Chrysanthemum plant

Abstract

A chrysanthemum cultivar particularly characterized as to uniqueness by the combined characteristics of flat capitulum form, pompon capitulum type, red-bronze ray floret color, diameter across face of capitulum up to 40 mm., short plant height, spreading branching pattern, average natural season flowering date of September 27, and average flowering response period of seven weeks in photoperiodic controlled short day programs.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum morifolium, Ramat. plant known by the name Bandit and particularly characterized as to uniqueness by the combined characteristics of flat capitulum form, pompon capitulum type (commercial double), red-bronze ray floret color, diameter across face of capitulum up to 40 mm., short plant height, spreading branching pattern, average natural season flowering date of September 27, and average flowering response period of seven weeks in photoperiodic controlled short day programs.