Abstract:
A new and distinct cultivar of chrysanthemum plant named Sunny Reagan, bearing medium sized yellow blooms wih a yellow-green center and performance of 24-28 days.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant which is a natural occurring sport of a parent chrysanthemum named Reagan. Parent Chrysanthemum Reagan is described in U.S. Pat. No. P.P. 8,642. The new cultivar was discovered as a whole plant mutation in 1991 in a greenhouse in Holland. Other naturally occurring mutations of `Reagan` for which U.S. plant patent protection is being sought include the cultivar `Dark Splendid Reagan` (copending plant patent application Ser. No. 08/646,224) and Dark Red Reagan (copending plant patent application Ser. No. 08/642,905). 
     The invention has been asexually reproduced by cuttings at the same location. The new cultivar has been found to retain all of its distinctive characteristics through successive asexual propagations. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention is a new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum of a medium sized bloom and yellow color. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The present invention of a new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum is shown in the accompanying drawings, the color being as nearly true as possible with color photographs of this type. 
     FIG. 1 shows the full bloom of the new cultivar. 
     FIG. 2 shows the various stages of bloom of the new cultivar. 
     FIG. 3 shows foliage and petiole of the new cultivar. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     This new variety of chrysanthemum is of the botanical classification Chrysanthemum morifolium. When grown in the vicinity of Ter Aar, Holland, it has a response time of approximately 71/2 weeks. This new variety produces medium sized yellow blooms with a yellow-green center having a 4 week performance (i.e., vase life of 24-28 days). This new variety of Chrysanthemum has been found to retain its distinctive characteristics throughout successive propagations and may be planted under greenhouse conditions in Holland between weeks 50 and 35. The following is a description of the plant and charscteristics (color designations are from R.H.S. Color Chart) that distinguish it from related known varieties and its antecedents: The color designations are taken from the plant itself. Accordingly, any discrepancies between the color designations and the colors depicted in the photographs are due to photographic tolerances. 
     
         ______________________________________Detailed Botanical Description and Comparative Data                      Parent CultivarCULTIVAR     Sunny Reagan  Reagan______________________________________BudSize         Medium cross  Medium cross        section ±1.0 cm                      section ±1.0 cm        height ±0.7 cm                      height ±0.7 cmForm         Round and flat                      Round and flatOutside Color        Between Yellow                      Greyed Purple        7A/Yellow 9A  186D but palerBloomSize         Medium        MediumFully Expanded        61/2-7 cm     61/2 cmBorne        Upper portion,                      Upper portion,        single flower per                      single flower per        peduncle, lower                      peduncle, lower        portion plural                      portion plural        flowers per   flowers per        peduncle      pedunclePeduncle Lengths        Near the top ±14                      Near the top ±14        cm, near the middle                      cm, near the middle        ±24 cm, near the                      ±24 cm, near the        bottom ±28 cm                      bottom ±28 cmPeduncle Lateral        medium        mediumShoot, AttachmentPeduncle Lateral        medium        mediumShoot, AngleForm         Single (Daisy)                      Single (Daisy)Performance  Very good 24-28                      Very good 24-28        days (18-20° C.)                      days (18-20° C.)ColorCenter of Flower        Immature: Yellow-                      Immature: Yellow-        Green 144A    Green 151C        Mature: Yellow-                      Mature: Yellow-        Green 154A    Green 154ABase of Petals        Yellow 5A     Purple 75B        deepening slightly        to Yellow 6A in the        basal halfOuter Petals Yellow 5A     Purple 75B        deepening slightly        to Yellow 6A in the        basal halfInside of Petals        Yellow 5A     Purple 75B        deepening slightly        to Yellow 6A in the        basal halfReverse of Petals        Yellow 6A     Red-Purple 69D                      but palerTonality from        A yellow daisy with                      A pale pink daisyDistance     a fresh looking                      with a fresh looking        center having a                      center having a        little or no pollen                      little or no pollenDiscoloration        Some to Yellow 5B                      Some to Red-Purple                      69DPollen       Yellow-Orange 14A                      Yellow-Orange 14APetalsTexture      Upperside smooth,                      Upperside smooth,        underside smooth                      underside smoothNumber       24-30 (two rows)                      24-30 (two rows)Cross-section        convex, two keels                      flat, two keelsArrangement  Imbricated    ImbricatedPersistance  Good. Petals keep                      Good. Petals keep        straight or reflex                      straight or reflex        somewhat at the                      somewhat at the        edge at the end                      edge at the end        of blooming.  of blooming.Fragrance    Typical       Typical        Chrysanthemum ChrysanthemumDisc Diameter        Medium to large                      Medium (1.5 cm)        (1.5-2.0 cm)Reproductive OrgansStamen       Yellow, thick, 3 mm                      Yellow, thick, 3 mm        in length     in lengthPollen       Appears at late                      Appears at late        stage of blooming                      stage of bloomingStyles       Green, thick  Green thickStyle Length ±5 mm      ±5 mmStigmas      Yellow        YellowStigma Width ±1 mm      ±1 mmOvaries      Enclosed in calyx                      Enclosed in calyxPlantForm         Spray mum meant                      Spray mum meant        for erect culture.                      for erect culture.        Herbaceous.   Herbaceous.Growth       Strong        StrongHeight       100-125 cm    100-125 cmStem Color   Yellow-Green 144A                      Yellow-Green 144AStem Strength        Strong        MediumStem Brittleness        Absent        PresentStem Anthocyanin        Present, mainly at                      Absent        the baseInternodes   3 cm          3 cmFlowering Response        71/2 weeks    71/2 weeksFoliageColor        Upperside Green                      Upperside Green        137A. Underside                      137A. Underside        Green 137C.   Green 137C.Size         Length ±12 cm.                      Length ±12 cm.Width ±9 cm.        Width ±9 cm.Quantity     22-28         22-28Shape        Lobed, see    Lobed, see        photograph    photographTexture      Upperside rough,                      Upperside rough,        underside smooth,                      underside smooth,        slightly hirsute                      slightly hirsuteRibs and Veins        Ribs well     Ribs well        developed. Veins                      developed. Veins        not so developed.                      not so developed.Edge         Crenated      CrenatedShape of Base of Sinus        Round         RoundBetween LateralLobesMargin of Sinus Be-        Converging    Convergingtween Lateral LobesShape of Base        Truncate      RoundedApex         Mucronate     CupsidateResponse timeDifference in days of        +11/2         0average responseResponse to ALARDose utilized to obtain        450           300plant height of about90 cm (g/100 l H.sub.2 O)Year of Discovery        1991          1986______________________________________        Dark Splendid Dark Red______________________________________CULTIVAR     Reagan        Reagan______________________________________BudSize         Medium cross  Medium cross        section ±1.0 cm                      section ±1.0 cm        height ±0.7 cm                      height ±0.7 cmForm         Round and flat                      Round and flatOutside Color        Near Red-Purple                      Near Greyed        70A           Purple 186ABloomSize         Medium        MediumFully Expanded        61/2-7 cm     61/2-7 cmBorne        Upper portion,                      Upper portion,        single flower per                      single flower per        peduncle, lower                      peduncle, lower        portion plural                      portion plural        flowers per   flowers per        peduncle      pedunclePeduncle Lengths        Near the top ±14                      Near the top ±14        cm, near the middle                      cm, near the middle        ±24 cm, near the                      ±24 cm, near the        bottom ±28 cm                      bottom ±28 cmPeduncle Lateral        medium        Weak to mediumShott, AttachmentPeduncle Lateral        small         smallShoot, AngleForm         Single (Daisy)                      Single (Daisy)Performance  Very good 24-28                      Very good 24-28        days (18-20° C.)                      days (18-20° C.)ColorCenter of Flower        Immature: Yellow-                      Immature: Yellow-        Green 144A    Green 144A        Mature: Yellow-                      Mature: Yellow-        Green 154A    Green 154ABase of Petals        Near Red-Purple                      Unevenly colored;        71C but very  near Greyed-Red        slightly more blue                      182A lightly                      streaked with Grey-                      ed-Orange 167BOuter Petals Near Red-Purple                      Unevenly colored;        71C but very  near Greyed-Red        slightly more blue                      182A lightly                      streaked with Grey-                      ed-Orange 167BInside of Petals        Near Red-Purple                      Unevenly colored;        71C but very  near Greyed-Red        slightly more blue                      182A lightly                      streaked with Grey-                      ed-Orange 167BReverse of Petals        Nearest Purple-                      Yellow-White 158A        Violet 80D but                      tinged with Greyed-        more grey and with                      Purple 186D be-        a slightly deeper                      tween the ribs and        tonation      towards the marginTonality from        A purple daisy with                      A red daisy withDistance     a fresh looking                      a fresh looking        center having a                      center having a        little or no  little or no        pollen        pollenDiscoloration        Some to Red-Purple                      Some to Greyed-        72C           Red 181CPollen       Yellow-Orange 14A                      Yellow-Orange 14APetalsTexture      Upperside smooth,                      Upperside smooth,        underside smooth                      underside smoothNumber       24-30 (two rows)                      24-30 (two rows)Cross-section        convex, no keels                      convex, two keelsArrangement  Imbricated    ImbricatedPersistence  Good. Petals keep                      Good. Petals keep        straight or reflex                      straight or reflex        somewhat at the                      somewhat at the        edge at end of                      edge at end of        blooming.     blooming.Fragrance    Typical       Typical        Chrysanthemum ChrysanthmumDisc Diameter        Medium to large                      Medium to large        (1.5-2.0 cm)  (1.5-2.0 cm)Reproductive OrgansStamen       Yellow, thick, 3 mm                      Yellow, thick, 3 mm        in length     in lengthPollen       Appears at late                      Appears at late        stage of blooming                      stage of bloomingStyles       Green, thick  Green, thickStyle Length ±5 mm      ±5 mmStigmas      Yellow        YellowStigma Width ±1 mm      ±1 mmOvaries      Enclosed in calyx                      Enclosed in calyxPlantForm         Spray mum meant                      Spray mum meant        for erect culture.                      for erect culture.        Herbaceous.   Herbaceous.Growth       Medium        MediumHeight       100-125 cm    100-125 cmStem Color   Yellow-Green 144A                      Yellow-Green 144AStem Strength        Strong        StrongStem Brittleness        Absent        AbsentStem Anthocyanin        Present, at the base                      Present, at the baseColoration   and along the ribs                      and along the ribsInternodes   3 cm          3 cmFlowering Response        71/2 weeks    71/2 weeksFoliageColor        Upperside Green                      Upperside Green        137A. Underside                      137B. Underside        Green 137C.   Green 137C.Size         Length ±11 cm.                      Length ±11 cm.Width ±9 cm.        Width ±9 cm.Quantity     22-28         22-28Shape        Lobed, see    Lobed, see        photograph    photographTexture      Upperside rough,                      Upperside rough,        underside smooth,                      underside smooth,        slightly hirsute                      slightly hirsuteRibs and Veins        Ribs well     Ribs well        developed. Veins                      developed. Veins        not so developed.                      not so developed.Edge         Crenated      CrenatedShape of Base of Sinus        Round         RoundBetween LateralLobesMargin of Sinus Be-        Converging    Convergingtween Lateral LobesShape of Base        Cordate       CordateApex         Mucronate     MucronateResponse timeDifference in days of        +1            +11/2average responseResponse to ALARDose utilized to obtain        300           300plant height of about90 cm (g/100 l H.sub.2 O)Year of discovery        1991          1992______________________________________