Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Portulaca plant named ‘Balrioyel’ characterized by its large, bright yellow-colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage with grayed orange-colored margin, and vigorous, spreading growth habit.

Abstract: A new distinct cultivar of Osteospermum plant named ‘Sunny Felix’, characterized by its white ray florets with a small, but distinct violet-blue spot, violet-blue to gray-purple disc florets, dark green foliage, long ray florets measuring about 37 mm in length, and more leaves and shorter petioles than the typical Osteospermum variety.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Microsorium plant named ‘VP005’ that is characterized by dark green curly fronds and a compact habit.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yopatagonia’, characterized by its uniform and outwardly spreading plant habit; strong and freely branching growth habit; dark green-colored foliage; uniform flowering response and habit; can be grown as a disbud-type, spray-type or without bud removal; early flowering habit; large decorative-type inflorescences with elongated oblong-shaped ray florets; dark purple-colored ray florets; and good postproduction longevity with plants maintaining good substance and color for about three weeks in an interior environment.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Ivy Geranium plant named ‘Wesvilsu’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and trailing plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; large single red-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Veronica plant named ‘Verbrig’, characterized by its upright. outwardly spreading and low mounding plant habit; freely basal branching habit; dense and bushy plant form; variegated foliage; freely flowering habit; and violet blue-colored flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yokey Largo’, characterized by its uniform and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; strong and freely branching growth habit; dark green-colored foliage; uniform flowering response and habit; can be grown as a spray-type or without bud removal; eary flowering habit; small anemone-type inflorescences with elongated oblong-shaped ray florets; bronze-colored ray florets and reddish purple-colored disc florets; and good postproduction longevity with plants maintaining good substance and color for about three to four weeks in an interior environment.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yotiffany’, characterized by its compact, upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and full plant habit; uniform and freely flowering habit; decorative-type inflorescences with elongated oblong-shaped ray florets; white-colored ray florets; and natural season flowering in early September in the Northern Hemisphere.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yovineland’, characterized by its uniform and outwardly spreading plant habit; strong and freely branching growth habit; dark green-colored foliage; uniform flowering response and habit; can be grown as a disbud-type, spray-type or without bud removal; early flowering habit; decorative-type inflorescences with elongated oblong-shaped ray florets; purple-colored ray florets; and good postproduction longevity with plants maintaining good substance and color for about three weeks in an interior environment.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Aglaonema plant named ‘Indo-Princess’, characterized by its upright and outwardly arching plant form; relatively rapid growth rate; freely clumping habit and short internodes; full, dense and bushy appearance; broadly lanceolate leaves with acuminate apices; leaves positioned roughly horizontally to outwardly arching; upper leaf surfaces with grey green-colored leaves with darker grey green and dark green-colored spots forming chevrons and dark green-colored margins; green-colored leaf petioles with sparse and random pale yellow-colored spots and streaks; and tolerance to low temperatures.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Antirrhinum plant named ‘Amalia Duo Pink’, characterized by its upright and compact plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy growth habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; and flowers that are red purple and white bi-colored.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Leon’, characterized by its daisy-type inflorescences with pink-colored ray florets; freely flowering habit; early and uniform flowering response; and good postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Ophiopogon plant named ‘HOCF’ characterized by its upright and somewhat outwardly arching plant habit; freely clumping habit; large dark-green colored foliage; long racemes with numerous white-colored flowers; numerous large violet blue-colored fruits; and resistance to Anthracnose.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Antirrhinum plant named ‘Amalia Dark Red’, characterized by its upright and compact plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy growth habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; and flowers that are dark red purple in color.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Aglaonema plant named ‘Indo-Queen’, characterized by its upright and outwardly arching plant form; relatively rapid growth rate; freely clumping habit and short internodes; full, dense and bushy appearance; lanceolate leaves with acuminate apices; leaves positioned roughly horizontally to outwardly arching; upper leaf surfaces with light green-colored leaves with scattered dark green-colored spots, splashes and margins; green-colored leaf petioles with sparse and random pale yellow-colored spots and streaks; and tolerance to low temperatures.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yoyukon’, characterized by its uniform and upright plant habit; strong growth habit; dark green-colored foliage; uniform flowering response and habit; best grown unpinched and as a disbud-type; early flowering habit; decorative incurve-type inflorescences; white-colored ray florets; and good postproduction longevity with plants maintaining good substance and color for about three weeks in an interior environment.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Heuchera plant named ‘Moonlight’, characterized by its full, densely foliated and uniformly mounded plant habit; silver and purple bronze-colored foliage; numerous large pale green-colored flowers arranged on mostly erect panicles; and excellent garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Antirrhinum plant named ‘Amalia Cerise’, characterized by its upright and compact plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy growth habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; and flowers that are red purple in color.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yobrighton’, characterized by its uniform and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; strong and freely branching growth habit; dark green-colored foliage; uniform flowering response and habit; can be grown as a spray-type or without bud removal; early flowering habit; large daisy-type inflorescences with elongated oblong-shaped ray florets; yellow-colored ray florets; and good postproduction longevity with plants maintaining good substance and color for about three to four weeks in an interior environment.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yogolden Gate’, characterized by its uniform and upright plant habit; strong growth habit; large dark green-colored foliage; uniform flowering response and habit; best grown unpinched and as a disbud-type; early flowering habit; decorative incurve-type inflorescences; bright yellow-colored ray florets; and excellent postproduction longevity with plants maintaining good substance and color for about four weeks in an interior environment.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Dazzling Yonew York’, characterized by its uniform and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; strong and freely branching growth habit; dark green-colored foliage; uniform flowering response and habit; can be grown as a disbud-type, spray-type or without bud removal; early flowering habit; decorative-type inflorescences with elongated oblong-shaped ray florets; yellow bronze-colored ray florets; and good postproduction longevity with plants maintaining good substance and color for about three weeks in an interior environment.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yomichelle’, characterized by its compact, upright and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and full plant habit; uniform and freely flowering habit; daisy-type inflorescences with elongated oblong-shaped ray florets; yellow bronze-colored ray florets; and natural season flowering in early September in the Northern Hemisphere.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Argyranthemum plant named ‘Wesarwhi’, characterized by its compact, upright and mounded plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy plant habit; relatively large and broad leaves; freely flowering habit with numerous inflorescences per plant; and daisy-type inflorescences with white-colored ray florets and gold yellow-colored disc florets.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Hosta named ‘American Icon’, a sport of Hosta Choo Choo Train, that is characterized by its unique variegated foliage with green centers and yellow-green margins comprising about one third of the leaf area. ‘American Icon’ has a mounded plant habit of large broad leaves, a vigorous growth rate, and pale lavender flowers held above the foliage in early to mid summer.

Abstract: A security device having multiple security features is used with an item, such as a secure document, ticket, label or tag, to authenticate the item and/or encode data pertaining to the item. One example of the security device includes a carrier substrate, a metallic layer disposed on the carrier substrate, and a magnetic layer disposed on the metallic layer in substantial registration with at least a portion of the metallic layer, thereby providing both metallic security features and magnetic security features. The metallic layer and the magnetic layer also form graphic or visually identifiable indicia on the carrier substrate to provide a visual security feature. According to one method, the metallic layer is applied to the carrier substrate, the magnetic layer is applied to the metallic layer, and the layers are etched to form the graphic indicia. The magnetic layer can, in one embodiment, include a magnetic chemical resist that is printed on the metallic layer in the form of the graphic indicia.

Abstract: In an optical disk reproducing device capable of rotating an optical disk at a selected one of a plurality of preset linear velocities, vibrations or shock of the device is detected during rotation of the disk, and the linear velocity of the disk is determined based on the result of the detection of the vibration or shock to restrain the vibration and shock within a permissible range. A limit rotational velocity above which the vibration or shock is excessive may be determined during a test conducted each time a disk is inserted, and the linear velocity of the disk during reproduction may be determined such that the rotational velocity does not exceed the limit rotational velocity.