A New Rose Sporting From Souvenir De La Malmaison

The Deutsche GartnerZeitung, of Erfurt, says that a beautiful sport has been secured from this famous old variety. It appeared on a plant in a garden at Lubeck. The branch has been propagated, and the variety has proved permanent.

A New Style Of Cineraria

A Scotch paper says of an exhibition: " Messrs. Gordon & Son, nurserymen, Edinburgh, exhibited Cineraria Alexander Warwick, in which the florets were slightly convoluted from about half their length to the base, thus showing the under side in the manner of Gaillardia Lorenziana. The flower is distinct from anything else, and is not wanting in a certain elegance, which would, of course, vary with the color".

Sweet-Scented Chrysanthemums

A variety called Progne is said to be pleasantly sweet-scented.

Carnation, Old Gold

Under this name Mr. Higley, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, sends us a flower of one, which describes its color in its name. It is a very good one, and may become popular, should the taste, always uncertain, run in the direction of that color.

Columnea Schediana

Mr. Higley sends a plant for name, which we give above. It is a gesneraceous plant, and is useful for baskets.

The Curculio In California

"F.," Chicago, desires to know: Why the curculio has not been introduced into California, as well as the codlin moth, so destructive to the apple?

We can only say that it has been found in several instances, we believe, but so far has not found out the happy faculty of spreading itself.

Though it has been found, it is so rare, that the conclusion is reached that there is something there unfavorable to its success.

The Gooseberry Fruit Borer

The gooseberry moth, Halia Vanaria, which "stings" the gooseberry as our codlin moth perforates apples, is reported to have been particularly destructive this year. The English fruit-eater cannot get along without his gooseberry, and he will have to pay dear for his mouthful this summer.

The Grape Rot

This disease has been terrible through the grape-growing regions of Virginia. The crop is said to be a total failure. The celebrated French methods have been tried in New Jersey, and found utterly worthless to help the grape grower; but this may have been from the application not having been given until the little fungus had got fast hold of its victim.

Asparagus

The great trouble in England to the asparagus growers seems to be the swarms of rabbits. In America the great trouble is the small beetle which has lately appeared. The European trouble can be overcome by traps, while the American must be done away with by Paris Green.