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a very large truss. Mr. Thorburn, who is a good judge of a 

 verbena, states that it surpasses " both of those fine sorts, De- 

 fiance and Orb of Day ; " and if so, it will be a splendid addi- 

 tion to any collection. Mr. Thorburn has had it since Sep- 

 tember last, and has proved it " to be of the best habit, most 

 glowing color, and most abundant bloomer ever sent out." 

 We copy Mr. Carter's description of this verbena : — 



" My Scarlet verbena has been thoroughly tested in all sit- 

 uations ; it is of a deep rich scarlet, alongside of which that 

 gem of a scarlet ' Defiance,' looks of a pale and bricky red ; 

 it is of a deeper glow and more velvety texture, a sort of 

 ' bloom ' being thrown over the whole corymb : it is a broad, 

 clean edged flower, with fine segment and white eye ; the 

 pips larger than ' Hovey's America,' many of them having 

 covered a quarter dollar coin ; it was examined by the best 

 florists and connoisseurs of Cincinnati, whose judgment in 

 flower subjects stands as high as any in the Union, and who, 

 una voce, pronounced it the finest scarlet of any description 

 ever yet seen here, one floriist off'ering 100 dollars for it on 

 the spot. I assign it to you, naming it 'Al,' but as you 

 have complimented it a ' Phenomenon,' I am content, and 

 certain it will do you infinite credit." 



King of the Prairies Rose. — Mr. Samuel Feast, of Bal- 

 timore, has a new Prairie rose, which he calls the King. It is 

 stated to be superior to any of the Prairies, being cup shaped, 

 of a bright peach color, darker in the centre, and having the 

 fragance of the Damask. The outer petals, twenty-four in 

 mimber, are of a fine form, slightly turning back, which gives 

 the rose a globular shape until fully expanded. Mr. Feast, 

 we presume, will offer it for sale next year. 



EuPATo^RiuM canescens. — Mr. Meehan, gardener to Mr. 

 Cope, Philadelphia, describes in the Florist, a new species, 

 under this name, which he says resembles the Ageratum 

 mexicanum, except that the flowers are white. It is a very 

 free bloomer, and will grow well in any ordinary treatment. 

 He has no doubt it will prove a valuable addition to our 

 stock of white flowering plants for bedding out. 



