Rose plant -- Meimatlor variety

#The new variety originated at Cap d'Antibes, France, as a spontaneous sport or mutation of unknown causation which occurred in a plant of the Devolor variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,031). In the United States the Devolor variety is known as the De Vine variety. The new plant was discovered during the selective study of plants which were newly formed by grafting.

#I was attracted to a single plant of the new variety because of its distinctive blossom coloration. More specifically, the plant of the new variety exhibited a Venetian pink blossom coloration while the parent Devolor variety consistently formed the characteristic Rhodamine pink blossoms. Had I not discovered, studied over an extended period of time, and carefully preserved the new variety, it would have been lost to mankind.

#It was found that the new variety of Hybrid Tea rose plant of the present invention possesses the following combination of characteristics:

#The accompanying photograph shows as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the same, in a color illustration of this character, typical specimens of the plant parts of the new variety. The rose plants of the new variety were 18 months of age and were observed during February while growing in a greenhouse at Cap d'Antibes, France.

#FIG. 1 illustrates a specimen of a young shoot;

#FIG. 2 illustrates a specimen of a floral bud at the opening of the sepals;

#The chart used in the identification of the colors is that of The Royal Horticultural Society (R.H.S. Colour Chart). The description is based on the observation of 18 month old plants made during February while being grown in a greenhouse at Cap d'Antibes, France. The coloration in common terms precedes reference to the chart.

#Class: Hybrid Tea.

#Plant: