Chrysanthemum plant

Abstract

A chrysanthemum plant referred to by the cultivar name Sofia and a sport of the cultivar Deep Telstar, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,373. Sofia is distinguished from the parent cultivar by its dark lavender ray floret color.

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum morifolium; Ramat., known by the cultivar name Sofia and particularly characterized as to uniqueness by the combined characteristics of decorative capitulum type; flat capitulum form; dark lavender ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum from 95 to 125 mm at maturity; uniform eleven week response to photoperiodic short-day control; tall plant height; and semi-upright branching pattern.