USPP2633P - Dianthus plant - Google Patents

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May 24, 1966 W ZOMBORY ETAL DIANTHUS PLANT Filed April 20, 1965 Plant Pat. 2,633

United States Patent 2,633 DIANTHUS PLANT William Zombory and Sophia B. Zombory, both of Detroit, Mich., assignors to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N.Y., a corporation of New York Filed Apr. 29, 1965, Ser. No. 449,664 1 Claim. (Cl. Plt.72)

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of dianthus plant, which was originated by us by crossing an unnamed and unpatentged large pink-flowered variety of the species botanically known as Dianthus allwoodi with an unnamed and unpatented white flowered seedling of Dianthus Caprice" (Plant Patent No. 1,851

The? primary objective of this breeding was to produce a new and improved dianthus variety of an ever-blooming and compact form of the species Dianthus allwoodi, but which bears flowers of a different color than those of this species. This objective was fully achieved, along with other desirable improvements, as evidenced by the following unique combination of characteristics which distinguish our new variety from its parents, as well as from all other varieties or which we are aware:

(1) A hardy, upright and compact habit of plant growth;

(2) Production of blooms commencing the first year when grown from cuttings;

(3) A continuous blooming habit;

(4) Large flowers having frilled petals,

(5) A distinctive and attractive general color tonality of the flowers corresponding to Tyrian Rose, overcast with Spinel Pink; and

(6) A sweet Old Spice flower fragrance. I

Asexual reproduction of our new variety by cuttings, as performed at Detroit, Michigan, and also at Newark, New York, shows that the aforementioned characteristics and distinctions come true to term and are established and transmitted through succeeding propagations.

Plant Pat. 2,633 Patented May 24, 1966 "ice Pollen parent.-An unnamed and unpatented white flowered seedling of Dianthus Caprice. Blooming season: Starts blooming the first year when grown from cuttings, with blooms produced during June and July and again during September until frost.

Plant Growth: Tall (ab-out 14 inches); compact; upright.

Leaves: Many bottom leaves in tufts; about 5 inches long; narrow; thick. Color-Lincoln Green, Plate 14, with a silvery sheen of Greenish Glaueous, Plate 41.

Flower stem: About 12 inches long; strong. Color Light Elm Green, Plate 17.

Flower Borne: From 3 to 5 flowers per stem; borne mostly on own branched stalks, but some of the laterals nearly sessile.

Size: About 2%. inches in diameter.

Petals: From 25 to 30 in number; firilled; about inch long; about /2 inch wide; small blotch of White, plate 5 3 at beginning of throat. ColorUpper sideTyrian Rose, Plate 12, overcast with Spinel Red, Plate 26; reverse side-Spinel Red, Plate 26, overcast with Spinel Pink, Plate 26; claw-White, Plate 53, blended with Glass Green, Plate 31.

Calyx: Cylindrical; small teeth; about inch long; erect; calyx splits on wide open flower. Color-Ivy Green, Plate 31, with teeth of V-arleys Green, Plate 18.

Bracts: 4 in number; small. ColorLight Cress Green,

Plate 31, edged with Indian Lake, Plate 26.

Stamens: About 8 in number; some protruding. Color- White, Plate 5 3.

Anthe-rs: ColorPale Lobelia Violet, Plate 37.

Ovary: Small; oval.

Fragrance Sweet Old Spice.

"Rose, overcast with Spinal Pink, and a sweet Old Spice flower fragrance.

No references cited.

ABRAHAM G. STONE, Primary Examiner.

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