Morcarlet

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 byds and flowers of a dark red color which may be modified by darker shading or veining; the bud and flower resembling the variety Sheri Anne (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,826) in form, the sepals of each bud being covered with numerous moss like appendages; 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 glossy foliage and an abundance of flowers borne singly and in loose clusters of 3 to 5 or more.