Miniature rose plant named Mortorch

Abstract

The subject of the present disclosure is a new and distinct variety of miniature rose plant characterized by orange red buds and flowers of good substance and keeping qualities.

The following is claimed: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of miniature rose plant of hardy, dwarf, bushy, rounded to upright, much branched habit, substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by buds and flowers of an orange red color which is modified by darker shading and lighter areas of near white and yellow; the bud and flower resembling the variety Sheri Anne (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,826) in form but with more petals; and further characterized by a plant of vigorous and compact growth habit, easy to propagate from cuttings or by budding, with an abundance of small to medium size semi-glossy to matt foliage and an abundance of flowers borne both singly and in loose clusters of 3 to 5 or more.