Chrysanthemum plant

Abstract

A chrysanthemum cultivar having daisy type inflorescence, nine week flowering response, short plant height, lavender-pink ray floret color, and production capabilities under high light flowering periods.

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum morifolium, Ramat., known by the cultivar name Circus and particularly characterized as to uniqueness by the combined characteristics of flat inflorescence form; daisy inflorescence type; lavender-pink ray floret color, with minimum color oxidation; yellow-green (immature) to yellow (mature) disc floret color; uniform nine week flowering response to photographic short day control; diameter across face of inflorescence up to 70 mm. at maturity; medium plant height; and semi-spreading branching pattern.