Miniature rose plant-Schobitet variety

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the Miniature class is provided which forms in abudnance attractive fully double flowers which are clear yellow in coloration. The plant is low growing, compact, well formed, and possesses semi-glossy foliage. It performs well as an outdoor garden rose, or it readily may be forced into bloom while growing in a greenhouse.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of Miniature rose plant, substantially as illustrated and described, having the following combination of characteristics: (a) a vigorous growth habit which forms a well-balanced, well-branched plant which commonly attains a height of less than 60 cm. and has semi-glossy foliage which exhibits a greater than usual disease resistance,   (b) produces fully double, well-formed flowers of clear yellow coloration, fading eventually to pale lemon yellow coloration, which are of good substance and which are produced in abundance, and   (c) has an ability to be used either as a fully hardy outdoor garden rose, or to be forced into bloom in a greenhouse as a flowering pot plant.