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June 22, 1965 DE RUiTER v Plant Pat. 2,540

ROSE PLANT Filed March 11, 1964 originated by me by crossing the variety known in Holland rose variety which is definitely distinguished from its 15 Plant Pat. 2,540 Patented June 22, 1965 United States Patent ice As calyx breaks.-ColorIndian Lake, Plate 826.

As first petal opens.-Sizemedium. Form-medium length; square. Color: outside-Cardinal Red, Plate 822, usually shaded in places with Indian Lake, Plate 826; insidenear Chrysanthemum Crimson, Plate 824, but lighter and with an apparent underlying luminescence.

Opening-Opens up Well.

The present invention relates to a new and distinct Bl variety Of rose plant Of the floribunda class, which was Size (when, fully 0pen). Medium; from 3 inches to 3% inches.

Petalage.Double; from 25 to 28 petals; arranged regularly.

F0rm.-Cupped at first and remaining cupped; petals being at first almost flat and remaining almost flat at maturity.

2,540 ROSE PLANT Gerrit de Ruiter, Hazerswoude, Netherlands, assignor to The Canard-Pyle Company, West Grove, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania 5 Filed Mar. 11, 1964, Ser. No. 351,264 1 Claim. (Cl. Plt.28)

as Ruth Leuwerik (unpatented) with the variety known as Rosemary Rose (unpatented).

As the result of this breeding, I have produced a new parents, as well as from all other varieties of which I am aware, as evidenced by the following unique combina- P t l tion of features which are outstanding therein: T M di thi k A Compact and Well-branched habit of growth; A ppearance.-Insidevelvety. Outsideshiny.

( Leathery dark green foliage; Shape.-Outer-roundly ovate; with one notch. In-

Good Petalage (numbering to 28 p and termediate-roundly ovate; with one notch. regular arrangement of the p Innerovate; with one notch.

(4) A distinctive and attractive general color tonality of the flowers corresponding to an intense, velvety, luminescent Chrysanthemum Crimson color;

(5) A slight tea flower fragrance; and

(6) Exceptionally good flower longevity as cut flowers, which exceeds that of any other variety known to me.

Asexual reproduction of the new variety by budding, as performed by me in Holland, and as performed at 30 West Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., shows that the foregoing characteristics and distinctions come true to form and are established and transmitted through succeeding attachment. Intermediate petal: outside surface propagations. China Rose, Plate 024 over main body of petal,

The accompanying drawing shows typical specimens of with outer margin Cardinal Red, Plate 822; inside the vegetative growth and flowers of my new variety in surface-near Chrysanthemum Crimson, Plate different stages of development and as depicted in color 824, but lighter due to an underlying luminescence as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the and becoming tinted with Persian Rose, Plate same in a color illustration of this character. 628/1 at base of petal. Inner petal: outside sur- The following is a detailed description of my new face--China Rose, Plate 024 over main body of variety, with color terminology in accordance with the petal, but darker along upper margin; inside sur- Color Chart of the Royal Horticultural Society, except face-near Rose Red, Plate 724, but darker and where general color terms of ordinary dictionary signifiwith a velvety luminescence, and with base of cance are obvious: petal tinted with Persian Rose, Plate 628/1.

Type: Hardy; bush; outdoor; seedling; for garden dec- This description was made from a rose that was open oration. for three days outdoors in the month of October at West Class: Floribunda. Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Breeding: Seedling.

Seed parent.--Ruth Leuwerik. Pollen parent.--Rosemary Rose. Propagation: Holds its distinguishing characteristics through succeeding propagations by budding,

- This description of a newly opened flower was made 25 from a rose grown outdoors in the month of October at West Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.:

Colon-Outer petal: outside surface-Cardinal Red, Plate 822, with irregular shadings of Indian Lake, Plate 826; inside surface-near Chrysanthemum Crimson, Plate 824, but appearing lighter due to an underlying velvety luminescence; often with a greenish white streak radiating from the point of C0lor.0uter petal: outside surfaceChrysanthemum Crimson, Plate 824, overlaid with Oxblood Red, Plate 00823/2.; inside surfaceChrysanthemum Crimson, Plate 824, but somewhat lighter due to an underlying velvety luminescence. Inner petal: outside surface-China Rose, Plate 024, shaded with Cardinal Red, Plate 822, around upper margin; inside surfacenear Rose Red, Plate 724, but slightly darker and with a velvety sheen.

General color efiect.--Newly opened flowernear Chrysanthemum Crimson, Plate 824, with color made more intense by an underlying velvety lumi- Continuity: Continuous. nescence. 3-days open--near Chrysanthemum Fragrance: Slight. Nature-tea. Crimson, Plate 824, but with color lightened and B d; intensified by an underlying velvety luminescence.

Peduncle.-Medium length; slender; erect; stiff; 65 ofi cleanlyrough; with numerous glandular tipped red hairs. Flower longevlty' on bush garden 7 days m color reddish October. Cut roses grown outdoors and kept at Before calyx breaks.-Sizesmall. Form-ovoid; living room temperatures 10 days 111 October with a conspicuous neck; with foliaceous appendages on the surface of the bud; with stout, muchcut foliaceous parts extending beyond the tip of the bud equal to /2 or more of its length.

Flower Locality where grown and observed: West Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Flowers borne: Several to stem; in regular pyramidal clusters; on stems of medium length and normal strength.

Quantity of bloom: Abundant, outdoors.

Reproductive organs Stamens: Medium number; arranged regularly about pistils; mixed with petaloids.

'Hips: Globular; with inconspicuous neck; srnootlfi;

'Seeds': Few; small.

Filaments: Some medium and some long; most with Disease resistance.Comparable to that of the averanthers. Color-pink, with whitish-yellow base. i I age variety grown under the same cultural condi- Anthers: Small size; all open at once; occasionally an tions at West Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

anther fused with a petaloid. Colon-dark brown. Growth: r

Pollen: Moderate quantity. Colorgold. 5 *HabiL-Bushy; much-branched.

Pistils: Medium number. v 'Gr0wt/z.'Vigorous.

Styles: Uneven; medium length; medium caliper; bunched. I T ;Canes.t-l\iedium caliper.

Stigma: Colorpale yellow. Main 'stems.Dull. Color-Parsley Green, Plate 00962/1. Pricklesseveral;colors-brown. Hairs none,.

Branches.. .Dull'. Color.' Parsley Green, Plate 0096271. 'Pricklesseveral; color-reddish brown. Plans-none. I

Njewsh5ots. Dull. Color-Fern Green, Plate 0862,

Ovaries: All enclosed in receptacle.

medium thick and dry. Colorreddish. H v Sepals: Permanent; moderately long; straight; spear-- shaped.

Plant I 15 h overlaid with Erythrite Red, Plate 0027. Prickles Foliage: several; colorreddish. Hairs-none.

v Leaves.Compound of 57 leaflets; abundant; mod- I l t y large; 'y- A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the florifl f p l with p acute- Base 20 bunda class, substantially as herein shown and-described, P y Serratecharacterized particularly as to novelty by the unique 0 PP Y Green,;Plate combination of a compact and well-branched habit of 000106 0; under -surface-Sage Green, Pl growth, leathery dark green foliage, good flower petalage 6l Young? PP SuFfaeM?lTO0n, and regular arrangement of the petals, a distinctive and te 1030; under Surface-sage Green, Plate 2r attractive general color tonality of the flowers corre- 0Q0861/1, Overlald wlthpErylhnte fi spending to an intense, velvety, luminescent Chrysan- 2' p T themum Crimson color, a slight tea flower fragrance, and Rachls supporting Stem the l especially good flowerlongevity as cut flowers.

leaf).Medium calipera Upper side ---hairy. Under sidesparsely prickly. I 3' 3O Stipules.-Mediurn lengthymedium-widtlg with moderately long points turning outat an angle ch45".

No references cited.

ABRAHAM G. STONE, PrimaryExam in erL

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