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Plant Fat. 977

F. MEILLAND ROSE PLANT Aug. 29, 1950 Filed Aug. 18. 1949 Patented Aug. 29, 1950 Plant Pat. 977

- ROS-E F'IQKNT Mesrana, Cap izura 'Gap d Alitibcs, s'signor to The Cunard-Pyle Company,

West Grove, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania TApiiIiEffibiiAuguSt 18, 1949, Serial No. 110,952

. 1 ei esn} revel-ale as s t 1 *ti'nct varity of rose" lant, Eh

and disting charal, ly colored, se botlfi iorcut flower pulpo ses and gamer-intimation.

Asexual reproduction of this new variety shows the foregoing characteristics -come true to form andare established. H In thed-rawings are shown speciniens of the new variety-at difierentstages of develdpmentof both theblossoms' and thefoliage.

This new variety was asexually reproducedat West Grove, Pennsylvania,-- by budding. A

The following is a detailed description of ;the

new Variety; reference to color being in accord ance with Ridgways Color Standards and Nomenclature whereindicated'and-otherwise in accordance with the usual dictionary meaning:

Type: Hardy; bush; outdoor; seedling; for out flowers and garden decoration.

Class: Hybrid tea.

Parentage: An unnamed seedling of Joanna Hill crossed with an unnamed seedling of Mme. Joseph Perraud.

Propagation: Holds its distinguishing characteristics through succeeding propagations.

Flower Locality where grown: West Grove, Pennsyl- Vania.

Flowers borne: Singly to stem; on normal, me-

dium length stems.

Quantity of bloom: Moderate to free outdoors.

Continuity: Continuous.

Fragrance: Moderate; spicy.

Bud:

Pedancle.--Medium heavy; erect; stiff; medium rough; several green prickles. Color-Lettuce Green, Plate V.

Before calyx breaks.Size-medium. Form Pointed; with foliaceous appendages on the surface of the bud; with slender, cut foliaceous parts extending beyond the tip of the bud equal to one-fourth or more of its length.

As calyx breaks.Color-Light Coral Red,

Plate XIII, to Coral Red, Plate XIII.

As first petal opens.-Sizemedium. Formlong; pointed. ColorOutside: Strawberry Pink, Plate I; inside: Lemon Chrome, Plate IV, at base shading to Capucine Yellow, Plate IE, to Orange Buff, Plate I11, at outer edge.

Opening.-Opens up well.

FClaimJ (01. 47-421) I 2 Bloom size; when-tum oped-Large5 l inches s nfcnes.

Petalage-Double; from 25 to cape-tale; ar-

ranged regularly. 5 Form.Very high center at first; becoming high centered; petals remainingaat' first ;very;loosely rolled outward; becoming later, atmaturity; loosely rolled outward. -Petals-z Leatheryg with (inside satinyand outside satiny. I I

. Shap'e.-=Outside-.- obovate; .apeX= pointed. Intermediatwobovatef apex:pointed. In-

*iside obovate'; "apex-qeointed. G0lor:-=Color-s' -may" be m-odified- -by being shaded with othercolors.

description of new yi ope'ned"fiower was ""rrifd from arose grown outdoors iifthe month 7 of August, at West Grevejrennsyivaniaz colorwoutsazapemz eiitsmes are; Peach Red, Plate I; inside surfacefiO'hraceous Buif, Plate XV, to Ochraceous Salmon, Plate XV. Intermediate petal-outside surface: Scarlet, Plate I; inside surface: Salmon Orange, Plate II. Irmer petaloutside surface: Scarlet, Plate I; inside surface: Salmon Orange, Plate 11.

This description was made from a rose that was open for three days outdoors in the month of August, at West Grove, Pennsylvania:

Color.0atside petal-outside surface:

Shading from Pale Greenish Yellow at base to white to Jasper Pink, Plate IHII, over most of petal; inside surface: Shading from Pale Greenish Yellow, Plate V, at base to Warm Buff, Plate XV, to Seashell Pink, Plate XIV, at outer edges. Inside petaloutside surface: Shading from Picric Yellow, Plate IV, at base to Bittersweet Pink, Plate II, and to Geranium Pink, Plate I; inside surface: Shading from Pinard Yellow, Plate IV, at base to Capucine Buff, Plate III, to Salmon Buff, Plate XIV, at outer edges. sionally with tinges of Jasper Red, Plate XIII.

General color effect-Newly opened flower- Orange Buff, Plate III, with Coral Red, Plate XIII, at center. Three days open- Seashell Pink, Plate XIV, at outer edges of flower; Pale Orange Yellow, Plate III, over most of flower; sometimes Geranium Pink, Plate I, at very center.

Behavior.-Drop off cleanly.

Flower Z0ngevity.-Cut roses grown outdoors kept at living room temperatures 4 to 5 days in August.

Occa- Reproductive organs Plant Foliage:

Leaves.-Compound of three or five leaflets; abundant; medium size; leathery.

Leaflets.void with apex acute; base round; margin simply serrate.

Color. Mature upper surface: Jade Green, Plate XXXI; under surface: Vetiver Green, Plate XLVII. Youngupper surface: Yellowish Oil Green, Plate V, veiled with Walnut Brown, Plate XXVIII; under surface: Dark Vinaceous, Plate XXVII, with patches of Courge Green, Plate XVII.

Rachis. Medium heavy. Upper sidegrooved, hairy. Under side-sparsely thorny.

Stipules.Medium length; medium width; medium length points, turning out at an angle of less than Disease.-Resistant to mildew and blackspot.

Growth:

Habit-Upright; branched moderately.

Growth.-Moderate.

Canes.-Medium heavy.

Main stems.-Gray-green. Thorns-many;

short to medium length; hooked downward; with short narrow base. Incipient thorns among large. Prickles-several; red-brown. Hairs-none.

Branches.Gray-green, often with reddish shadings. Thorns. several; medium length; hooked downward; with medium length narrow base. Prickles.several; gray. Hairs.none.

New sho0ts.-Cosse Green, Plate V, sometimes shaded with red. Thorns-many; long; hooked downward with medium length narrow base. Incipient thorns among large ones. Prickles-several; some gray, some reddish. Hairs-none.

I claim:

A new and distinct variety of rose plant characterized as to novelty by the intensity of the ruddy-gold color tones of its blooms; by the large and classic rose form of its opening buds; its abundant foliage suitable for providing a contrasting background for the bright deep gold colored flowers, substantially as shown and described.

FRANCIS MEILLAND.

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