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Oct. 8, 1946.

FL CL SVVlNl ROSE PLANT Filed Dec. 18, 1945 Plant Pat. 712

Patented Oct. 8, 1946 Pl nt Pat. 712

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROSE PLANT Herbert C. Swim, Ontario, Calif., assignor to Armstrong.Nurseries, Inc., Ontario, Calif., a corporation of California Application December 18, 1945, Serial No. 635,663

g 1 Claim. (01. 47-61) The present invention relates to a new and dis- In the drawing: tinct variety of polyantha rose plant, a seedling The illustration shows a fragmentary portion originated'by open pollination of the variety of a plant of this new variety with one cluster China Doll, Plant Patent No. 678. or truss of the flowers in open condition, depict- This new rose most nearly resembles its parent ing the rounding characteristic of the cluster as in general appearance of the plant, but difiers a whole and the large number of flowers therefrom it and from any known rose of its type in of, and a further cluster in the bud stage of derespect to a number of its characteristics. The velopment.

important points of difference may well be sum- The following is a detailed description of the marized as follows: p new variety, all references to color being in ac- (a) In habit of growth, it is much more loose cordance with the R. F. Wilsons Horticultural and graceful; almost twice as tall and twice as Colour Ch-art, except where indicated to be in broad; accordance with Ridgways Color Standard and (b) The trusses 0f bloom are loroader, though Nomenclature: not as compact, than those of China Doll, and th individum flowers are slightly larger with Type: Hardiness untested; dwarf; bush; seedling; fewer t b d t for out flowers and garden decoration.

(c) The color of the flower is much lighter C1a$$3 Hybrid; P in hue than that of its parent and both bud and r Seedlmgopen flower have a distinctly different shape; Seed PaTe7Lt-Ch1na D0113 (d) The bud and half-open flower have a per- Pollen Parent-Open p nated. fection of form not heretofore found in polyantha opaga y budding. t y method tried varieties. This form is similar to that of the so well-known rose, Cecile Brunner, but this new F lower variety is generally considered to be an improvement on Cecile Bummer because of the much Locality Where grown: Ontario, Califorma.

longer, more graceful buds, the deeper, more pro- Flowers borne: Several to Stem; rounded nounced color, the greater number of bloom per cluster; on normal strength medmm length cluster, the more compact, lbetter foliaged plant Stems for polyantha Plantsand the fragrance found in the flowers of this new s of m Abunfiant; Outdoors. Variety; r Continuity: Nearly continuous during growing (e) The color of the flower is of a shade of season I pink which makes it particularly suitable for use Fragrance: Shght; musk P as an outdoor rose to supply flowers for corsage Bud:

work, to which work the form of the flower above P Manda-S1101 Slender; f m dium referred to particularlylendsitself; u numerous l -tipped cilia and (f) The new rose is further characterized as t Green, Plate XVII to novelty by the very large size of the trusses in (Rldgway), near p e e ow, which the flowers are borne, the handsome, light- Plate. IV WaW, on side exposed. to green, glossy foliage, highly resistant to mildew 40 and sufficiently abundant to form an excellent Before yx Teaks.SiZe-medium for and attractive background for the flower trusses polyantha- F Omhshort; ovoid; with foliwhich protrude through the foilage mass; aceous q thin pubescence; Kg) Owing to the free-blooming trait of the gland-upped @1118 and glandular bloom new rose, its freedom from unsightly fading, and onfhe Surface of the l h sl nder the tendency for the petals to drop ofi cleanly, fohace-ous parts extendmg beyond the 1 0 it is especially adapted for use as a dwarf hedge, up of the bud equal to or more of Its n ?articularly in m ld climateisfand thefl adaptability f breaks' cozor camema Rose, or Such decmt1 Ve use an cut owers 15 t Plate 622, page 148. Inner surfacewith hanced by the mild but pleasing fragrance which fine, woolly tomentum A11 margins of is found but rarely in polyantha varieties. sepals have woolly tomentum and stipitate Asexual reproduction shows that these characglands umess adja t sepals cover margin. teristics holdtrue through succ eding pr p Otherwise, they have Only woolly tor I mentum.

tions. I i

PetaZage.-Double but the stamens not hidden; from 14 to 16 petals, plus 1 to petaloids arranged regularly.

Form-High centered at first; becoming open 5 to cupped; petals remaining at first cupped with tips rolled outward; becoming later, at

maturity, fiat-cupped with tips rolled out:

Ward. Petals: Medium thick; With'inside satiny and outside slightly shiny,

Shape.0utsidecuneate With apex flat.

Intermediatecuneate with apex flat. Inside-narrowly cuneate with apex flat. CoZo'r.-Colors may be modified by being dotted or blotched with other colors in foggy weather.

This description of a newly opened flower was made from a rose grown outdoors in the month of October, 1945-, at Ontario, California, in cool weather:

C 0 Z 0 r.Outside patch-outside surface:

near Phlox Pink, Plate 625/1, page 77 inside surface: near Neyron Rose, Plate 623/2, page '76. Intermediate petaZoutside surface: near Phlox Pink, Plate625/ 1, page 77; inside surface: near Neyron Rose, Plate 623/1, page 76. Inner petaloutside surface: near Phlox Pink, Plate 625/ 1, page 77 inside surface: near Neyron Rose, Plate 623/1, page 76.

This description was made from a rose that was open for three days outdoors in the month of October, 1945, at Ontario, California:

Colon-Outside petaZ-outside surface: near Phlox Pink, Plate 625/3, page 77 inside surface: near Rose Pink, Plate 427/ 1, page 126, dotted With Rose Opal, Plate- 022A, page 110, when affected by fog or dew. Inside petaZ-outside surface: near Phlox Pink, Plate 625/2, page 77; inside surface: near Neyron Rose, Plate 623/2, page 76.

, Generalcolor effect- Newly opened flowernear Neyron Rose, Plate 623/1, page 76. Three days open--near Neyron Rose, Plate 623/3, page '76, dotted with Rose Opal, Plate 022/1, page 110, on outside petals,

v as a result of fog.

Behavior.Drop off cleanly; fading lighter; affected by hot weather by fading to lighter color.

Flower longevz"ty.-On bush in garden three to four days in October. Cut roses grown outdoors, kept at living-room temperatures, two to three days in October.

Reproductive organs long. Color-near Canary Yellow,"-Plate 2/2,

page 2. Most with anthers.

Anthers: Medium large for polyantha; all open at once approximately. CoZor-(in newly open flower), near Lemon Yellow, Plate 4/2, page 4, to Buttercup Yellow, Plate 5/ 2, page 5, at margm.

Pollen: Moderately abundant; near Buttercup Yellow, Plate 5/2, page 5.

Pistils: Many for polyantha; 20 to 22 in number.

Styles: Even; medium length; 2 to 3 mm. medium. heavy; bunched; near Crimson, plate 22/2, page 22, to near Chartreuse Green, Plate 663/3, page 90.

Stigma: Clear, grayish white, more or less translucent. I

ov'anesz' All enclosed in calyx.

Hips: Ovoid; near Yellow Ocher, Plate XV (Ridgway), on side exposed to sun, to near Courge Green, Plate XVII (Ridgway) on side not exposed to sun; moderately smooth; walls thick,

fleshy. v

Sepals: Falling soon; moderately long; recurved. Color-inside: '(sepals from newly-open flower)-near Deep Chrysolite Green, Plate XXXI (Ridgway) blushed with Cacao Brown, Plate XXVIII (Ridgway) outside: near Asphodel Green, Plate XLI (Ridgway) blotched with Cacao Brown, Plate XXVIII (Ridgway), particularly at margin. Y Y

Seeds: Few; large for polyantha; 2 to 3 seeds to the hip.

Plant Foliage:

Leaves .Compound of three-to seven leaflets;

normal to abundant; medium size; moderately thin, soft, glossy.

Leaflets-Shape-evate lanceolate, with-apex acute; base obtuse; margin simply serrate.

C-oZ0r.--Mature'-upper surface: near Bice Green, Plate XVII (Ridgway) under surface: near Light Cress Green, Plate XXXI (Ridgway). Youna-lJpper surface-: near Cress Green, Plate XXXI (Ridgway), with Brick Red, Plate XIII '(Ridgway) shading, particularly at border; under surface: near Mignonette Green, Plate XXXI (Ridgway) l with Brick Red, Plate XIII (Ridgway), shading, particularly at border of leaflet.

Rachis.-Heavy; upper side, grooved with few stipitate glands on edges; upper side, moderately prickly. a

' Stipules.-Medium long; medium wide; with medium long points, turning out at Fan angle of more than 45. I Disease. Resistant to mildew.

Growth: g v

Habit-Dwarf bushy; much branched. Growth.-Free for polyantha. 1 Canes-Medium Weight.

Main stems-.-Near Calla Green, Plate. V

(Ridgway). Large girtckles-few; long; slightly hooked downward; with long, narrow base; near Hazel, Plate XIV (Ridgway). Small pricklesnone. Hairs- 1 none. I v j Branches-Near Courge Green, Plate XVII (Ridgway). Larg'e-prz'ckles' none." Small priclclesnone. Hairs-none.

New shoots. On Weakernew. shoots, near Parrot Green, Plate VI (Ridgway), with Pompeian Red, Plate XIII '(Ridgway), shadings, on side exposed-to -sun. On strong new shoots, near Morocco Red, Plate I (Ridgway). Large prickZes-monewSmall pricklesnone. Hairs-none.

I claim:

A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the polyantha class, characterized as to novelty by its loose and graceful habit of growth and. development of large trusses of blooms, glossy foliage through which the bloom protrudes and thereby forms an attractive background for the flowers, the resistance to mildew of such foliage, the form,

size, fragrance and color of the blooms, the large number of flowers per cluster and freedom of blooming, their freedom of the blooms from unsightly fading and their habit of dropping ofi cleanly, and the suitability of the plant generally for cut flowers and hedge purposes, substantially as shown and described.

HERBERT C. SWIM.

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