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E. s. BOERNER ROSE PLANT Filed Jan. 1948 Plant Pat. 852

Patented July 12, 1949' Plant Fat. 852

ROSE PLANT Eugene S. Boerner, Newark, N. Y., assignor to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application January 5, 1948, Serial No. 497

1 Claim. 1

The present invention relates to a new and. dis.- tinct variety of rose plant, produced by crossing two well known varieties for the purpose of combining as many of their good characteristics as possible in the progeny.

The new variety is characterized as to novelty by the dominant and definitely distinctive pink coloring of its flowers; the unusally great production of flowers in the greenhouse for a rose of this color; the habit of the flower of opening in a cupped form and finishing in a fiat form, thereby becoming an easily recognizable rose; and the distinctive green color of the young foliage with red serrations.

These characteristics come true to form in asexual reproductions.

In the accompanying drawing is shown specimens of the rose, including the young foliage and flowers in difierent stages of development from bud to full blown flower.

The following is a detailed description of the new variety, color terminology being in accordance with Ridgways Color Standards and Nomenclature:

Parentage: Seedling.

Seed parent-Sonata, P1. Pat. #732. Pollen parent-R. M. S. Queen Mary, Pl.

Pat. #249. Classification: Botanic and commercial-hybrid tea.

Flower Blooming habit: Recurrent-continuous.

Location where observations were made- Newark, New York, in the morning in the month of September.

Bud:

Siam-Medium.

Form.--Pointed. Is not affected by wet or hot weather.

Colon-When sepals first divideEugenia Red, Plate 13. When petals being to unfur1Rose Doree, Plate 1. When half blowninside of petalsFlesh color, Plate 14; Reverse of petalsStrawberry Pink, Plate 1, overcast with Light Jasper Red, Plate 13.

Sepals-Branched. Curl back when petals begin to unfurl. Color--Ins'ideLumiere Green, Plate 17. OutsideParrot Green, Plate 6.

Calyw.-Shape-Pear. SizeSmall. As-

pectSmoth. Odor when rubbed- None. ColorLettuce Green, Plate 5.

Peduncle. Length Medium. Aspect 2 Smooth. Color-Lettuce Green, Plate 5. Strength-Erect; slender.

Opening.-Bud opens up well. Is not affected by adverse weather conditions. Bloom:

Size.Large. Average size when fully expanded4 /2.

Berna-singly and several together.

Stems-Long; strong.

Form.-When first opencupped. Perma nenceflattens.

Petalage.Double (full but open center). Number of petals under normal conditions, 25.

Colon-Center of flowerGrenadine Pink, Plate 2, overcast with La France Pink, Plate 1. Outer petalsSafrano Pink, Plate 2. Base of petals (aiglet) Light Cadmium, Plate 4. Inside of petals-La France Pink, Plate 1, tinted with Orient Pink, Plate 2. Reverse of petalsGeranium Pink, Plate 1, overcast with La France Pink, Plate 1. General tonality from a distance-Grenadine Pink, Plate 2, overcast with Safrano Pink, Plate 2.

DiscoZoration.--At end of first day-Grenadine Pink, Plate 2, overcast with Safrano Pink, Plate 2. Second day-Grenadine Pink, Plate 2, overcast with Shrimp Pink, Plate 1. Third dayLa France Pink, Plate 1, tinted with Orient Pink, Plate 2.

Petals:

Temture.-Thick. Is not affected by wet or hot weather.

Appearance.1nside satiny; o u t s i d e-- shiny.

F0rm.Pointed.

A'rrangement.lmbricated (regularly arranged shingle-like). Petaloids in center-few; small.

Persistence.Drop off cleanly.

Fragrance.-Moderate. Nature-Old Rose perfume (Centifolia).

Lasting quality.-On the plant and as cut flower-long.

Genital organs:

Stamens.-Antherslarge; many. Color- Capucine Yellow, Plate 3. Arrangement regular around styles.

Stamens. Filaments long. C o lo r-- Spectrum Red, Plate 1.

PolZen.--Orange Buff, Plate 3.

StyZes.Bunched uneven length; medium length; thin.

3 Stigmata-Maize Yellow, Plate 4. Ovaries.--All enclosed in calyx.

Plant Form: Bush. Growth: Vigorous; upright. Foliage: 3 to 5 leaflets. Siam-Large. Quantity-Abundant. Colon-New foliage: upper side-Parrot Green, Plate 6, serrations Oxblood Red,

Plate 1; under side-Ye1lowish Oil Green,

Plate 5, serrations Oxblood Red, Plate 1.

Old foliage: upper side.Dark,CressGreen, Plate 31; under side-Light Green Plate 7.

Shape-Oval pointed.

Temture-Upper side-leathery; glossy;- under side-rough. Ribs and veins -ordie nary.

Edge.Serrated (saw toothed) Serratz'on.-Single small.

Leaf stem.Color-Mignonette Green, Plate 31. Under side -pric kles.

StipuZes.-Medium length; smooth.

Disease resis.tance.Resistant.

4 Wood:

New wod.Color R u s s e t, Plate 15.

Bark-smooth.

Old wood.Color-Light Cress Green, Plate 5 31. Barksmooth.

Thorns:

Thorns-Quantity on main stalks from base and on laterals i 'fromstalk-ordinary. Formnarrow base; medium length;

hooked downward. Color when young- Carmine, Plate 1. Position-irregular.

PrickZes.--Quantity on main stalks and on laterals-few. Color-Old Rose, Plate 13.

Short needles-Quantity on main stalks and 115 -0n 1'aterals-none.

Anew and distinct variety of hybrid tea rose plant characterized as to novelty by the coloring of the flowers; floriferousness, especially unusual production of flowers ingreenhouse; the habit of the flowers of opening inv a cupped form and finishing in .fiat form; and the coloring of the foliage, substantially as shown and described.

EUGENES; BOERNER.

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