Nov. 12, 1963 E. S. BOERNER Plant Pat. 2,300 PLANT Filed Oct. 4, 1962

Plant Pat. 2,300 United States Patent Office Patented Nov. 12, 1963 1. 2 2,300 Calyx---Biscay , Plate 17. Shape ROSE PLANT - funnel. Size-long. Aspect-smooth. Odor Eugene S. Boerner, Newark, N.Y., assignor to Jackson & When rubbed-none Perkins Company, Newark, N.Y., a corporation of Peduncle.-Length - medium. Aspect - smooth. New York - 5 Strength-erect; slender. Color- Bice Filed Oct. 4, 1962, Ser. No. 228,509 Green, Plate 17, very lightly overcast with Pom 1 Claim. (C. Plt.-11) peian , Plate 13. Opening-Opens up well; is not affected by adverse The present invention relates to a new and distinct Weather conditions. variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class, which was 10 Bloom: originated by me by crossing the variety known as " Size-Large. Average size when fully expanded Pearl' (Plant Patent No. 680) with the variety known as from 4% inches to 5 inches. - "Brownie'' (Plant Patent No. 1,720). Borne-Both singly and several together. The primary objective of this breeding was to produce Stems.-Medium length; strong. a new rose variety which bears flowers comparable to 5 Form (when first open).-Cupped. Permanence those of the parent variety "Grey Pearl,' but having the retains its form to the end, but outer petals curl flower color tones accentuated. This objective was fully back. achieved, along with other desirable improvements, as Petalage.--Double (full but open center). Number of evidenced by the following unique combination of chair petals under normal conditions-from 35 to 40. acteristics which are outstanding in the new variety and 20 Color-Center of flower- , Plate 14, which distinguish it from its parents, as well as from all lightly overcast with , Plate 14. Outer other varieties of which I am aware: petals-Ochraceous-Salmon, Plate 15, with outer (1) Flower stamens of Deep Chrome color; edge of petals very lightly overcast with Rose (2) A distinctive, attractive and unusual general color Doree, Plate 1. Base of petals (aiglet)-Apricot tonality of the flowers corresponding to Ochraceous 25 , Plate 4. Inside of petals-Ochraceous Salmon, lightly overcast with Carrot Red, said color being Salmon, Plate 15, lightly overcast with Carrot rather exotic and far different from any rose color here Red, Plate 14 in the center of the petals. Reverse tofore available; and of petals-Light Pinkish Cinnamon, Plate 29, very (3) A fruity flower fragrance. lightly overcast with Light Vinaceous Cinnamon, Asexual reproduction of my new variety by budding, as 30 Plate 29. General tonality from a distance-Och performed at Newark, New York, and also at Pleasanton, raceous-Salmon, Plate 15, lightly overcast with California, shows that the aforementioned characteristics Carrot Red, Plate 14. and distinctions come true to form and are established and Discoloration.-General tonality at end of first day transmitted through succeeding propagations. 35 Ochraceous-Salmon, Plate 15, lightly overcast with The accompanying drawing shows typical specimens of Carrot Red, Plate 14. Second day-Ochraceous the vegetative growth and flowers of my new variety in Salmon, Plate 15, very lightly overcast with Carrot different stages of development and as depicted in color Red, Plate 14. Third day-Ochraceous-Salmon, as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the Plate 15. same in a color illustration of this character. 40 Petals: The following is a detailed description of my new Texture.-Leathery; is not affected by wet or hot variety, with color terminology in accordance with Ridg Weather. way's Color Standards and Nomenclature: Appearance.-Inside-satiny. Outside-shiny. Parentage: Seedling. Form.-Oval; notched. Seed parent-"Grey Pearl.' 45 Arrangement. - Imbricated (regularly arranged Pollen parent.-"Brownie.” shingle-like). Classification: Petaloids in center-Few; large. Botanic-Hybrid tea. Persistence-Drop off cleanly. Commercial-Hybrid tea. Fragrance-Strong. Nature-fruity ( apple). Flower 50 Lasis quality.-On the plant-long. As cut flower -long. (Observations made from specimens grown outdoors at Newark, New York, in the early morning during the Genital Organs early part of the month of July.) Stamens, anthers: Medium size; many; regularly arranged Blooming habit: Recurrent-continuous. 55 around styles. Color-Deep Chrome, Plate 3. Bud: Stamens, filaments (threads): Medium length. Color Size.-Medium. Rose Doree, Plate 1. Form-Ovoid; is not affected by wet or hot weather. Pollen: Color-Pale Orange-Yellow, Plate 3. Color-When sepals first divide- , * Styles: Bunched; uneven length; medium length; thin. Plate 12. When petals begin to unfurl- 60 Stigmas: Color-Empire Yellow, Plate 4. Red, Plate 1, with upper half of petals overcast Ovaries: All enclosed in calyx. with Eugenia Red, Plate 13. When half-blown: Hips: None. inside of petals-Eugenia Red, Plate 13, lightly Seeds: None. overcast with Spinel Red, Plate 26; reverse of Plant petals-Rose Doree, Plate 1, overcast with Light 65 Form: Bush. Orange Yellow, Plate 3 in the lower half of the Growth: Vigorous; upright. petals. Foliage: Compound of 5-7 leaflets. Sepals.-Slightly branched; curl back when petals Size-Medium. begin to unfurl. Color: inside-Olivine, Plate 32; Quantity.-Normal. outside-Biscay. Green, Plate 17, lightly overcast 70 Color.-New foliage; upper side-Spinach Green, with , Plate 1 on the outer edges of the Plate 5, lightly overcast with Garnet , Plate sepals. 1; under side-Van Dyke Red, Plate 13. Old 2,300 3. 4. foliage: upper side-Varley's Green, Plate 18; -narrow base; medium length; straight. Color under side-Light Elm Green, Plate 17. (when young)--Acajou Red, Plate 13. Position Shape.-Oval. -irregular. Texture.-Upper side-glossy. Under side-smooth. Prickles-Quantity: on main stalks-none. On Ribs and veins-Ordinary. 5 laterals-none. Edge.-Serrated (saw-toothed). Short needles.-Quantity: on main stalks-none. Serration.-Both double and single; small. On laterals-none. Leaf stem.-Color-Light Bice Green, Plate 17. Under side-prickly. I claim: Stipules.-Medium length; bearded. 10 A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid Wood: tea class, substantially as herein shown and described, New wood-Color-Rinnemann's Green, Plate 18. characterized particularly as to novelty by the unique Bark-Smooth. combination of flower stamens of Deep Chrome color, a Old wood.-Color-Cress Green, Plate 31. Bark- distinctive, attractive and unusual general color tonality smooth. 15 of the flowers corresponding to Ochraceous-Salmon, light Thorns: ly overcast with Carrot Red, and a fruity flower fragrance. Thorns.-Quantity: on main stalks from base ordinary; on laterals from stalk-ordinary. Form No references cited.