The genus Versena as it formerly ftood was divided into 
two fe&tions, the one containing fuch fpecies as have only two 
ftamens and two feeds, the other thofe with four ftamens and 
four feeds. But as thefe plants differ alfo in their inflorefcence 
and other refpeéts, they have of late been properly feparated ; 
for, as Mr. SALIsBuRyY remarks, not two plants in the fame 
natural order can be more diftinét than the prefent one*and 
VERBENA Offcinalis. Plants differing in genus muft neceffarily 
be diftinguifhed by different generic names; and we have, 
without attempting to defend it, adopted that already eftablifhed 
by Vaut in his Exumeratio Plantarum, rather than encourage 
any further innovation. If Englifh tongues fhould hefitate at 
its length, we have fhewn them how it may be corrupted 
without much injury, for in truth, even to the moft learned, 
a word fignifying a crowded-{pike or a boat’s-tail (Cymburus) 
can convey no idea whatever of the plant. From right of 
priority the name of Suerarnp1ia fhould have been reftored, 
and a new one applied to the Sherardia of Linnazus; but 
the confufion occafioned by fuch changes is ever to be de- 
lored. 
. A native of South-America, and with us an inhabitant of 
the ftove. Flowers throughout the fummer, Is propagated. 
by cuttings. . : 
_ Our drawing was made from a plant communicated by the 
Comtefle pz Vanpes, in May laft: we have been fince 
favoured with a fine fpecimen, by Mr. Wooprorp, of 
Springwell. 
