Abstract: A new cultivar of Spiraea named ‘Minspil04’ that is characterized by compact plant habit, its unique foliage color changes throughout the seasons with leaves that are yellow with new growth flushed with orange in spring and changes to pink-red in fall, and its foliage that has no green reversion.

Abstract: A new and distinct Cotinus cultivar named ‘MINCOJAU3’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctively yellow foliage which resists sun scorching and does not turn entirely green during Summer. Plants are of medium size, vigorous, compact and rounded in form. The new variety is a Cotinus, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Physocarpus plant named ‘Minall2’, characterized by its bright red-colored immature foliage, dark purple-colored mature foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact-upright growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Berberis plant named ‘Orange Torch’, characterized by spring foliage color of medium yellow and yellow-green tinted with red-orange, bright red young stem color; and moderately vigorous, compact, narrowly-upright growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: The process consists in estimating motion by execution of a gradient algorithm (2, 3) which brings to a minimum the mean square deviation of the local variations of the current point of the image with the point that is homologous to it in the preceding image, in initializing (7) the execution of the algorithm by the displacement values estimated in several directions within the close vicinity of the current point and by an initial vector of temporal prediction of the displacement between successive frames of the image, then in propagating each estimation in the direction of scanning of the lines of the image.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Prunus plant named ‘Greentorch’, characterized by its erect plant habit; columnar plant form; dense and bushy habit; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; and glossy dark green-colored leaves.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chamaecyparis plant named ‘Minlem’, characterized by its compact and rounded plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy plant form; and young leaves that are greyed green in color becoming green with development and turning to yellow green in the autumn.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Abelia plant named ‘Minedward’, characterized by its compact and rounded plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy growth habit; freely and continuous flowering habit; long flowering period; light lavender-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Forsythia plant named ‘Nimbus’, characterized by its compact, upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy growth habit; freely and continuous flowering habit; long flowering period; bright yellow-colored flowers; resistance to Phytophthora; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Forsythia plant named ‘Minfor6’, characterized by its compact, upright and rounded plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy growth habit; freely and continuous flowering habit; long flowering period; bright yellow-colored flowers; resistance to Phytophthora; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Berberis plant named ‘Orange Torch’, characterized by spring foliage color of medium yellow and yellow-green tinted with red-orange, bright red young stem color; and moderately vigorous, compact, narrowly-upright growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Hibiscus named ‘MINDOUB1’, characterized by its medium sized double flowers that are white in color with a pink-purple flush with occasional irregular markings of pink-purple, its sterile flowers, its upright pant habit, and its vigorous growth habit.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Physocarpus plant named ‘Minall2’, characterized by its bright red-colored immature foliage, dark purple-colored mature foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact-upright growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Hibiscus named ‘MINDOUV5’, characterized by its large double flowers that are purple in color, its sterile flowers, its upright pant habit and its vigorous growth habit.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Hibiscus named ‘MINDOUR1’, characterized by its large sized double flowers that are red-purple in color, its sterile flowers, its upright plant habit and its vigorous growth habit.

Abstract: A new and distinct Cotinus cultivar named ‘MINCOJAU3’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctively yellow foliage which resists sun scorching and does not turn entirely green during Summer. Plants are of medium size, vigorous, compact and rounded in form. The new variety is a Cotinus, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.

Abstract: A new and distinct Abelia cultivar named ‘MINACARA1’ is disclosed, characterized by a compact and semi-erect plant form. Plants have three distinctive foliage seasons during the year. Foliage color is orange in Spring, yellow and green-orange in Summer, and red to maroon in Autumn. Flowers are of medium size, colored light lavender and white. The new variety is an Abelia, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Spiraea named ‘Minspil04’ that is characterized by compact plant habit, its unique foliage color changes throughout the seasons with leaves that are yellow with new growth flushed with orange in spring and changes to pink-red in fall, and its foliage that has no green reversion.