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April 7, 1936. co s Plant Pat. 171

ROSE

Filed Nov. 19, 19535 Patented Apr. 7, 1936 UNITED STATES Plant Pat. 171

ROSE

Jean H. Nicolas, Newark, N. Y., assignor to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark Application November 19, 1935, Serial No. 50,592

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant, the result of a definite effort to produce a new strain of everblooming rose more vigorous and more hardy 5 than the usual run of hybrid teas, and of a color more permanent than any other red rose now in commerce either as a cut flower or garden rose.

The foregoing objective has been attained by crossing of the varieties Dame Edith Helen and Scorcher to produce a red rose of the fullness, size and perfume of the former with the color, vigor, constitution and hardiness of the latter.

It should be noted that the variety Scorcher is a new type of climber introduced from Australia and characterized by its distinctive improvement over existing types as evidenced by its unusually large and tough foliage and the unprecedented brilliant flashy red color of its bloom. The desirable characters referred to of each of the 0 prior varieties have been partly reproduced in the hybrid of this invention while the form and fragrance of the Dame Edith Helen have been maintained. It is notable also that the color of the bloom of this new variety is constant and 25 homogeneous or uniform at all stages-scarlet crimson with a deep velvety sheen. Flowering of the plants is continuous, the bloom being perfect at all times regardless of season, and carried on a long upright stem.

The plant is unusually vigorous for a hybrid tea and assumes when well grown the proportions of a medium size hybrid perpetual plant. Tests under glass have proved the new variety to be a good florist rose as well as a good garden rose.

Asexual reproductions have proved the characters of the present rose to be fixed.

The following is a detail description of the new variety, all reference to color therein according with the Gravereaux system:

Parentage:

Seedling. Seed parent-Dame Edith Helen.

45 Pollen parent-Scorcher.

Classification:

Botanic and commercial-Hybrid tea.

Flower 55 Bud:

Location where observations were made- Si2e.-Very large.

Form.-Urn shape; unaffected by wet or hot weather.

Colon-When sepals first divide-deep crimson. .When petals begin; to unfurlscarlet crimson. When half blown: Inside of petals-velvety crimson, reverse of petals-satiny crimson.

Sepals.Smooth edge; curl back when bud half open.

Calyx.Shape-funnel. Sizebroad. Aspect-smooth. Odor when rubbed-none. Peduncle.-Length very long. Aspect smooth. Color-medium green and bronzy.

Strengtherect, slender.

Opening.--Opens well, is not affected by adverse conditions. Bloom:

Size.-Very large; average size when fully expanded four inches.

Borne.-Sing1y.

Stems.Long, normal.

Form.-When first open, fiat.

Permanence.-Outer petals curl back.

Petalage.Very double (many petals and stamens hidden). Number of petals under normal conditions-'75.

Colova- Center of flower-crimson scarlet.

Outer petals-crimson. Base of petals (aiglet) crimson scarlet. Inside of petals, reverse of petals, and general tonality from a distancecrimson scarlet.

Variegations.-None.

Discoloration-General tonality first, second and third daysscarlet crimson. Petals:

Texture-Thick, unaffected by wet or hot weather. Appearance.Inside-velvety. Outside sat- Form.-Round.

Arrangement.1mbricated (regularly arranged shinglelike) center slightly quartered. Petaloids in center-none.

Perst'stence.-Drop off cleanly.

Fragrance-Strong. Nature-Old Rose perfume (Centifolia).

Lasting qnaZity.-On the plant and as out flowers, very long.

Genital organs:

Stamens, anthers-Few. Coloryellow. Ar-

rangement-regular around styles.

Stamens, filaments (threads) .-Short. Colorreddish.

Pollen.-Lemn yellow. Styles.-Bunched, even length, short, heavy. Stigmas.--Colorwhite. Ovaries-Some protruding from calyx. 5 Fruit:

Variety is fertile with its own pollen. F0rm.-Round. Aspect.Smooth. Color at maturity.-Scarlet red. SepaZs.-Caducous (soon falling).

C'olor.-New foliage: upper sidebronzy, under side-bronzy. Old foliage: upper sidenormal green, under sidelighter green.

Shape.-Oval pointed.

25 Texture-Upper side leathery. Under side smooth. Ribs and veins prominent.

Edge.Serrated (saw toothed).-

Serration.Single, small.

Rachis.Color, reddish. Under side smooth.

Stipules.Medium, smooth.

Disease resistance.'Resistant.

Wood:

New wood.-Colorreddish. Bark-smooth.

Old wood.Color-green. Barksmooth. Thorns: (Divided into Thorns, Prickles, and

Short Needles) Thorns.Quantity-on main stalks from base, ordinary; on laterals from stalks, few. Formbroad base, medium length straight.

, Color when youngred. Positionirregular.

Prickles.-Quantityon main stalks, none; on

laterals, none.

Short needles.Quantity-on main stalks and laterals, none.

I claim:

A new and distinct variety of rose plant of a new strain characterized by greater vigor and hardiness than the usual run of hybrid teas, and greater permanence of the red color of its bloom than any now in commerce, as shown and. described.

JEAN H. NICOLAS.

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