New Gazanias

The Gazania Pavonia has always been a favorite garden plant, and recently has had more than usual attention, through being found to do well in the open ground of an American summer. The Germans have turned their attention towards its improvement, and several new varieties are announced.

New French Rose, Clara Cochet

Most of the French roses introduced into England last year have not yet succeeded in gaining golden opinions, except Clara Cochet. Whoever sees this exclaims, "well, that is a beauty." It is bright rose color, carmine in the centre, of large size and good form. It was raised by Lacharme.

Substitute For Glass

Light wire gauze, coated with elastic varnish, is the latest kink.

The Yulan As A Cut Flower

The Chinese Magnolia, M. conspicua, is found very useful for cut flower work in England. It is planted against south walls or fences in that country, and is always ready for Easter.

Vanda Sanderiana

It is a comfort to know that in many cases the orchids distributed at the sale of Mrs. Morgan's effects fell into worthy hands. Before us is a photograph of this fine orchid, for which Mr. Charles F. Osborne paid $900. The flowers, judging by the scale, are 4 inches across, and the plant evidently in glorious health.

Insecticide Or Sulfo Tobacco Soap

The Rose Manufacturing Company, of New York, has prepared an article which seems to meet with general favor. The most troublesome of all, red spider, is said to be easily controlled by this mixture.

Maiden Hair Fern

The Maiden Hair fern in use by florists is chiefly Adiantum capillus veneris. It is said that a new variety has been produced that is nearly equal in vigor and beauty to A. Farleyense. It is called Magnificum.

Bricks Of Cork

The waste cuttings of cork are now being employed for making bricks, which can be used for walls, impervious alike to heat or damp. The cork cuttings are reduced to powder in a mortar, and mixed with lime or clay; and from this composition the bricks are made in the usual way.

The Ox-Eye Daisy

This introduced weed, against the spread of which an attempt was recently made to induce the Pennsylvania legislature to issue an "act," is getting so popular with florists, that they will soon have to be "protected," rather than legislated out of existence. The French are also fond of it. They call it the common Margaret.

The Wragg Cherry

This is a variety believed to be of German origin, but which can be identified with no variety under cultivation, and hence has, like the Bartlett Pear, to bear the name of its American foster parent till its proper nomenclature has been traced. We have a drawing by Preslete before us, and this artist is well-known for his fidelity to nature. One may fairly judge from this picture, that the Wragg cherry is a very productive and beautiful variety.