The present invention provides a Stevia plant comprising useful steviol glycoside such as rebaudioside D at higher content as compared with known Stevia species. The present invention also provides a method of producing such a Stevia plant, and a dried leaf and an extract obtainable from such a plant.

The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-ML3725 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-ML3725 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-ML3725 RZ.

The new and distinct cultivar of ornamental ligularia plant, Ligularia ‘King Kong’ with compact habit, vertical peduncle of dense clusters of large, upright, capitate, golden flowers on branched greyed-purple panicle. The shiny, magenta, orbicular to reniform leaves with coarsely serrated margins emerge from the ground on greyed-purple pubescent petioles and develop into a purplish dark green by late summer flowering.

The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-952 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-952 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-952 RZ.

A new cultivar of hybrid Coreopsis plant named, ‘URIGS01’, that is characterized by its inflorescences with ray florets that are dark orange-yellow in color with yellow margins, its relatively small leaves, its relatively small inflorescences, and its compact, densely branched plant habit.

A Stevia extract made from leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant is described. The extract has desired levels of steviol glycosides and is useful in food, beverage, and other consumable products.

A new cultivar of hybrid Coreopsis named ‘Lauren’ characterized by its densely bushy plant habit reaching an average of 40 cm in height and 50 cm in width, its observed sterility, its floriferous and long bloom season that does not require deadheading with bloom commences in late June and lasts until frost in Kensington, Conn., its medium sized inflorescences with ray florets that are light yellow in color, its lack of requirement for vernalization to initiate flowering, its cold hardiness to at least U.S.D.A. Zone 5, and its resistance to powdery mildew and leaf spot.

A new cultivar of Delosperma plant named ‘W1811’ that is characterized by its low growing plant habit, its very floriferous and long blooming flowering habit; blooming from early summer to early autumn, and its flowers that are vivid dark red in color with small yellow centers.

A new cultivar of Delosperma plant named ‘W1811’ that is characterized by its low growing plant habit, its very floriferous and long blooming flowering habit; blooming from early summer to early autumn, and its flowers that are vivid dark red in color with small yellow centers.

A new and distinct cultivar of Arctotis plant named ‘Bonarc 1116’, characterized by its compact and semi-upright plant habit; freely branching growth habit; relatively small leaves; freely flowering habit; single-type inflorescences with dark pink-colored ray florets; and good garden performance.