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' not convenient to the florist, the supply can be easily 
kept up from seed. In growing Verbenas, successive 
plantings should not be made on the same ground; the 
less frequently the better. it is not that they exhaust 
the soil that renders a change necessary, but when grown 
more than once on the same spot, they are far more 
liable to be attacked by the Aphis at the roots, which 
is fatal to them. The varieties selected by florists in the 
United States are far superior to those of Europe, so that 
for the past ten years hardly any importations have been 
made of either seeds or plants. The plant is better suited 
to our climate, and is far more extensively cultivated 
here than in Europe. By raising them from seed new 
varieties may be obtained, but all the named and stand- 
ard sorts must be perpetuated by cuttings taken in the 
Fall. The soft young tops will reot freely and will have 
finer blooms the next season than old plants kept over. 
They thrive best in a rich loamy soil, and enjoy deep 
cultivation. When grown in the greenhouse in the 
Winter, Green Fly and Mildew are their chief enemies. 
The first must be kept away by frequent light fumiga- 
tions with tobacco, while the Mildew must be destroyed 
by dusting with flowers of sulphur. 
FUCHSIAS. 
Beautiful child of a tropic sun, 
How hast thou been from thy fair home won, 
Doth thy modest head as meekly bend 
In thy one bright clime—or doth exile lend 
To thy fragile stalk its drooping grace, 
Like a downeast look on a lovely face? 
ANHE Fuchsia, like the Geranium, is known to every 
= householder. Its merits asa plant for home decoration 
is well known; itsbeauty and gracefulness commendsit to 
