Abstract: A system and method for simulating a swimming stroke wherein the resistance is supplied by resilient members connected to the user's arms and legs. In one aspect the invention is an exercise system comprising: a bench for supporting a user; means for securing to the user's left arm; means for securing to the user's right arm; means for securing to the user's left leg; means for securing to the user's right leg; and each of the left arm securing means, the right arm securing means, the left leg securing means, and the right leg securing means connected to the bench by at least one resilient member. Preferably the resilient members are connected to a pair of specially adapted gloves and socks. In another aspect, the invention is a method of using the system to simulate a swimming stroke wherein the user's movement is resisted during the entire range of motion.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Alternanthera plant named ‘Raspberry Rum’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy growth habit; strong and healthy leaves; leaves that are hot pink and brown in color; good garden performance; and resistance to leaf spot pathogens.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Echinacea plant named ‘Adam Saul’, characterized by its upright and columnar plant habit; freely branching habit; numerous long-lasting single inflorescences with dark pink-colored ray florets with large inflorescence discs; strong flowering stems that hold the inflorescences upright; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Antirrhinum, ‘Snap Daddy Yellow’, characterized by its variegated foliage with distinct cream-colored margins and soft, sea green centers, its yellow flowers, and its high degree of heat tolerance with a long blooming period in the southeast region of the U.S.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Antirrhinum, ‘Snap Daddy Pink’, characterized by its variegated foliage with distinct cream-colored margins and grey-green centers, its new growth tips with yellow margins and yellow-green centers, its multiple branches, and its 20 to 30 pink flowers per stem.