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April 19, 1955 H. C. SWIM ROSE PLANT Filed April 15, 1954 Plant Pat. 1,383

United States ROSE PLANT Application April 15, 1954, Serial No. 423,549

1 Claim. (Cl. 47-40) The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of a type which falls between the hybrid tea and hybrid polyantha classes, said new variety having been originated by me as the result of crossing the variety Fandango (Plant Patent No. 894) with the variety Floradora (unpatented).

The primary objective in making this cross was to produce a new variety which combines the most desirable characteristics of the parent varieties. This objective was fully achieved, as evidenced by the fact that the flowers of my new variety are of a distinctive and unusual shade of salmon red color which is inherited from the parent variety Floradora; the flowers approach the size or" those of the parent variety Fandango; the flowers are produced in abundance throughout the growing season, approaching that of the variety Floradora; the petal substance approaches that of Floradora, with an attendant lasting quality of the flowers which is typical of Floradora; the petalage of the flowers is double, falling midway between the petalage of the flowers of the respective parent varieties; and the flowers are borne on long, individual flower stems, which is typical of the variety "Fandango.

in comparison with its seed parent, Fandango, my new variety is distinguished by the salmon red color of its blooms, whereas the color of the blooms of Fandango is bright red and is more popularly described as cherry red; the blooms of my new variety are double in petalage, having 32 to 40 petals, Whereas the blooms of Fandango are semi-double in petalage and have from 16 to petals; and the petal substance of my new variety is substantially greater than that of Fandango.

As compared with its pollen parent, Floradora, my new variety is distinguished by the salmon red color of its blooms, Whereas the blooms of Floradora are a deeper shade of red, usually described as Scarlet Red, with Nopal Red on the reverse surfaces; the blooms of my new variety are substantially larger in size, measuring from 3 /2 inches to 4 inches in diameter, whereas the blooms of Floradora are much smaller, and measure approximately 2 inches in diameter; the blooms of my new variety are double in petalage, with from 32 to petals, whereas those of Floradora are very double in petalage and have from to petals; and the blooms of my new variety are usually produced singly, or sometimes 2 or 3 to a cluster, on relatively long, individual stems, whereas those of Floradora are usually produced in clusters of a substantially greater number of blooms and with relatively shorter stems for the individual flowers.

From the foregoing, it will be obvious that my new variety is definitely distinguished from its parents, as well as from all other varieties of its class. Asexual reproduction of my new variety, as performed by budding at Ontario, California, shows that the foregoing characteristics and distinctions come true to-form and are established and transmitted through succeeding propagatrons.

The accompanying drawing shows typical specimens of the flowers and foliage of my new variety in dif ferent 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 (hereinafter abbreviated as Wilson) and Ridgways Color Standatent Plant Pat. 1,383 Patented Apr. 19, "955 ards and Nomenclature (hereinafter abbreviated as Ridgway):

Type: Bush; outdoor; seedling; for out flowers and for garden decoration.

Class: Intermediate between the ordinary hybrid tea and hybrid polyantha classes.

Breeding: Seedling.

Seed parent.Fandango.

Pollen parent.Floradora.

Propagation: Holds its distinguishing characteristics through succeeding propagations by budding.

FLOWER Locality where grown and observed: Ontario, California.

lowers borne: Sometimes singly and sometimes 2 or 3 to stem; on strong, long stems, with long individual flower stems.

Quantity of bloom: Abundant, outdoors.

Continuity: Continuous during growing season.

Fragrance: Slight.

Bud:

Perluncle.Average length; average caliper to heavy; erect; smooth; few gland-tipped cilia. Colornear Biscay Green, Plate XVII (Ridgway), overlaid with near Mineral Red, Plate XXVH (Ridgway) on side exposed to the sun.

Before calyx breaks.-Size-medium. FormMedium length; ovoid; with foliaceous appendages; some gland-tipped cilia on the surface of the bud; usually with slender, much-cut foliaceous parts extending beyond the tip of the bud equal to A or sometimes more of its length.

As calyx breaks.-Color-between Geranium Like, Plate 20, page 20 (Wilson) and Turkey Red, Plate 721, page 94 (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 0pens.-Size average. Form-Medium length to long; urn-shaped. Color: Outside-between Carmine, Plate 21/ 1, page 21 (Wilson) and Crimson, Plate 22/1, page 22 (Wilson); small area at base of petal near attachment near Uranium Green, Plate 63/3, page 63 (Wilson). Inside-between Geranium Lake, Plate 20/2, page 20 (Wilson) and Geranium Lake, Plate 20/1, page 20 (Wilson); small area at base of petal near attachment near Uranium Green, Plate 63/3, page 63 (Wilson).

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

Bloom:

Size (when fully open).Average to large; from 3 /2 inches to 4 inches in diameter.

Petalage.Double; from 32 to 40 petals, plus 7 to 12 petaloids; arranged regularly.

F0rm.-High-centered and somewhat globular at first; becoming open to cupped later; petals at first being cupped, with lateral margins of inner petals usually reflexed slightly from A to /s of upper portion of petal; lateral margins of extreme outer petals usually reflexed /z to or sometimes more of petal length; apex of outer petals sometimes reflexed A1 to /2 of petal length; petals becoming later at maturity flat-cupped, with lateral margins of inner petals usually reflected /2 or more of upper portion of petal; lateral margins of extreme outer petals sometimes reflected or more of petal length; apex sometimes reflexed /2 or more of petal length.

Petals:

Textura-Thick; leathery; with inside velvety and outside shiny to satiny.

Slmpe.0utsidebroadly obovate, with apex flat; sometimes with l or 2 notches. Intermediateobovate, with apex rounded to flat; sometimes with 1 or 2 notches. Inside-narrowly obovate; somewhat irregular, with apex rounded; sometimes with 1 or 2 notches.

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

Color:

Outside pctal.-Outside surfacebetween Carm ne, Plate 21/ 1, page 21 (Wilson) and Crimson, Plate 22/1, page 22 (Wilson); small area at base near attachment near Uranium Green, Plate 63/3, page 63 (Wilson). inside surface-between Scarlet,

Plate 19/1, page 19 (Wilson) and Geranium Lake, 10

21, page 21 (Wilson); small area at base of petal 2r near attachment near Uranium Green, Plate 63/3, page 63 (Wilson). Inside surfacenear Geranium Lake, Plate 20/1, page 20 (Wilson); small area at base of petal near attachment near Uranium Green, Plate 63/3, page 63 (Wilson).

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

Color:

Outside petal.Outside surface-between Carmine, Plate 21/ 2, page 21 (Wilson) and Crimson, Plate 22/2, page 22 (Wilson); small area at base of petal near attachment near Uranium Green, Plate 63/ 3, page 63 (Wilson). Inside surface-between Geranium Lake, Plate 20/2, page 20 (Wilson) and Carmine, Plate 21/1, page 21 (Wilson); small area at base of petal near attachment near Uranium Green, Plate 63/3, page 63 (Wilson). Inside petal.Outside surfacebetween Carmine, Plate 21/ 1, page 21 (Wilson) and Crimson, Plate 22/1, page 22 (Wilson); small area at base of petal near attachment near Uranium Green, Plate 63/3, page 63 (Wilson). inside surfacebetween Geranium Lake, Plate 20/2, page, 20 (Wilson) and Geranium Lake, Plate 20/ 1, page 20 (Wilson); small area at base of. petal near attachment near Uranium Green, Plate 63/3, page 63 (Wilson). General color effect:

Newly opened flower.-Near Geranium Lake, Plate 20/1, page 20 (Wilson); small area at base of petals near Uranium Green, Plate 63/3, page 63 (Wilson). 3-days opera-Between Geranium Lake, Plate 20/2, page 20 (Wilson) and Geranium Lake, Plate 20/1, page 20 (Wilson); small area at base of petals near attachment near Uranium Green, Plate 63/ 3, page 63 (Wilson). Behavior: Drop off cleanly; not particularly affected by cold, hot, wet or dry weather. Flower longevity: On bush in garden4 or 5 days in November. Cut roses grown outdoors and kept at living-room temperatures-5 days in November.

REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS Stamens: Average number; arranged regularly about pistils; a few mixed with petaloids.

Filaments: Medium length to long; from 5 to 12 mm.

in length; most with anthers.

Colon-Between Crimson, Plate 22/1, page 22 (Wilson) and Rose Madder, Plate 23/1, page 23 (Wilson).

Authors: Medium size to large; all open approximately at once.

Colr.-Upper side-margins near Buttercup Yellow,

Plate /2, page 5 (Wilson); remainder near Aureolin, Plate 3/3, page 3 (Wilson); sometimes marked with near Rose Madder, Plate 23/2, page 23 (Wilson). Under sidernargins near Buttercup Yellow, Plate 5/2. page 5 (Wilson); remainder near Aureolin, Plate 3/ 3, page 3 (Wilson); over- 23 (Wilson). Pollen: Moderate to abundant.

COZ0r.--Between Lemon Yellow, Plate 4/ 2, page 4 (Wilson) and Buttercup Yellow, Plate 5/2, page 5 (Wilson).

Pistils: Many; approximately 150 in number. Styles: Moderately even; average length; from 4 to 8 mm. long; average caliper; bunched.

C0!0r.-Upper 1/3 of style between Carmine, Plate 21/1, page 21 (Wilson) and Crimson, Plate 22/1, page 22 (Wilson); remainder near Uranium Green, Plate 63/3, page 63 (vVilson).

Stigma: Color-near Straw Yellow, Plate 604/2, page 67 (Wilson). Ovaries: Usually all enclosed in calyx, but some protruding from calyx.

Hips: Average length; globular; smooth; walls thick and fleshy.

Color (mature).l3etween Marigold Orange, Plate 11/1, page 11 (Wilson) and Orange, Plate 12/1, page 12 (Wilson). Sepals: Permanent; medium length; somewhat curled and 0 recurved.

C0l0r.lnsidcbetween Courge Green, Plate XVII (Ridgway) and Biscay Green, Plate XVII (Ridgway), sometimes overlaid somewhat with near Indian Red, Plate XXV II (Ridgway) masked by white woolly tornenturn. Outside-between Biscay Green, Plate XVII (Ridgway) and Light Elm Green, Plate XVII (Ridgway), sometimes overlaid with near Indian Red, Plate XXVII (Ridgway). Seeds: Average number to many; from 17 to 25 in number; medium size.

PLANT Foliage:

Leaves.Compound of 3 to 5 to 7 leaflets; normal to abundant in quantity; medium size; leathery; semi-glossy.

Leaflets.Shape-ovoid, with apex acute. Baseround. Marginsimply serrate.

Colon-Mature: Upper surface-near Dark Dull Yellow Green, Plate XXXII (Ridgway); under surfacenear Chromium Green, Plate XXXII (Ridgway). Young: Upper surface-between Corinthian Purple, Plate XXXVIH (Ridgway) and Dark Corinthian Purple, Plate XXXVlII (Ridgway); under surface-between Corinthian Purple, Plate XXXVIII (Ridgway) and Neutral Red, Plate XXXVIII (Ridgway).

Rachis (the supporting stem of the compound leaf).-Average size. Upper sidegrooved; with many stipitate glands on edges. Under sideprickly; with some stipitate glands.

Stipules.-Short to medium length; medium width to wide; with medium length points turning out at an angle of more than 45.

as compared with other varieties grown under comparable cultural conditions at Ontario, California.

Growth:

Habit.Bushy; upright; much-branched. Gr0wth.Vigorous. Canes.-Medium caliper to heavy. Main stems.Colorbetween Oil Green, Plate V (Ridgway) and Cedar Green, Plate VI (Ridgway). Large prickles-several to many; medium length; hooked slightly downward; with medium Disease resiszarzce.Average resistance to mildew,

5 6 XXXI (Ridgway), overlaid with near Deep Corining intermediate between the usual hybrid tea and hybrid thian Purple, Plate XXXVIII (Ridgway). Large polyantha classes, substantially as herein shown and depricklesseveral; medium length to long; hooked scribed, characterized particularly as to novelty by the slightly downward, with moderately long, narrow combination of the distinctive salmon red general color base. Color-near Corinthian Purple, Plate 5 tonality of its blooms, the relatively large size and abun- XXXVIII (Ridgway). Small rickles-few to dance of its blooms throughout the growing season, the several. Color-near Corinthian Purple, Plate excellent petal substance and attendant lasting quality of XXXVIII (Ridgway). Hairs-none. its blooms, the double petalage of its blooms, and its rela tively long individual flower stems. I claim: 10 A new and distinct variety of rose plant of a class fall- No references cited.

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