Chrysanthemum plant named Tabasco

Abstract

A chrysanthemum plant named Tabasco having flat capitulum form; decorative capitulum type; orange red ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum ranging from 100 to 120 mm. at maturity; uniform nine week photoperiodic flowering response to short days; tall plant height when grown as a pinched, disbud pot mum, and semi-spreading branching pattern.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum morifolium, Ramat., named Tabasco, as described and illustrated, and particularly characterized as to uniqueness by the combined characteristics of flat capitulum form; decorative capitulum type; orange red ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum ranging fom 100 to 120 mm. at maturity; uniform nine week flowering response; tall plant height, and semi-spreading branching pattern.