276 Descriptions of Ten New Verbenas. 



reus speciosissimus ; petals large, fine form, nearly flat, and of 

 good substance ; umbels very large, moderately compact, and 

 of superior form ; habit excellent, moderately vigorous, trail- 

 ing, and admirably adapted for bedding out ; foliage good ; 

 a most superb and rich variety. 



2. Reine de Jour. — Flowers very large, fine blush, with a 

 deep rosy crimson centre, slightly veined and shaded at the 

 edges ; petals superior form, flat, and of excellent substance ; 

 umbels very large, rather loose, well formed ; habit vigorous, 

 without being too gross ; foliage handsome, thick, slightly 

 pubescent. One of the most remarkable varieties yet pro- 

 duced ; the individual flowers nearly cover a twenty-five 

 cent piece, and the trusses are fully three inches in diameter. 



3. Iphigene. (Dnfoy^s.) — Flowers large, lilac, with rosy 

 carmine centre ; petals large, of good substance and form ; 

 umbels large and well-shaped ; habit vigorous ; foliage good;^ 

 thick, slightly pubescent ; a very beautiful variety. 



X 4. Defiance. {Robi7ison^s.) — Flowers medium size, rich 

 vivid scarlet ; petals medium size, well formed, and of good 

 substance ; umbels large, compact, well-formed, presenting a 

 fine circular surface ; habit moderately vigorous, somewhat 

 trailing, short jointed ; foliage good ; a very rich scarlet 

 variety. 



5. Marie Louise. (Davenports.) — Flowers medium size, 

 brilliant vermilion scarlet, with a deeper centre ; petals slightly 

 starry ; umbels medium size and of good form ; habit moder- 

 ately vigorous ; foliage rather small. Nearly or quite equal 

 to Robinson's Defiance. 



6. LovEi. [BrielVs.) — Flowers rather small, lilac, dis- 

 tinctly striped with pink, like Phlox Van Houttw ; petals 

 somewhat starry ; umbels medium size ; habit not very 

 strong ; foliage small ; a distinct and very pretty striped 

 variety. 



7. Beauty Supreme. — Flowers large, bright peach pink : 

 petals large, well-formed, and of good substance ; umbels 

 very large, rather flat ; habit vigorous, blooming freely ; foli- 

 age good ; a very showy variety. 



8. Satellite. — Flowers medium size, orange scarlet ; pe- 



