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great profusion, and then almost every color and shade may be 

 selected to suit the fancy. 



Verbenas may be planted out of doors any time after the 

 tenth of May. They delight in a fresh rich soil, and warm ex- 

 posure. In dry weather in midsummer water them moderately 

 every evening. They are readily propagated from cuttings in 

 September, and will strike in sand in ten days. They should 

 then be placed in small pots of good compost, and removed to 

 larger pots when the small ones become filled with roots. 

 Plunge the pots in the ground in a warm exposure. By the 

 middle of October the plants will be strong and vigorous, and 

 may then be taken up and placed in the green-house, close to 

 the glass. They will flower in a short time, but are more useful 

 for propagating by cuttings, during the winter, in order to fur- 

 nish a good supply for the garden-beds in the spring. In 

 winter, avoid too much damp and heat. Keep them carefully 

 from frost, which checks them for a long time. 



There is much difficulty in keeping the Verbena through the 

 winter, in consjequence of a general desire to keep them in a 

 blooming state when they require rest. They should be kept as 

 cool and dry as possible while cold weather lasts, giving just water 

 enough to maintain verdure. They will bear quite severe frosts 

 with this treatment ; while, if kept watered and growing in the 

 usual way, they perish and damp off with a little cold. 



Verbenas are easily raised from seed, but the plants will not 

 be strong enough to bloom until late in the season, and will not, 

 therefore, be valuable for effect the first season. Many interest- 

 ing varieties will be the result from a small package of seed. 



The Lemon-scented Verbena is a desirable plant in the gar- 

 den, on account of its delicious fragrance. One plant, at least* 

 should find a place in every collection. It grows very strong 

 when planted out. The flowers are not of much account, but 

 the oder is always grateful. 



V B R O N ! C A . 



Veronica Andersonii is a green-house bushy plant, and grows 

 with great vigor in the garden when planted out. The blue 



