USPP1382P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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April 19, 1955 c, sw Plant Pat. 1,382

ROSE PLANT Filed March 5, 1954 United States I Patent- Q ROSE PLANT Herbert C. Swim, Ontario, 'Califi, assignor t Armstrong ilriurseries, Inc., Ontario, Califl, a corporation of Caliornia Application March 3, 1954, Serial No. 413,982

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 this cross was to produce a new variety of rose plant which combines the most desirable characteristics of the two parent varieties. This objective was fully achieved, as evidenced by the fact that my new variety is characterized by an unusual and distinctive color progression of its blooms which at first are yellow, with some markings of pink and salmon, but which change later to almost entirely pink and salmon in the older blooms. In addition to this unique color progression characteristic, my new variety is characterized by its abundant and semi-glossy foliage, as inherited from the parent Fandango, by a petal substance comparable to that of the variety Pinocchio, with attendant long-lasting quality of its blooms, by the moderate fragrance of its blooms as inherited from both parent varieties, and by themany-fiowered cluster habit of its blooms as inherited from the variety-Pinocchio.

In comparison with its seed parent, Fandango, my new variety is definitely distinguished from this parent by virtue of the fact that the blooms of the new variety are multicolored, whereas those of Fandango are bright red in color; the blooms of the new variety are very double in their petalage, having from 45 to 58 petals, whereas those of Fandango are semi-double and have only from 16 to 25 petals; the blooms of my new variety are borne in many-flowered clusters, whereas those of Fandango are usually borne singly, although sometimes 2 or 3 to a stem; and the petal substance of the blooms of my new variety is substantially greater than that'of Fandango.

As compared with its pollen parent, Pinocchio, my new variety is also definitely distinct therefrom, as evidenced by the fact that the blooms of the new variety are multicolored (basically yellow, with some markings of pink and salmon), whereas the bloomsof Pinocchio are best described as pink suffused salmon; the foliage of my new variety is medium to large insize and in abundance thereof covers the plant well, whereas the foliage of Pinocchio is substantially smaller in size and less abundant; the blooms of my new variety are larger in size than those of this parent, being from 2 inches to 3 /4 inches in diameter, whereas the blooms of Pinocchio are usually small, i. e., about 2 incheslin diameter and rarely more than 2 /2 inches; and the foliage of mynew variety is semi-glossy, whereas that of Pinocchio is non-glossy.

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

The accompanying drawing shows typical specimens of the blooms and foliage of my new variety in different stages of development, as depicted in color as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the same color illustrationof this character. v y Y Y The ,following is a detaileddescription' of niy'new variety, 'withicolor terminology in accordance with Robert F. Wilsons Horticultural Colour Chart (hereinafter abbreviated as Wils'on) and Ridgways Color Standards p 4 CC Type: Bush; outdoor; seedling; for garden decoration. Class: Hybrid polyantha.

Breeding: Seedling.

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

FLOWER Locality where grown and observed: Ontario, California. Flowers borne: Usually several to stem; in irregular to regular rounded clusters; on strong, medium length stems. Quantity of bloom: Free to abundant, outdoors. Continuity: Continuous during growing season. lgraigrance: Moderate. Nature-tea to spicy.

Peduncle.-Average length, but sometimes long;

average caliper; erect; moderately smooth; numerous gland-tipped cilia; few soft prickles. Color-between Lettuce Green, Plate V (Ridgway) and Parrot Green, Plate VI (Ridgway), overlaid with near Indian Red, Plate XXVII (Ridgway) on side exposed to the sun.

Before calyx breaks.-Size-'-medium. Form-medium length; ovoid; with foliaceous appendages; some tomentum; with few gland-tipped cilia on the surface of the bud; usually without much-cut Ifaolcilaceous parts extending beyond the tip of the As calyx breaks.-Color-near Primrose Yellow,

Plate 601/2, page 65 (Wilson), very heavily overlaid with between Currant Red, Plate 821/ 1, page 167 (Wilson) and Cardinal Red, Plate 822/1, page 168 (Wilson).

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

As first petal opens.4ize-average to large for class. Formmedium length; urn-shaped. Color: Outside-between Saffron Yellow, Plate 7/3, page 7 (Wilson) and Cadmium Orange, Plate 8/3, page 8 (Wilson), overlaid somewhat with between Mandarin Red, Plate 17/2, page 17 (Wilson) and Vermillion, Plate 18/2, page 18 (Wilson); sometimes also marked with between Geranium Lake, Plate 20/2, page 20 (Wilson) and Carmine,,I-late 21/1, page 21 (Wilson); area at base of petal near attachment equal to approximately A5 size of the petal between Aureolin, Plate 3/2,"page'3 (Wilson) and Aureolin, Plate 3/ 1, page 3 (Wilson). Insidebetween Saffron Yellow, Plate 7/3, page 7 (Wilson) and Cadmium Orange, Plate 8/ 3, page 8 (Wilson), overlaid somewhat with between Poppy Red, Plate 16/3, page 16 (Wilson) and Mandarin Red, Plate 17/ 3, page 17 (Wilson); area at base of petal near at:

- tachment equal to approximately /6 size of the eta] between Aureolin, Plate 3/2, page 3 (Wilson) and Aureolin, Plate 3/1, page 3 (Wilson).

Opening.-Opens up well; is not retarded from opening by cold, hot, wet or dry weather. Bloom:

Size (when fully 0pen).-Average; from 2 /2 inches to 3% inches.

Petalage.-Very double; from 45 to 58 petals, plus 8 to 15 petaloids; arranged regularly.

F0rm.High-centered at first; becoming flat to open later; petals being at first somewhat cupped, with lateral margins refiexed. for approximately M4 to /s of petal length; lateral margins of outer petals sometimes reflexed /2 to of petal length;

' apex reflexed only slightly except on-some of the outer petals where occasionally they are reflexed from /3 to /z of their petal length; petals be- I -coming later at maturity fiat-cupped, withlateral margins usually refiexed about /2 of petal length; lateral margins of some of the outerpetals sometimes refie'xed or more of petal length, and apex of some petals reflexed /3 to /2 of petal length.

Petals:

.Texture -Thick; leathery; with both inside and outside slightly shiny to satiny. Shape.Outside-broadly obovate, with apex flat; rarely with 1 notch. Intermediate-obovate, with apex rounded to flat; rarely with l notch. ln-v side-narrowly obovate, with apex rounded; sometimes with 1 or 2 notches.

This deseription'of anewly opened ilower was made from a rose grown outdoors in the month of October, at Ontario, California:

Color: Outside. petal.-Outside surface-between Buttercup Yellow, Plate 5/3, page 5' (Wilson) and Indian Yellow, Plate 6/3, page 6 (Wilson), overlaid somewhat with between Carmine, Plate 21/2, page .21 (Wilson) and Crimson, Plate 22/2, page 22 (Wilson); small area at base of petal near attachment between Aureolin, Plate 3/2, page 3 (Wil.-. son) and Aureolin, Plate 3/ 1, page 3 (Wilson). Inside surface-between Indian Yellow, Plate 6/3, page 6 (Wilson) and Sallron Yellow, Plate 7/3, page 7 (Wilson), overlaid slightly with near Scarlet, Plate 19/3, page 19 (Wilson) particularly around upper margin of the petal; area at base of petal near attachment near Aureolin, Plate 3/1,

. page 3 (Wilson).

Intermediate petal.Outside surface-between Indian Yellow, Plate 6/ 3, page 6 (Wilson) and Satfron Yellow, Plate 7/ 3, page 7 (Wilson), only slightly overlaid with near Scarlet, Plate 19/3, page 19 (Wilson); small area at base of petal near attachment near Aureolin, Plate 3/1, page 3 (Wilson). Inside surfacebetween Indian Yellow, Plate 6/ 3, page 6 (Wilson) and Sallron Yellow, Plate 7/3, page 7 (Wilson), only very slightly overlaid with near Scarlet, Plate 19/3, page 19 (Wilson); area at base of petal near attachment near Aureolin, Plate 3/ 1, page 3 (Wilson).

Inner petal.--Outside surface--between Indian Yellow, Plate 6/ 3, page 6 (Wilson) and Satlron Yellow, Plate 7/3, page 7 (Wilson), only slightly overlaid with near Scarlet, Plate 19/3, page 19 (Wilson); small area at base of petal near attachment near Aureolin, Plate 3/1, page 3 (W11- son). Inside surface-between Indian Yellow, Plate 6/ 3, page 6 (Wilson) and Saffron Yellow, Plate 7/ 3, page 7 (Wilson), only very slightly overlaid with near Scarlet, Plate 19/3, page 19 (W11- son); 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 for3 days outdoors in the month of November, at Ontario, California Color:

Outside petal-Outside surface-between Aureolin, Plate 3/3, page 3 (Wilson) and Lemon Yellow, Plate 4/3, page 4 (Wilson), heavily overlaid with between Carmine, Plate 21/2, page 21 (Wilson) and Carmine, Plate 21/1, page 21 (Wilson) on upper /2 of petal; area at base of petal near attachment near Aureolin, Plate 3/ 2, page 3 (Wilson). Inside surfacebetween Aureolin, Plate 3/2, page 3 (Wilson) and Lemon Yellow, Plate 4/ 3, page 4 (Wilson), heavily overlaid with between Geranium Lake, Plate 20/2, page 20 (Wilson) and Geranium Lake, Plate 20/ 1, page 20 (Wilson); area at base of petal near attachment'near Aureolin, Plate 3/ 2, page 3 (Wilson).

' Inside petal.Outside surfacebetween Aureolin, Plate 3/2, page 3 (Wilson) and Lemon Yellow, Plate 4/3, page 4 (Wilson), overlaid somewhat, particularly on upper portion of petal near margins with near Geranium Lake, Plate 20/2, page 20 (Wilson); area at base of petal near'attachment near Aureolin, Plate 3/2, page 3 (Wilson). Inside surfacebetween Aureolin, Plate 3/ 2, page 3 (Wilson) and Lemon Yellow, Plate 4/3, page 4 (Wilson), heavily overlaid with between Geranium Lake, Plate 20/2, page 20 (Wilson) and 4 Geranium Lake, Plate 20/ 1, page 20 (Wilson); area 'at base of petal near attachment near Aureolin, Plate 3/2, page 3 (Wilson).

General color effect:

Newly opened flower.-Between Saffron Yellow, Plate 7/ 3, page 7 (Wilson) and Safiron Yellow, Plate 7/ 2, page 7 (Wilson), with markings of between Vermillion, Plate 18/3, page 18 (Wilson) and Scarlet, Plate 19/3, page 19 (Wilson); area at baseof petal near attachment near Aureolin, Plate 3/1, page 3 (Wilson).

.i-days 0pen.BetWeen Aureolin, Plate 3/ 2, page 3 REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS I Stamens: Average number to many; arranged regularly about pistils; a few mixed with petaloids. Filaments: Medium length: from 6 to 10 mm. in length;

most with anthers. CoIo;-.)Near Lemon Yellow, Plate 4, page 4 (Wilson Anthers: Medium size; all open approximately at once. Colon-Upper side-margins near Buttercup Yellow, Plate 5/1, page 5 (Wilson); remainder near Canary Yellow, Plate 2/ 3, page 2 (Wilson). Under sidemargins near Buttercup Yellow, Plate 5/ 1, page 5 (Wilson); remainder near Canary Yellow, Plate 2/3, page 2 (Wilson). Pollen: Moderate to abundant.

Col01-.)Near Indian Yellow, Plate 6/ 2, page 6 (Wil son Pistils: Average number; approximately 75 in number. Styles: Moderately even; average length; thin to average caliper; bunched; from 5 to 9 mm. in length.

C0l0r.--Upper /3 to /z of style near Carmine, Plate 21/1, page 21 (Wilson); remainder near Primrose Yellow, Plate 601/3, page (Wilson). Stigma: Color-near Empire Yellow, Plate 603/1, page 66 (Wilson). Ovaries: Most enclosed in, but few protruding from calyx. Hips: Average length; globular; smooth; walls thick and and fleshy.

Color (mature).-Between Saffron Yellow, Plate 7/ 1, page 7 (Wilson) and Cadmium Orange, Plate 8/], page 8 (Wilson). Sepals: Permanent; medium length; recurved.

C0l0r .-lnsidenear Biscay Green, Plate XVII (Ridgway), overlaid somewhat with near Indian Red, Plate XXVlI (Ridgway) and masked by White wooly tomentum. Courge Green, Plate XVII (Ridgway) and Biscay Green, Plate XVII (Ridgway); sometimes overlaid somewhat with near Mineral Red, Plate XXVII (Ridgway'). Seeds: Average number to many; medium size; from 12 to '25 in number.

. PLANT Foliage:

j Lenves.-Compo'.md of usually 5 to 7lea'fl-ets3abundant; medium to large in size; leathery; semi- Base- -Outside-between-.

5 Corinthian Purple, Plate XXXIII (Ridgway) and Neutral Red, Plate XXXVIII (Ridgway). Rachis (the supporting stem of the compound leaf).--Average size. Upper side-grooved,

ward; with moderately long, narrow base. Color--near Fawn Color, Plate XL (Ridgway). Small prickles-several. Color-near Fawn Color, Plate XL (Ridgway). Hairsnone.

hairy, and with many stipitate glands on edges. 5 New shoots.Colorbetween Courge Green, Plate Under side-prickly, and with some stipitate XVII (Ridgway) and Biscay Green, Plate XVII glands. (Ridgway), heavily overlaid with near Dark Stipules.Medium length to long; medium width; Corinthian Purple, Plate XXXVIII (Ridgway). with medium length points turning out at an Large pricklesseveral; medium length; hooked angle of more than 45. 10 slightly downward; with moderately long, nar- Disease resistance.--Average resistance to mildew as row base. Color-near Vernonia Purple, Plate compared with other varieties grown under com- XXXVIII (Ridgway); point near Kildare Green, parable cultural conditions at Ontario, Calif. Plate XXXI (Ridgway). Small pricklessev- Growth: eral. Color-near Vernonia Purple, Plate Habit.-Bushy; much-branched. l5 XXXVIII (Ridgway). Hairsnone.

N Gr0wth.--Free to vilgorous. h Cnnes.-Medium ca iper. A new and distinct variet y of rose plant of the hybl 1d 1 iirgg igfggg'ggg gg gg g zi a g polyaanthahclass, subtsitantiallylas1 herein shown agd descri ed, c aracterize particu ary as to novelty y the i leri ii h gk if ilo n v si g 20 combination of a distinctive color progression of its moderatelg 2 narrow f C 01 between blooms from Yellow with some markings of pink and Fawn 2 g a XL (Rid' wa 5 Arm salmon, at first, to almost entirely pink and salmon in Brown Plate XL (Rid Wa z' Prickles y the older blooms, by the moderate fragrance and good f bolor betwe i Color Plate ii petal substance of its blooms, with attendant long-lasting fa Wa 55 Brown PlateXL (Rid quality thereof, by the very double petalage and the manygairs none y g flowered cluster habit of its blooms, and by its abundant Branches.Color-between Biscay Green, Plate and Seml'glossy fohage' XVII (Ridgway) and light Elm Green, Plate XVII (Ridgway). Large prickles--several to 30 many; medium length; hooked slightly down- I claim:

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