USPP2319P - Cobley - Google Patents

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Nov 26 1963 A. COBLEY Plant Pat. 2,319

. ROSE PLANT Filed Oct. 9, 1962 United States 2,319 ROSE PLAlJT Alfred Cobley, Earl Shilton, England, assignor to lackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N.Y., a corporation of New York Filed Oct. 9, 1962, Ser. No. 229,512 1 Claim. (Cl. Pit-22) The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the floribunda class, which was originated by me by crossing the floribuncla variety known as Masquerade (U.S. Plant Patent No. 975) with the iloribunda variety known as Fashion (U.S. Plant Patent No. 789).

The primary objective of this breeding was to produce a new rose variety in which there is combined the plant characteristics of the parent variety Fashion with the unique flower coloration of the parent variety Masquerade. This objective was fully achieved, as evidenced by the following unique combination of characteristics which are outstanding in the new variety and which distinguish it from its parents, as well as from all other varieties of which I am aware:

(1) Plant and foliage characteristics which are generally similar to those of the variety Fashion; and

'(2) An attractive and distinctive Flame Scarlet color of the half-open buds, said bud color changing to Bittersweet Orange, very lightly overcast with Salmon-Orange in the open flowers.

Asexual reproduction of my new variety by budding, as performed at Newark, New York, U.S.A., and also at Pleasanton, California, U.S.A., shows that the aforementioned characteristics and distinctions come true to form and are established and transmitted through succeeding propagations.

The accompanying drawing shows typical specimens of the vegetative growth and flowers of my new variety in different 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 my new variety, with color terminology in accordance with Ridgways Color Standards and Nomenclature:

Parentage: Seedling.

Seed parent.Masquerade. Pollen parent.Eashion. Classification:

Botanic.Floribunda. Commercial.--Floribunda.

Flower (Observations made from specimens grown in a greenhouse at Newark, New York, U.S.A., in the early afternoon, during the middle of the month of December.)

Blooming habit: Recurrent-continuous. Bud:

Size-Medium. F rm.Ovoid; is not affected by wet or hot Weather. C0l0r.-When sepals first divide-Scarlet, Plate 1. When petals begin to unfurl-Capucine Yellow, Plate 3, lightly overcast with Coral Red, Plate 13. When half-blown: inside of petals-Flame Scarlet, Plate 2; reverse of petals-Capucine Yellow, Plate 3, very lightly overcast on the outer edge of the petals with Bittersweet Orange, Plate 2. Sepals-Slightly branched; curl back when petals begin to unfurl. Color: insideLight Cress Green, Plate 31; outside-Spinach Green, Plate 5. Calyx.-Color-Spinach Green, Plate 5. Shapepear. Size-small. Aspectsmooth. Odor when rubbednone.

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Peduncle.-Length medium. Aspect prickly. Strengtherect; slender. Colon-Forest Green, Plate 17.

Opening.Opens up Well; is not afiected by adverse weather conditions.

Bloom:

Size.-Medium. Average size when fully expanded3 /z inches.

B0me.B0th singly and in irregular clusters.

Stems. Medium length; strong.

Form (when first 0pen).Cupped. Permanenceretains its form to the end, but outer petals curl back.

Petalage.-Double (full but open center). Number of petals under normal conditions-25.

Colon-Center of flower-Grenadine Red, Plate 2. Outer petalsMikado Orange, Plate 3, very lightly overcast with Grenadine, Plate 2. Base of petals (aigleO-Empire Yellow, Plate 4. Inside of petalsBittersweet Orange, Plate 2, very lightly overcast with Salmon-Orange, Plate 2. Reverse of petals-Pale Yellow-Orange, Plate 3, lightly overcast with Grenadine Pink, Plate 2. General tonality from a distanceBittersweet Orange, Plate 2, very lightly overcast with Salmon-Orange, Plate 2.

Disc0l0rati0n.General tonality at end of first day- Bittersweet Orange, Plate 2, lightly overcast with Salmon-Orange, Plate 2. Second day-Bittersweet Orange, Plate 2, very lightly overcast with Salmon- Orange, Plate 2. Third dayBittersweet Orange, Plate 2, lightly overcast with Grenadine Pink, Plate 2.

Petals:

T exture.Leathery; is not afiected by wet or hot weather.

Appearance.lnsidesatiny. Outsideshiny.

Arrangement.-lmbricated (regularly arranged shingle-like).

Petaloids in center.-Few; small.

Persistence.l3rop off cleanly.

Fragrance.-Moderate. Nature-tea (average hybrid tea scent).

Lasting quality.0n the plant-dong. As cut flower-long.

Genital Organs Under side- Edge.Serrated (saw-toothed) Serrati0n.l3oth double and single; small.

Leaf stem.Color-1Viadder Brown, Plate 13. Under sidesmooth.

Stipules.-Short; smooth.

Wood:

New wood.--Color--Yellowish Olive,

Bark-s-mooth.

Old w00d.Color-Cress Green, Plate 31.

smooth.

Thorns:

TIz0rns.-Quantity; on main stalks from base ordinary; on laterals from stalk-ordinary. Formnarrow base; medium length; hooked downward. Color (when young)-Old Rose, Plate 13. Positionirregular.

Plate 30.

Bark

4 Prickles.--Quantity: on main stalks-none; on lateralsnone. Short needles.-Quantity: on main stalksnone; on

laterals-none I claim:

A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the floribunda class, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by the unique combination of plant and foliage characteristics generally similar to those of the variety Fashion (Plant Patent No. 789), and a distinctive and attractive Flame Scarlet coloration of the half-open buds, said coloration changing to Bittersweet Orange, very lightly overcast with Salmon-Orange in the open flowers.

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