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branches stuck in the pots. T. tricoloriim, T. tricoloriim 

 superbum, and T. pentaphyllum, have beautiful scarlet 

 flowers marked with yellow and black, and are superb and 

 lovely when in bloom. T. brachyseras and T. luberosum 

 have yellow flowers ; the roots of the latter are considered 

 a good vegetable. (Soil No. 10.) 



Verbena. The beauty of the green-house in spring, 

 and the flower-garden in summer, is greatly augmented 

 by the late introduction of this lovely family of perpetual 

 flowering plants. There are among them every shade of 

 colour, from the richest scarlet to the purest white, and, 

 in addition to the beauty and profusion of their flowers, 

 several of them are exquisitely scented. V. chamsedry- 

 folia, or melindres, was the first scarlet species introduced, 

 and it is yet pretty. V. bicolor grandiflora, scarlet, crim- 

 son eye. V. blue jay, fine blue ; V. elegans, rose ; V. 

 Feasiii, large white lading to lilac; V. Julia, beautiful 

 large rose; V. Mestonii, bright scarlet; V. queen, pure 

 white; V. gazelle, very dark purple crimson; V. perfec- 

 tion, purple ; V. Wilsonii, bluish purple ; V. Vesta, beau- 

 tiful pink ; V. Yarnellii, very dark crimson. 



These are principally new varieties of perfect formation, 

 the flowers in many are as large as a dime, far outvieing 

 those cultivated a few years ago. It is only seven years 

 since I grew the first white, pink and crimson verbena, 

 from seed received from Buenos Ayres. They created a very 

 great excitement in the Floral world, both in this country 

 and Europe. Now there are thousands produced from 

 seed annually. In England, they bear the titled name of 

 Ladies, Marquesses and dueens, commanding a very high 

 price ; but with all their titles, none of them excel a few of 

 those named above. They require very little water during 

 winter, and should be kept on' a dry airy "shelf till February, 

 when the pots may be enlarged, except those intended for 

 the garden, which can be planted out about the middle of 

 April. Cuttings of the young shoots, placed in sandy soil 

 and covered with a glass, will root in a few weeks. The 

 whole family should be industriously collected and culti- 

 vated ; for truly we are not acquainted with a tribe of plants 

 that will give as much satisfaction with as little cost and 

 trouble : they naturally grow on hills and elevated plains, 

 so that they must not be kept wet. (Soil No. ().) 



