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B. E. PRIOR Plant Pat. 340

I ROSE PLANT Sept. 19, 1939.

Filed Feb. 8, 1939 Patented Sept. 19, 1939 UNITED STATES Plant Pat. 340

PATENT OFFICE signor to Jackson & ark, N. Y.

Perkins Company, N ew- Application February 8, 1939, Serial No. 255,318

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant in the large flowered Polyantha or Floribunda group, resulting from the crossing of Kirsten Poulsen with an unnamed seedling.

It is believed that this rose is superior to any other rose of the group aforesaid due to the size, both height and breadth, of the bush.

It is also notable that this new variety is healthier and more disease resistant than similar roses in its class, being almost immune to blackspot.

Other advantageous features reside in its greater fioriferousness than any similar single 15 or semi-double rose and in the decidedly different color of the flowers marked by very little fading and great deepening of color in the fall season.

Asexual reproduction discloses that the distinguishing characteristics come true to form.

The following is a detail description of the new variety, all references to color being in ac cord with Ridgways Color Standard:- Parentage:

25 Seed parent-Kirsten Poulsen. Pollen parent. Unnamed seedling.

Classification:

Botanic-Polyantha and large flowered Polyantha.

Cmmeroial. Floribunda.

Flower (Observations made at Newark, New York in the morning of June 23, 1938.) Blooming habit:

Recurrent. -Continuous. Other habit.--The new flowering shoots appear immediately under the last flowers, and in rapid succession.

40 Bud:

Size-Small. Form. -Ovoid. Is not affected by wet or hot weather. COZ0r.When sepals first divide-Plate 12,

Pomegranate Purple. When petals begin to unfurl-Plate l2, Tyrian Pink. When half blown: inside of petalsPlate 1, Hermosa Pink; reverse of petals-Plate 12, Rose Color.

50 SepaZs.- Smooth edge, branched. Curl back when color shows.

CaZyx. Shape-pear; size-long, slender; aspectsm0oth. Peduncle: length-long; aspectprickly; color-Plate 5, Cosse Green; strength-erect, slender. Opening: bud opens well; is not afiected by adverse condi- 5 tions.

Bloom:

Size.Small.

Average size when fully expanded.-'I'hree inches.

Borne.-In clusters, irregular.

Stems.-Medium length, strong.

F0rm.--When first open-oupped. Permanence-flattens.

PetaZage. -Single (one row of petals 4 to 6).

Number of petals under normal conditions- Color.Base of petals (aiglet)-Plate 5, Sulphur Yellow. Inside of petalsPlate 1,

Shrimp Pink. Reverse of petalsBetween Plate 12, Pomegranate Purple and Plate 12, Tyrian Rose.

Variegatzons.-None.

Disco-Zoration.-The general tonality at the end of the first day is similar to the general impression made by C'ornus Forida rubra. flower.

Petals:

Texture-Jinn. Is not affected by wet or hot weather.

Appearanca-Inside-satiny. Outside-shiny.

Form.0val, notched.

Arrangement-Regular.

PeTsistence.-Dr0p off cleanly.

Fragrance.slight. Other fragrance-Wild Rose fragrance.

Lasting quality.0n the plant and as cut flowers, very long.

Genital organs:

Stamens, anthers.-Small, many. Color- Plate 15, Cinnamon Brown. Arrangement- Regular around styles.

Stamens, filaments (threads) .-Long. Color- Plate 4, Lemon Yellow.

PoZ'Zen.Plate 15, Light Buff.

Styles.-Bunched, medium length, thin.

Stigmata-White.

Ovaries.Al1 enclosed in calyx.

Fruit:

Variety is sterile with its own pollen. Form-Round.

Aspect.-Smooth. SepaZ8.Permanent; recurved, straight.

Plant Form:

Bush or semi-shrub. Growth:

Vigorous, branching. Foliage:

5 to 7 leaflets.

Size.Medium.

Quantity.-Abundant.

Color-New foliage: upper side-Plate 4, Olive Green; mid-ribP1ate 13, Vandyke Red; under sidePlate 13, Acajou Red. Old foliage: upper side-Plate 31, Yew Green; under side-Plate 31, Light Cress Green.

Shape.0val pointed.

Texture.Upper side-leathery. Under side rough. Ribs and veinsordinary.

Edge.Serrated (saw toothed).

Scrratiom-Single, small.

Rachis.Co1orPlate 31, Light Cress Green.

Under side-prick1es.

Stipules.Short, smooth.

Disease resistance.-Resistant, almost immune.

Wood:

New wood.Color--between Plate 13, Madder Brown and Plate 31, Cress Green. Bark-- smooth.

Old wood.-Color-Plate 31,

Barksmooth.

Thorns (divided into thorns, prickles and short needles) Thorns.Quantity: on main stalks from baseordinary; on laterals from sta1kordinary. Form-broad base, long, hooked downward. Color when young-P1ate 1, Garnet Brown. Positionirregular.

Prickles-Quantity: on main stalks-many; on laterals-many. Color-Plate 4, Citrine.

Short needles.-Quantity: on main stalks and latera1smany.

I claim:

A new and distinct variety of rose plant characterized as to novelty by the size of the bush for a Polyantha, its healthy and disease-resistant foliage, and the great floriferousness and substantially'unfading color of its flowers, substantially as shown and described.

Cress Green.

BASIL E. PRIOR.

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