USPP3065P - Rose plants - Google Patents

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Oct. 5, 1971 J w| Plant Pat. 3,065

ROSE PLANTS Filed Nov. 5, 1969 INVENTOR.

United t tes P te 3,065 ROSE PLANTS J. Benjamin Williams, 2800 Elnora St., Silver Spring, Md. 20902 Filed Nov. 5, 1969, Ser. No. 874,422 Int. Cl. Alllh /00 U.S. Cl. Pit-22 1 Claim The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose-plant of the tfloribunda class produced by crossing Queen Elizabeth (Plant Patent No. 1,259) with Sumatra (Plant Patent No. 1,572).

The primary objectives of this breeding were to produce a new rose variety combining the vigorous, heavy growth, the excellent disease resistant foliage and the outstanding blooming and keeping quality of Queen Elizabeth with the Orange Red color tones, bud form and freedom of bloom of Sumatra. I desired also to project into the seedlings of this breeding the recessive Orange Red color tones known to be present in the chromosomes of Sumatra, as a result of its parentage, as well as the desirable bloom characteristics known to be present n its parentage, along with the bushs low, compact, uniform growing habits.

That several of these objectives were achieved is ev denced by the following characteristics which, in combination, are unique and distinguish the variety from its parents and other varieties in commerce:

(1) The bright Red Orange, well formed small hybrid tea type bud has a clear yellow base on the reverse and opens to a soft Coral Orange.

(2) The glossy Dark Reddish Green, abundant foliage.

(3) The strong, stocky habit of growth.

(4) The large well formed bloom sprays which continue to develop uniformly on a well balanced bush throughout the growing season from spring to frost giving a mass bloom effect.

Asexual reproduction of my new variety by budding as performed at West Grove, Pa, shows that the aforementioned characteristics are established and transmitted through succeeding propagations.

The accompanying drawing shows typical specimens of the vegetative growth and flowers of my new variety 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 the Color Chart of the Royal Horticultural Society, London:

Type: Hardy, bush; outdoors; seedling; for cut flowers and for garden decoration. Class: Floribunda. Breeding:

Seedling.-Seed parent: Queen Elizabeth (Plant Patent No. 1,259). Pollen parent: Sumatra (Plant Patent No. 1,573).

Flower (Observations made from specimens grown outdoors at West Grove, Pa, near mid-afternoon in the first part of July.)

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As calyx breaks-Color, Red, 42A.

As first petal opens-Size, small. Form: Pointed ovoid. Color: Outside-Orange Red, 39A, openmg to Coral Pink, 50B. Inside-Coral Orange, 390, finishing to Coral Pink, 50]).

0pening.0pens up well.

Bloom:

Size when fully open.-Large, 3% to 4 inches.

Borne.Several together and in irregular clusters.

Petalage.-Double, from to petals.

F orm.Bud pointed at first, becoming high centered; open flower petals retaining firm recurled effect.

Color when fully open.-Coral, 52D, washing to 52B on edge of petal.

Petals:

Appearance.1nside, satiny; outside, shiny.

Texture.Leatheryis not afiected by wet or hot weather.

Form.Round, slightly notched.

Arrangement.-lmbricated (regularly shingle-like) Inner.-Few, small.

Persistence.Drop off cleanly.

Lalsting Quality-0n the plant, long; as a cut flower,

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arranged Reproductive organs Stamens: Many; arranged regularly about pistils.

Filaments: Many; most with anthers; short length.

Colon-D with base Yellow, 13B.

Anthers: All open at once: short.

C0l0r.--YelloW, 10A.

Pollen: Moderate; Gold.

Pistils: Medium.

Styles: Uneven; short; thin; bunched.

Stigma: Pink.

Ovaries: All enclosed in receptacle.

Hips: None observed.

Seeds: None observed.

Sepals: Permanent; moderately short; straight spear shaped.

Plant Foliage:

Leaves.Compound of 5 to 7 leaflets; normal; me-

dium; moderately heavy glossy.

Leaflets.-Shapeoval with apex acute, margin simply serrate.

Col 0r.Matureupper surface: Green, 137A, distmctly overlaid with Red, 46C, extending to leaf, r1b, vain, and serration. Under surface: Green, 139C, margin. Young Upper surface: Red-Purple, 59A, lightly overlaid with Red, 46C. Under surface: Red, 59C.

Rachis (the supporting stem of the compound leaf).Medium. Upper side-Grooved. Under side-Smooth.

Stipulates.Medium; moderately narrow; turning out at an angle of more than 45.

Disease.Resistance superior to the average variety growing under the same cultural conditions.

Growth:

Habit.-Bushy; much branched.

Growth.Moderate free.

Canes.Medium.

Main stems.Dull, smooth. Color-old wood, Green, 139A. C0lornew wood, Red, 59A. PricklesfewRed, 59B.

Branches.C0l0r.Green, 137A, overlaid with Red,

59A. Prickles.-none. Hairs.none.

I claim: 1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the floribunda class, substantially as herein shown and described,

3,065 3 4 characterized particularly as to novelty by the Orange range of color variation in Orange Red and Coral tones, Red coloration of the open blooms, changing to soft Coral Vafylng Wlth the age of bloom, temperature and soil. overlay, the abundant Park Green Redcast glossy fohage, No references cited the strong, stocky habit-of growth and the large flower spray and well formed blooms which exhibit a wide 0 ROBERT BAGWI'LL Primary Examiner

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