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June 16, 1936. R KISTLER Plant Pat. 183

ROSE

Filed Aug. 21, 1955 Patented June 16, 1936 Plant I Pat. 183

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROSE Robert H. Kistler, Houston, Tex. 7

Application August 21, 1935, .Serial No. 37,231

1 Claim.

The present discovery relates to a new and distinct rose plant, a large flowering hybrid tea rose, originating as a sport of the Red Radiance.

The predominating feature of novelty of this 5 rose resides in its coloring consisting in the petals that are a deep rose red being splashed and speckled or dotted with white, the outer petals being larger than the inner petals and showing more of the white. Some of the white dots are substantially round while others are more or less elongated, and with the larger splashes of the white the petals are well marked with the white coloring from their bases to their outer edges, and give a general appearance of a red and white rose. This characteristic is permanent during the whole life of the flower and gives it a novel appearance not heretofore found in garden roses.

The deep rose color is between Sweet Brier and Rose Neyron", on plate 1, line 4 of Maerz St Paul's Dictionary of Color; the white is a snow or chalk white, about like 41A1 or Al of Maerz 8: Paul, supra; and the yellow is between Marguerite and Reed or 10G1, Maerz 8: Paul, supra. The other colors mentioned hereafter refer to their ordinary dictionary definitions.

The plant has been asexually propagated and the novel characteristics have been found to be fixed in reproduction. Also, this rose has been extensively tested as a garden rose and for potculture for florists use and it has been found admirably suited to both uses. The plant is a vigorous grower, strong, upright, and will bloom continuously from early prin until late fall' For the purposes of specific disclosure, the following description of this new plant is given by way of summary:- Parentagew- Sport.

Parent variety.Red Radiance. Classification:--

Botanic (name strains) and under which be in commerce, hybrid tea rose.

Flower it will Blooming habit:

Form.Globular. It is unaffected by wet or hot weather.

opens.

Calyx.Shapefunnel. pectsmooth. Odor fruity odor.

when

Size-broad. As-

rubbedpleasant PeduncZe.-Length long. Aspect smooth.

Color-medium green.

Strength-stiff, erect.

No thorns, prickles or needles.

Opening.-The bud opens well.

Is not affected by adverse conditions.

Bloom Size.--Large.

Borne.--Singly. Stems.--Long, strong.

Form.-When first openglobular.

nencepetals curl back.

Average size when panded about 3 inches.

fully ex- Perma- Petalage.Double (full but open center). Number of petals under normal conditionsthirty.

CoZor.--Center of flower and the outer petals rose red dotted and splashed with white. of petals (aiglet)-yellow.

Base The red is, as heretofore stated, between Sweet Brier and Rose Neyron on plate 1, line 4 of Maerz 81 Pauls Dictionary of Color, the white about like 41A1 or 25A1, and the yellow between Marguerite and Reed or 10G1 of said Dictionary of Color. Inside and reverse of petalsrose red dotted and splashed with white and this is the tonality from a distance.

Discoloratiom-General tonality at the end of the first, second and third day the same.

Petals Teacture.Thick. Is not affected by wet weather, but in hot weather the red coloring fades slightly.

Appearance.Inside and outside-shiny.

Form.--Oval.

Arrangement.-Imbricated (regularly arranged shinglelike), quartered. few.

Petaloids in center- Persistence.Drop off cleanly.

Fragrance.Moderate. perfume".

Nature-Old Rose -side-normal green.

Lasting quality.0n the plantlong. As cut flower-very long. Genital organs:

Stamens, anthers.-Medium. Co1oryel1ow. Arrangement-regular around styles.

Stamens, fiZaments.Long. Co1oryel1ow.

PolZen.-Lemon yellow.

StyZes.-Bunched; uneven medium length; thin.

Stigmas.-Color-yellow.

Ovaries.--All enclosed in calyx. Fruit:

Variety is fertile with its own pollen.

F0rm.-Flat headed.

Aspect.Smooth.

Color at maturity.-Russet brown. Sepals.-Permanent; recurved, spear shaped.

Plant Form Bush.

Growth Vigorous, branching.

Foliage:-

, Five leaflets, normally, but-frequently only three next to the bud.

Size.Large.

Quantity.-Normal.

Colon-New foliage: Upper side-bronzy. Under side-light bronze. Old foliage: Upper Under side-light green. The veins and serrations a deep red, contrasting sharply with the color of the rest of the leaf.

Shape.0val pointed.

Texture-Upper side-smooth. Under siderough. Ribs and veinsordinary.

Edge.serrated (saw-toothed).

Serration.-Single, small, sharp.

' 'Rachis.Colorgreen. Under sidwprlckles.

StipuZes.-Medium, smooth.

Disease resistance.-Susceptible to black spot, the old foliage showing black spot in bad, wet weather.

Wood:

New wo0d.Color-light green. Barksmooth. Old w00d.Colorgreen. Bark-smooth.

Thorns:(N. B.--Thorns are divided into thorns,

prickles and short needles.)

Thoma-Quantity: On main stalks from base-few. On laterals from stalkfew. Formnarrow base, medium length, hooked downward. Color when young: Green and red. Positionirregular.

-PrickZes..-Quantity: On main stalk-none. On

' laterals-none.

Short needles.--Quantity: On main stalk none- On laterals-none.

' The main identification marks or traits are the brilliant deep rose color of the petals splashed and dotted with white, some of the dotted portions being round, others oval, others elongated and in some instances a petal will have a clear white streak from top to base, the larger outer petals having larger white splashings than the smaller inner petals. From a distance, of say fifteen feet,

the general appearance is of a large red rose with dots and splashes of white,-as shown.

ROBERT H. KISTLER.

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