USPP738P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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June 10, 1947 s, BOERNER Plant Pat. 738

ROSE PLANT Filed April 22, 1946 Patented June 10, 1947 Plant Pat. 738

ROSE PLANT Eugene S. Boerner, Newark, N. Y., assignor to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N. Y., a

corporation of New York Application April 22, 1946, Serial No. 663,867

1 Claim. 1

The present discovery relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant, originating as a sport of McGredys Sunset (P1. Pat 317), one of the most popular and attractive roses in its class of yellow color.

This new variety, in respect to its general bush habit of growth and foliage characteristics, is quite similar to its parent, but it differs therefrom predominantly as regards the color of the flowers and the number of petals thereof.

Whereas the parent produces flowers of Orange Yellow, those of this sport variety are Rose Doree overlaid with Strawberry Pink, producing in all stages of development a wholly difierent, more pleasing and attractive color combination.

The parent plant blooms average 25-35 petals while the sport variety herein referred to averages 35 to 40, thereby increasing the doubling efi'ect, without much difference in average size of bloom.

Asexual reproduction of this new variety shows the foregoing characteristics come true to form and are established.

The drawing illustrates a specimen group of this new variety, showing the blooms at different stages of development from bud to full blown flower.

The following is a detailed description of the new variety, the color terminology being in accordance with Ridgways Color Standard:

Parentage: Sport. Parent McGredys Sunset. Classification: Botanic and commercial-Hybrid tea.

Flower (Observations made in the fields of Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, New York, in the month of November, 1945.)

Blooming habit: Recurrent-intermittent. Bud:

Size.Medium.

Form-ovoid. Is not affected by wet or hot weather.

Color.When sepals first divideNopal Red,

Plate I. When petals begin to unfurl-- Rose Doree, Plate I. When half blowninside of petals-Geranium Pink, Plate I, with sufiusion of Empire Yellows, Plate 4, from base; reverse of petals-Light Orange Yellow, Plate 3.

SepaZs.-Smooth edge; curl back when petals begin to unfurl. CoZor-outsideRainette Green, Plate 31; inside-Glass Green, Plate 31.

2 Calyx. Shape apple. Size long. As-

pectsmooth. Odor when rubbed-none. Color-Jade Green, Plate 31. Peduncle. Length Medium. Aspect Rough. ColorGarnet Brown, Plate I. StrengthErect; slender. Opening.-Opens up well. Is not affected by adverse conditions.

Bloom:

Size-Medium. Average size when fully ex panded, 44%.; inches.

Borne.Singly and several together.

Stems.-Medium length; strong.

Form.--When first open-cupped. Permanence-flattens.

Petalage.--Double (full but open center). Number of petals under normal conditions, 35-40.

Color. Center of flower-Rose Doree, Plate I, overlaid with Strawberry Pink, Plate I. Outer petalsGeranium Pink, Plate I. Base of petals (aiglet)-Lemon Chrome, Plate 4. Inside of petalsGeranium Pink, Plate I; with suffusion of Empire Yellow, Plate 4, from the base. Reverse of petals- Apricot Yellow, Plate 4. General tonality from a distanceRose Doree, Plate I, overlaid with Strawberry Pink, Plate I.

Dzsc0lorati0n.-General tonality at end of first day-Rose Doree, Plate I, overlaid with Strawberry Pink, Plate I. Second day-Geranium Pink, Plate, overlaid with Strawberry Pink, Plate I. Third day-Geranium Pink, Plate I.

Petals:

outside-s at- Col- 3 4 StyZes.-Bunched; uneven length; medium Wood:

long; heavy. New wood.-ColorMadder Brown, Plate Stigmas.--Picric Yellow, Plate 4. 13. Barkrough. Ova1'2es.All enclosed in calyx. Old wood.-ColorDul1 Citrine, Plate 16.

Plant 5 Bark-rough.

Thorns (thorns are divided into thorns, prickles,

and short needles) Thorns.Quantity-on main stalks from base and on laterals from stalk-ordinary. Form--narrow base; medium length;

Form: Bush.

Growth: Vigorous; branching.

Foliage: 5-7 leaflets. I

Si2e.--Medium. 19 Quantity.-Normal. hooked downward. Color when young- C n-New f li s upp r sid adder Garnet Brown, Plate 1. Position-irregu- Brown, Plate 14, mid-rib, Oil Green, Plate u er Sidel cal'ou Red, Plate 13, id- PrickZes.-Quantity-on main stalks and on rib, l Green, Plate 5. Old foliage11p- 5 laterals-few. ColorEugenia Red, Plate per side: Cress Green, Plate 31; under side: 13. Light Cress Green, Plate 31. Short needles.Quantityon main stalks Shape-Oval. and on lateralsnone. Tewture.-Upper side-Leathery; glossy; un- I claim:

der siderough. Ribs and veins-promi- 20 A new and distinct variety of Rose plant of the nent. hybrid tea class, characterized as to novelty dom- Edge.Ser-rated (saw toothed).

Serratzon.-Single; small; sharp.

Leaf stem.--Light Cress Green, Plate 31.

Under sider-ough.

Stipules-Mediuin length; bearded.

Disease resistance.Good.

inantly by the color combination of its flowers and greater number of petals per bloom as compared with its parent variety, substantially as 25 shown and described.

EUGENE S. BOERNER.

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