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PLANTS FOR WINDOW GARDENING. 



In addition to these advantages, the facility with which 

 new varieties are raised from seed, render it a favorite with 

 the amateur ; and in no collection do we fail to find the 

 verbena, in some of its many varieties. 



It is a difficult task to prescribe the culture of a plant so 

 well known, and which will grow and flourish under such a 

 variety of circumstances, and in such different situations. 

 As every one has grown verbenas, each has his own peculiar 

 mode of treatment, if, indeed, a flower req uring so little 

 care can be said to have peculiar treatment. 



In writing of a plant, from which seedlings are produced 

 with such ease, and which sports into such an infinite 

 variety of colors and shades, we cannot be too careful in 

 expressing a decided opinion. Every year new seedlings 

 are " brought out," and latterly the varieties have so mul- 

 tiplied that it is very difficult to choose those really worthy 

 of cultivation : the favorite of this spring may, after a year's 

 trial, be cast aside as worthless, for it may not be found 

 worthy of general cultivation, or better varieties may have 

 been originated. 



Our verbena was introduced into England from Buenos 

 Ayres, where it is indigenous, by Mr. Hugh Gumming, an 

 ardent lover of nature, about the year 1825. 



