ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. PP37,813, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to FLORICULTURA B.V. (Heemskerk, Netherlands).

"Phalaenopsis plant named 'Vanity Bonfire'" was invented by Rene Schoone (Assendelft, Netherlands).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Phalaenopsis plant named 'Vanity Bonfire', characterized by its upright plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; mostly horizontal leaves; freely flowering habit with typically two inflorescences developing per plant, each inflorescence with numerous flowers; flowers with purplish pink-colored petals and sepals that are densely covered with purplish red-colored venation and spots; and good ...