262 Descriptions of New Verbenas. 



Art. VI. Descriptions of Ten Neiv Verbenas. By the Editor. 



Last year, in describing several new verbenas, (XIV. p. 

 220,) we made some remarks relative to the growth of seed- 

 ling varieties, and stated that we had but little doubt, now 

 that bi-colored flowers had been produced, we might, ere 

 long, look for spotted and striped sorts of great beauty. This 

 has already nearly been accomplished. We saw, in a bed of 

 seedlings in the nursery of Messrs. Ellwauger &. Barry, Roch- 

 ester, N. Y., last autumn, some very pretty varieties, one of 

 which was a tolerably distinct stripe. If the plants were saved, 

 and seeds selected from them the present season, we do not 

 doubt the next progeny would be some very distinctly varie- 

 gated flowers. Continual sowing is the only way to arrive 

 at great results, and this, we trust, every lover of this 

 most brilliant flower will not fail to do. 



We now have the pleasure of describing several of the 

 most beautiful seedlings of last year : — 



1. General Taylor. (Barry's.) Flowers medium size, 

 lilac rose, beautifully edged and shaded with violet : petals 

 rather undulated : umbels medium size and full : habit sim- 

 ilar to Gem : foliage small, dark green. A decidedly new 

 and unique variety. 



2. Harlequin, (Barry's.) Flowers medium size, creamy 

 blush, mottled with bright rose : petals, somewhat wavy : um- 

 bels good size, rather flat : habit moderately vigorous : foliage 

 slightly pubescent. Very pretty. 



3. Apollo, (Hovey's.) Flowers large, rich deep vivid car- 

 mine rose, with a large pale eye : petals flat, and of good sub- 

 stance : umbels large, rather flat : habit moderately vigorous : 

 foliage good. This is one of the most brilliant crimson ver- 

 benas we have ever seen. 



4. Louise, (Hovey's.) Flowers medium size, deep glow- 

 ing cherry color : petals flat, and well formed : umbels me- 

 dium size, good form : habit moderately vigorous : foliage 

 good. A very distinct and rich colored variety. 



5. Chameleon, (Hovey's.) Flowers medium size, bright 

 rose, with crimson eye. changing to pale pink; an umbel of 

 flowers often having several shades of color from the centre 



