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Dec. 25, 1945. H HOWARD Plant Pat. 665

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Patented Dec. 25, 1945 ROSE PLANT Frederick Huber Howard, Montebello, Califi, as-

signor to Howard & Smith, Montebello, Calif.

Application December 16, 1944, Serial No. 568,485

1 Claim.

My present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of hybrid tea rose plant possessing a novel combination of desirable characteristics. It is a line bred hybrid resulting from a cross Opening-Opens slowly and. evenly.

Peduncle.straight; heavy; short, bringing foliage close to flower; covered with thorns and spines; bronzed.

Sepals-Broad; points extend beyond breakbetween Mrs. J. D. Eisle as the seed parent and ing bud; sometimes foliaceous; reflex President Hoover as the pollen parent, the cross early.

having been made by me at the green houses of Colon-Crimson (22) at base, ranging to Howard 8: Smith in Montebello. (22/2) at edges of petals. (Horticultural Among its most outstanding characteristics are Colour Chart.)

its distinct color and intense fragrance of flower, Flower:

its very free blooming habit, and its resistance to B0me.-Singly or in small groups.

disease. Size.Medium. Grown in the open field in The accompanying illustrations show three my nurseries, the diameter is usually from specimens in various stages of opening and in as 3 to 4% inches.

nearly the true colors as the artist was able to 5 Form.Half-open rose is full and deep, usualportray them. The color of the rose varies ly with the center still pointed. Later it slightly at different seasons of the year, these opens showing an informal, irregular arspecimens having been painted in the early fall rangement of slightly undulant, evenly disfrom field-grown roses. posed petals which open flat and finish flat Following is a detailed description of this new without curling. variety of rose plant. Petalage.Petalage varies considerably in different specimens. The average is about The plant 30 petals.

Growth habits: Exceedingl Vigorous rower, CoZor.Varies somewhat at different times of sending out numbers of small basal cane: which the year most prevalent 0.01m is that in a single season attain an average height of of the Speclmens stlown and t approxi' 1 to 4 feet Growth is compact, the plant mately an over-all tint which hes between being somewhat columnar in contour. Lateral Crlmson (22/1) (22/2.) Horticqltw Shoots are freely produced on the upper pop ralColour Chart, with a VlVld yellow aiglet tion of the plant after'the terminal crop of when sufiusesmto the g to produce bloom has passed. Lateral shoots attain a good coppery shade approxlma'tely Tangerine length-10 to 12 inchesunder normal condi- Orange tions of outdoor culture. Petals} Blooming habits: Continuous and free bloomer. SZ2e-' Outer petals approximately 1% inches Foliage: Normal quantity. Leaves have 3 to 7 by 1% inches- 1 af1 t Shape.-The outer petals are almost round Texture. Leathery and are deeply cupped. Inner petals are Size-Very small, terminal leaflet of top narrowersmaner i not so deeply f cluster, 1 to 1 inches long Arrangement.-Imbr1cated and informal 1n Colon-Approximately Elm Green (Plate 40 f XVII, mdgways Color standards). Behamor.Clmg tenaciously without curl- Shape.Almost round, with finely serrated edge Fragrance: Intense but not overpowering. RaChis.-Slender; grooved above; sharp Longevity: Excellent spines below Reproductive organs: clinging; narrow. Pistz'Zs.--Many; tightly bunched. Styles- Stems; Stiff; upright; 1ong short and greenish white. Sttgmas-red Colon-Approximately Calla Green (Plate with small yellow v Ridgways Color Standards) Stamens.-Irregularly bunched about the metifi; Sharp; brownish; tils. Filaments-uneven in length; color pointing almost straight outward dark orange at base ranging to yellow at top. Anthem-large and deep yellow. Thie bloom Having thus disclosed my invention, I claim:

The new and distinct variety of hybrid tea rose Bud: plant herein shown and described, characterized Sizer-Just as C y breaks t is slightly 1985 particularly by its intensely healthy and Vigorous than an inch in e th. u t befo growth, its free blooming habit; its perfectly furling it is from 1 /2 130 inches longformed bud; and its flowers having intense fra- Shafla-Comcal with broad base and pointed grance, i ti ti e bright pink color and open tip; perfect in form. form.

FREDERICK HUBER HOWARD.

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