Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named ‘HOGGAR’ characterized by its medium sized blooms with yellow ray-florets and yellow-green disc florets.

Abstract: This new grape plant named ‘14-44-248’ is new and different because of its very large berry size, elongate berry and very firm, crisp texture. Fruit of the new variety ripens in mid-season producing a very sweet berry which is suitable for the domestic and foreign grape markets.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Sanvitalia plant named ‘Santanis’ (S&G 20032) which is particularly distinguished by its very compact plant habit, ball shape, small flowers and constant floridity during summer.

Abstract: A chrysanthemum plant named ‘Iduna’ characterized by its medium sized blooms with yellow ray florets and prolific branching; natural season flower date August 12-17; blooming for a period of 5 weeks.

Abstract: A new and distinct Zantedeschia plant named ‘Edge of Night’, having striking, extremely dark purple, almost black, spathes, leaf margins and petioles.

Abstract: A new and distinct Petunia plant named ‘Balrufrose’, characterized by its fully double, rose colored flowers, mounded-trailing habit and dark green leaves.

Abstract: A chrysanthemum plant named ‘Ceargos’ characterized by its medium sized blooms with yellow-orange ray florets and prolific branching; natural season flower date August 19-25; blooming for a period of 5 weeks.

Abstract: A new and distinct Petunia plant named ‘Balrufwhit’, characterized by its fully double white flowers, upright, mounded-trailing habit, and dark green leaves.

Abstract: A new and distinct Petunia plant named ‘Balrufimla’, characterized by its double, light lavender flowers, mounded-trailing habit and dark green leaves.

Abstract: A chrysanthemum plant named ‘Thetis’ characterized by its medium sized blooms with yellow ray florets and prolific branching; natural season flower date August 19-24; blooming for a period of 5 weeks.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Matisse’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; uniform and freely flowering habit; anemone-type inflorescences with quill-shaped ray florets; light purple-colored ray and disc florets; and natural season flowering in mid-October in the Northern Hemisphere.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Astilbe plant named ‘Rhythm and Beat’, characterized by its upright, mounded and compact plant habit; rapid growth rate; freely and uniform flowering habit; and red purple-colored flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Greenspan’, characterized by its decorative type inflorescences with white and green-colored ray florets; strong and upright flowering stems; freely flowering habit; early flowering response; and good postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blackberry plant lacking anthocyanin coloration in it's various plant parts and having yellow fruit is described. The new variety named ‘Clark Gold’ also has double flowers and enlarged sepals. ‘Clark Gold’ is a sport of the southern dewberry, Rubus trivalis, and is a biennial, thorny, trailing-vine plant type. The yellow fruit is of medium size and has the sweetness of its wild blackberry relative. It is also a very early variety with low chill requirements.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Floribunda rose plant is provided which abundantly forms double flat cup-shaped bright multi-colored blossoms. The blossoms display a distinctive random mixture of streaks and spots of red, orange, and yellow on the upper petal surfaces. The plant exhibits an upright bushy growth habit. The foliage is medium to dark green and semi-glossy and contrasts nicely with the multi-colored blossoms. The new variety is particularly well suited for growing as attractive ornamentation in an informal garden setting.

Abstract: A new and distinct early flowering Petunia plant with good lasting quality and light reddish-purple colored flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct plum variety that possesses heavy and consistent production of large, firm, black skinned, early-ripening fruit of excellent eating quality. The juicy flesh develops a red color upon ripening.

Abstract: A chrysanthemum plant named ‘Cefreya’ characterized by its medium sized blooms with coral-salmon ray florets and prolific branching, natural season flower date September 1-5; blooming for a period of 5 weeks.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Gypsophila plant named ‘Esmamerica’, characterized by its erect and straight flowering stems; freely flowering habit; luminous white-colored flowers arranged in symmetrical compound cymes; and good post-production longevity.

Abstract: A new miniature rose plant which has abundant, lavender flowers and attractive foliage. The variety successfully propagates from softwood cuttings and is suitable for year round production in commercial glasshouses. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Abstract: A new miniature rose which has abundant, red flowers and attractive foliage. The variety successfully propagates from softwood cuttings and is suitable for year round production in commercial glasshouses. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Abstract: Shrub rose plant having free and continuous flowering; unusual orange-red blooms, paling to salmon-pink; rosette-shaped flowers with outer petals reflexing a little; and pleasing tea fragrance with a hint of lemon.

Abstract: A spark plug has at least two electrodes having ends facing toward one another so as to produce an electrical discharge when an electrical potential is applied to said electrodes, and a layer of an erosion-resistant material applied on each of said electrodes by electro-spark deposition so the lifetime of the spark plug comparing to existing is substantially increased.

Abstract: A self-diagnostic arrangement for a video display apparatus and method effectuating the same is disclosed. The apparatus according to the present invention includes a cable connector, amplifiers and a cathode ray tube and comprises a microprocessor storing information on a display status, for selectively switching signals to generate horizontal and vertical sync signals for displaying a variety of self-diagnostic displays, an on screen display IC for supplying a blanking signal and a video signal correspondingly responsive to information supplied from the microprocessor and a H/V deflection circuit for supplying on screen display video. signals to the CRT. There is also provided a method of self-diagnosis, which comprises the steps of generating internal horizontal and vertical sync.signals sync signals of predetermined frequency levels and displaying self-diagnostic screens representing video component colors and a display status.

Abstract: A laser diode applies a laser beam through a grating, a beam splitter, and an objective to a compact disc. A laser beam reflected by the compact disc is applied through the objective and the beam splitter to a photodiode. The objective has a large numerical aperture of 0.6 in order to be able of play back a digital video disc that has a thin substrate and contains information recorded at a high density. To prevent the photodiode from suffering aberrations caused due to the large numerical aperture of the objective, the photodiode has a relatively small photodetector unit having a normalized detector size ranging from 3 &mgr;m to 16 &mgr;m, for detecting only returning light up to a numerical aperture of 0.3 and not detecting light of greater numerical aperture values.