Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named `Raspberry Breeze`, characterized by its dark green leaves; upright and outwardly spreading, uniform and symmetrical plant habit that is appropriate for container production; floriferousness with numerous large and rounded dark cherry red-colored flowers with dark purple throats; good resistance to flower bud abscission; and excellent postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica) with the following combination of unique and desirable characteristics:1. Heavy and regular production of fruit;2. Production of very firm, white flesh fruit with good handling and shipping quality;3. Fruit that will stay firm on the 10 to 17 days after maturity (shipping ripe);4. Fruit with excellent flavor and eating quality;5. Middle season maturity of white flesh fruit;6. Fruit with an attractive milky white skin; and7. Vigorous half open growth habit.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hydrangea named `Berlin Rabe`, particularly characterized by the bright pink color of the flowers, early growth, cold storable, particular suitability for growth in pots, vigorous growth and extremely high resistance to mildew.

Abstract: A new large-flowered Clematis cultivar which produces violet purple flowers with a dark red central stripe and yellow anthers. The variety is compact, climbing, clinging and suitable for patio container growth. The variety successfully propagates from softwood cuttings and is suitable for ornamental use in outdoor settings in a variety of climatic conditions. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from propagation.

Abstract: A new variety of hybrid tea rose plant producing light apricot flowers of good form and suitable for growing under glass.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of interspecific tree ?(Prunus salicina.times.Prunus armeniaca).times.Prunus salicina).times.Prunus salicina)! which has the following unique combination of desirable features. The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on nemaguard rootstock, grown on Hanford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA hardiness zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., and with standard commercial cultural fruit growing practices, such as, pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation, fertilization, etc:1. Fruit with excellent flavor and eating quality.2. Fruit having high soluble solids, average Brix 20.5.degree..3. Heavy and regular production of fruit.4. Precocious production of fruit, usually producing fruit in the second year after planting.5. Maturity of fruit being relatively uniform throughout the tree.6. The flavor of the fruit being distinctively different, with a blend between plum and apricot.7. Vigorous, semi-spreading growth of tree.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named `Estrella`, characterized by its large decorative spoon-type inflorescences that are about 8 cm in diameter; attractive bright yellow ray florets; numerous inflorescences per stem; numerous ray florets per inflorescence; large leaves; and exceptional postproduction longevity with inflorescences maintaining good substance and color for at least four weeks in an interior environment after one week of cool storage.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named `Carisma Orange`, characterized by its dark green leaves; upright and outwardly spreading, uniform and symmetrical plant habit that is appropriate for container production; floriferousness with numerous intense orange-colored flowers with red throats; good resistance to flower bud abscission; and excellent postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new variety of hybrid tea rose plant producing deep pink flowers of good form and suitable for growing under glass.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree (Prunus persica var. nucipersica) which has the following unique combination of features that are desirable in a new variety. The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on nemaguard rootstock, grown on Hanford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA hardiness zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., and with standard commercial cultural fruit growing practices, such as, pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation, fertilization, etc.:1. Vigorous, upright growth.2. Heavy and regular production of fruit.3. Fruit ripening in the late maturity season.4. Produces large, freestone, white flesh fruit.5. Fruit having excellent flavor and eating quality.6. Fruit having firm flesh with good handling and shipping qualities.7. Extending the California white flesh nectarines maturity season by approximately 9 days with commercial quality fruit.

Abstract: A new and distinct selection of Silver Flower which shall be referred hereinafter as Argyranthemum frutescens cultivar `Gretel`. Argyranthemum frutescens cultivar Gretal differs distinctively from other Argyranthemum frutescens plants by its unique combination of deep mauve to pink colored flowers appearing together and a more refined appearance from the dense and short growth habit and small flowers and foliage.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Spathiphyllum plant named `Vivaldi`, characterized by its upright and outwardly arching plant habit; moderate vigor; dark green leaves that are held horizontal to the petiole; early flowering; numerous white spathes that are positioned about 10 cm above the foliage on strong and erect peduncles; spadices that do not produce pollen; and long-lasting inflorescences.

Abstract: A new plant variety of pot forcing Chrysanthemum producing yellow flowers.

Abstract: A new plant variety of Shrub rose suitable for garden decoration, having flowers of coral pink coloration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nectarine tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, medium vigor, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the third week in June, with first picking on Jun. 20, 1997. The fruit is uniformly large in size, sub-acidic in flavor, globose in shape, freestone in type, very firm in texture, and nearly full red in skin color. The variety was a first generation cross using `Ruby Diamond` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,918) yellow flesh nectarine as the selected seed parent and an unnamed white flesh nectarine seedling as the selected pollen parent.

Abstract: A variety of Kentucky Bluegrass having a medium to high level of resistance to leaf spot and melting out, leaf rust, Fusarium patch and red thread; a dark green color throughout the growing season; the ability to form a medium to high quality turf under a variety of environmental conditions; short growth and a high seed yielding capacity.

Abstract: An image transfer apparatus which comprises a platen (8) to which an image-forming material is to be attached and a transfer cylinder (1) to which an image receptor is to be attached, and which is for transferring an image formed in a photosensitive layer of an image-forming material to an image receptor by the introduction of the image-forming material and the image receptor into a nip formed by the platen and the transfer cylinder by the rotation of the platen and the transfer cylinder, the apparatus having an image-forming material attaching device comprising a device for holding the top end side of the image receptor to a platen surface along the entire width of the image receptor and a device for holding the bottom end side of the image receptor to a platen surface along the entire width of the image receptor, the device for holding the top end side being a pin bar (13) having pins protruded from an inside of a blanket (10) in a slope portion (12) continued from a partial cut-off portion formed in the pl