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Feb. 10, 1953 W. E. LAMMERTS ROSE PLANT Filed Feb...l5, 1952 Plant Pat. 1,167

Patented Feb. 10, 1953 Plant Pat. 1,167

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROSE PLANT Walter E. Lammerts, La Canada, Calii., assignor, by mcsne assignments, to Germains, Ina, Van Nuys, Calif., a corporation of California- Application February 15, 1952,, Serial No. 271,691

1 Claim. I I

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class; originated by me by crossing the variety "Charlotte Armstrong (Plant Patent No. 455) 2 the variety Mirandy (Plant Patent No. 6' 2).

As the result of this cross, I have produced a new variety which is a very desirable improvement in red hybrid tea roses, combining the best features of both parents, yet distinct from each, as well as from all other varieties heretofore known in commerce.

In respect to its vigor of growth, my new variety falls between that of Charlotte Armstrong and Mirandy, but it has a much more compact habit of growth than the former, and differs from both parents and from most other hybrid tea roses by its greater abundance of foliage which is retained clear to the base of the plant, even on older plants late in the season, this being a very unusual feature, and making a much better and more attractive appearance in the. garden as a shrub.

The resistance of my new variety to mildew and blackspot is greater than that of Mirandy, and although. its resistance to mildew is not as pronounced as that of Charlotte Armstrong, comparative tests in many Eastern gardens indicate that the resistance-to blackspot is fully as great as that of Charlotte Armstrong, particularly in the spring and early summer.

In respect to the form of the bud, my new variety resembles Charlotte Armstrong more than Mirandy, and is an improvement over other red roses in that, except under the most adverse weather conditions, the bud is longer than Mirandy, and more long-pointed to urnshaped in form, resembling Charlotte Armstrong in this respect.

Another unusual feature and distinct improvement of my new variety is its predominant tendency to bear its flowers singly on sturdy, medium-long stems, which is ideal for an ex hibition rose, whereas Mirandy usually bears its flowers two, three or four to the stem.

The greatest improvement in my new variety over Mirandy? is that the buds do not ba1l" nearly as much as Mirandy as the buds open during adverse cool, foggy weather, though my new variety is at its best in hot weather climates.

The color of the open flower or my new variety is very similar to that of Mirandy, and is predominantly Chrysanthe'mum Crimson in general color effect, but to the eye, the color appears a lighter and more glowing red not readily defined by comparison with existing color charts. This very distinctive lighter and more iridescent glow is probably due to reflection from the satiny and velvety inside surface of the petals. A tendency to Rose Red shading also distinguishes the new variety from Mirandy.

Asexual reproduction or my new' variety by budding at La Canada, California, shows that the foregoing characteristics and distinctions come true to for-mand. are established and transmitted through succeeeding' propagations.

The accompanying drawing shows typical specimens. of my newvariety, with the flowers and foliage in different stages of development, and with the colors depicted as. nearly true as is possible ina color illustration.

The following is a detailed description of; my new variety, with color terminology in accordance with the Horticultural. Color Chart of the British Color Council, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are obvious:

Type: Hardy; dwarf; bush; outdoor; seedling;

for garden decoration.

Class: Hybrid tea.

Breeding: Seedling.

Seed parent-Charlotte Armstrong." Pollen parent. "Mirandy.

Propagation; Holds its. distinguishing charae teristics through succeeding propagations by budding.

. Flower Locality where grown and observed: La Canada,

California.

Flowers borne: Usually singly; rarely 2v or 3 to stem; on strong, medium-long stems.

Quantity of bloom: Free; abundant; outdoors.

Continuity: Continuous.

Fragrance: Centifolia.

Peduncle.Medium length; 2%, to 3%"; erect; stifi; medium green and heavily tinged with anthocyanin toward base; almost entirely smooth; few prickles and small thorns near base of peduncle of flowers on very vigorous stems only.

Before calyx breaJc. -.Size---mediumv large.

Form-ovoid; withoutfoliaceous appendages on the surfaceof the-bud, but 3 of 5 sepals orevery other sepal having small lateral lance-shaped appendages; with slender, much-cut foli'aceous parts extending beyond the tip of the bud equal to one-fourth of its length on one sepal only. Color-Oxblood Red; Plate" 00823 varying to Maroon, Plate 1030. I

As calyx breaks.Color-Chrysanthemum Crimson, Plate 824/1. 7

As first petal open's.-.-Siz e.large. Formlong ovoid; varying to urn-shaped at times in hot weather. Colon-Outside- Chrysanthemum Crimson. Plate 1824/2 to 824/3; inside-near but not" exactly Chrysanthemum crimson, Hate- 52a. Opening-is retarded from opening by cold weather, but opens up quite well even during c001,. foggy weather, and in hot weather opens up very well. Bloom:

Size, when fully open-large; l inches to 5 ing cupped; petals at first tightly rolled inward; becoming later, at'maturity, very loosely rolled outward, andinner or cen tral petals on older flowers raising up and covering the stamens and petals. Petals: Thick; soft; with inside satiny-velvety and outside dull.

Shape.--Outsideobovate; scalloped with apex with one notch; size-width 2" to 2%"; length 2'. to 2 with of petals having tip, but about of petals with irregular indentation at apex instead of apical tip. Intermediate-lanceolate. C'olor.Rather uniform color throughout. This description of, a, newly opened flower was made from a rose grown outdoors in the month or SeptembenatLa Canada, California:

Galore-Outside petal: outside surface-- Chrysanthemum Crimson, Plate 824-]2 to 824/3; inside surfacenear (but not exactly) Chrysanthemum Crimson, Plate 82 1. Intermediate petal: outside surface- Spiraea RecLPlate O25; inside surface-r Rose Red, Plate 724. Inner petal: outside surface fipiraea Red, .Plate 025: inside surface-Rose Red, Plate 724%..

This description was made from a rose that was open for three-days outdoors in the month of September, at La Canada, California: v ColorF-Gutside petal: outside surface- Tyrian Purple, Plate 727/3; inside surface-'Iyrian Purple, Plate 727/2, tinged Rose Red, Plate 724, toward base. Inside petalr outside surface--Tyrian Purple, Plate 727/ 3. Inside su1'iaceTyrian Purple, Plate 7'27/2, tinged with Rose Red,

Plate 724-, toward lease,- General color efiect.-Newly opened flower- Rose Red, Plate 724, to, Chrysanthemum Crimson, Plate 824/2. Three days open-- 7 Tyrian Purple, Plat 727/3, to Rose Red, 'P1ate'724. 'Beha' oior-Drop *ofhcleanly; fading to Rose v ed; plateflz e; very little affected by weather excepting that cold weather ac- -celerat'es fading reaction to Rose Red,

Plate'lz l. 5 Flower Zonevity.' On bush in garden-: ,days in Octoberg Cut roses grown outdoors, kept at living room temperature G days inpctober.

' Reproductive organs" fd'tanl'ens'; lxfl'edium number to many; arranged irregularly about pistils.

Pilament'sz- 'l lledium length; most with anthers.

Color- Nasturtium Red, Plate i l/l.

llnth'ershsrnall, open-at various times. Color Sulphur Yellow, Plate 1/2 Pollen: 1 Moderate."- Colorfi-Goldl Pistils: 1 Many irregularly arranged.

fityles: Uneven; short;- thin; irregularly bunched.

.Color -Light Redtoward upper fl portion. dtlgmaz, Color- -Pale Yellow to Cream. Ovaries; All en'closdin. calyx. 1

ll 1p Globularfwith in.conspin uiusneck; smooth 4 walls thick, fleshy. Color-Persimmon Orange, Plate 710/2 shading to Jasper Red, Plate 018. Sepals: Falling soon; moderate length; curled;

recurved. Color-Olive Green.

Plant Foliage:

Leaves-Compound of 5 to I leaflets medium size; leathery to semi-glossy.

Leaflets.-Shape0val with apex acute;

base round; margin simply serrate.

Color. Mature: upper surface Spinach Green, Plate 0960/1; lower surface-Willow Green, Plate 000862/1; veins conspicuously Anthocyanin Red. Young: upper surface-Sage Green, Plate 000861; under surface-Scheeles Green, Plate 860/3, washed with Garnet Brown, Plate 00918/3.

Rachis.-Medium weight. Upper side grooved; prickly. Under slde--spa'rsely prickly. l

Stipules.-Sh0rt narrow; with points turning out at an angle of more than 45.

Disease-Resistant to mildew and blackspot,

as determined by observation and comparison with other varieties, particularly Mirandy.

Growth:

Habit.--Dwarf; bushy; much branched.

Growth-Vigorous.

Canes.--Heavy. i

Main stems.--Color-lern Green, Plate 0862, heavily tinged with Anthocyanin Red. Thorns-many; medium length; hooked downward; with narrow base; colon-Garnet Brown," Plate 00918/3. Prickles- Many; color- Reddish Brown. Hairs none. i j

Branches. -C'olor--F ern Green, Plate 0862, shadlngto Oxblood .Red, Plate 00823/3. Thorns-many; medium length; hooked downward; with short, narrow base; color Oxblood Red, Plate 00823/2. Pricl:lesmany; color-Reddish Brown. Hairs-none.

New shoots.-Color-Fern Green, Plate 0862/2, shading to Rhodonite Red, Plate I 0022. Thornsrnany; short; hooked downward; with short, narrow base; color Oxblood Red, Plate 00823/2. Pricklesmany; colorl-leddish. Hairsnone. l

, c ai Y A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized as to novelty particularly by its relatively vigorous and compact habit of growth, by its abundance of foliage and retention of the same clear to the base of the plant, even on older plants late in the season, by its resistance to mildew and blackspot, byits relatively long buds and the long-pointed to urnshaped form of the same, by its predominant tendency to bear its flowers singly on sturdy, inedium lon'g stems, bythe reduced tendency of its buds to ball, as they open during cool, foggy weather, and by the predominantly Chrysanthemum Crimson general color effect of its open :flowers, butwith an appearance to the eye of a No references cited,

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