Nor'east Miniature Roses, Inc.

Greenheart Farms, Inc.

Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc.

Devor Nurseries, Inc.

Walter; John C.

Frank A Benardella

June E Benardella, Legal Representative

'BENred' is a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the miniflora class. It grows 22 to 36 inches tall and 22 to 30 inches wide, bearing dark red flowers in proportion to the size of the foliage. Blooms are borne primarily singly, last well on the plant, and are good as cut flowers. The dark green, glossy foliage offers outstanding resistance to powdery mildew.

Miniflora rose plant named 'BENred'

This new rose plant is of a medium size and upright growing habit. It bears hybrid tea-form flowers of great substance, primarily one to a stem. The flowers last very well on the plant making it an excellent decoration for the garden.

Miniflora rose plant named 'BENseis'

This new rose plant, 'BENsiete', bears fully double flowers with hybrid tea form, primarily one to a stem. Flowers can last well on the plant, opening and fading slowly, and ten days or more as cut flowers. Fragrance is moderate. The plant is of a medium size and upright growing habit. 'BENsiete' is well suited as a garden perennial, a large container plant and for cut flowers.

Rose plant named 'BENsiete'

The fragrant, magenta-rose colored flowers of his new invention are held nicely above the foliage, primarily in small clusters. The plant is of a medium size and upright growing habit and rarely seen without some color.

Mini-flora rose plant named 'BENswise'

This new rose plant is of a medium size and upright growing habit. It bears hybrid tea-form, white flowers with red margins, primarily one to a stem. The upper surface of those flowers may become entirely flushed with a deep red depending on the intensity of the sun. The plant makes an excellent decoration in the garden.

Rose plant named 'BENocho'

This new rose plant is of an upright and spreading growing habit. It bears fragrant pink flowers with hybrid tea form, singly and in loose sprays. These flowers are slow to open and long lasting on the plant, making it an excellent decoration in the garden. They last very well as cut flowers, and lend their fragrant perfume to their surroundings.

Rose plant named 'BENrye'

'BENuno' is a new and distinct rose with hybrid tea-type, exhibition form flowers of a unique near-white blend. Flowers are born one to a stem and last well over a week as cut flowers. Fragrance is moderate. The thick foliage has shown very good disease resistance in national, outside testing. 'BENuno' is well suited as a garden perennial, a large container plant and for cut flowers.

Rose plant named 'BENuno'

'BENdiez' is a new and distinct variety of miniature rose plant that grows two feet wide and tall with dark red flowers in proportion to the size of the foliage. Blooms are borne primarily singly, are good as cut flowers and ideal for exhibition. The color of the flowers fades very little, even though the petals become marcescent, so the plant constantly has the dark red flowers throughout the growing season. The dark green, semi-glossy foliage offers above average disease resistance in all areas of the mainland United States.

Miniature rose plant named 'BENdiez'

'BENpico' is a new and distinct variety of miniature rose plant primarily identified by its pure white flowers edged with dark red and its miniature hybrid tea flower form. Blooms are borne singly and in small clusters on long straight stems, good for cutting and ideal for exhibition. When in bloom the plant makes an outstanding, decorative perennial in the ground or in containers. Its semi glossy foliage offers good disease resistance in all areas of the Mainland United States.

Miniature Rose plant named 'BENpico'

'BENfebu' is a new and distinct variety of miniature rose plant primarily identified by its dark red flowers and petals of flushed white reverse, of hybrid tea form. There is little fade to the color of the flowers. Borne mostly in small clusters of 3 to 4, there are enough borne singly to use for exhibition cut flowers. The plant is upright, well branched and vigorous, clothed in dark green semi-glossy foliage.

Miniature rose plant named 'BENfebu'

'BENminn' is a new and distinct variety of miniature rose plant primarily identified by its vigorous, upright and spreading plant habit and it's medium pink flowers of hybrid tea form. There is little fade to the color of the flowers. Borne often in large sprays in such a manner that two or three sprays would make a notable bouquet. Flower stems within the sprays are a good length and can be cut individually to use for smaller bouquets or for exhibition.

Miniature rose plant named 'BENminn'

A new and distinct Miniature Rose plant having attractive pink and white flowers.

Miniature rose plant named 'Benhile'

A new Hybrid Tea rose plant producing flowers of red and white striped coloration.

Hybrid Tea rose plant named `Benraar`

A new miniature rose with red and white bicolor flowers of good form.

Miniature rose plant named Benmagic

A new variety of hybrid miniature rose plant producing large long urn-shaped buds, flowers with delicate colorations of white edged with pink and long stems.

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Old Tappen, NJ, United States of America

Frank A Benardella