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. Feb. 28, 1961 MElLLAND Plant Pal. 2,031

ROSE PLANT Filed June 6, 1960 'Frilncis Meilla nd,

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United States Patent ROSE PLANT deceased, late-of Cap dAirtibe's, Alpes Maritimes, France, by Marie Louise. Meilland, ne I -Paolino, legal representatiye,..Cap; dAntib'es, ..Alpes Maritimes, France, assignor to-j-The Cunard-Pyle Company, West Grove, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Filed June '6, 1960, Ser. No. 34,346 lClaim. c1.47'-61 *The present invention relates to anew and distinct vari- :a new and distinct rose variety having the following unique and outstanding combination'of characteristics which distinguish the same from the parent "varieties, as

well as from 'all-otherknown' varieties:

-'(1) A spreading, well-branched, vigorous habit of growth which is superior to the habit of both parents;

' (2') Superior fioriferousness as compared with the parent varieties and other varieties in this particular color (:3) Asuperior opening flower form of exhibition type and size; and i (4) A distinct varying general color tonality of the flowers, ranging from Peach to Shell-Pink; 1

Plant Pat. 2,031 Patented Feb. 28, 1961 ICC 2 Flowers borne: Usually singly to. stem; on strongstems of medium length. 1 H Quantity of bloom: Free, outdoors.

Continuity: Continuous;

Fragrance: Moderate; Nature-tea.

Bud:

Peduncle. Medium length; medium heaviness; erect; stiff; entirely smooth. Color--Fern Green, Plate Before 'calyx breaks.Sizelarge. Form'without foliaceous appendages on the surface of the bud; with bristle-like foliaceous parts extending beyond the ftipof the bud equal to M4 or more of its 7 g g ngt T' 1A"s i calyx breaks.Color-near 'Plate 013/1.

As first petal opens.Size-large. Form-pointedovoid. Color: outsidenear Coral Pink, Plate 0619/2, becoming Mimosa Yellow, Plate 602, and 'veined with Fern Green, Plate 0862/1 over the basal quarter of the petal; inside-between Shell: Pink, Plate '516/3, and Shell-Pink, Plate 516/2 over upper half of the petal, grading to Canary Yellow, Plate 2 over basal half.

0pe'ning.-Opens up well.

Mars Orange,

': Bloom:

' Asexual reproduction of the new variety by budding,

asperformcd in France and also at West Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.-, shows that the foregoing characteristics 1-and. distinctions come true to form and-are established andtransmitted through succeeding propagations.

@In comparisonwith its seed parent Helene de Roumjaniej the :new, variety has a more uniform and more branched habit of growth, as well as a superior bud form,

with the flowers opening more symmetrically, and being of a color which varies from Peach to Shell-Pink as distinguished from the more uniform Coral Pink color of the flowers of this parent. As compared with its pollent parent Confidence, the new variety has a more spreading habit of growth, but comparable overall vigor; it is more fioriferous; the blooms are not as high-centered as those of this parent, and the Shell-Pink color tones of the flowers of the new variety are distinctly lighter than the Cameo Pink color of the flowers of this parent.

The accompanying drawing shows typical specimens of the vegatative growth and flowers of the new variety in diflferent stages of development and as depicted in color as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the same in a color illustration of this character.

The following is a detailed description of the new variety, with color terminology in accordance with Horticultural Colour Chart of the Royal Horticultural Society, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are obvious:

Type: Hardy; bush; outdoor; seedling; vfor garden decoration. Class: Hybrid tea. Breeding: Seedling.

Seed parent.Helene de Roumanie. Pollen parent.Confidence. Propagation: Holds its distinguishing characteristics through succeeding propagations by budding.

Flower Locality where grown and observed: West Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

' Size (when fully 0pen).-From 4 /2 inches to 5 inches.

Petalage.-Double; from 22 to 38 largev petals; ar-

1 ranged regularly.

Formt fligh-centered at first, but becoming cuppedhigh centered; petals at first being very loosely rolled outward but later becoming loosely rolled outward at maturity.

Petals:

Texture-Medium soft; with both inside andoutside satiny. Shape.Outer-obovate, with one notch. Intermediate-obovate, with one notch. Innerobovate; irregular.

This description of a newly opened flower was made from a rose grown outdoors in the month of August at West Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.:

C0lor.0uter petal: outside surface-near Coral Pink, Plate 0619/ 3, with base of petal Amber Yellow, Plate 505; inside surfacebetween Peach, Plate 512/2 and Peach, Plate 512/3, becoming Amber Yellow, Plate 505, with base of petal Canary Yellow, Plate 2. Intermediate petal: outside surfacenear Azalea Pink, Plate 618/3, with base of petal Lemon Yellow, Plate 4; inside surface varying between Peach, Plate 5 12/ 2 and Shell-Pink, Plate 516/2 over upper half of petal; grading to Straw Yellow, Plate 604/1, with base of petal Canary Yellow, Plate 2. Inner petal: outside surface-near Azalea Pink, Plate 618/ 3, grading to Straw Yellow, Plate 604/ 1 over base quarter, with base of petal Lemon Yellow, Plate 4; inside surfacevarying between Peach, Plate 512/2 and Shell-Pink, Plate 516/2, at apical margin, becoming Straw Yellow, Plate 604/1 over main body of petal, with basal quarter Canary Yellow, Plate 2.

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

C0l0r.-Outer petal; outside surfacenear Coral Pink, Plate 0619/3, grading to Chinese Yellow, Plate 606/2, with base of petal Mimosa Yellow, Plate 602/ 1; inside surface-outer margin of petal r r v Pink, Plate 516/2', grading to Chinese Yellow,

Plat .60 /2, wit base ctpeta a ary Ye Plate 2.

Generwl color efiect.-Newly opened flower-meat Peach, Plate 512/2, bprdering Straw Yellow, P at l 4 31 w Pe -12 n'She I P at 5. .6/2an S 1e -Pin P t 5.

B elwyior.Drop ofi cleanly; opened petals weathermark easily during cold, hot and wet weather. Flower longevity- On bush in garden-3 days in August. Cut roses grown outdoors and kept at iv ngerp temp ratu 3 ,d i Au ust Reproductive organs Stamens: Medium number; arranged regularly about Stigma: Golor yellow.

Ovaries: All protruding from receptacle. Hips: None observed.

.s nals Pe mane e at y on spe -s ap Seeds: None observed.

Plant Foliage:

Leaves.Compound of usually 5 leaflets; abundant; medium size; leathery.

Leaflets.-Shape-oval, with apex acute. Baseobtuse.Margin-simply serrate.

Colon-Mature: upper surface-Spinach Green, Plate 0960; under surface-Lavender Green, Plate 000761/1. Young: npper surfaceFern Green, Plate 0862, overlaid with Oxblood Red, Plate 00823/3; under surface-Fern Green, Plate 0862, heavi y o e laid with Oxb o d Red, Pla e 00.823/3.

Rachis (the supporting stem of the compound leaf).-

Medium caliper. Upper side-grooved; hairy.

Under" side smooth.

Stipules....Moderately long; moderately wide; with short points turning out at an angle of Disease resistance.Comparable to that of the ave a ea e y. srewn nde t me .cultu fl s dit'ions at West Grove, Pennsylvania, USA.

- Iil t HBus v; u ght; mach-br nche- Gmwth-eFree.

.C smd umhea y- .Mei 'st msrD l- Q 0 n rSpinal Gr e Plate 0960/2. "Prickles-Several; color+-,-near Garnet Brown, Plate 00918/ 3. Hairs-none.

Branches.-Dul l. Colornear Spinach Green, Plate 0960/2. Pricklesseveral; .color-.-nea r Fern =G n., a 0.8 2 3, WW i t y o e a d a th base with Garnet Brown, Plate ,00918/3. Hairs none.

New sh00ts.Bright. Color-near Lettuce Green, jPlate ,861. Prickles-several; color-near Fern Green, Plate 0862/3, overlaid at the base with G rne rown, late 0 .1 Hak -n9 6- What is claimed is:

A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by the unique combination of a spreading, well-branched, vigorous habit of growth, superior floriferousness in comparison with other varieties of its color class, a superior opening flower form ofexhibition type and size,'and a distinctive,

varying general color tonality of the flowers ranging from Beach to Shell-Pink.

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