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

Description:
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/767,791, filed Sep. 30, 1991, now abandoned. The present application is related to the following copending application: 
     
         ______________________________________Application No.        Filing Date    Title______________________________________07/780,305   October 22, 1991                       Reagan07/780,237   October 22, 1991                       Orange Reagan08/088,104   July 8, 1993   Dark Reagan08/101,275   August 2, 1993 Coral Reagan08/088,107   July 8, 1993   White Reagan08/092,943   July 19, 1993  Yellow Reagan08/092,941   July 19, 1993  Bronze Reagan08/101,278   August 2, 1993 Salmon Reagan______________________________________ 
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant which is a naturally occurring sport of a chrysanthemum named Reagan, which in turn is a cross of unknown Chrysanthemum morifolium parents. The invention was discovered in a greenhouse of the assignee as a whole plant mutation by Martinus van der Jagt in 1990 at Paradijsweg 84-86, Ter Aar, Holland. 
     The plant 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 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 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 Aer, Holland, it has a response time of approximately 71/2 weeks. This new variety produces medium sized yellow 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 (i.e., between December 1 and August 30). 
     The following is a description of the plant and characteristics (color designations are from The R.H.S. Colour Chart) that distinguish it over related known varieties and its antecendents: 
     Botanical classification: Chrysanthemum morifolium. 
     Bud: 
     Size.--Medium (cross section ±1.0 cm, height ±0.7 cm). 
     Form.--Round and flat. 
     Outside color.--Yellow 10C. 
     Bloom: 
     Size.--Medium. 
     Fully expanded.--7-71/2 cm. 
     Borne.--Upper portion, single flower per peduncle; lower portion, plural flowers per peduncle. 
     Stems.--Strong, thick. 
     Form.--Single (Daisy). 
     Performance.--Very good 24-28 days (18°-20° C.) 
     Color: 
     Center of flower.--Immature: yellow green 151C; Mature: yellow green 154A. 
     Base of petals.--Yellow 6D. 
     Inside of petals.--Yellow 6D. 
     Reverse of petals. --Yellow 6D. 
     Outer petals.--Yellow 6D. 
     Tonality from a distance.--A yellow daisy with a fresh looking center having little or no pollen. 
     Discoloration.--None. 
     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. 
     Reproductive orgnas: 
     Stamen.--Yellow, thick, 3 mm. 
     Disc diameter.--1.5 cm. 
     Pollen.--Appears at a late stage of blooming, yellow-orange in color. 
     Style.--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 Chrysanthemums of the Reagan family are summarized below in Tables IA and IB. Color designations therein are taken from The R.H.S. Colour Chart. 
     
                       TABLE IA______________________________________TITLE      REAGAN          WHITE REAGAN______________________________________BUD        GREYED-PURPLE   YELLOW 4DOUTSIDE    186D BUT PALERCOLORCENTER OFFLOWERIMMATURE:  YELLOW-GREEN    YELLOW-GREEN      151C            151CMATURE:    YELLOW-GREEN    YELLOW-GREEN      154A            154ABASE OF    PURPLE 75B      WHITE 155D BUTPETALS                     WHITER AND                      BRIGHTERINSIDE     PURPLE 75B      WHITE 155D BUTOF                         WHITER ANDPETALS                     BRIGHTERREVERSE    RED-PURPLE 69A  WHITE 155D BUTOF         BUT PALER       WHITER ANDPETALS                     BRIGHTEROUTER      PURPLE 75B      WHITE 155D BUTPETALS                     WHITER AND                      BRIGHTERPETAL      FLAT            FLATCROSS-SECTION______________________________________TITLE     CORAL REAGAN   DARK REAGAN______________________________________BUD       GREYED-PURPLE  BETWEEN GREYEDOUTSIDE   186A           PURPLE 186ACOLOR                    AND BCENTER OFFLOWERIMMATURE: YELLOW-GREEN   YELLOW-GREEN     151C           151CMATURE:   YELLOW-GREEN   YELLOW-GREEN     154A           154ABASE OF   GREYED-RED     RED-PURPLE 69BPETALS    179C BUT       LIGHTLY     REDDER         OVERLAID WITH                    RED-PURPLE 72A                    GIVING AN                    OVERALL                    IMPRESSION OF                    PURPLE 75A BUT                    PINKERINSIDE    GREYED-RED     RED-PURPLE 69BOF        179C BUT       LIGHTLYPETALS    REDDER         OVERLAID WITH                    RED-PURPLE 72A                    GIVING AN                    OVERALL                    IMPRESSION OF                    PURPLE 75A BUT                    PINKERREVERSE   GREYED-YELLOW  RED-PURPLE 69COF        162D TINGED    WITH A LIGHTPETALS    WITH RED-      TESSELLATION     PURPLE 71B     OF RED-PURPLE     BETWEEN RIBS   72A     AND MARGINOUTER     GREYED-RED     RED-PURPLE 69BPETALS    179C BUT       LIGHTLY     REDDER         OVERLAID WITH                    RED-PURPLE 72A                    GIVING AN                    OVERALL                    IMPRESSION OF                    PURPLE 75A BUT                    PINKERPETAL     FLAT           CONVEXCROSS-SECTION______________________________________TITLE     ORANGE REAGAN   BRONZE REAGAN______________________________________BUD       GREYED-RED      GREYED-REDOUTSIDE   180A            179CCOLORCENTER OFFLOWERIMMATURE: YELLOW-GREEN    YELLOW-GREEN     151C            151CMATURE:   YELLOW-GREEN    YELLOW-GREEN     154A            154ABASE OF   BETWEEN GREYED  YELLOW 8A WITHPETALS    ORANGE 169A     AN OVERLAY OF     AND B           GREYED RED 179BINSIDE    BETWEEN GREYED  YELLOW 8A WITHOF        ORANGE 169A     AN OVERLAY OFPETALS    AND B           GREYED RED 179BREVERSE   NEAREST TO      YELLOW 8COF        GREYED-ORANGE   TINGED ALONGPETALS    163B TINGED     THE CENTER     WITH RED        WITH GREYED     BETWEEN THE     RED 179B IN A     RIBS            TESSELATED                     PATTERNOUTER     BETWEEN         YELLOW 8A WITHPETALS    GREYED-ORANGE   AN OVERLAY OF     169A AND B      GREYED RED 179BPETAL     CONVEX          FLATCROSS-SECTION______________________________________     YELLOW     SULPHUR    SALMONTITLE     REAGAN    REAGAN      REAGAN______________________________________BUD       YELLOW    YELLOW 10C  NEAREST TOOUTSIDE   9C                    YELLOW-COLOR                           ORANGE 23DCENTER OFFLOWERIMMATURE: YELLOW-   YELLOW-     YELLOW-     GREEN     GREEN       GREEN     151C      151C        151CMATURE:   YELLOW-   YELLOW-     YELLOW-     GREEN     GREEN       GREEN     154A      154A        154ABASE OF   YELLOW    YELLOW 6D   NEAREST TOPETALS    5C                    ORANGE 29CINSIDE    YELLOW    YELLOW 6D   NEAREST TOOF        5C                    ORANGE 29CPETALSREVERSE   YELLOW    YELLOW 6D   NEAREST TOOF        4C                    YELLOW-PETALS                          ORANGE 22DOUTER     YELLOW    YELLOW 6D   NEAREST TOPETALS    5C                    ORANGE 29CPETAL     FLAT      FLAT        FLATCROSS-SECTION______________________________________ 
    
     
                       TABLE IB______________________________________TITLE        REAGAN        WHITE REAGAN______________________________________STEM INFORMATIONSTEM:        YELLOW-GREEN  NEARESTGREEN COLOR  144A          GREEN 143CSTEM:        ABSENT        ABSENTANTHOCYANINCOLORATIONSTEM:        MEDIUM        MEDIUM TOSTRENGTH                   STRONGSTEM:        PRESENT       PRESENTBRITTLENESSPEDUNCLE INFORMATIONLATERAL      MEDIUM        WEAK TOSHOOT:                     MEDIUMATTACHMENTTO STEMLATERAL      MEDIUM        MEDIUMSHOOT:ANGLEBETWEENLATERALSHOOTAND STEMADDITIONAL FOLIAGE INFORMATIONLEAF: SHAPE OF        ROUND         ROUNDBASE OF SINUSBETWEENLATERAL LOBESLEAF:        CONVERGING    CONVERGINGMARGINS OFSINUS BETWEENLATERAL LOBESLEAF:        ROUNDED       ASYMMETRICSHAPE OF BASELEAF: APEX   CUSPIDATE     MUCRONATEGROWTH:DIFFERENCE IN AVERAGE LENGTH (IN CMS)      0           0RESPONSE TIME:DIFFERENCE IN DAYS OF AVERAGE RESPONSE      0           0RESPONSE ON ALAR: DOSE THAT HAS TO BE USEDTO GET AN AVERAGE LENGTH OF ABOUT 90 CMS(DOSE IN GRAMS PER 100 LITER OF WATER)        300           300YEAR OF      1986          1989DISCOVERY______________________________________TITLE        CORAL REAGAN  DARK REAGAN______________________________________STEM INFORMATIONSTEM:        YELLOW-GREEN  YELLOW-GREENGREEN COLOR  144A          144ASTEM:        PRESENT       PRESENTANTHOCYANINCOLORATIONSTEM:        MEDIUM        MEDIUMSTRENGTHSTEM:        ABSENT        PRESENTBRITTLENESSPEDUNCLE INFORMATIONLATERAL      WEAK TO       MEDIUMSHOOT:       MEDIUMATTACHMENTTO STEMLATERAL      SMALL         MEDIUMSHOOT:ANGLEBETWEENLATERALSHOOTAND STEMADDITIONAL FOLIAGE INFORMATIONLEAF: SHAPE OF        ROUND         ROUNDBASE OF SINUSBETWEENLATERAL LOBESLEAF:        CONVERGING    CONVERGINGMARGINS OFSINUS BETWEENLATERAL LOBESLEAF:        ASYMMETRIC    ASYMMETRICSHAPE OF BASELEAF: APEX   CUSPIDATE     MUCRONATEGROWTH:DIFFERENCE IN AVERAGE LENGTH (IN CMS)      -5          0RESPONSE TIME:DIFFERENCE IN DAYS OF AVERAGE RESPONSE      +1          +1/2RESPONSE ON ALAR: DOSE THAT HAS TO BE USEDTO GET AN AVERAGE LENGTH OF ABOUT 90 CMS(DOSE IN GRAMS PER 100 LITER OF WATER)        250           300YEAR OF      1988          1988DISCOVERY______________________________________        ORANGE        BRONZETITLE        REAGAN        REAGAN______________________________________STEM INFORMATIONSTEM:        BETWEEN       YELLOW-GREENGREEN COLOR  YELLOW-GREEN  144A        144A AND 146BSTEM:        PRESENT       PRESENTANTHOCYANINCOLORATIONSTEM:        MEDIUM        MEDIUMSTRENGTHSTEM:        PRESENT       ABSENTBRITTLENESSPEDUNCLE INFORMATIONLATERAL      MEDIUM        WEAKSHOOT:ATTACHMENTTO STEMLATERAL      SMALL         SMALLSHOOT:ANGLEBETWEENLATERALSHOOTAND STEMADDITIONAL FOLIAGE INFORMATIONLEAF: SHAPE OF        ROUND         ROUNDBASE OF SINUSBETWEENLATERAL LOBESLEAF:        CONVERGING    CONVERGINGMARGINS OFSINUS BETWEENLATERAL LOBESLEAF:        TRUNCATE      ASYMMETRICSHAPE OF BASELEAF: APEX   CUSPIDATE     CUSPIDATEGROWTH:DIFFERENCE IN AVERAGE LENGTH (IN CMS)      +10         0RESPONSE TIME:DIFFERENCE IN DAYS OF AVERAGE RESPONSE      -1          -1/2RESPONSE ON ALAR: DOSE THAT HAS TO BE USEDTO GET AN AVERAGE LENGTH OF ABOUT 90 CMS(DOSE IN GRAMS PER 100 LITER OF WATER)        450           250YEAR OF      1988          1988DISCOVERY______________________________________       YELLOW     SULPHUR    SALMONTITLE       REAGAN     REAGAN     REAGAN______________________________________STEM INFORMATIONSTEM:       YELLOW-    NEAREST    YELLOW-GREEN COLOR GREEN      GREEN      GREEN       146B       143C       144ASTEM:       ABSENT     ABSENT     PRESENTANTHOCYANINCOLORATIONSTEM:       MEDIUM     MEDIUM     MEDIUMSTRENGTH               TO                  STRONGSTEM:       ABSENT     ABSENT     PRESENTBRITTLENESSPEDUNCLE INFORMATIONLATERAL     WEAK TO    WEAK TO    MEDIUMSHOOT:      MEDIUM     MEDIUMATTACHMENTTO STEMLATERAL     SMALL      SMALL      MEDIUMSHOOT:ANGLEBETWEENLATERALSHOOTAND STEM ADDITIONAL FOLIAGE INFORMATIONLEAF: SHAPE OF       ROUND      ROUND      ROUNDBASE OF SINUSBETWEENLATERAL LOBESLEAF:       PARALLEL   PARALLEL   PARALLELMARGINS OFSINUS BETWEENLATERAL LOBESLEAF:       ASYM-      ASYM-      ASYM-SHAPE OF BASE       METRIC     METRIC     METRICLEAF: APEX  MUC-       MUC-       CUS-       RONATE     RONATE     PIDATEGROWTH:DIFFERENCE IN AVERAGE LENGTH (IN CMS)     0        +10        +10RESPONSE TIME:DIFFERENCE IN DAYS OF AVERAGE RESPONSE     +1       -1         0RESPONSE ON ALAR: DOSE THAT HAS TO BE USEDTO GET AN AVERAGE LENGTH OF ABOUT 90 CMS(DOSE IN GRAMS PER 100 LITER OF WATER)       280        450        350YEAR OF     1990       1990       1987DISCOVERY______________________________________