USPP1511P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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Sept. 1956 R. E. SHEPHERD Plant P 1511 ROSE PLANT Filed Ost. 25, 1955 United States Patent O |c Plant 1511 Patented Sept. 4, 1956 Color.-Tight bud is Cedar Green (PI. VI). As

first petal breaks, inside of petals is Rose Red (PI. XII) combined with Rose Doree (PI. I) With an 1511 aiglet of Lemon Chrome (PI. IV). Outside is Geranium Fink (PI. I), also with the Lemon ROSE PLANT Chrome aiglet. Roy E. Shepherd, Medina, Ohio, aislsignor to P ffg g g i 3::2; g :j and erect' B l M t O Edlth C OS en Sepals.Sirnple; only slightly foliaceous; hood over Application October 25, 1955, Serial N0. 542,797 10 tight bud; flex ar1y,

1 Claim. (C1. 47--61) F Borne.Sing1y on long sterns. Size.Large. 4 to 5 inches across Form.High-centered becoming cup-shaped and revealing stamens only in late stages of opening Y present inventioll iS all improvemeflt in hybrid of some of the flowers. Central petals curve intea rose plants and relates to a new and improved variety ward to make the covered Center, While the obtained by crossing the varieties Mme. Henri Guillot maining petals spreadloosely. (Plant Patent and Peace (P1al1tN0- fl1e Color.ln the opening rose the inner surface is CTOSS having been milde Y 1118 at y greenhouse at Rose Doree (PI. I), blended with some Spectrurn Me Red (PI. I), and some Rose Red (PI. XII), with I have asexually reproduced the variety at the Same edges ()f Begonia Ro (P1, 1) and an aiglet Qf location by means of budding, and its characteristics ap- Lemon Ch m (1 1 IV), Th do face is P t0 be permanent- Geranium Fink, blended with some Shrimp Fink The accompanying illustration shows in full colors, a (P1, I). The open flower Shows its outer petals tight bud an opening two p flowers in diiferent t0 be Rose Red blended with Rose Color (PI. XII) positions, and separated portions of stem and foliage. d it i t di t petals Ro Rad (P1. XII) In the following detailed description of the plant and blended With Scarlet Red (PI. I). The center fl0Wer C010r P1Flte Illlmbers refel' t0 Ridgways C0101 petals are Rose Doree blended with Scarlet Red Standards and Nomenclature, while in other referenc8 (P1. I) on their supper surface, but Strawberry to color the ordinary dictionary meaning is intended. Fink (PI. I) on the under surface which is th part usually visible at this stage because of the THE PLANT inward turning of these petals. Growth habit: Exceedingly vigorous upright bush; very It will be noted that the colors are sirnilar but free-branching. somewhat lighter than those of this vanletys par- Canes: Heavy. ent, Mrne. Henri Guillot, the variety which it Sterns: most resembles.

Strength.-Stout and strong. Petalage.Double, with an average 0f from 25 to Length.--Medium to long. 30 petals in mid-October in northern Ohio. Infernodes.-Rather short. Behavior.Drop ofi cleanly, without fading. Color.Approximately Elm Green (Pl.Xlll),tinged Longevity.-Exceptionally good both on bush and with Pompeian Red (PI. XIII). as cut flowers. Thorns.Large; sharp; downward-pointing; numere a ous: red-tinged; and irregularly spaced. Shape.Approximately wund. Edge sometimes Foliage: slightly wavy and slightly rolled. Entire except Leaves.-Pinnately compound, usually with five leaffor a notch frequently found at tip.

1ets. Substance.ubstantial. Qzmntity.-Plentiful. Reproductive organs: Color.-Approximately Bark Bull YeIIOW-Green Pistils.Many; very tightly bunched and sitting atop (PI. XXXII) 0n the upper surface and Bice a pithy mound. Green (PI. XVII) on the under surface. New Stamens.-Many, surrounding pithy mound. Pilafoliage is slightly red-tinged. ments curved inward from edge of mound or fing. Rachz's.-Slender; deeply grooved and smooth above; Anthers large; bright yellow.

n1edium heavy; has occasional thorn on under side. Having thus disclosed my invention I 1cl&im: Stzpules.Narrow; short po1nts.

The new and distinct variety of hybrid tea rose plant, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly by its exceptionally vigorous growing habit,

Disease resislance.-Particularly resistant to diseases,

especially bla-ckspot. Under ordinary garden comditions, it is practically impossible to produce its healthy foliage especially resistant to blackspot; and

blackspot 1ts fohage' its large, well-formed blooms of distinctive coloring of THE BLQQM blends of Rose Doree to Rose Red on the inner surface B d of then petals and much l1ghter tones of the Same c0l0ring 011 the outer surface. Szze.-Med1um to large.

Form.-Conical-pointed, with wide base. N0 references cited.

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