A new and distinct cultivar of flowering dogwood tree, which has fused bracts is provided. This dogwood tree is botanically known as Cornus kousa and referred to by the following cultivar name: Melissa's Mountain Snowfall.

A new cultivar of Acer truncatum tree named Volcano that is characterized by its compact growth habit reaching about 3 m in height, its broad obovate to rounded plant shape, its young foliage that is reddish pink in color with yellow veins, and its mature foliage that is gradually changes to all yellow-green in color.

A new and distinct variety of garlic plant, Allium sativum L., named NEVADA 19, particularly characterized by suitability for growing under climatic conditions such as prevailing in Nevada and California, regular bulb structure, good storage quality, white cover scale color, good clove peeling ability; and mid-season bulb harvest time.

Provided is a method of producing a cured tobacco material having an enhanced threonine content. The present invention provides a method of producing a cured tobacco material having an enhanced threonine content, wherein the cured tobacco material is produced from a modified tobacco plant which has been modified such that expression or activity of an endogenous threonine aldolase is reduced or from a part of the modified tobacco plant.

A new and distinct cultivar of flowering dogwood tree, which produces both fully dark red bracts and lighter red to pink bracts is provided. This dogwood tree is botanically known as Cornus florida and referred to by the following cultivar name: Erica's Appalachian Sunrise.

A new and distinct variety of garlic plant, Allium sativum L., named NEVADA 19, particularly characterized by suitability for growing under climatic conditions such as prevailing in Nevada and California, regular bulb structure, good storage quality, white cover scale color, good clove peeling ability; and mid-season bulb harvest time.

A new and distinct cultivar of Cornus florida L. plant (dogwood tree) named SFCG1702, characterized by having upright plant growth habit, extremely large, heart-like shaped and vivid purplish-red pink marginal floral bracts around inflorescence, many flowers on lower branches, elegant rose-like fragrance, and strong disease resistance, especially to powdery mildew.

The unique annual herbaceous Cannabis plant variety FS-tp2 is provided. The variety is a selection resulting from cross of female parent Cannabis sativa. hybrid Pineapple Express and male parent Cannabis sativa hybrid Holy Banana. Selective breeding was used to obtain the desired morphological features described. The morphological features that allow this variety FS-tp2 to be distinguished from other C. sativa varieties are its outstanding features such as high leaflet count, with narrow leaves.

A new and distinct cultivar of flowering dogwood tree, which produces both fully dark red bracts and lighter red to pink bracts is provided. This dogwood tree is botanically known as Cornus florida and referred to by the following cultivar name: Erica's Appalachian Sunrise.

A new and distinct cultivar of flowering dogwood tree, which produces both fully dark red bracts and lighter red to pink bracts is provided. This dogwood tree is botanically known as Cornus florida and referred to by the following cultivar name: Erica's Appalachian Sunrise.