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Plant Pat. 824

Feb. 15, 1949. E. sfBol-:RNER

ROSE PLANT Filed May 27, A1947 WARN Patented Feb. 15, 1949 Plant Pat. 824

ROSE PLANT YEugene '-S. Boerner, Newark, N. Y., assgnorto Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application May 27, 1947, Serial No. 750,824

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of hybrid tea rose plant, produced by crossing two very well known varieties in the yellow range of color, Marchal Niel (unpatented) and Feu PernetDucher (P1. Pat. #103).

This new Variety is a sturdy, vigorous bush plant with upright branches, heavy foliage and stately blooms. The distinctive characteristics of this variety appear more particularly in the flowersunusually long lasting, frequently keeping for ten days; Very resistant to sunburn; of an attractive color combination of yellow and pink, more specifically defined hereinafter, together with the characteristic green veining of the petals in bud and open flower.

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

In the drawing are shown typical specimens of the flower at different stages of development and also of the foliage, all reduced in size.

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

Parentage: Seedling.

Seed parent-Marchal Niel. Pollen parent-Feu Pernet-Ducher. Classification: Botanic and commercialhybrid tea.

Flower (Observations made at Newark, New York, by Jackson & Perkins Company, in the month of October.)

Blooming habit: Recurrent-continuous. Bud:

Siga-Large.

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

Color.-When sepals rst divide-Capucine Orange, Plate 3. When petals begin to unfurl-C'apucine Orange, Plate 3; two outer petals have prominent Clear Yellow Green, Plate 6, veining and irregular edge. When half blown-inside of petals--Pale Yellow Orange, Plate 3; reverse of petals- Capucine Orange, Plate 3,

Sepals.-Branched. Curl back when petals begin to unfurl. Color--outside: Cress Green, Plate 31; center ridge, Hays Russet, Plate 14; inside: Light Cress Green, Plate 3l; center ridge, Hays Russet, Plate 14.

Cal'yx.-Shapefunnel. Size-broad. As-

pect-smooth. Odor when rubbednona Color- Parrot Green, Plate 6.

1 Claim. (C1. 47-61) Peduncle.-Lengthlong. Aspect-smooth. Color-Hessian Brown, Plate V13. Strengtherect; heavy.

Opening- Opens up well. Is not affected by adverse weather conditions.

Bloom:

sisef-Large.

panded, 5".

Borna- Singly and several to stem.

Form-When rst open-globular. Permanence-retains its form to the end.

Petaluma- Double (full but open center). Number of petals under normal conditions, 25 to 30.

Colon-Center of iloWer-Capucine Orange, Plate 3. Outer petals-Orange Pink, Plate 2; two outer petals have prominent Pale Greenish Yellow, Plate 5, veining. Base of petals (aiglet)-Lemon Chome, Plate 4. Inside of petals- Pale Yellow Orange, Plate 3; Light Orange Yellow, Plate 3, extending from the base of the petal. Reverse of petals-@range Pink, Plate 2; edges, Light Ochraceous Bull", Plate 15. General tonality from a distance Capucine Bui, Plate 3.

Discoloration.-General tonality at end of rst day--Capucine Buff, Plate 3. Second day-Pale Yellow Orange, Plate 3. Third day- Pale Yellow Orange, Plate 3.

Petals:

Textura-Thick. Is not aiected by Wet or hot weather.

Appearance.-Inside-shiny;

iny.

Form-Round.

Arrangement-Imbrcated (regularly ar` ranged shingle-like). Petalolds in centen-few; large.

Persistence--Hang on and dry.

Fragrance- Strong Nature- Old Rose perfume (centifolia).

Lasting quality-On the plant and as cut ilower-very long.

Genital organs:

Stame1zs.-Anthers-large; few. Color- Light Cadmium, Plate 4. Arrangement- Average size when fully exregular around styles. Filaments (threads)-long. Color- Apricot Yellow, Plate 4.

Pollen-Maize Yellow, Plate 4.

StyZes.-Bunched; uneven length; medium length; thin.

ovaries-All enclosedirrcalyx.

3 Plant Form: Bush. Growth: Very vigorous; upright; branching. Foliage: 5 to '7 leaflets. Size.-Large. Quantity-Abundant. Calme-New foliageupper `sideHays Maroon, Plate 113.; under strlen-'Van Dyke, Plate 13. Old foliage-upper side- Dark Cress Green, Plate 31; under side--Light Cress Green, Plate 31.

Shape-Oval pointed.

Textura-Upper side--leatherm .under siderough. Ribs and veins-monument Edgeserrated (saw toothed).

Serration.-Single; large.

Leaf stem-Light Cress Green, Plate '31.

Under side-smooth StipuZes.-Long; bearded.

v Disease resistance-Resistant. Wood:

New w:ood.-Color-Hays Busset, Plate 14.

Bark-smooth Old wood.-Co1or-Cedar Green, Plate 6.

Bark-smooth. Thorns:

Thorns.-Quant1tyon main stalks from base and on laterals from stalk-ordinary. Form-broad base; medium length; hooked downward. Color 'when V-you1frg-Oxbloed Red, Plate .1. Position-irregular.

Prickles and short needles-0n main stalks and on laterals-non-e. f

I claim:

A'new and distinct Variety of rose plant, characterizedas to vnovelty by the sturdy and vigordus, Agrowing .habit with upright branches and heavyfoliage; by the distinctive coloring of its flowers .resistant to sunburn, and their long lasting quality, and by the characteristic green Veining ofthe petals both in bud and open ower, substantially as shown and described.

.EUGENE S. BOERNER.

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