Chrysanthemum plant named Omegon

#The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum, botanically known as Dentrenthema morifolium, Ramat., previously Chrysanthemum morifolium, Ramat., and referred to by the cultivar name Omegon.

#Omegon, identified as 79R57002, was originated from a cross made by me in a controlled breeding program in Salinas, Calif., in 1979. The female parent of Omegon, identified as 79*02014, was an unnamed seedling. The male parent of Omegon was the cultivar identified as Aspen, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,240.

#Omegon was discovered and selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross by William E. Duffett in September of 1980, in a controlled environment in Salinas, Calif.

#The accompanying photographic drawings show typical inflorescence and leaf characteristics of Omegon, with the colors being as nearly true as possible with illustrations of this type.

#Sheet 1 is a color photograph of Omegon grown as a single stem cut standard.

#Sheet 2 is a black and white photograph of three views of the inflorescence of Omegon.

#Of the commercial cultivars known to the inventor, the most similar in comparison to Omegon is Albatross, an unpatented cultivar. Reference is made to attached Chart A, which compares certain characteristics of Omegon to the same characteristics of Albatross, when grown in Bogota, Colombia. Similar traits are capitulum form and type, color and plant height. Omegon has a larger flower, faster flowering response, and superior tolerance of low temperatures for bud initiation and development.

#In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart. The color values were determined on plant material grown in Salinas, Calif. on Nov. 14, 1985.

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