Abstract: A method and apparatus for assessing the quality of a seed lot utilizes image analysis equipment to generate an indication of seed quality. In one method, the quality of the seed lot may be determined by generating an image of a plurality of seedlings grown from a plurality of seeds selected from the seed lot, determining the leaf surface area of each of the seedlings from the image, determining the total leaf surface area of the seedlings from the image, determining a surface area threshold relating to the leaf surface areas of a plurality of the seedlings, determining the proportion of the seedlings which have a leaf surface area that exceeds the surface area threshold, and generating an indication of seed quality based upon that proportion.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Titan having white ray florets which are yellow in center and which do not pink with age, 8 week flowering response, compact cushion plant habit, very floriferous habit, and its suitability for garden mum production in varying size containers.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Bronco having dark orange bronze ray florets, large decorative flower type, semi-upright and compact growth habit, free branching and free flowering, and 7 week flower response.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Bourbon Street having golden bronze ray florets, disc florets which are greyed orange with a dark eye in the center, anemone flower form, 6 week flower response; compact, semi-upright habit, free branching and flower, and suitability for garden mum production.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named White Delight having clear white daisy flowers with green immature disc florets; long peduncles, vigorous growth habit, strong stems, excellent flower keeping quality, and ideal suitability for use in year around cut flower programs.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Carnival having bright yellow quilled and spoon tipped daisy flowers; strong, vigorous and upright growth habit, excellent keeping quality, high floriferousness, nine week response, and an ability to perform well year around in pot mum programs.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Samba having anemone flower form, while ray florets and bright yellow funnelshaped disc florets, very compact and freely branching growth habits, eight week response, and a very floriferous habit.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Pekoe having orange-bronze anemone flowers, dark orange-bronze mature disc florets, eight week flowering response; compact, freely branching growth habit, prolific blooming habit, and excellent keeping quality.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Cindy having very small lavender-pink flowers, with the immature, unexpanded ray florets appearing as a darker lavender eye; very freely branching, ten week flower response, and excellent performance under low light, cool weather conditions.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Venetian having small, clear white decorative pompom flowers, which are sturdy and crush resistant, long and rigid peduncles, nine week flower response, excellent suitability for winter production, and good storage characteristics of cut flowering stems.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Venoy having white, incurved decorative type ray florets, nine week response, freely branching and vigorous growth habits, an ability to be grown either as a disbud or CBR, good performance under high light conditions, and excellent flower substance and keeping quality.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Golden Maximo having anemone flower form, golden yellow ray and disc floret color, tubular ray florets which open at the outer ends thereof and taper to a flat apex, vigorous growth habit, 9 week flower response, and an ability to perform well under low light, cool temperature conditions.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Blues having pink ray florets, immature disc florets comprising a generally greyed orange outer ring and a dark purple eye in the center, with the eye fading during maturity to a light pink; 7 week flower response, anemone flower type, compact semi-upright growth habit, and its free branching and profuse flowering.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Neon having vibrant hot pink ray florets and yellow disc florets which fade to a light pink as the flower matures, anemone flower type, 7 week flowering response, and a tendency for the ray florets to fade to white at the apex and margins as the flowers fade.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Maximo having anemone flower form, white ray florets, tubular inner portions opening up to a flat apex, funnelform deep disc florets which are bright yellow when mature, nine week response, vigorous growth habit, high productivity of flowers per stem, dark green deeply lobed foliage, and the ability to perform well under low light, cool temperature conditions.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant named Tico Orange, characterized by its compact growth habit, bright orange flower color, freely branching habit which does not require pinching, peduncles which do not stretch during flowering or postproduction, excellent keeping quality, and its non-fading flowers and foliage.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant named Tico Dark Orange, characterized by its compact growth habit, dark orange flower color, freely branching habit which does not require pinching, peduncles which do not stretch during flowering or postproduction, excellent keeping quality, and its non-fading flowers and foliage.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Anthurium crystallinum plant named Crystal Hope characterized by its outwardly facing leaves which show the full leaf blade, relatively small leaves, iridescent leaf venation which contrasts with dark green leaf blades, leaf petioles, which do not stretch under low light conditions, and by its very infrequent flowering.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of anthurium plant named Pura Vida Lavender characterized by its lavender spathe color, pink spadix color, flowers which are held above the foliage to provide a uniform display, long lasting inflorescence, and its outwardly facing leaves which show the full leaf blade.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Anthurium plant named Pura Vida Red characterized by its non-fading dark red spathe color on both the top and under surfaces, yellow spadix color which similarly does not fade with maturity, relatively large flowers held above the foliage to provide a uniform display, flat flowers which do not curve inwardly, and its outwardly facing leaves which show the full leaf blade.