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May 7, 1960 E. G. FISHER Plant Pat. 1,945 ROSE PANTS Filed May 5, 1959 Zrtveritor Asther 67 ladys Asher f) (A., Attorneys Plant Pat. 1,945 United States Patent Office Patented May 17, 1960 2 slender bristle-like foliaceous parts extending be yond the tip of the bud equal to 4 or more of it 1,945 length. As calyx breaks.-Color-Currant Red 821. ROSE PLANT 5 As first petal opens-Size-medium large. Form Esther Gladys Fisher, Woburn, Mass, assignor to The long pointed. Color: outside-a thin margin of Conard-Pyle Company, West Grove, Pa., a corpora Rose Madder 23/2 at outer edge of petal sur tion of Pennsylvania rounding, over upper half of petal, Straw Yellow 604/2 and over lower half of petal, Chinese Yel Application May 5, 1959, Serial No. 811,243 O low 606/1 at times overlaid with Saturn Red 13/2. Basal area Empire Yellow 603; inside 1 Claim. (C. 47-61) upper half petal Rose Opal 022/1 streaked with - Empire. Yellow 603 grading to Lemon Yellow 4 over lower half of petal occasionally tinted with The present invention relates to a new and distinct 5 Lemon Yellow 4/2. variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class, which was Opening--It does open up well. originated by me by crossing the variety Peace (Plant Bloom: Patent No. 591) with the variety Orange Nassau (Plant Size when fully open-Large, 44 inches to 42 Patent No. 350). " inches. ‘. ... The primary objective of this breeding was to produce 20 Petalage.--Double; from 20 to 25 petals; arranged a new rose variety which would combine the vigor, bloom ... regularly. form and other desirable characteristics of Peace with the ... ." Form-High centered at first; becoming open copper-orange color tones of Orange Nassau. - cupped; petals remaining at first loosely rolled As a result of this breeding, I have produced a new outward; becoming later at maturity loosely rolled rose variety which is distinctly different from both its 25 outward. parents, as well as all other varieties of its class of which I am aware, as evidenced by the following characteristics Petals: Thick leathery; with inside satiny; outside shiny. which are outstanding and which in combination are Shape-Outer-obovate. Intermediate - obovate. unique: Inner-obovate. - (1) The Rose Opal general color tonality which is 30 This description of a newly opened flower was made suffused with Empire Yellow around the margin of the from a rose grown outdoors in October, 1958, at West flower with the center showing Aureolin 3; Grove, Pennsylvania. (2) The glossy green foliage; (3) The bushy well branched habit of growth; Color-Outer petal: outside surface-a thin margin (4) The graceful long pointed bud. 35 of Neyron Rose 623/2 surrounding Chrome Yel Asexual reproduction of my new variety at West Grove, low 605/2 over upper half of the petal. Lower Pennsylvania, shows that the aforementioned character half of petal Mimosa Yellow 602/1; inside sur istics come true to form and are established and trans face-Rose Opal 022/1 over upper 4 of petal mitted through succeeding propagations. becoming streaked with Empire Yellow 603/1 The accompanying drawing shows typical specimens of 40 over center /3 grading to Aureolin 3/1 over basal the growth and flower of my new variety in different stages % of petal. Intermediate petal: outside surface of development and as depicted in color as nearly true Chrome Yellow 605/2 - margined with Neyron as it is reasonably possible to make the same in color illus Rose 623/2 over upper half of petal grading to tration of this character. Mimosa Yellow intermediate between 602 and The following is a detailed description of my new 602/1 over lower half of petal; inside surface variety with color terminology in accordance with the 45 Rose Opal 022/1 grading to Claret Rose 021 lightly Horticultural Color Chart of the Royal Horticultural striped with Aureolin 3 which color covers the Society: basal/3 of the petal. Inner petal: outside sur Type: Hardy; bush; outdoor; seedling; for garden decora face-Chrome Yellow 605/1 over upper half of tion. 50 petal grading to Straw. Yellow 604; inside sur Class: Hybrid tea. face-Scarlet intermediate between 19 and 19/1 Breeding: Seedling. over upper half of petal becoming washed with Seed parent.-Peace. and grading into Aureolin 3. Pollen parent-Orange Nassau. This description was made from a rose that was open Propagation: It does hold its distinguishing character 55 for three days, outdoors in October 1958, at West Grove, istics through succeeding propagations by budding. Pennsylvania. Flower Color-Outer petal: outside surface-Amber Yel Locality where grown: West Grove, Pennsylvania. low 505/2 grading to Mimosa Yellow. 602/1; in Flowers borne: Singly, sometimes two, three or four to 60 side surface-Crimsom 22/2 washed with 22/3 stem; normal; medium stems. grading to Mimosa Yellow 602/1 shaded with Quantity of bloom: Free outdoors. Aureolin 3. Inner petal: outside surface-Amber Continuity: Continuous. Yellow 505/2 grading to Mimosa Yellow 602/1; Fragrance: Moderate; tea. inside surface-Spinel Red O023 over upper half of Bud: 65 petal becoming washed with and grading into Penduncle.-Medium; erect stiff; Lettuce Green Mimosa Yellow 602/1 shaded with Aureolin 3. 861/3 overlaid with Garnet Brown 00918/3; rough; General color effect.-Newly opened flower-Rose numerous hairs; brown. Opal 022/1 suffused with Empire Yellow 603/1. Before calyx breaks.-Size-Medium large. Form O Three days open-Crimson 22/2 suffused with long pointed with a conspicuous neck; with foli Mimosa Yellow 602/1, with center of bloom aceous appendages on the surface of the bud; with Mimosa Yellow 602/1 shaded with Aureolin 3, 1,945 - . Behavior-Drop of cleanly. Rachis (the supporting stem of the compound Flower longevity-On bush in garden 3 days in leaf).-Medium. Upper side - grooved hairy. October; cut roses grown outdoors kept at living Under side-sparsley prickly. room temperatures 3 days in October, . Stipules.--Moderately long; medium wide; medium - 5 points; turning out at an angle of more than 45. Reproductive organs o. Disease.-Resistance comparable to the average va. Stamens: Many; arranged regularly about pistils. riety growing under the same cultural conditions. Filaments: Most with anthers; long. Color-Primrose - Growth: - Yellow 601/1 at base grading to Chinese Yellow 606 Habit-Bushy upright much branched. and to Fire Red 15/2 at tip. 0 Growth-Free. Anthers: All open at once; medium. Color-Aureolin 3. Canes.-Medium. Occasionally an anther fused with a petaloid. Main stems.-Bright. Color-Lettuce Green 861. Pollen: Moderate to abundant; gold. Prickles-several; color--Garnet Brown 00918/3. Pistils: Medium. e -- - - - - Hairs-none. Styles: Uneven; medium long, medium heavy; bunched. 15 Branches. - Bright. Color-Fern Green 0862. Stigma:Ovaries: White-yellow.Some protruding from receptacle. Prickles-several;Hairs-none. color-Garnet Brown 00918/3. Hips: None observed. - New shoots-Dull. Color-Purple Madder 1028. Sepals: Permanent; medium; spear shaped. - Prickles-several; color-Purple Madder 1028. Seeds: None observed. 20 Hairs-none. Plant . d Foliage: . I claim: . Leaves.-Compound of 5 leaflets; abundant; moder- A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid ately large; leathery glossy. tea class, substantially as herein shown and described, Leaflets-Shape-oval with apex acute, base obtuse, 25 characterized particularly as to novelty by the Rose Opal margin simply serrate. suffused with Empire Yellow general coloration which is Color-Mature: upper surface - Parsley Green strongly contrasted by the Aureolin color which covers 00962; under surface-Lavender Green 000761/1. - the center of the open bloom, the glossy green foliage, Young: upper surface-Spinach Green 0960 with the bushy well-branched habit of growth. a narrow margin of Oxblood Red O0823; under 30 ... surface-Sage Green 000861/1 overlaid with Ox- No references cited. blood Red O0823. .