Chrysanthemum plant named `Kent`

Abstract

A Chrysanthemum plant named Kent particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; decorative capitulum type; white ray floret color with cream center; diameter across face of capitulum of 79 to 83 mm when fully opened, when grown as a single stem spray cut mum; flowering response in Salinas under normal temperature is 55 to 58 days after start of short days; flowering response in Honselersdijk, The Netherlands, is 53 to 56 days from May through September; plant height is 86 cm when grown in Salinas with 13 to 18 long days prior to start of short days; height is 91 to 102 cm when grown in The Netherlands with 17 to 20 days prior to start of short days and growth regulator applications; peduncle length of the first and fourth lateral at flowering after removing the apical bud without growth regulator applications is 8 to 10 cm and 13 to 18 cm, respectively, when grown in Salinas, and 5 cm and 5 to 8 cm, respectively, when grown in The Netherlands; production of 10 to 12 laterals, each producing one terminal flower; and good stem strength in year round flowerings.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distince Chrysanthemum plant named Kent as described and illustrated.