Patent Publication Number: US-8642-P

Title: Chrysanthemum named Reagan

Description:
The present application is related to the following co-pending applications: 
     
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Application No.                                                           
             Filing Date    Title                                         
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07/780,304   October 22, 1991                                             
                            Salmon Reagan                                 
07/780,237   October 22, 1991                                             
                            Orange Reagan                                 
07/780,332   October 22, 1991                                             
                            Dark Reagan                                   
07/780,292   October 22, 1991                                             
                            Coral Reagan                                  
07/767,791   September 30, 1991                                           
                            Sulfur Reagan                                 
07/767,881   September 30, 1991                                           
                            Yellow Reagan                                 
07/780,238   October 22, 1991                                             
                            Bronze Reagan                                 
07/780,233   October 22, 1991                                             
                            White Reagan&#34;                                 
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     ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF THE NEW PLANT 
     The new plant of the present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant which is a cross of unknown Chrysanthemum morifolium parents. The new and distinct cultivar was a seedling resulting from the open pollination among groups of chrysanthemum cultivars maintained under the control of the inventor for breeding purposes. The new and distinct cultivar was discovered in a greenhouse in Ter Aar, Holland in 1986. The invention has been asexually reproduced by cuttings in greenhouses at Ter Aar, Holland. The new cultivar has been found to retain its distinctive characteristics through successive propagations. 
     SUMMARY OF THE NEW PLANT 
     The present invention is a new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum of a medium sized bloom and pink color. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The present new and distinct chrysanthemum cultivar is shown in the accompanying drawings, the color being as nearly true as possible with color photographs of this type. 
     Sheet 1 shows the full bloom of the new cultivar; 
     Sheet 2, top, shows various stages of bloom of the new cultivar; and 
     Sheet 2, bottom, shows the foliage and petiole of the new cultivar. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     This new variety of chrysanthemum is of the botanical classification Chrysanthemum morifolium, and is named Reagan. 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 pink blooms with a yellow green center having a 4 week performance (i.e., a 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 fifty and thirty-five (i.e., between December 1 and August 30). Pest resistance, disease resistance and frost tolerance are unknown. 
     The following is a description of the plant and characteristics (color designations are from RHS Color Chart) that distinguish it over related known varieties and its antecedents: 
     Botanical classification: Chrysanthemum morifolium. 
     Bud: 
     Size.--Medium (cross section±1.0 cm, height±0.7 cm. 
     Form.--Round and flat. 
     Outside color.--Grape-purple 186D but paler. 
     Bloom: 
     Size.--Medium. 
     Fully expanded.--61/2-7 cm. 
     Borne.--Upper portion, single flower per peduncle; lower portion, plural flowers per peduncle. 
     Stems.--Strong, thick. 
     Forms.--Single (daisy). 
     Performance.--Very good 24-28 days (18°-20° C.). 
     Color: 
     Center of flower.--Immature: yellow green 151 C. Mature: yellow green 154 A. 
     Base of petals.--Purple 75 B. 
     Inside of petals.--Purple 75 B. 
     Reverse of petals.--Red purple 69 A but paler. 
     Outer petals.--Red purple 75 B. 
     Tonality from a distance.--A pale pink daisy with a fresh looking center having little or no pollen. 
     Discoloration.--Some to red purple 69 D. 
     Pollen.--Yellow-orange 14A. 
     Petals: 
     Texture.--Upperside smooth, underside smooth. 
     Number.--24-30 (two rows). 
     Cross-section.--Flat, two keels. 
     Arrangements.--Imbricated. 
     Persistance.--Good. Petals keep straight or reflex somewhat at the edge at the end of blooming. 
     Fragrance.--Typical Chrysanthemum. 
     Disc diameter.--1.5 cm. 
     Reproductive organs: 
     Stamen.--Yellow, thick, 3 mm in length. 
     Pollen.--Appears at a late stage of blooming yellow orange in color. 
     Styles.--Green thick. 
     Length.--±5 mm. 
     Stigmas.--Yellow. 
     Width.--±1 mm. 
     Ovaries.--Enclosed in calyx. 
     Plant: 
     Form.--Spray mum meant for erect culture. Herbaceous. 
     Growth.--Strong. 
     Height.--100-125 cm. 
     Peduncle.--Near the top ±14 cm, near the middle ±24 cm, near the bottom ±28 cm. 
     Internodes.--3 cm. 
     Flowering response.--71/2 weeks. 
     Foliage: 
     Color.--Upperside green 137 A. Underside 137 C. 
     Size.--Length ±12 cm. Width ±9 cm. 
     Quantity.--22-28. 
     Shape.--Lobed, see photograph. 
     Texture.--Upperside rough. Underside smooth, slightly hirsute. 
     Ribs and veins.--Ribs well developed. Veins not so developed. 
     Edge.--Crenated. 
     Distinguishing characteristics of the chrysanthemum of the Reagan family are summarized below in the Table. Each of the titled Reagans having a color designation is an induced mutation by irradiation of Reagan. 
     
                       TABLE IA                                                    
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Application                                                               
Ser. No. 07/780,305  07/780,223  07/780,292                               
Title    Reagan      White Reagan                                         
                                 Coral Reagan                             
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bud outside                                                               
         greyed-purple                                                    
                     yellow 4d   greyed-purple                            
color    186d but paler          186a                                     
center of                                                                 
flower                                                                    
immature:                                                                 
         yellow-green                                                     
                     yellow-green                                         
                                 yellow-green                             
         151c        151c        151c                                     
mature:  yellow-green                                                     
                     yellow-green                                         
                                 yellow-green                             
         154a        154a        154a                                     
base of  purple 75b  white 155d but                                       
                                 greyed-red                               
petals               whiter and  179c but                                 
                     brighter    redder                                   
inside of                                                                 
         purple 75b  white 155d but                                       
                                 greyed-red                               
petals               whiter and  179c but                                 
                     brighter    redder                                   
reverse of                                                                
         red-purple 69a                                                   
                     white 155d but                                       
                                 greyed-yellow                            
petals   but paler   whiter and  162d tinged                              
                     brighter    with red-                                
                                 purple 71b                               
                                 between ribs                             
                                 and margin                               
outer petals                                                              
         purple 75b  white 155d but                                       
                                 greyed-red                               
                     whiter and  179c but                                 
                     brighter    redder                                   
petal    flat        flat        flat                                     
cross-section                                                             
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Application                                                               
Ser. No. 07/780,332  07/780,237  07/780,238                               
Title    Dark Reagan Orange Reagan                                        
                                 Bronze Reagan                            
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bud outside                                                               
         between greyed                                                   
                     greyed-red  greyed-red                               
color    purple 186a 180a        179c                                     
         and b                                                            
center of                                                                 
flower                                                                    
immature:                                                                 
         yellow-green                                                     
                     yellow-green                                         
                                 yellow-green                             
         151c        151c        151c                                     
mature:  yellow-green                                                     
                     yellow-green                                         
                                 yellow-green                             
         154a        154a        154a                                     
base of  red-purple 69b                                                   
                     between greyed                                       
                                 yellow 8a with                           
petals   lightly     orange 169a an overlay of                            
         overlaid with                                                    
                     and b       greyed red                               
         red-purple 72a          179b                                     
         giving an                                                        
         overall                                                          
         impression of                                                    
         purple 75a but                                                   
         pinker                                                           
inside of                                                                 
         red-purple 69b                                                   
                     between greyed                                       
                                 yellow 8a with                           
petals   lightly     orange 169a an overlay of                            
         overlaid with                                                    
                     and b       greyed red                               
         red-purple 72a          179b                                     
         giving an                                                        
         overall                                                          
         impression of                                                    
         purple 75a but                                                   
         pinker                                                           
reverse of                                                                
         red-purple 69c                                                   
                     nearest to  yellow 8c                                
petals   with a light                                                     
                     greyed-orange                                        
                                 tinged along                             
         tessellation                                                     
                     163b tinged the center                               
         of red-purple                                                    
                     with red    with greyed                              
         72a         between the red 179b in a                            
                     ribs        tesselated                               
                                 pattern                                  
outer petals                                                              
         red-purple 69b                                                   
                     between     yellow 8a with                           
         lightly     greyed-orange                                        
                                 an overlay of                            
         overlaid with                                                    
                     169a and b  greyed red                               
         red-purple 72a          179b                                     
         giving an                                                        
         overall                                                          
         impression of                                                    
         purple 75a but                                                   
         pinker                                                           
petal    convex      convex      flat                                     
cross-section                                                             
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Application                                                               
Ser. No. 07/767,881  07/767,791  07/780,304                               
Title    Yellow Reagan                                                    
                     Sulphur Reagan                                       
                                 Salmon Reagan                            
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bud outside                                                               
         yellow 9c   yellow 10c  Nearest to                               
color                            yellow-orange                            
                                 23d                                      
center of                                                                 
flower                                                                    
immature:                                                                 
         yellow-green                                                     
                     yellow-green                                         
                                 yellow-green                             
         151c        151c        151c                                     
mature:  yellow-green                                                     
                     yellow-green                                         
                                 yellow-green                             
         154a        154a        154a                                     
base of  yellow 5c   yellow 6d   nearest to                               
petals                           orange 29c                               
inside of                                                                 
         yellow 5c   yellow 6d   nearest to                               
petals                           orange 29c                               
reverse of                                                                
         yellow 4c   yellow 6d   nearest to                               
petals                           yellow-orange                            
                                 22d                                      
outer petals                                                              
         yellow 5c   yellow 6d   nearest to                               
                                 orange 29c                               
petal    flat        flat        flat                                     
cross-section                                                             
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                       TABLE IB                                                    
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Application                                                               
Ser. No. 07/780,305  07/780,233  07/780,292                               
Title    Reagan      White Reagan                                         
                                 Coral Reagan                             
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stem information                                                          
stem:    yellow-green                                                     
                     nearest     yellow-green                             
green color                                                               
         144a        green 143c  144a                                     
stem:    absent      absent      present                                  
anthocyanin                                                               
coloration                                                                
stem:    medium      medium to   medium                                   
strength             strong                                               
stem:    present     present     absent                                   
brittleness                                                               
peduncle information                                                      
lateral shoot:                                                            
         medium      weak to     weak to                                  
attachment to        medium      medium                                   
stem                                                                      
lateral shoot:                                                            
         medium      medium      medium                                   
angle                                                                     
between                                                                   
lateral shoot                                                             
and stem                                                                  
additional foliage information                                            
leaf: shape of                                                            
         round       round       round                                    
base of sinus                                                             
between                                                                   
lateral lobes                                                             
leaf:    converging  converging  converging                               
margins of                                                                
sinus between                                                             
lateral lobes                                                             
leaf:    rounded     asymmetric  asymmetric                               
shape of base                                                             
leaf: apex                                                                
         cuspidate   mucronate   cuspidate                                
growth: difference in average length (in cms)                             
       0         0           -5                                           
response time: difference in days of average response                     
       0         0           +1                                           
response on alar: does that has to be used to get an average length       
of about 90 cms (dose in grams per 100 liter of water)                    
         300         300         250                                      
year of  1986        1989        1988                                     
discovery                                                                 
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Application                                                               
Ser. No. 07/780,332 07/780,237   07/780,238                               
Title    Dark Reagan                                                      
                    Orange Reagan                                         
                                 Bronze Reagan                            
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stem information                                                          
stem:    yellow-green                                                     
                    between      yellow-green                             
green color                                                               
         144a       yellow-green 144a                                     
                    144a and 146b                                         
stem:    present    present      present                                  
anthocyanin                                                               
coloration                                                                
stem:    medium     medium       medium                                   
strength                                                                  
stem:    present    present      absent                                   
brittleness                                                               
peduncle information                                                      
lateral shoot:                                                            
         medium     medium       weak                                     
attachment to                                                             
stem                                                                      
lateral shoot:                                                            
         medium     small        small                                    
angle                                                                     
between                                                                   
lateral shoot                                                             
and stem                                                                  
additional foliage information                                            
leaf: shape of                                                            
         round      round        round                                    
base of sinus                                                             
between                                                                   
lateral lobes                                                             
leaf:    converging converging   converging                               
margins of                                                                
sinus between                                                             
lateral lobes                                                             
leaf:    asymmetric truncate     asymmetric                               
shape of base                                                             
leaf: apex                                                                
         mucronate  cuspidate    cuspidate                                
growth: difference in average length (in cms)                             
       0        +10          0                                            
response time: difference in days of average response                     
       +1/2     -1           -1/2                                         
response on alar: dose that has to be used to get an average length       
of about 90 cms (dose in grams per 100 liter of water)                    
         300        450          250                                      
year of  1988       1988         1988                                     
discovery                                                                 
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Application                                                               
Ser. No. 07/767,881  07/767,791  07/780,304                               
Title    Yellow Reagan                                                    
                     Sulphur Reagan                                       
                                 Salmon Reagan                            
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stem information                                                          
stem:    yellow-green                                                     
                     nearest green                                        
                                 yellow-green                             
green color                                                               
         146b        143c        144a                                     
stem:    absent      absent      present                                  
anthocyanin                                                               
coloration                                                                
stem:    medium      medium to   medium                                   
strength             strong                                               
stem:    absent      absent      present                                  
brittleness                                                               
peduncle information                                                      
lateral shoot:                                                            
         weak to     weak to     medium                                   
attachment to                                                             
         medium      medium                                               
stem                                                                      
lateral shoot:                                                            
         small       small       medium                                   
angle                                                                     
between                                                                   
lateral shoot                                                             
and stem                                                                  
additional foliage information                                            
leaf: shape of                                                            
         round       round       round                                    
base of sinus                                                             
between                                                                   
lateral lobes                                                             
leaf:    parallel    parallel    parallel                                 
margins of                                                                
sinus between                                                             
lateral lobes                                                             
leaf:    asymmetric  asymmetric  asymmetric                               
shape of base                                                             
leaf: apex                                                                
         mucronate   mucronate   cuspidate                                
growth: difference in average length (in cms)                             
       0         +10         +10                                          
response time: difference in days of average response                     
       +1        -1          0                                            
response on alar: dose that has to be used to get an average length       
of about 90 cms (dose in grams per 100 liter of water)                    
         280         450         350                                      
year of  1990        1990        1987                                     
discovery                                                                 
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