Rose plant

#The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the miniature rose class, which was originated by my crossing as seed parent a self seedling of the rose known as "Gold Coin" and an unknown seedling as pollen parent.

#Among the novel characteristics possessed by this new variety which distinguish it from its parents and all other varieties of which I am aware are: (1) recurrent blooms of persistent yellow coloring, (2) high centered flowers borne primarily singly to a stem in a manner typical of hybrid tea plants, (3) flowers of many petals displaying high centered form, and (4) long lasting blooms on the plant and after cutting which open well under varied weather conditions. Asexual reproduction by budding of the new variety as performed in Essex County, Mass., shows that the foregoing and other distinguishing characteristics come true to form and are established and transmitted through succeeding propagations.

#The new and improved rose variety which I have developed is an unusually fine miniature rose of golden yellow coloring, singly-borne blooms of high centered, hybrid-tea like form are delightfully displayed on a small, compact, pin-cushion, shaped plant which tends to be low growing. The flowers are unusually heavily petaled, for a miniature rose with as many as 48 to 52 having been counted. Despite this heavy petalage, the blooms open well and hold their beautiful medium yellow coloring under varied and adverse weather conditions. The plant itself is attractive in combining small, abundant foliage with well branching growth. An especially desirable feature of this new variety is that it has virtually no thorns.

#The accompanying drawing shows typical specimens of the vegetative growth and flowers of the new variety in different stages of development and as depicted in color as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the same in a color illustration of this character.

#The following is detailed description of my new variety, with color terminology in accordance with the Royal Horticultural Society Color Chart (RHSCC). The terminology used in color description herein refers to plate numbers in the aforementioned color chart, e.g., "45B" is plate 45B of the Royal Horticultural Society Color Chart.

#Parentage: Seedling.

#Seed parent.--A self seeding of "Gold Coin".