MARCH, 1849 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
BROWALLIA JAMESONII—Mr. JAMESON’S 
BROWALLIA. 
| ioe of our readers are doubtless acquainted with some of the 
d ~ _ Species of this pretty genus, the annual B. grandiflora, and B. 
elata, having long been summer ornaments of the greenhouse and flower- 
garden. ‘The beautiful one we now figure far exceeds all the others. 
It is, too, an evergreen shrubby plant, with something of the habit of 
the Myrtle. It flourishes in the greenhouse, and blooms profusely 
throughout the summer. It isa native of Peru, in the northern parts, 
growing in woods, where it forms a handsome bush from two to three 
feet high. It was discovered by Mr. Lobb, Messrs. Veitchs’ collector. 
We saw it shown at the floral exhibitions at Chiswick and Regent’s 
Park Gardens the last season by Messrs. Veitch. It is found hardy 
enough to be preserved in a pit-frame through winter. It grows 
freely, is readily increased by cuttings, and well merits a place in 
every greenhouse. - 
VERBENA JUNIUS. 
The Verbena is one of the loveliest ornaments of the flower-garden. 
Their great variety and beauty, also their peculiar adaptation for 
decoration when grown either singly, in masses, or in vases, rustic 
baskets, rock-work, &c., renders them universally esteemed, and every 
properly furnished flower-garden will contain some of this charming 
tribe. During the last five years much attention has been directed to 
the raising of seedlings, in order to obtain flowers of an improved form 
and substance of petal. One of the most successful cultivators js 
Mr, Barker of St. Margaret’s, who last year raised the very distinct, 
beautiful, and fine-shaped variety we have figured in our present plate. 
A particular description of it and several other of his very fine new 
Vor. xvi1. No, 27.—N.S. E 
