Chrysanthemum plant named Encore

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

#Encore, identified as 83M05009, was originated from a cross made by Grace H. Mack in a controlled breeding program in New Canaan, Conn., in 1982.

#The female parent of Encore was the cultivar identified as Pearls, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,970. The male parent of Encore was an unnamed seedling.

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

#Sheet 1 is a color photograph of Encore grown as a pinched spray pot mum.

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

#Of the commercial cultivars known to the inventors, the most similar in comparison to Encore is White Grandchild, an unpatented garden mum cultivar. Reference is made to attached Chart A, which compares certain characteristics of Encore to the same characteristics of White Grandchild.

#Traits similar to both Encore and White Grandchild are capitulum form and type, ray floret color, diameter across face of capitulum, and flowering response. Encore has a pure white flowering, and shows no pinking as seen in White Grandchild. Also, Encore is shorter, with a more spreading and prolific branching pattern than White Grandchild.

#In the following description, color references are made to the Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart. The clear white ray floret color of Encore is not represented in the R.H.S. Colour Chart. The color values were determined on plant material grown outside in Salinas, Calif. on Aug. 25, 1986.