Miniature rose plant

Abstract

The subject of the present disclosure is a new and distinct variety of miniature rose plant characterized by the small well shaped buds and flowers, essentially a bi-color, the same being light to deeper shades of pink on upper petal surfaces and white to softer pink on reverse surface.

The following is claimed: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of miniature rose plant of hardy, dwarf, bushy, rounded, much branched habit, substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by bi-color buds and flowers, being essentially a deep pink to light red color on top surface of petal with the reverse surface being white or near white, the bud and flower resembling the Kathy miniature rose in general size and form; and further characterized by a plant of vigorous and compact growth habit, easy to propagate from cuttings, with an abundance of small size semi-glossy to glossy foliage and an abundance of flowers borne usually one to the stem.