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Jan. 24, 1939. R BYRUM Plant Fat. 312

ROSE

Filed Feb. 11, 1958 Patented Jan. 24, 1939 UNITED STATES Plant Pat. 312

PATENT OFFICE ROSE Roy L. Byrum, Richmond, Ind., assignor to Joe. H. Hill Company, Richmond, Ind.

Application February 11, 1938, Serial No. 190,113

1 Claim.

, 8 characteristics.

The Betsy Ross" has a very attractive color, but being a sort of Talisman, it has a weakness of that variety in that it is inclined to be weakstemmed.

My aim, therefore, in carrying out the present origination, was to overcome this weakness by crossing the variety with Rapture, and in pursuing this objective, I quite unexpectedly produced a semi-miniature rose characterized as to novelty by the outstanding color of bloom for a rose of this type, hereinafter particularly described.

Additionally, this new variety is distinctive because it is very productive. It may well be compared with Mrs. Aaron Ward, except that it is a free grower during all seasons and has a smaller bud.

In coloring, it is comparable to Justine (Plant Patent No. 154), but its bloom is much 25 smaller than that of Justine.

The original illustration shows a specimen of this new variety in substantially enlarged size and natural color, and in different stages of development from bud to full blown rose.

A sexual reproduction shows this new variety to come true to form.

The following is a detail description of the rose, all color designations being in accordance with Ridgways color standard, except where obviously the ordinary dictionary definitions are meant:- Parentage (seedling):

Seed parent-Rapture.

Pollen parent.Betsy Ross.

Classification: Botanic and c0mmercial.--Baby type Hybrid Tea.

Form.short, pointed.

Colon-When sepals first divide-citron yellow at base shading into apricot orange and coral red near top. When petals begin to unfurlz-inside-orange buff on outer edge of petals, cadmium-orange on inner part of petals; reverse sidesame as tight bud. When half blown:insideslightly lighter shading into light orange-yellow; reverse side-remains same as in tight bud. Yellow shade predominates.

Sepals.-Branched; start to curl back in tight bud; fully curled when bud is half-open. Before the calyx breaks, all of the buds have foliaceous appendages on the surface of the buds. Some have much out foliaceous parts extending beyond the tip of the bud, equal to A; to its length. Some have entire foliaceous parts. Calya:.-Shape--apple; size-small;

smooth; odor when rubbed-none. Peduncle.--Lengthmedium; aspectsmooth;

color-light green; strength-slightly bending, slender. Opening.Bud opens well. Bloom Forms-Oval. Arrangement-Informal; petaloids in centerfew.

Persistence.-Hang on.

Fragranca-Moderate;

perfume (Centifolia).

Lasting quality.-Long.

nature-Old Rose Temture.-Smooth. Ribs and veins-ordinary.

Edge.--Serrated. Serration-single, small,

sharp.

Rachis.-Colorreddish; under side-prickles.

Stipules.-Short.

Disease resistance.--Reslstant.

Wood:

New wood.--Color--reddish brown; barksmooth.

Old wood.-Co1orgreen; bark-smooth.

10. Plant Thorns:

Form: Quantity.--Ordinary.

Bush. Form. Narrow, flat base; medium size, Growth: straight. 15 Vigorous, sprawly. Color when young.-Reddish.

Foliage: Position.Irregular.

5 leaflets generally, occasionally 7. I claim. Size-Medium. A new and distinct variety of baby-type Hybrid Q ty.Abundant. Tea rose, characterized as to novelty by its semi- 20 C' W foliage: pp Side-dark green; miniature size, its great productivity and the ununder side-light green. Old foliage: upper side-dark green; under side-light green. Shape-Oval, pointed.

usual coloring of its flower in a rose of this type, substantially as shown and described.

ROY' L. BYRUIVI.

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