Rose plant-charisma variety

#My invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the Floribunda class originated by me in 1968 as a result of a breeding program using Gemini (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,728) as pollen parent and Zorina (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,321) as seed parent.

#The objective of this breeding program was to combine the strong vivid coloring of both parents, along with the superb blooming qualities and the superb dark green foliage. I was successful in achieving this objective. As a result of this crossing, I have produced a new and useful rose variety which is distinguished from its parents, and all rose varieties of which I am aware, as evidenced by the following unique combination of characteristics:

#1. A plant of compact and freely branched growth.

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

#The following is a detailed description of my new variety with color terminology in accordance with the Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart of the Royal Horticultural Society, London, England.

#Type: Hardy, bush, outdoor; for garden decoration.

#Class: Floribunda