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In the News (Mon 6 Jul 09)

  
  News: Pieris Appoints New Chief Executive Officer. Genetic Engineering News - Biotechnology from Bench to Business
Mr Kuppers joins Pieris from IDEA AG, where he was Vice President and Head of Business Development.
Recognising the enormous market potential of protein-based drugs, Pieris is creating the infrastructure of a drug discovery and development company and expects to submit its first therapeutic ANTICALIN(R) IND in 2007.
ANTICALIN, ANTICALINS, PIERIS Proteolab, and the company's logo are registered trademarks of PIERIS Proteolab AG.
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  Floridata: Pieris japonica
Japanese pieris is native to Japan, Taiwan and eastern China.
Japanese pieris is often damaged by late frosts, but it recovers.
Japanese pieris is a pretty little broad-leaf evergreen shrub that goes well in a semi-shady shrub border or in an informal hedge.
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 pieris rapae - OneLook Dictionary Search
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Pieris rapae : LookWAYup Translating Dictionary/Thesaurus [home, info]
Pieris rapae (L.) : HYPP Zoology [home, info]
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 Pieris - Andromeda   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The plants are commonly known as andromedas, and Pieris japonica was originally called Andromeda japonica.
Pieris formosa: Chinese andromeda - possibly the most attractive andromeda, with showy white flowers and fiery red new shoots.
Pieris japonica (also called andromeda japonica): pieris, Japanese andromeda - This shrub has drooping clusters of flowers to five inches long, and three inch leaves.
www.bonsai-bci.com /species/andromeda.html   (201 words)

  
  Plant Encyclopedia: Pieris   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Pieris japonica was introduced to cultivation under the old name, Andromeda japonica, and then reclassified into this new genus leaving us with the old name to be used as the common name, Andromeda.
Pieris 'Prelude' and 'Cavatine' are two that we really like; they are nice and vigorous, but really compact, and are covered with masses of flowers which are perfectly in scale with the size of the plants.
Pieris floribunda was actually the first Pieris to be introduced to gardeners in Europe (early1800's), but since it was not as showy, difficult to propagate, and a little tricky to grow, it never really caught on like its Asian relatives.
www.gardensplendor.com /hadl/pe_pieris.html   (1347 words)

  
 Pieris: Useful or Overused?
Pieris is an early spring flowering shrub with glossy evergreen leaves.
Pieris flowers provide an early nectar source for struggling bee populations and a bright floral attraction during the garden's awakening.
The strengths Pieris offers to Pacific Northwest gardeners are many, but their ubiquity means gardeners must use them effectively or risk having a hackneyed look, evoking a "where haven't I seen that before?" response from garden viewers.
blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com /gardening2/archives/112991.asp   (652 words)

  
 Pieris   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Pieris napi, Larvae of North-European Lepidoptera [Kimmo Silvonen]
Morocco Pieris napi napaeae atlantis Oberthür, 1925; Etud.
Eine neue Unterart von Pieris napi (Linnaeus, 1758) vom Polar Ural Atalanta 32 (1/2): 85-88
www.funet.fi /pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/pieridae/pierinae/pieris/index.html   (3098 words)

  
 Broad Leafed Evergreens - Pieris
Most Pieris, have shiny, alternate, elliptical leaves and racemes of small, waxy, white, urn-shaped flowers, as can be seen in these photographs from the TAMU gallery site.
Pieris can take full sun in cool climates but really need part shade where summers are hot.
Pieris are best moved balled and burlapped (B&B) and may take a while to recover from transplanting.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/shade_gardening/1107   (585 words)

  
 Burke's Backyard Archives 1998 - Pieris
Pieris, also known as lily of the valley shrub, is a charming and versatile plant for the cooler districts of Australia.
One of the most popular varieties of pieris is 'Christmas Cheer', a tall shrub or small tree (between 2-3 metres or 6-10' tall) with white to deep pink flowers.
Best climate: Pieris grow well in the cooler regions of Australia, from Sydney to Perth and areas south but are at their best in the mountains, Tasmania and parts of Victoria.
www.burkesbackyard.com.au /1998/archives/26/in_the_garden/flowering_plants_and_shrubs/pieris   (576 words)

  
 Pieris
Pieris is peerless as an evergreen ornamental shrub
The fragrant flowers of Pieris japonica are borne in drooping clusters up to six-inches long, and range in color from icy white to a sumptuous rosy magenta, depending on the cultivar.
Pieris japonica is a member of the same family as rhododendrons and azaleas, and it is both culturally and visually compatible with its cousins.
whatcom.wsu.edu /ag/homehort/plant/Pieris.htm   (750 words)

  
 Pieris 06   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Pieris is a group of acid loving evergreen plants which has excellent landscape value in a woodland setting, in masses, foundation plantings, or a shrub border.
From seed collected on Yakushima, Japan, a new breed of pieris was originated by Esveld of Holland.
This hybrid between the "Mountain" and "Japanese Pieris" is hardier than P. japonica and forms a 5 to 6' dense mound of slightly serrated shiny, light green leaves.
www.roslynnursery.com /GeneratedItems/catalogpages/pieris.html   (846 words)

  
 Ed's Favorites - Pieris
Pieris japonica 'Variegata': This one is best known for the attractive leaves that are green with white margins.
Pieris japonica 'Crispa': The difference in this variety is that the leaves are wavy or crinkled and quite unusual.
The Pieris are nice plants to add to the garden for early spring color.
www.humeseeds.com /efpieris.htm   (813 words)

  
 Pieris Confirms In Vivo Activity of Potent VEGF-specific Anticalin(R)
Pieris AG, a bio-pharmaceutical company developing therapeutic products comprising of Anticalins(R), a novel proprietary class of human bindingproteins, announced today that it has confirmed the functional antagonisticactivity of its lead PRS-050 Ant...
About Pieris AG Pieris is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery anddevelopment of Anticalins(R) for the diagnosis and treatment oflife-threatening human disorders.
Pieris willexploit in the PRS-050 program the compact structure, intrinsic stability,broad formulation flexibility and small molecular size of Anticalins(R) todevelop products with enhanced penetration into neovascularized tissues forindications such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabeticretinopathy.
www.media-press-release.com /desk/200610/111464.htm   (636 words)

  
 43 Group :: Harry Pieris
To the viewer it would seem that Harry Pieris' landscapes and portraits help to mollify the effect created by works such as those of Justin Deraniyagala at this exhibition with what would superficially look like a felicitous marriage between uncompromising modernity and traditional civility.
Bit Harry Pieris' major influence on two young members of the '43 Group whose work we also see at this exhibition - Ivan Pieris' and Richard Gabriel's has not been to stimulate conformity, but its very opposite.
He knew that in reality a portrait is a portrait only for as long as the sitter is alive but once he and his generation have disappeared the portrait is free to become a picture with its own independent existence.
www.artsrilanka.org /43group/harrypieris   (285 words)

  
 Monrovia - VALLEY VALENTINE PIERIS
This Pieris is very useful where soils are acidic and damp most of the year.
Grow this Pieris around the spreading brances of Red Cutleaf Japanese Maple, (Acer palmatum `Atropurpureum`), or the little evergreen Saint Mary Southern Magnolia, (Magnolia grandiflora `Saint Mary`).
This unique red-flowering variety is listed among the Pieris japonica cultivars as the Taiwanensis group introduced in 1918, although there are others indeed classified under P. taiwanensis.
monrovia.com /PlantInf.nsf/d8caee273442db8a88256960007ed6b2/c129333560188dac8825684d007208f1!OpenDocument   (389 words)

  
 pieris japonica - Shrubs Forum - GardenWeb
Pieris, like other heath family plants are also susceptible to phytophthora root rot.
Pieris japonica need; moist, organic, cool, well drained, acidic soil in planting bed and prefers partial shade but adjusts to full sun in some areas.
I married it off to a pieris japonica Valentine he will be very happy this spring when she put out all those dainty hot pink blooms.
forums2.gardenweb.com /forums/load/shrubs/msg1219253017095.html   (2058 words)

  
 Presseportal: Pieris reaches key milestones under the collaboration agreement with Syngenta
Pieris AG, a biopharmaceutical and protein engineering company exploiting its proprietary Anticalin® technology for the development of superior human biotherapeutic and diagnostics products, today announced that it has successfully reached key milestones within its collaboration project with Syngenta.
ENDS For further information, please contact: Pieris AG Dr Andreas Hohlbaum, Director of Science and PD, Phone +49 (0) 8161 1411 400 Notes to editors: About Pieris AG Pieris is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of Anticalins® for the diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening human disorders.
Recognizing the enormous market potential of protein-based drugs, Pieris is committed to becoming an integrated drug discovery and development company and expects to file an IND application for its first therapeutic Anticalin® at the beginning of 2008.
www.presseportal.de /story_rss.htx?nr=844917   (611 words)

  
 Monrovia - SPRING SNOW PIERIS
A beautiful light plant for the shade of woodland gardens where greens tend to fade into darkness.
The small bell shaped flowers of Pieris signifies that these plants belong in the Heath family with heathers and blueberries.
This is a genus of Ericaceous plants from Asia and North America, classified in 1834 by David Don.
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 news aktuell GmbH :: Pieris Appoints New Chief Executive Officer   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Mr Kuppers joins Pieris from IDEA AG, where he was Vice President and Head of Business Development.
Pieris, located just outside of Munich, Germany, is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative ANTICALIN(R) therapies for oncology, immunology and cardiovascular diseases.
Recognising the enormous market potential of protein-based drugs, Pieris is creating the infrastructure of a drug discovery and development company and expects to submit its first therapeutic ANTICALIN(R) IND in 2007.
sev.prnewswire.com /biotechnology/20060517/3164901en-1.html   (411 words)

  
 Pieris japonica
Pieris is derived from Pierides, an alternative name of the mythological Muses, the goddesses of the arts.
Japanese Pieris is the first broadleaf evergreen shrub to flower, in late Winter to early Spring.
Pieris japonica is an upright to spreading ornamental shrub, noted for its emerging bronzed foliage, dark shiny evergreen mature foliage, showy floral buds that mature in late Summer and are attractive in Autumn and Winter, and showy white (or pink) inflorescences that bloom in late Winter to early Spring.
www.hcs.ohio-state.edu /hcs/TMI/Plantlist/pi_onica.html   (742 words)

  
 Pieris - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Pieris, genus of evergreen flowering shrubs, native to the United States and the Himalaya.
Scientific classification: Cabbage butterflies belong to the family Pieridae.
The small white is classified as Pieris rapae and the large white as...
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 www.bonsaitreeforums.com - Pieris japonica
re:Pieris japonica - 2006/01/19 01:43 Pieris is 1 of those plants where you need to see the individual before deciding whether to use it as a bonsai.
I've worked a lot with a close relative of pieris, enkianthus, which has the same habit and flowers.
Of all the landscapes plants I would say that Pieris is the one that a skiulled bonsaist would have a greater advantage with.
www.bonsaitreeforums.com /forums/bonsai-trees-forum/168-pieris-japonica.html   (801 words)

  
 List of Pieris Varieties
The outstanding feature of this Pieris is the bright pink new growth in spring.
A variegated form of Pieris, growing as a small, compact shrub and producing white, bell-shaped flowers in spring.
The new foliage is salmon-pink, fading to cream and finally becoming a deep, glossy green.
www.conifer.com.au /pieris_list   (226 words)

  
 Pick Pieris for Year-Round Beauty
I have several Pieris in a "woodland" garden under large firs, providing companionship to an assortment of rhododendrons.
Pieris flowers are long-lasting; in the Pacific Northwest they bloom from Febrary through April.
The new growth of Pieris Japonica in early spring, for instance, is a gorgeous coppery shade.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/gardening_in_bc/57786/1   (504 words)

  
 Pieris beats around the bush again
The organizers of the event, a bunch of people who like to hobnob and brush shoulders with “dignitaries” had made sure that no one can embarrass and expose their guest’s idiocy by asking “undesirable” questions.
A band of thuppahiyas and their partners were seated right in front to applaud Pieris whenever he made a noise orally or otherwise.
For his part, Pieris went on speaking for 50 minutes with his usual smooching style.
www.spur.asn.au /pieris_beats_around_the_bush_again.htm   (968 words)

  
 RNZIH - Horticulture Pages - Japanese Pieris - Pieris japonica
Japanese Pieris is also known by the names Japanese Andromeda and Lily of the Valley shrub, due to the similarity of the flowers to those of Lily of the Valley.
Japanese Pieris is useful as a hedge or shrub border or as a single specimen.
Pieris must have protection from strong winds and drought.
www.rnzih.org.nz /pages/Pieris-japonica.htm   (306 words)

  
 Pieris, lily-of-the-valley shrub (Pieris japonica)
A useful shrub for shady parts of the garden, pieris is often grown under taller broad-leafed evergreen trees.
Most striking when it is adorned with white, pink, or nearly red flowers in late winter to early spring, it stays attractive throughout the year thanks to its glossy dark green foliage.
Attractive shape and lush appearance make pieris a good companion for rhododendrons or azaleas, which sometimes have less desirable leaf coloration and leggy growth.
www.sunset.com /sunset/garden/article/0,20633,695948,00.html   (208 words)

  
 Pieris description
Pieris is a group of acid loving evergreen plants which has excellent landscape value in a woodland setting, in masses, foundation plantings, or a shrub border.
In our nursery we cultivated most of the cultivars of Pieris japonica and a number of its hybrids most of them with Pieris formosa.
From seed collected on Yakushima, Japan, a new breed of Pieris was originated by Esveld of Holland.
home.worldonline.nl /~grijkaar/description.htm   (1925 words)

  
 Pieris AG - Recent news
March, 29 - Pieris demonstrates potent anti-tumor activity of a VEGF-specific Anticalin® in preclinical studies
October, 25 - Pieris confirms in vivo activity of potent VEGF specific Anticalin®
PIERIS provides a colla-borative team envirion-ment weher we.
www.pieris-ag.com /pieris_en/corporate_communications/recent_news/recent_news.rsys   (128 words)

  
 Väddas and the Resistance (1817-18)
As Pieris rightly pointed out scorched earth tactics, though well-known in Europe and practiced in colonial warfare, were unthinkable for Kandyans for whom destroying crops were almost acts of sacrilege.
Paul E. Pieris has a vivid description of this event but let me refer to his discussion of the ceremonial role of the Väddas in this formal portrayal of the official structure of the Kandyan state.
According to Paul E. Pieris, Kivulegedera Mohottala was the last and seventh of a distinguished line of deified Bandara Väddas.
vedda.org /obeyesekere5.htm   (1756 words)

  
 Pieris japonica 'Prelude'
In St. Louis, Japanese pieris doesn’t seem to perform well in most locations.
Summer foliage decline and reduced vigor results in weakened plants that may succumb to a harsh winter.
Japanese pieris is a broadleaf evergreen shrub that matures to 9-12’ tall with a dense, upright habit.
www.mobot.org /gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?code=R120   (221 words)

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