USPP376P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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April 16, 1940. A. DICKSON, JR Plant Pat. 376

ROSE PLANT Filed June 1, 1959 Patented Apr. 16, 1940 UNITED STATES Plant Pat. 376

PATENT OFFICE ROSE PLANT p Newark, N. Y.

Application June 1, 1939, Serial No. 276,917

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea Rose plant, a seedling resulting from a cross of unnamed seedling parents.

The novel characteristics of this new rose reside primarily in the flower, and especially its color- Carmine with a velvety overcast of Ox Blood Red on the inside of the petals and shiny Bordeaux shading to Pomegranate Purple on the outside. In the bud, the color is velvety Bordeaux (Bordeaux with velvety sheen) when the sepals first divide. The petal arrangement is informal with the three outside petals somewhat the shorter and deeply cleft.

These flowers are borne on individual, long stems. Importantly, the new variety is valued for the persistency of its blooming and its resistance to heat.

Other marks of distinction of this rose are found in the coloring of the young foliage of the plant, the form and color of its thorns and prickles as well as the sharp persistent fragrance of the flowers.

The new rose has been asexually reproduced and found to come true to form.

The following is a detailed. description of the new variety, the color terminology being'in accord with Ridgways Color Standard.

Parentage:

Seed parent-Unnamed (Richmond x unnamed seedling). Pollen parent.-Unnamed seedling. Classification Botanic.--Hybrid Tea. Commercial-Hybrid Tea.

Flower Blooming habit:

Observations made in the morning of June 30,

1938, at Newark, New York.

with overcast of Ox Blood Red, Plate 1; reverse of petals-between Bordeaux, Plate 12, and Pomegranate Purple, Plate 12.

Sepals.Branched, hood above bud. Curl back when half open.

Calym.-Shapefunnel. Size-small, slender.

Aspect-smooth.

Pedzmcle.Length-long. Aspect-smooth. ColorCress Green, Plate 31. Strengthstiff, erect, slender.

Opening.-Bud. opens well. by adverse conditions.

Bloom:

Size-Large. Average size when fully expanded4"-5".

Borne.-Several together.

Stems.--Medium length, strong. Form-When first open--globular. Permananceuter petals curl back slightly. Petalage.Double (full but open center).

Many petals and stamens hidden. Number of petals under normal conditions35. CoZor.Oenter of flower-between Carmine, Plate 1, and Ox Blood Red, Plate 1, with velvety overcast. Outer petals-Carmine, Plate 1, with velvety overcast of Ox Blood Red, Plate 1. Base of petals (aiglet) very small-Straw Yellow, Plate 16. Inside of petals-Carmine, Plate 1, with velvety overcast of Ox Blood Red, Plate 1. Reverse of peta1sbetween Bordeaux, Plate 12, and Pomegranate Purple, Plate 12. General tonality from a distance-Deep Velvety Red (general color terminology). Discoloration.-At end of first day-Ox Blood Red, Plate 1. Second day-Carmine, Plate 1. Third day-Carmine, Plate 1.

Is not affected Petals:

Texture-Thick. Unaffected by wet or hot weather. I A pp e 0.1 an 0 e.-Insidevelvety. Outsideshiny.

Form.0val, scalloped.

Arrangement-Informal (with rags in center). Three outside petals shorter and deeply cleft and three inside petals similar.

Persistence.--Drop off cleanly.

Fragrance-Strong. Nature-fruity (Russet apple). Other fragrance-a sharp persistent fragrance.

Lasting quality.-On plant and as cut flower-long.

Genital organs:

Stamens, anthers-Many. ColorPrimuline Yellow, Plate 16. Arrangement-regular around styles.

Stamens, filaments (threads) .--M e d i u in length. C01or-Ox Blood Red, Plate 1.

PoZlen.-Wax Yellow, Plate 16.

Styles.Bunched, medium length, thin.

Stigmas.--Color-Straw Yellow, Plate 16. Ovaries.All enclosed in calyx.

Fruit: Variety is. fertile with its own pollen.

Plant Form: Bush.

Growth: Vigorous, branching, oompaet.

Foliage: Number of leafiets3-5.

Size.-Large. Qua ntity.Abundant.

Color.New foliage: center- Dark Cress Green, Plate 31, and mid-rib and edge-- Hays Maroon, Plate 13; under sideMineral Red, Plate 2'7. Old foliage: upper side-Yew Green, Plate 31; under side Light Cress Green, Plate 31.

Shape-Oval pointed.

T e x t u 1' e.-Upper side-leathery, smooth. Under side-rough. Ribs and veinsprom inent.

Edge.Serrated (saw toothed).

Serratz'on-Single, small.

Rachis.ColorCress Green, Plate 31. Un-

der side-srnooth.

StipuZes.-Medium length, bearded.

Disease resistance.-Resistant.

Wood:

New w0ocZ.--Color--Mineral Red, Plate 27.

Barksmooth.

Old wo0d.-Color--Cress Green, Plate 31.

Bark-smooth.

Thorns (thorns are divided into thorns, prickles and short needles) Tho1'ns.Quantity: on main stalks from basefew; on laterals from sta1knone. Form-narrow base, medium length, hooked downward. Color when young-Hessian Brown, Plate 13. Positionirregular.

Prickles.-0n main stalksfew. 0n laterals few. ColorI-Iessian Brown, Plate 13.

Short needZes.-Quantity: on main stalks few; on laterals-few.

I claim:

A new and distinctive variety of Hybrid Tea Rose plant, characterized as to novelty by the deep rich coloring of its flowers, the arrangement and form of the petals thereof, and the persistent blooming heat resistant habit of growth, substantially as shown and described.

ALEXANDER DICKSON, J R.

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