Plants inventions 10/08

20080263732 - Apple tree named 'plmas98': ‘PLMAS98’ is a new apple tree that originated as a limb sport mutation of ‘Cripps Pink’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,880). The new variety is notable for its early maturity. Fruit of the new variety is mature and ready for harvest at least 15 days earlier than fruit of ‘Cripps... Agent: Stratton Ballew

20080263733 - Raspberry plant named 'jeanne d'orleans': A new and distinct variety of Rubus idaeus L. plant, distinguished by greater fruit size, longer shelf life and fruit quality. The candidate variety also has high Soluble Solids (SS) content and high total of Hydrophobic and Crude antioxidant activities.... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20080263734 - Calla lily plant named 'hot cherry blz': A calla lily plant particularly distinguished by a purple-red spathe, low density maculation of the leaves that is visible from both sides and which produces 2 to 4 inflorescences per 3-cm tuber, is described.... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.C.

20080263735 - Calla lily plant named 'rosa blz': A calla lily plant particularly distinguished by a red-purple spathe with darker red-purple veins, medium density maculation of the leaves that is visible from both sides and which produces 2 to 3 inflorescences per 3-cm tuber, is described.... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.C.

20080263736 - Variety of begonia plant named 'nzctwo': A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘NZCTWO’ characterized by a medium bushy growth habit with burgundy and browned green foliage and a reddish pink flower.... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080263732 - Apple tree named 'plmas98': ‘PLMAS98’ is a new apple tree that originated as a limb sport mutation of ‘Cripps Pink’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,880). The new variety is notable for its early maturity. Fruit of the new variety is mature and ready for harvest at least 15 days earlier than fruit of ‘Cripps... Agent: Stratton Ballew

20080263733 - Raspberry plant named 'jeanne d'orleans': A new and distinct variety of Rubus idaeus L. plant, distinguished by greater fruit size, longer shelf life and fruit quality. The candidate variety also has high Soluble Solids (SS) content and high total of Hydrophobic and Crude antioxidant activities.... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20080263734 - Calla lily plant named 'hot cherry blz': A calla lily plant particularly distinguished by a purple-red spathe, low density maculation of the leaves that is visible from both sides and which produces 2 to 4 inflorescences per 3-cm tuber, is described.... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.C.

20080263735 - Calla lily plant named 'rosa blz': A calla lily plant particularly distinguished by a red-purple spathe with darker red-purple veins, medium density maculation of the leaves that is visible from both sides and which produces 2 to 3 inflorescences per 3-cm tuber, is described.... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.C.

20080263736 - Variety of begonia plant named 'nzctwo': A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘NZCTWO’ characterized by a medium bushy growth habit with burgundy and browned green foliage and a reddish pink flower.... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080250536 - Cupressus leylandii named 'madeline': A new and distinct cultivar of Cupressus leylandii plant is described herein. The new variety is resistant to fungus and possesses increased growth rate (e.g., height, spread, trunk).... Agent: Gardner Groff Greenwald & Villanueva. PC

20080250537 - Aglaonema plant named 'twyag0004': A new Aglaonema plant particularly distinguished by being intermediate in stature, leafy, compact, having an upright growth habit, and producing many basal branches and numerous leaves, is disclosed.... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.C.

20080244795 - Apple tree named 'rs103-130': A new and distinct apple tree variety, Malus domestic cv. “RS103-130” is characterized by a compact medium sized tree with variegated leaf colour yielding red-skinned fruit. The new variety is further characterized as resistant to apple scab (Races l to 5) incited by the fungus Venturia inaequalis.... Agent: Dale C. Hunt Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, LLP

20080244796 - Male asparagus hybrid 'm256': This invention relates to a new and distinctive male asparagus hybrid called ‘M256’. ‘M256’ has the ability to confer desirable traits on its progeny, such as early spear emergence, and produces offspring that have a higher proportion of marketable spears.... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP