Abstract: A new variety of Hybrid Tea rose suitable for garden decoration, having flowers of yellow gold coloration shaded with green.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the floribunda rose class characterized by its abundant blooming habit of growth and unusual color.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apricot tree which has the unique combination of outstanding features that are desirable in a new variety:1. Early maturity of fruit.2. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality.3. Heavy and regular production.4. Fruit with firm flesh, good handling and shipping quality.5. Vigorous, semi-spreading growth.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree which is somewhat remotely similar to the "Summer Lady" peach tree (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,865) of which it is a sport, but from which it is distinguished by producing fruit which are mature for harvesting and shipment approximately August 5 to August 20 in the San Joaquin Valley of central California which is of an excellent quality having an exceptional sweet flavor, and a firm flesh.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Albany particularly characterized by its flat to slightly incurved capitulum form; decorative capitulum type; white ray floret color with a slight cream center of the flower; diameter across face of capitulum of 79 to 89 mm when fully opened; flowering response in Salinas under normal temperatures is 52 to 57 days after start of short days; flowering response in Bogota, Colombia is 61 to 63 days after start of short days; plant height is 76 to 104 cm when grown in Salinas with 11 to 18 long days prior to start of short days; height is 104 to 112 cm when grown in Bogota, Colombia with 21 to 22 long days prior to start of short days; peduncle length of the first and the fourth laterals at flowering after removing the apical bud is 8 to 10 cm and 10 to 15 cm when grown in Salinas and in Bogota, Colombia; production of 9 to 12 laterals, each producing one terminal flower when grown in Salinas; production is 7 to 9 laterals when grown in Bogota, Colombia; and uniform flowering in year r

Abstract: A new and distinct Pelargonium.times.hortorum cultivar named `BFP-790 Pink Parfait` is provided. This new Zonal Geranium cultivar was the result of a controlled breeding program wherein a plant designated 1797-1 (non-patented in the United States) was pollinated by the plant designated 2006-2 (non-patented in the United States). The new cultivar forms attractive semi-double tricolored florets with medium pink petals having a distinct large rose pink freckle and a white eye on each petal. Attractive dark green foliage is well retained during shipment. The growth habit is medium self-branching and does not require the use of a growth regulator.

Abstract: A push rod is arranged with a central coaxially aligned tubular body, including a bore directed coextensively throughout the tubular body. An internally threaded insert is mounted with an upper distal end of the tubular body threadedly to an elongate threaded rod member formed with a hex boss mounted and formed to an upper distal end of the threaded rod member portion, with an extension rod coaxially aligned with the threaded rod member extending beyond the threaded rod member terminating in a first hemi-spherical tip. A first bore is directed coextensively throughout the rod member, extension rod, and hex boss. A lock nut is threadedly received about the threaded rod member for engagement with the insert hex for locking of the threaded rod member relative to the tubular body. A lower insert rod is received within a lower distal end of the tubular body formed with an abutment ring and terminating in a second hemi-spherical tip.

Abstract: A highly efficient distillation unit is provided for heating water and condensing the generated steam to remove the contaminants from the water. Efficiency is enhanced by providing a compact air cooled fin-and-tube heat exchanger which removes heat from the steam, with a powered blower passing air by the fins. A removable bowl which houses the evaporating water is suspended from a rod biased toward its upper position. Mechanical linkage interconnects the rod and a valve which controls incoming water flow to the bowl. The valve closure member is incrementally moved from an opened position to a closed position as a function of the weight of the water in the heating bowl. A low density electrical heating element is powered with from 40 to 55 watts per square inch of submerged heating element exterior surface. The bowl is configured to have a large surface area of heated water to heater input power, thereby further maximizing efficiency.

Abstract: An X-ray sheet film cassette is assembled of a bottom wall, side walls and a cover hinged to an upper part of one side wall. The lower part of the one side wall adjoining the bottom wall is reduced in thickness to form an abutment for the sheet film. The inner surface of the cover is provided with a resilient pressing pad which during the closing of the cover urges the sheet film against the abutment and in the closed condition of the cassette presses the film against the bottom. In this manner, when taking X-ray pictures of a part of patient's body which forms an angle relative to another body part, the unexposed section of the first mentioned body part which is adjacent the other body part, is minimized and well defined in position relative to the other body part.

Abstract: A thermoplastic, multi-layer packaging film is disclosed which comprises at least 5 layers in which one surface layer is a heat sealing layer and one of the internal layers is a barrier layer. The heat sealing surface layer comprises a copolymer of ethylene and an alpha-olefin having 4 to 8 carbon atoms per molecule and said copolymer comprises 90% to 75% ethylene and 10% to 25% alpha-olefin having 4 to 8 carbon molecules and a density of less than 915 kg/m.sup.2. The heat sealing layer may also comprise a blend of the aformentioned copolymer with an ethylene/vinyl-acetate copolymer or an ethylene/butyl-acrylate copolymer. The film can be oriented to be heat shrinkable and can be formed into bags by heat sealing portions of the sealing surfaces together. The heat seals have superior cold strength and minimize seal failure when the bags are loaded with relatively heavy products.