Chrysanthemum plant

Abstract

A chrysanthemum plant known by the cultivar name Rawhide and particularly characterized as to uniqueness by the combined characteristics of flat capitulum form; decorative capitulum type; dark bronze ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum ranging from 90 to 115 mm. at maturity; uniform ten week photoperiodic flowering response to short days; tall plant height when grown single stem; 12.5 to 22.5 cm. peduncles on open, normally terminal sprays, and 13° C. minimum temperature tolerance for initiation and development of flowering buds.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct plant of Chrysanthemum morifolium, Ramat., known by the cultivar name of Rawhide, as described and illustrated, and particularly characterized as to uniqueness by the combined characteristics of flat capitulum form; decorative capitulum type; dark bronze ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum ranging from 90 to 115 mm. at maturity; uniform ten week flowering response; tall plant height when grown single stem; 12.5 to 22.5 cm. peduncles; normally terminal sprays, and 13° C. minimum temperature tolerance for initiation and development of flowering buds.