African Violet plant named Marguerite

#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 Marguerite.

#The new cultivar was referred to during the breeding and selection process by the designation V7-H68-P, and is a product of a planned breeding program. The basic objective of the breeding program was to create a new African violet cultivar having an abundance of large pink star-shaped ruffled flowers above symmetrical dark green foliage.

#The new cultivar was originated from a cross made by Arnold Fischer in a controlled breeding program in Hannover, Germany in 1976. The male and female are unknown at this time.

#The accompanying photographic drawing shows a typical specimen plant of the new cultivar. The colors appearing in the photograph are as true as possible with color illustrations of this type.

#In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.), except where general colors of ordinary significance are referred to. Color values were taken under 5000 foot candles of natural light at approximately 11:30 A.M. in Parrish, Fla.

#Botanical classification: Saintpaulia ionantha, Ramat, cv. Marguerite.

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