Miniature rose plant

Abstract

The subject of the present described invention is a new and distinct variety of miniature rose plant characterized by small double flowers of a mixture of colors, being primarily shades of red and white in varying patterns or stripes and a plant similar to but more vigorous and with more stocky canes than Stars'N Stripes.

The following is claimed: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of miniature rose plant of hardy, compact, spreading much branched habit, substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by buds and flowers which are (A) variegated or striped in varying shades of red and white, the bud and flower resembling Stars'N Stripes miniature (Plant Pat. No. 4,029) in size and shape but with more petals; and (B) further characterized by a plant which is vigorous, of compact spreading habit, easy to propagate from cuttings or by budding, with an abundance of small size semiglossy to matt foliage and an abundance of flowers borne singly or several to the stem in loose clusters.