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May 10, 1955 M. ROBlC-HON ROSE PLANT Filed Sept. 10, 1954 Plant Pat. 1,392

United States Patent ROSE PLANT Marcel Robichon, Pithiviers, France, assignor to Ilgenfritz Nurseries, Inc., Monroe, Mich., a corporation of Michigan Application September 10, 1954, Serial No. 455,371

1 Claim. (Cl. 47-61) The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class, which was originated by me by crossing an unnamed and unpatented seedling derived from a cross of Hadley (unpatented) Ami Quinard (unpatented), with the variety Crimson Glory (Plant Patent No. 105).

As the result of this breeding, I'have produced a new variety of rose plant which is particularly characterized as to novelty by its vigorous, strong and fioriferous habits of growth, its relatively stifi flower stems which make the flowers stand better both on the bush and as cut flowers, its comparatively few thorns, and the relatively large size, strong tea fragrance and distinctive color of its flowers, said flowers having a true Blood Red general color tonality, with shadings of Garnet. From this unique combination of characteristics, it is fully evident that my new variety is definitely distinguished from its parents, as well as from all other varieties of its class heretofore known to me, and in particular, it is more floriferous than most other well-known varieties such as Charles Mallerin (Plant Patent No. 933), Crimson Glory (Plant Patent No. 105), Happiness (Plant Patent No. 911) and New Yorker (Plant Patent No. 823).

Asexual reproduction of my new variety by budding, as performed in France, as well as at Monroe, Michigan, U. S. A., 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 different 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 Horticultural Color Charts I and II issued by The British Colour Council in collaboration with The Royal Horticultural Society, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are obvious:

Type: Hardy; bush; greenhouse and outdoor; seedling;

FLOWER Locality where grown and observed: Pithiviers, Loiret,

France, and Monroe, Michigan, U. S. A.

Continuity: Continuous.

Fragrance: Strong. Naturetea.

Flowers borne: Singly; on long, relatively stitf stems.

Quantity of bloom: Abundant, both outdoors and in greenhouse.

Plant Pat. 1,392 Patented May 10, 1955 2 Bud:

Peduncle.Long; heavy; erect; stilt; with a few red thorns. Color--Green-Bronze.

Before calyx breaks. Size medium. Form pointed; with a conspicuous neck; with foliaceous appendages on the surface of the bud; with bristlelike foliaceous parts extending beyond the tip of the bud equal to /2 or more of its length. Color-- Fern Green, Plate 0862/1.

As calyx breaks.-Color-Chrysanthemum Crimson,

Plate 824/1.

As first petal 0pens.Size-large. Form-pointed. Color: outside-Spiraea Red, Plate 025; inside- Cardinal Red, Plate 822/2.

Opening-Opens up well.

Bloom: Size (when fully open)very large; from 4 inches to 5 inches.

Petalage.Double; from to petals; arranged irregularly.

Form.-Very full and high-centered, becoming cupped; petals being at first tightly cupped and rolled outward, but becoming later at maturity cupped and rolled outward.

Petals: Thick; leathery; with inside velvety and outside satiny.

Shape.Outside-round, with 3 notches.

diate-round, with 3 notches. with 3 notches.

Interme- Inside-round,

This description of a newly opened flower was made from a rose grown outdoors in the month of June, at Monroe, Michigan, U. S. A

Color:

Outside petal.0utside surface-Spiraea Red, Plate 025. Inside surface-Cardinal Red, Plate 822/2.

Intermediate petaL-Outside surfaceSpiraea Red, Plate 025. Inside surfaceCardinal Red, Plate 822/2.

Inner petnl.0utside surface-Spiraea Red, Plate 025. Inside surface-Cardinal Red, Plate 822/ 2.

This description was made from a rose that was open for 3 days outdoors in the month of June, at Monroe, Michigan, U. S. A.:

REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS Stamens: Medium number; arranged irregularly about pistils. ColorNaples Yellow, Plate 403/ l.

Filaments: Medium length; few with anthers. Color- Solferino Purple, Plate 26/2.

Anthers: Medium size; all open at once.

low Ochre, Plate 07.

Pollen: Moderate abundance. Color-Cadmium Orange,

Plate 8/2.

Pistils: Few.

open-Chrysanthemum Crimson, Plate Color-Yel- Styles: Uneven; medium length; very heavy; bunched. Stigma: Color-White. Ovaries: All enclosed in calyx. Hips: Globular; smooth; walls fleshy. Colr-Rcddish. Sepals: Falling soon; long; recurved. Color-Reddish Green. Seeds: Few; large.

PLANT Foliage:

Leaves.--Compound of 5 leaflets; normal abundance; large; glossy.

Leaflets.Lanceolate, with apex obtuse; round base;

margin doubly dentate.

C0l0r.-Mature: upper surface-green; under sur faceGrey. Young: upper surface-Red; under surfaceDark Red.

Rachis (the supporting stem of the coin round leaf.) Light. Upper side smooth. Under side-sparsely thorny. S tipules.-Short; medium width; with medium length points turning out at an angle.

Disease resistance.Above average resistance to mildew and blackspot as compared with other varieties grown under comparable cultural conditions at Monroe, Michigan, U. S. A.

4 Growth:

Habit.Upright; much-branched.

Gr0wth.Free; vigorous.

Canes.Heavy.

Main stems.ColorRed. Thorns-few; straight; with short base. Pricklesfew. Colon-Red. Hairs-few. Color-Red.

Branches.Color-Red. Thorns--few; straight;

with short base. Pricklesfew. Color-Reddish. Hairsfew. ColorReddish.

New sho0ts.Color-Red. Thorns-few; short;

with short base. Pricklesfew. Color-Reddish. Hairs--few. ColorReddish.

I. claim:

A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by its vigorous, strong and fluoriferous habits of growth, its relatively stiff flower stems, its comparatively few thorns, and the relatively large size, strong tea fragrance and distinctive color of its flowers which have a true Blood Red general color tonality, with shadings of Garnet.

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