African violet plant

#The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of african violet plant, botanically known as Saintpaulia ionantha, and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name New York.

#New York, referred to during the selection process by the designation (b 213/3) 34/76 is a product of a planned breeding program which had the objective of creating a new african violet plant combining certain of the desired characteristics of the parent cultivars. The female, or seed parent is unpatented and designated SL blue (color 1-13) and was selected for breeding due to its single flower shape and blue color form, rich flowering, medium green and attractive leaves and its upright flower stems. The male, or pollen parent is also unpatented and is designated XX 224 blue star-shaped (color 1-13) and was selected due to its star-shaped, large flowers having intensive blue color and its tight anther formation, golden yellow in color, which provides a pleasing and attractive contrast to the blue flower color of the parent.

#The cross was made by me in Isselburg, West Germany, and the new cultivar was selected as a flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross by me in a controlled environment in Isselburg, West Germany.

#The accompanying photographic drawings show a typical specimen plant of the new cultivar.

#FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the plant and

#FIG. 2 comprises photographs showing various parts of the plant, top and underside, and the developing bud formations. The time from early bud formation to fully opened flowers is approximately 6-7 weeks. The colors appearing in the photographs are as true as possible with color illustrations of this type. In the following description, color references are made to the Munsell Limit Color Cascade chart, except where general color terms of ordinary significance are employed.

#Botanical classification: Saintpaulia ionantha, Ramat. cv New York.

#Parentage:

#Male parent.--XX 224, blue, starshaped.