Rose Etoile De Lyon

Specimens from Nanz & Neuner indicate that this beautiful yellow tea rose is fully the equal of Marechal Niel in beauty. A good tea of this character, but without the rampant and often shy blooming character of the Niel, ought to be an unusually valuable introduction.

Nanz & Neuner send buds of this yellow tea rose which confirm the good character we have formerly given of it. It will be a popular variety if its blooming characters equal its beauty.

Rose Merveille De Lyon

Nanz & Neuner send a flower of this hybrid perpetual rose, which came to hand April 25. It is a large whitish cupped, and very double rose and seemingly of much promise. The number of new roses is now so great that it is not easy to judge of the actual value of a variety by a flower alone. Habit, free blooming, fragrance and other points go to make up the first-class kind in these days. If this should excel in these points, we fancy there will be few roses to excel this.

Double New Life Geranium

We have from Nanz & Neuner a double variety of the well-known striped geranium, "New life." N. & N. seem very-fortunate in getting hold of first-class new things. We fancy this will be as popular as their double Bouvardias have been.

Stewed Raspberries

A correspondent writes that there is a wonderful difference in the value of raspberries for stewing, and that those who have never tasted stewed raspberries have missed one of the richest epicurean treats that this world affords.

Russian Currants

Writing from Russia to the Iowa Homestead, Prof. Budd says : "Of currants we find here a new race, with black and red fruit, decidedly sweet. It is labelled in the botanical garden, Ribes alpina. The fruit of one variety seen here is as large as the cherry currant. It is not prized, as the currant is mainly used for sauce and jelly, for which the common form is preferred. Many Americans like sweet fruits, and would think this new race valuable."

The Cherry And La Versaillaise Currants

We have always contended that those who have asserted the identity of these two are in error. They are readily distinguished when the true kinds are together. It seems some in the old world have also confused them, but the Revue Horticole notes that it is a great mistake to confound the two. The fruit is much longer and regular in the bunch than the cherry. The plant is more vigorous and more robust, as our contemporary well remarks.