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grance of its leaves, which is its chief recommendation, the 

 blossoms, which are white, being small. 



Verbena, Splendid Verbena. A tribe of plants increasing 

 in variety annually, and which already embrace every shade 

 of colour, scarlet, blue, rose, lilac, white, pink, &c. Planted 

 in the flower borders, they impart beauty and variety through 

 the summer, and cultivated in the green-house, they embel- 

 lish it a great part of the winter. 



Viburnum tinus, Laurustinus. A much-admired half- 

 hardy evergreen shrub, producing clusters of white blos- 

 soms from January to May. There are other species very 

 similar in habit, and one with striped leaves. 



Viola, Violet. Of these beauties of the garden, some of 

 which are denominated " Florist's Flowers," there are up- 

 ward of a hundred species and varieties. The early Violets 

 are highly fragrant, and the variety and beauty of the Pan- 

 sey tribe almost exceed description or conception. As these 

 splendid dwarf plants decorate the green-house and flower 

 borders from January to December, they are worthy of care- 

 ful cultivation. 



Yucca aloe-folia, and its beautiful variety, variegata, are 

 desirable plants to cultivate, from their singular appearance, 

 contrasted with other plants. Their blossoms, which are 

 white, grow in spikes, but the plants do not flower much 

 until several years old. 



The following invaluable compendium is from the pen of 

 John Lindley, F. R. S., Professor of Botany in the Univer- 

 sity of London, and Associate Secretary of the Horticultural 

 Society, &c. &c. As this outline embraces a brief synopsis 

 of Horticulture and Floriculture, it is well adapted as an 

 appendage to this department of the work. 



