Abstract: The subject of the present disclosure is a new and distinct variety of miniature rose plant characterized by Mars orange buds and flowers of distinctive form and further indentified by the erect, dwarf, compact plant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Bougainvillea plant which we discovered in Stockdale, Wilson County, Texas. The cultivar name of the new Bougainvillea plant is P J Weeping Beauty.

Abstract: A new variety of carnation plant distinguished by a continuous and profuse production of medium sized flowers having a generally orange coloration borne on long, strong flower stems growing raceme on strong main stems of about one meter in length, the plant being of the spray type with a vigorous and rapid growth rate with strong stem character and with abundant foliage.

Abstract: A new carnation cultivar distinguished by its continuous and profuse production of very pleasing, bright pink blossoms of medium size, borne raceme with more than three per stem on medium strong peduncles of medium length, the plant being a tall, spray type with a vigorous, rapid and sturdy growth habit and an average height of about one meter.

Abstract: A V-shaped, substantially flat, sheet metal, combined web-connector plate having diverging web-forming legs and integral apex and leg end connector portions provided with struck-out teeth for embedding within spaced apart wooden chord members to form a wood chord-metal web type truss. The connector plate is offset inwardly from the end of the chord and the connector plate is positioned to slightly overlap a beam or columnar support to reduce shear stress in the chord.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing novelty yarn with an unusual configuration. An effect yarn is fed to a novelty yarn jet, and a core yarn is fed to a different yarn port in the same jet, the core yarn being maintained substantially taut. The combined core and effect novelty yarn is taken up from the jet and periodically (preferably pseudo-randomly) a pronounced variation in linear density is provided in the combined yarn. This linear density variation is accomplished by introducing a first fluid pulse into the jet at a first position to form a loop in the effect yarn, which loop extends substantially coincident with a portion of the core yarn, and then utilizing a second fluid pulse at a spaced position from the first pulse to impart a spiraling and/or rotating action to the loop of effect yarn to wind the effect yarn around the core yarn.