r.EPORT ON VERBENAS. 189 



away from it either up poles or trellised. Lastly, I am of opinion 

 that an important use might be made of this principle, by plung- 

 ing large stove Arboreous and other plants in their pots during 

 the summer. They would be thus induced to make shorter but 

 ^still healthy growths, and so kept within bounds as house 

 plants. In this case the bed might be filled with some plunging 

 material, as tan, or soil, and the ground hidden by low plants 

 grown in (he interstices between the pots. Whether or no 

 any important results may be gained by these experiments 

 remains yet to be proved. At all events I can promise to the 

 experimenter a new pursuit, and that of the most intensely ex- 

 citing character/-'' 



XXI.-^UEPORT ON VERBENAS 



Grown at Chiswick ik 186L 



By Thomas Mooke, F.L.S., Secreiavy to the Floral Cammitlee. 



{Continued from p. 172.) 



] CO. Constancy: — from Mr. Dixon. Dull purplish-rose, large 

 white centre. 



1G7. Elise: — from Messrs. E. G. Henderson. Light purplish- 

 rose, 



308. Emperor of Morocco: — from Messrs. LoW. Deep pur- 

 plish-rose ; light centre. 



109, Haivlcs-eye: — from Mr. Tuenjir. Purplish rose ; small 

 pale centre. 



170. Isa Craig: — from Mr. Turner. Purplish-rose; yellow eye. 



171. Magnifica: — from Messrs. Low. Dull shaded purplish- 

 I'ose, darker in the centre. 



172. Norfolk Fdval : — from Mr. Scott. Large purplish-rose, 

 with broad white centre. 



' 173. Odorata siiperha :— from Mr.' Scott, Purplish-rose, with 

 large pale eye. 



174. Earl of Shaftesbury, 



From Mr. Turner, Messrs. E. G, HENDEtisox, and Mr. May. 



* The trial should he extended to all plants likely to Le benefited in any 

 way by tlio treatment, whether tropical or not ; for instance, the orange, vine, 

 and other frult-tiees in pots. 



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