Chrysanthemum plant

#The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum morifolium, Ramat., hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name Joy (No. 70010C05).

#Joy is a product of a planned sport induction program which had the objective of creating new chrysanthemum cultivars with anenome type inflorens, uniform 8 and 9 week flowering response, yellow and bronze inflorescence color, and high grade-out (Society of American Florist standards).

#Joy is an induced sport of No. 70010005, (unnamed seedling). Joy was discovered and selected by Walter H. Jessel, Jr. and William E. Duffett on Jan. 1, 1975 as one plant within a flowering block of the parental cultivar in a controlled environment in Barberton, Ohio. Plants within the flowering block were derived from stock plants which had been irradiated as rooted cuttings with an x-ray source of 1800 r. units.

#The accompanying photographic drawings show typical inflorescence and foliage characteristics of Joy. Sheet 1 is a color photograph of Joy. Sheet 2 is a black and white photograph showing three views of the inflorescence of Joy. Sheet 3 is a black and white photograph of the foliage of Joy at three stages of growth.

#Of the many commercial cultivars known to the present inventors, the most similar existing cultivars in comparison to Joy are Florida Marble (No. 54318G08; U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,288) and Cavalier (No. 62527004; unpatented). Reference is made to attached Chart B which compares certain characteristics of Joy, Florida Marble, and Cavalier. To summarize:

#1. In comparison to Florida Marble, Joy has darker ray floret color, smaller diameter across face of inflorescence, different inflorescence color retention, shorter plant height, shorter flowering response, and different inflorescence type. The inflorescence form of Joy is similar to that of Florida Marble.

#2. In comparison to Cavalier, Joy has smaller diameter across face of inflorescence, different inflorescence color, shorter plant height, and shorter flowering response. The ray floret color, inflorescence form, and inflorescence type of Joy are similar to those same characteristics of Cavalier.