Rose plant--Meifrony variety

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea rose plant is provided which forms in abundance semi-double blossoms of long vase life which are French rose in coloration and edged and suffused with neyron rose. The buds possess an elegant conical and elongated configuration. The plant exhibits an upright growth habit, very vigorous vegetation, and is well suited for greenhouse forcing for cut flower production. Good resistance to fungal diseases also is manifest.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea rose plant characterized by the following combination of characteristics: (a) forms elegant conical and elongated buds,   (b) forms in abundance semi-double blossoms which are French rose in coloration and edged and suffused with neyron rose,   (c) exhibits an upright growth habit,   (d) forms vigorous vegetation,   (e) is well adapted for greenhouse forcing,   (f) exhibits good resistance to cryptogamic diseases; substantially as herein shown and described.