A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named Splendid Reagan, bearing small to medium sized purple blooms with a green center and performance of 24-28 days.

The cultivar `Splendid Reagan` as described and illustrated herein is 
related to the following cultivars: 
`Dark Red Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,929); 
`Sunny Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,928); 
`Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,642); 
`Salmon Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,869); 
`Sulfur Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,786); 
`Dark Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,966); 
`Orange Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,769); 
`Bronze Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,865); 
`White Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,784); 
`Coral Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,974); 
`Yellow Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,884); 
`Dark Splendid Reagan` (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 08/646,224); 
and 
`Cream Reagan` (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 08/738,606). 
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. Plant Pat. No. 8,642. The new cultivar was discovered as a whole 
plant mutation in 1990 in a greenhouse in Holland. 
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 
small to medium sized bloom and purple color.

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 small to medium sized purple blooms with a 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 characteristics (color 
designations are from The R.H.S. Colour 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. 
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Detailed Botanical Description and Comparative Data 
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CULTIVAR Splendid Reagan 
Dark Splendid Reagan 
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Bud 
Size Medium Medium 
cross section .+-.1.0 cm 
cross section .+-.1.0 cm 
height .+-.0.7 cm 
height .+-.0.7 cm 
Form Round and flat 
Round and flat 
Outside Color 
Near Red-Purple 70A 
Near Red-Purple 70A 
Bloom 
Size Small to Medium 
Medium 
Fully Expanded 
6-61/2 cm 61/2-7 cm 
Borne Upper portion, single 
Upper portion, single 
flower per peduncle, 
flower per peduncle, 
lower portion plural 
lower portion plural 
flowers per peduncle 
flowers per peduncle 
Peduncle Lengths 
Near the top .+-.14 cm, 
Near the top .+-.14 cm, 
near the middle 
near the middle .+-.24 cm, 
.+-.24 cm, near the bottom .+-.28 cm 
near the bottom 
.+-.28 cm 
Peduncle Lateral 
Medium medium 
Shoot, Attachment 
Peduncle Lateral 
Medium small 
Shoot, Angle 
Form Single (Daisy) 
Single (Daisy) 
Performance Very good 24-28 days 
Very good 24-28 days 
(18-20.degree. C.) 
(19-20.degree. C.) 
Color 
Center of Flower 
Mature Yellow-Green 143B 
Yellow-Green 144A 
Immature Yellow-Green 144C 
Yellow-Green 154A 
Base of Petals 
Near Purple-Violet 
Near Red-Purple 71C 
80D but slightly 
but very slightly 
more red more blue 
Outer Petals 
Near Purple-Violet 
Near Red-Purple 71C 
80D but slightly 
but very slightly 
more red more blue 
Inside of Petals 
Near Purple-Violet 
Near Red-Purple 71C 
80D but slightly 
but bery slightly 
more red more blue 
Reverse of Petals 
Near Purple 75D 
Nearest Purple-Violet 
but slightly deeper 
80D but more grey 
and with a slightly 
deeper tesselation 
Tonality from 
A purple daisy with 
A purple daisy with 
Distance a fresh looking center 
a fresh looking center 
having a little or 
having a little or 
no pollen no pollen 
Discoloration 
to Purple 75C Some to Red-Purple 
72C 
Pollen Yellow-Orange 14A 
Yellow-Orange 14A 
Petals 
Texture Upperside smooth, 
Upperside smooth, 
underside smooth 
underside smooth 
Number 24-30 (two rows) 
24-30 (two rows) 
Cross-section 
Convex (no keels) 
flat, no keels 
Arrangement Imbricated Imbricated 
Persistence Good. Petals keep 
Good. Petals keep 
straight or reflex 
straight or reflex 
somewhat at the 
somewhat at the 
edge at the edge at the 
end of blooming. 
end of blooming. 
Fragrance Typical Typical 
Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum 
Disc Diameter 
Medium to large 
Medium to large 
(1.5-2.0 cm) (1.5-2.0 cm) 
Reproductive 
Organs 
Stamen Yellow, thick, 
Yellow, thick, 
3 mm in length 
3 mm in length 
Pollen Appears at late 
Appears at late 
stage of blooming 
stage of blooming 
Styles Green, thick Green, thick 
Style Length 
.+-.5 mm .+-.5 mm 
Stigmas Yellow Yellow 
Stigma Width 
.+-.1 mm .+-.1 mm 
Ovaries Enclosed in calyx 
Enclosed in calyx 
Plant 
Form Spray mum meant for 
Spray mum meant for 
erect culture. 
erect culture. 
Herbaceous. Herbaceous. 
Growth Medium Medium 
Height 100-125 cm 100-125 cm 
Stem Color Near Yellow-Green 
Yellow-Green 144A 
146C 
Stem Strength 
Medium Strong 
Stem Brittleness 
Absent Absent 
Stem Anthocyanin 
Present Present, at the base 
Coloration and along the ribs 
Internodes 3-31/2 cm 3 cm 
Flowering Response 
71/2 weeks 71/2 weeks 
Foliage 
Color Upperside green 147A. 
Upperside Green 137A. 
Underside Green 
Underside Green 137C. 
147B. 
Size Length .+-.11 cm. 
Length .+-.11 cm. 
Width .+-.9 cm. 
Width .+-.9 cm. 
Quantity 22-28 22-28 
Shape Lobed Lobed 
Texture Upperside rough, 
Upperside rough, 
underside smooth, 
underside smooth, 
slightly hirsute 
slightly hirsute 
Ribs and Veins 
Ribs well developed. 
Ribs well developed. 
Veins not so Veins not so 
developed developed. 
Edge Crenated Crenated 
Shape of Base of 
Round Round 
Sinus Between 
Lateral Lobes 
Margin of Sinus 
Converging Converging 
Between 
Lateral Lobes 
Shape of Base 
Truncate Cordate 
Apex Mucronate Mucronate 
Growth 
Differenee in 
0 0 
average length 
Response time 
Differenee in days 
+1 +1/2 
of average response 
Response to ALAR 
(g/100 l H.sub.2 O) 
300 300 
Year of Discovery 
1990 1991 
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CULTIVAR Dark Reagan Dark Red Reagan 
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Bud 
Size Medium Medium 
cross section .+-.1.0 cm 
cross section .+-.1.0 cm 
height .+-.0.7 cm 
height .+-.0.7 cm 
Form Round and flat 
Round and flat 
Outside Color 
Between Greyed 
Near Greyed Purple 
Purple 186A and B 
186A 
Bloom 
Size Medium Medium 
Fully Expanded 
6-61/2 cm 61/2-7 cm 
Borne Upper portion, single 
Upper portion, single 
flower per peduncle, 
flower per peduncle, 
lower portion plural 
lower portion plural 
flowers per peduncle 
flowers per peduncle 
Peduncle Lengths 
Near the top .+-.14 cm, 
Near the top .+-.14 cm, 
near the middle 
near the middle .+-.24 cm, 
.+-.24 cm, near the bottom .+-.28 cm 
near the bottom 
.+-.28 cm 
Peduncle Lateral 
Medium Weak to medium 
Shoot, Attachment 
Peduncle Lateral 
Medium small 
Shoot, Angle 
Form Single (Daisy) 
Single (Daisy) 
Performance Very good 24-30 days 
Very good 24-28 days 
(18-20.degree. C.) 
(18-20.degree. C.) 
Color 
Center of Flower 
Mature Yellow-Green 151C 
Yellow-Green 144A 
Immature Yellow-Green 154A 
Yellow-Green 154A 
Base of Petals 
Red-Purple 69B lightly 
Unevenly colored; near 
overlaid with Red- 
Greyed-Red 182A 
Purple 72A giving an 
lightly streaked with 
overall impression of 
Greyed-Orange 167B 
purple 75A but pinker 
Outer Petals 
Red-Purple 69B lightly 
Unevenly colored; near 
overlaid with Red- 
Greyed-Red 182A 
Purple 72A giving an 
lightly streaked with 
overall impression of 
Greyed-Orange 167B 
purple 75A but pinker 
Inside of Petals 
Red-Purple 69B lightly 
Unevenly colored; near 
overlaid with Red- 
Greyed-Red 182A 
Purple 72A giving an 
lightly streaked with 
overall impression of 
Greyed-Orange 167B 
purple 75A but pinker 
Reverse of Petals 
Red-Purple 69C 
Yellow-White 158A 
with a light tinged with Greyed- 
tesselation of Red- 
Purple 186D between 
Purple 72A the ribs and towards 
the margin 
Tonality from 
A pale bronze daisy 
A red daisy with 
Distance with a fresh looking 
a fresh looking center 
center having a little or 
having a little or 
no pollen no pollen 
Discoloration 
Some to Red-Purple 
Some to Greyed-Red 
69C 181C 
Pollen Yellow-Orange 14A 
Yellow-Orange 14A 
Petals 
Texture Upperside smooth, 
Upperside smooth, 
underside smooth 
underside smooth 
Number 24-30 (two rows) 
24-30 (two rows) 
Cross-section 
flat, (two keels) 
convex, two keels 
Arrangement Imbricated Imbricated 
Persistence Good. Petals keep 
Good. Petals keep 
straight or reflex 
straight or reflex 
somewhat at the 
somewhat at the 
edge at the edge at the 
end of blooming. 
end of blooming. 
Fragrance Typical Typical 
Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum 
Disc Diameter 
Medium Medium to large 
(1.5 cm) (1.5-2.0 cm) 
Reproductive 
Organs 
Stamen Yellow, thick, 
Yellow, thick, 
3 mm in length 
3 mm in length 
Pollen Appears at a late 
Appears at late 
stage of blooming, 
stage of blooming 
yellow-orange in color 
Styles Green, thick Green, thick 
Style Length 
.+-.5 mm .+-.5 mm 
Stigmas Yellow Yellow 
Stigma Width 
.+-.1 mm .+-.1 mm 
Ovaries Enclosed in calyx 
Enclosed in calyx 
Plant 
Form Spray mum meant for 
Spray mum meant for 
erect culture. 
erect culture. 
Herbaceous. Herbaceous. 
Growth Strong Medium 
Height 100-125 cm 100-125 cm 
Stem Color Yellow-Green Yellow-Green 144A 
144A 
Stem Strength 
Medium Strong 
Stem Brittleness 
Present Absent 
Stem Anthocyanin 
Present Present, at the base 
Coloration and along the ribs 
Internodes 3 cm 3 cm 
Flowering Response 
71/2 weeks 71/2 weeks 
Foliage 
Color Upperside green 137A. 
Upperside Green 137B. 
Underside Green 
Underside Green 137C. 
137C. 
Size Length .+-.12 cm. 
Length .+-.11 cm. 
Width .+-.9 cm. 
Width .+-.9 cm. 
Quantity 22-28 22-28 
Shape Lobed Lobed 
Texture Upperside rough, 
Upperside rough, 
underside smooth, 
underside smooth, 
slightly hirsute 
slightly hirsute 
Ribs and Veins 
Ribs well developed. 
Ribs well developed. 
Veins not so Veins not so 
developed. developed. 
Edge Crenated Crenated 
Shape of Base of 
Round Round 
Sinus Between 
Lateral Lobes 
Margin of Sinus 
Converging Converging 
Between 
Lateral Lobes 
Shape of Base 
Asymmetric Cordate 
Apex Mucronate Mucronate 
Growth 
Differenee in 
0 0 
average length 
Response time 
Differenee in days 
+1 +1/2 
of average response 
Response to ALAR 
(g/100 l H.sub.2 O) 
300 300 
Year of Discovery 
1990 1992 
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Parent 
CULTIVAR Cultivar Reagan 
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Bud 
Size Medium 
cross section .+-.1.0 cm 
height .+-.0.7 cm 
Form Round and flat 
Outside Color 
Near Greyed Purple 
186A 
Bloom 
Size Medium 
Fully Expanded 
61/2-7 cm 
Borne Upper portion, single 
flower per peduncle, 
lower portion plural 
flowers per peduncle 
Peduncle Lengths 
Near the top .+-.14 cm, 
near the middle 
.+-.24 cm, 
near the bottom 
.+-.28 cm 
Peduncle Lateral 
Medium 
Shoot, Attachment 
Peduncle Lateral 
Medium 
Shoot, Angle 
Form Single (Daisy) 
Performance Very good 24-28 days 
(18-20.degree. C.) 
Color 
Center of Flower 
Mature Yellow-Green 151C 
Immature Yellow-Green 154A 
Base of Petals 
Purple 75B 
Outer Petals 
Purple 75B 
Inside of Petals 
Purple 75B 
Reverse of Petals 
Red-Purple 69D 
but paler 
Tonality from 
A pale pink daisy 
Distance with a fresh fresh 
looking center having 
a little or 
no pollen 
Discoloration 
Some to Red-Purple 
69D 
Pollen Yellow-Orange 14A 
Petals 
Texture Upperside smooth, 
underside smooth 
Number 24-30 (two rows) 
Cross-section 
flat, (two keels) 
Arrangement Imbricated 
Persistence Good. Petals keep 
straight or reflex 
somewhat at the 
edge at the 
end of blooming. 
Fragrance Typical 
Chrysanthemum 
Disc Diameter 
Medium 
(1.5 cm) 
Reproductive 
Organs 
Stamen Yellow, thick, 
3 mm in length 
Pollen Appears at late 
stage of blooming 
Styles Green, thick 
Style Length 
.+-.5 mm 
Stigmas Yellow 
Stigma Width 
.+-.1 mm 
Ovaries Enclosed in calyx 
Plant 
Form Spray mum meant for 
erect culture. 
Herbaceous. 
Growth Strong 
Height 100-125 cm 
Stem Color Yellow-Green 
144A 
Stem Strength 
Medium 
Stem Brittleness 
Present 
Stem Anthocyanin 
Absent 
Coloration 
Internodes 3 cm 
Flowering Response 
71/2 weeks 
Foliage 
Color Upperside green 137A. 
Underside Green 
137C. 
Size Length .+-.12 cm. 
Width .+-.9 cm. 
Quantity 22-28 
Shape Lobed 
Texture Upperside rough, 
underside smooth, 
slightly hirsute 
Ribs and Veins 
Ribs well developed. 
Veins not so 
developed. 
Edge Crenated 
Shape of Base of 
Round 
Sinus Between 
Lateral Lobes 
Margin of Sinus 
Converging 
Between 
Lateral Lobes 
Shape of Base 
Rounded 
Apex Cuspidate 
Growth 
Differenee in 
0 
average length 
Response time 
Differenee in days 
+0 
of average response 
Response to ALAR 
(g/100 l H.sub.2 O) 
300 
Year of Discovery 
1986 
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