Rose plant -- Meinofrai variety

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the Miniature Class is provided which forms abundantly and continuously attractive long lasting double blossoms. The blossoms are current red on the upper surface and cardinal red on the lower surface. The plant is bushy, exhibits a compact and regular growth habit, and forms very vigorous vegetation. The plant is well adapted to greenhouse forcing while grown in small containers, and to the low light and low humidity growing conditions commonly encountered in a home. Additionally, the plant is not particularly affected by crytogamic diseases.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of Miniature rose plant characterized by the following combination of characteristics: (a) forms in abundance on a continuous basis attractive double long lasting blossoms which are currant red on the upper surface and cardinal red on the lower surface,   (b) forms very vigorous vegetation,   (c) exhibits a compact, regular, and bushy growth habit,   (d) is well adapted to greenhouse forcing while growing in small containers and to the low light and low humidity growing conditions commonly encountered in the home, and   (e) is not particularly affected by crytogamic diseases; substantially as herein and described.