A new cultivar of Brunnera macrophylla, `Mr. Morse`, characterized by its deep green foliage that heavily mottled with silver with its contrasting green margins and veins combined with panicles of white flowers that are present in mid to late spring.

A new and distinct Hemerocallis cultivar is provided. The new cultivar is very floriferous and forms attractive highly ruffled deep yellow flowers displaying a burgundy eye zone and edges, substantial substance, and a funnel-shaped form over an extended period of time. In U.S.D.A. Hardiness Zone No. 6, blooming commonly begins during late June and commonly ends during mid-August. The new cultivar displays a plurality of fans and a plurality of scapes per fan. The new cultivar is well suited for ...

A new and distinct Hemerocallis cultivar of the semi-evergreen type is provided. The new cultivar is very floriferous and forms attractive ruffled bright rosy pink flowers displaying substantial substance, and a funnel-shaped form over an extended period of time. In U.S.D.A. Hardiness Zone No. 6, blooming commonly begins during late June and commonly ends during mid-September. The new cultivar displays a plurality of fans and a plurality of scapes per fan. In excess of 30 buds commonly are forme...

A new variety of orchid plant of the Oncidiinae Intergeneric group, of the Maclellanara nothogenera, named EXOTIC ORCHID `Golden Gambol`, distinguished in part by a rich butter yellow background, highly contrasted with chocolate blotching, and growing without cultural issues from in-vitro culture to in-vivo flowering. EXOTIC ORCHID `Golden Gambol` grows very fast to sexual maturity and flowers freely.

A new cultivar of interspecific Baptisia, `Starlite`, characterized by its early blooming bicolor flowers that are violet-purple with a yellow keel held, its densely flowered inflorescences, its initially upright then cascading plant habit, its vigorous growth habit, and its hardiness in U.S.D.A. Zones 4 to 8.

A new cultivar of Escallonia, a branch mutation of `Red Dream`, characterized by its compact, prostrate, spreading growth habit combined with its grayed orange stems, its rose pink flowers in mid summer, its tolerance to wind, rain, and drought, and its ease of propagation by softwood cuttings.

A new and distinct Bergenia plant characterized by foliage with a broad, yellow, variegated margin on new growth, large, bright pink flowers, red winter leaf color, and excellent vigor.

A variety of rose plant of the shrub class, named `AUSbernard` is disclosed. The `AUSbernard` rose is a plant suitable for repeat flowering production having deep crimson blooms, a strong Old Rose fragrance and a broad bushy growth.

The present invention relates to near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM) and near-field/far-field scanning microscopy methods, systems and devices that permit the imaging of biological samples, including biological samples or structures that are smaller than the wavelength of light. In one embodiment, the present invention permits the production of multi-spectral, polarimetric, near-field microscopy systems that can achieve a spatial resolution of less than 100 nanometers. In another embod...

Provided is a method of preparing a sample piece for a transmission electron microscope, the sample piece for a transmission electron microscope including a substantially planar finished surface which can be observed with the transmission electron microscope and a grabbing portion which microtweezers can grab without contacting the finished surface. The method of preparing a sample piece for a transmission electron microscope is characterized by including: a first step of cutting out the sample ...