Rose plant

Rose plant of hybrid tea class from cross of South Seas, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,184 with Tonight, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,522. Plant is similar in growth to South Seas with leaves of five or seven leaflets. Blossom color more intense than South Seas, being close to RHS 34A.

This present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant 
of the hybrid tea class which was originated by me by crossing the 
variety, South Seas, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,184, with pollen of the 
variety, Tonight, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,522. 
The primary objective of this breeding was to produce a new rose variety of 
the hybrid tea class similar to the parent, South Seas, but with more 
intense color. This objective was substantially achieved along with other 
desirable improvements as evidenced by the following unique combination of 
characteristics which are outstanding in the new variety and which 
distinguish it from its parents as well as from all other varieties of 
which I am aware: 
1. An upright plant similar in habit to the seed parent, South Seas. 
2. A uniform flower color very close to The RHS Colour Chart #34A. 
3. Large, brown prickles, angled slightly downward. 
4. A very slight fragrance. 
5. Leaves of five or seven leaflets. 
Asexual reproduction of this new variety by budding as performed at Wasco, 
Calif., shows that the foregoing characteristics and distinctions are 
established and are transmitted through succeeding propagations.