Abstract: A new variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class, being a tall, bushy, half-hardy outdoor seedling, particularly adapted for garden decoration. This new rose cultivar is unique and distinguishable from existing rose cultivars by the following combination of characteristics: its extremely large foliage attractively clothes the plant, covering unsightly stems; the inside of each petal is very velvety, lending an effect of iridescence to the red coloration; the deep red coloration is relatively uniform throughout the life of the flower; its flowers are very slow opening both on the plant and in the vase; and its abundant production of strong, long-stemmed flowers well lend the variety for cutting.

Abstract: A pear tree which is of medium size and vigor, rapid growing, upright and tall with straight branches, vase-formed, hardy, foliated with medium size, ovate, taper-pointed, smooth, dark green leaves having a crenate to finely serrate margin, blooms with medium size, light pink to white flowers, and is a regular and productive to very productive bearer of large, uniform size, late ripening, juicy, sweet fleshed fruit; the fruit--in shape--being oblate and conical, ovate, oblique, symmetrical, and uniform, and the fruit having very waxy, highly glossy, deep red to purple-red skin, and white flesh.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of cultivar of Ginkgo tree of the Ginkgo biloba type characterized by a more compact habit of growth and a more desirable arrangement of branches growing at a favorable angle from the trunk and the crown having a full, dense, moderate spread.

Abstract: Pivot and guide rod assembly for bi-fold door includes plastic sleeve for mounting in door channel and supporting a pivot rod. A spring is arranged to urge pivot rod outwardly from sleeve, latch means being provided to retain pivot rod in retracted position during shipping and mounting of door.

Abstract: A roll device includes a roll shaft and at least one roll ring mounted on the roll shaft. A lock means is securable to the roll shaft. A centering element is disposed between the roll ring and the roll shaft to center the roll ring. A first resilient element is axially interposed between the lock means and the centering element. A second resilient element is axially interposed between the lock means and the roll ring. The lock means applies axial force to the first and second resilient elements to position the centering element relative to the roll ring and roll shaft, and clamp the roll ring to the roll shaft for common rotation therewith. The spring rates of the first resilient element can be made less than that of the second resilient element to regulate the relative amount of axial forces applied to these elements.