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For 2004, 'Deep Red' is the 13th colore in the Company's Nonstop® tuberous Begonia series (www.Begonia-Nonstop.de). All varieties in this series have a compact habit with strong basal branching and excellent flower quality. Specially printed 13cm pots have been designed to promote sales. Printed pots (although in different sizes) have also been made available to growers of Viola 'Cats' series and Petunia Wonder Wave® (www.WonderWave.com). The 'Cats' series is characterised by its large flowers with a plain coloured face and vein patterning (like cat's whiskers). It represents a unique series of F1 hybrids, now available from seed in Yellow, Red & Gold, Violet & White, White and as a mixture. Petunia series WonderWave® is exceptionally weather tolerant and make very good ground cover and hanging baskets. The Lavender and Blue varieties have won Fleuroselect and All America Selections awards. Cosmos sulphureus 'Cosmic Red' is a new third colour to the series. Very good bedding plant with intense scarlet red flowers that makes a lovely mix with the other varieties in the same series (Yellow and Orange). F1 Pentas lanceolata 'Graffiti' is availabe in four colours (Bright Red, Violet, Pink and Blue). These plants produce compact well-branches plants with improved flowering. It makes an ideal bedding plant in a hot sunny location and good for pot cultivation. Rudbeckia hirta 'Maya' (Fleuroselect Gold Medal) is the first dwarf double-flowered variety with excellent performance in garden or in containers. The 2004 Benary Pack Trials were held at Hann, Münden, Germany, 28th April to 7th May. In 2004, the Company will be expanding its ApeX Seed Program to ensure the excellence of its seed quality. For further information: Annette Schumann, Fax 0049 5541700920, Email: info@Benary.de www.Benary.com