or more of petal length, with apex sometimes refiexed of petal length; becoming later, at maturity, flat-cupped, with lateral margins reflexed to /2 of petal length, and lateral margins of outer petals reflexed or more of petal length, and with apex sometimes refiexed /2 of petal length.

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

Color:

Outside petal.Outside surface-between Aureolin, Plate 3/3, page 3 (Wilson) and Empire Yellow, Plate 603/3, page 66 (Wilson); small area at base of petal near attachment near Aureolin, Plate 3/2, page 3 (Wilson). Inside surfacebetween Aureolin, Plate 3/3, page 3 (Wilson) and Empire Yellow, Plate 603/2, page 66 (Wilson);

small area at base of petal near attachment near Aureolin, Plate 3/ 1, page 3 (Wilson). Intermediate petal. Outside surface between Aureolin, Plate 3/3, page 3 (Wilson) and Empire Yellow, Plate 603/2, page 66 (Wilson); small area at base of petal near attachment near Aureolin, Plate 3/ 1; page'3(Wilson'); Inside surface'-' between Aureolin, Plate 3/ 3, page 3 (Wilson) and Empire Yellow, Plate1 60s3/ 1, page 66 (Wilson); small area at base of petal near attachment near Aureolin, Plate'3/1, page 3 (Wilson).

Inner 'petal.Outside surface-between Aureolin, Plate 3/2, page 3 (Wilson) and Empire Yellow, Plate 603/ 1, page .66 (Wilson); small area at base of petal near attachment near Aureolin, Plate 3/ 1, page 3 (Wilson). Inside surface-43etween Aureolin, Plate 3/2, page 3 (Wilson) and Empire Yellow, Plate 603/1, page 66 (Wilson); small area at base of petal near attachment near Aureolin, Plate 3/ 1, page 3 (Wilson).

This description was made from a rose that was open for 3 days outdoorsin the month of November, at Ontario, California:

Color:

" .Qutside petal.--Outside surfacefrom near Empire Yellow, .plate 603/3, page 66 (Wilson) to near White near margins; small area at base of petal near attachment near Aureolin, Plate 3/3, page 3 .(Wilson). Inside surface-from near Empire Yellow, Plate603/ 3,, page ,66 (Wilson) to near Whitenear margins; small area atbase of petal near attachment near Aureolin, Plate 3/3, page 3 (Wilson).

Inside p etaI.-Outside surtacefrom near Empire Yellow, Plate 603/3, page 66 (Wilson) to near White nearmargins; small area at base of petal near attachment near Aureolin, Plate 3/3, page 3 (Wilson). Inside surface-near Empire Yellow, Plate 603/3, page 66 (Wilson); small area at base of petal near attachment near Aureolin, Plate 3/3, page 3 (Wilson). General color efiect:

Newly opened flower.Between Aureolin, Plate 3/2, page 3 (Wilson) and Empire Yellow, Plate 603/1, page 66 (Wilson); small area at base of petals near attachment near Aureolin, Plate 3/ 1, page 3 (Wilson).

3-days pen.BetWeen Empire-Yellow, Plate 603/3, page 66 (Wilson) and Empire Yellow, Plate 603/2, page 66 (Wilson); small area at base of petals near attachment near Aureolin, Plate 3/ 3, page 3 (Wilson).

Behavior: Drop off cleanly; not particularly affected by ,cold, hot, wet or dry weather. Flower longevity:

0n bush in garden.3 or 4 days in November.

Cut roses grown outdoors and kept at living-room ,temperatures.3 or 4 days in November.

REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS Stamens: Average number to many; arranged regularly about pistils. Filaments: Medium length to long; from 6 to 12 mm. in

length; most with anthers.

' -Col0r. l3etween Buttercup Yellow, Plate 5/2, page 5 (Wilson) and Indian Yellow, Plate 6/2, page 6 (Wilson). Anthers: Ivledium size; all open approximately at once. Colorr-Upper side--margins near Salfron Yellow, Plate 7/1, page 7 (Wilson), with remainder near Aureolin, Plate 3/3,.page 3 (Wilson). Under side-margins near Saffron Yellow, Plate 7/1, page'7 (Wilson), with remainder near Aureolin, -Plate 3/3, page 3 (Wilson). Pollen: Moderate to abundant.

Color.)-Near Indian Yellow, Plate 6, page 6 (Wilson Pistils: Many;.approximately 125 in number. Styles: Moderately even; average length; from .6 to 10 mm. in lengthaveragecaliper; bunched.

Color.'NearSap Green, Plate 62/3, page 62 (Wilson), with upper; A overlaid withtnear Carmine, IRlate'21/2,ipage'21 (Wilson); g

Colon-Between PrimroseYellow, Plate 601/2, page '65 (Wilson) ,and Empire Yellow, Plate 603/2, page 66 (Wilson). Ovaries: Most enclosed in calyx, but some protruding herefrom.

4 Hips: None. Sepals: Permanent; medium length; recurved.

C0lor.Inside-Between Biscay Green, Plate XVII (Ridgway) and Bice Green, Plate XVII (Ridgway); masked by White woolly tomentum. Outsidebetween Biscay Green, Plate XVII (Ridgway) and Bice Green, Plate XVII (Ridgway); sometimes overlaid ,With near Deep Corinthian Red, Plate XXVII (Ridgway).

Seeds: None.

PLANT Foliage:

Leaves.C0mp0und of usually 5 to 7 leaflets; abundant; medium size; moderately heavy; leathery; semi-glossy.

Leaflets.Shape-ovoid, with apex acute.

round. Margin-simply serrate.

Color.Mature: Upper surfacenear Dark Dull Yellow-Green, Plate .XXXII (Ridgway); under surface-near Chromium 'Green, Plate XXXII (Ridgway). Young: .Upper surface-between Biscay'Green, Plate .XVII (Ridgway) and Bice Green, Plate XVII (Ridgway), overlaid with near Neutral Red, Plate .XXXVIII (Ridgway) particularly along margins;'.Under surfacenear Courge Green; Plate XVII (Ridgway),"o'verlaid heavily with near .Corinthian Purple, Plate -XXXVIII (Ridgway) Rachis (the supporting stem of the compound lea-f).A verage size.

Upper side-grooved; hairy; many stipitate glands on edges.

Under side'moderately prickly; with few stipitate glands.

Stipules.-Medium length; medium width; with medium length points turning out at an angle of more than 45".

Disease resistance.-Average resistance to mildew as compared with other varieties grown under comparable cultural conditions'at Ontario, California.

Growth:

' Habit.Bushy; upright, but somewhat spreading;

much-branched.

Growth.Vigorous.

Canes.-Med ium caliper tov heavy.

Main sten s; --Color-between Oil Green, Plate V (Ridgway) and Spinach Green, Plate V (Ridgway). Larg'e' prickl'es several to many; medium length; almost straight; with moderately short, round base. Color-'-near Light Drab, Plate XLVI (Ridgway). 'Small prickles-several. Colorbetween Light Drab, Plate XLVI (Ridgway) and Cinnamon Drab, Plate XLVI (Ridgway). Hairs- -none.

Branches.Colornear Bice Green, .Plate XVII (Ridgway). Large prickles several to many; medium length; almost straight; with moderately short, round base. Colornear Tawny-Olive, Plate XXIX (Ridgway). Small prickles-several. Colorne ar Tawny-Olive, Plate XXIX (Ridgway). 'Hairs none.'

New shoots.Color'between Biscay Green, Plate XVII (Ridgway) and .Light Elm Green, Plate XVII (Ridgway), overlaid heavily with near Neutral Red, Plate XXXVIII (Ridgway); Large prickles-several; medium length; almost straight; ,with moderatelysliort, round base. Color-between Corinthian Purple,Plate.XXXVIII (Ridgway) and Neutral Red, Plate XXXVIII (Ridg- Base A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid polyantha vclass, substant ially as herem shown and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by the relatively large size of its double blooms, the cluster blooming habit thereof, the light yellow general 'co lor tonality of its blooms, and itsabundant foliage WhlCh covers the plant well. i I

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