USPP839P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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y 1949. R. L. BYRUM Plant Pat. 839

ROSE PLANT Filed Sept. 19, 1947 Patented May 24, 1949 Plant Fat. 839

ROSE PLANT zRoy L.-Byrum, Richmond, Ind., assignor to Joseph *H. HillGompany, Richmond, Ind.,acorporation of -;India na Application September 19, 1947, Serial No. 774,916

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The present invention relates to anew and distinct variety of roseplant, resulting 'froma defiiiite -=e'ffort"-to secure a rose "with the growth and production of the longknown variety Joanna Hill and the size 'andcoloi' of R. M. S. Queen .Mary (P1. Pat. No. 249) 1 l he objectives were reached in the main inasmuch as this new variety in growth is similar 'to JoannaI-Iill, the growth being very free with good mroduction, but the color of the bloom is much darker.

The flowers resemble R. M. S. Queen Mary .slig-htly in col'or, though theyar-e somewhat small er *in size, and the production is better. Th bud its quite distinct from either parent, being more pointed, and the plant and "flowers, for reasons above mentioned, constitute a desirable improvement in the class of hybrid teas.

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

In the drawing are shown specimens of the new variety, as follows:

Fig. 1 shows the bud before the calyx breaks;

Fig. 2 is a view corresponding to Fig. 1, as the first petals begin to open;

Fig. 3 shows in plan a newly opened flower showing clearly the arrangement and form of the individual petals;

Fig. 4 is a detail plan of the leaves, a compound of seven;

Fig. 5 the reverse side of a compound of three leaflets; and

Fig. 6 shows a section of the main stem with the form and arrangement of thorns.

The following is a detailed description of the new variety, color terminology being in accord with Ridgways Color Standard, except where otherwise indicated to have ordinary dictionary significance:

Type: Half hardy; tall; greenhouse; seedling; for

cut flowers and garden decoration. Class: Hybrid tea. Breeding: Seedling.

Se d parent.Joanna Hill. Pollen parent.R. M. S. Queen Mary. Propagation: Holds its distinguishing characteristics through succeeding propagations by cutting, grafting and budding. Layering not yet tried.

Flower Locality where grown: Richmond, Indiana. Flowers borne: Singly to stem on normal, me-

dium long stems.

(Cl. 4i-.-61)

2 Quantity of bloom: Abundant outdoors and in greenhouse.

Continuity: Continuous. Fragrance: Moderate; tea. Bud:

Peduncle.Medium long; medium heavy; erect; light green; smooth; few green hairs.

Before calyx breaks. Size medium. Form-1ong, pointed, with a conspicuous neck; with ioliaceous appendages on the surface of the bud; with slender foliaceous parts extending beyond :the tip of the bud equal to one-half or more of its length.

As calyx breaks. Color Begonia Rose,

Plate I.

As first petal opens.size medium large.

Eorm1ong,pointed. Golor-outsidez Begonia Rose, Plate I; inside: Bittersweet Pink, with shades of Orient Pink mixed in, Plate II.

Opening.--Opens up well.

Bloom: Size, when fully open-medium large;

three inches to four inches.

Petalage.Semi-double; from 25 to 30 petals arranged regularly.

Form.Gl-obular at first, becoming open;

petals remaining at first loosely rolled outward; becoming later, at maturity, very loosely rolled outward.

Petals: Thick, with outside and inside satiny.

Shape-Outside obovate. Intermediateobovate. Inside-obovate.

This description of a newly opened flower was made from a rose grown in a greenhouse in the month of November, at Richmond, Indiana:

Color.0utsz'de petaZ.-outside surface: Am-

ber Yellow, Plate XVI, at base, changing to La France Pink, Plate 1, at end of petal; inside surface: Amber Yellow, Plate XVI, at base, changing to La France Pink, Plate 1, at end of petal. Intermediate petal outside surface: Amber Yellow, Plate XVI, at base, changing to Geranium Pink, Plate 1, some petals having ellow streak in center; inside surface: Amber Yellow, Plate XVI, at base, changing to Geranium Pink, Plate 1. Inner petaloutside surface: Amber Yellow, Plate XVI, at base, changing to Geranium Pink, Plate 1, some petals having yellow streak in center; inside surface: Amber Yellow, Plate 2W1, at base, changing to Geranium Pink, Plate 1.

3 4 This description was made from a rose that Plant was open for three days in a greenhouse in the Foliage: month of November, at Richmond, Indiana: Leaves.Compound of five to seven leaflets;

Outside planar-Outside surfaceAmber Yel- 5 'fii medmm large leathery low, Plate XVI, changing to La France Pink, Plate 1. Inside surface-Amber Yelf g gg igfgfiggggfi g apex acute low, Plate XVI, changing to La France 6 lo Mature u e Su'rf C dark reerr Pink,Plate 1. 0 f f P g a Inside petaL-Outside surface-Amber Yeler 21 fa low, Plate XVI, changing to La France 5 3212 8 g ronze' un er S Pink, Plate 1. Inside surface-Amber Yel- R g a m g U 8 side low Plate XVI, changing to La France ac e pp k Plate grooved; hairy. Under s1depr1ckly.

General color efiect.-Newly opened fioweri ff -m f i i i Eosine Pink Plate 1. Three days open- W1 ii f S ummg a an angeo ess an g zgggigggf Disease.Resistant to mildew and blackspot. Flower Zongemty.-Cut roses grown in green- Growth:

house kept at living room temperatures Habit.-Bush; upright; much branched.

five to six days in September.

, C'anes.-Medium heavy.

Repmdmtme Organs Main stems.Brown. Thorns-several; Stamens: Very many; arranged regularly about long; hooked downward; with long base.

pistils. Prickles-none. Hai snone. Filaments: Long; reddish; most with anthers. Branches-Green long; Anthers: Medium large; brown; all open at once. 9 downward; With long base- Pollen: Very abundant; ellow. pnckles none- H airs-none- Pistils. Many New shoots.Dull bronze. Thornssevera1; Styles: Uneven; medium length; thin; bunched. 30 long; hooked downward; wlth long base- Stigma': Whita Przclclesnone. Hazrsnone.

I claim: A new and distinct variety of rose plant, characterized as to novelty by its very free growth; good production of flowers of distinct coloring, substantially as shown and described. Absinthe Green, Plate XXXI. Outside- ROY L. BYRUM. Cress Green, mixed with light Cress Green, Plate XXXI. No references cited.

Ovaries: Some protruding from calyx.

Hips: Have not seen any as yet.

Sepals: Permanent; long; spear-shaped. CoZor.--Inside--Kildare Green, bordered with

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