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in the pots ; the pots being taken up, and the connection 

 with the mother plant cut, the young plant receives no 

 injury or check. But this mode is very objectionable, for 

 two reasons : first, the loam in the pots is apt to become 

 sour and sodden ; and again, earthworms often enter the 

 pots, and prove injurious during the winter. The plants 

 are housed, and, for a long time, produce no flowers, and 

 are any thing but ornamental. Soon after the new year, 

 they begin to grow vigorously, but are allowed to trail care- 

 lessly over the staging, or droop from some hanging shelf. 

 No care or attention is bestowed upon them, except to give 

 the daily supply of water. 



The days grow towards spring. Cuttings are again taken 

 off ; the same process is repeated year after year ; and thus 

 one of our loveliest flowers, which, with a little care, might 

 be one of the greatest attractions and ornaments of our 

 green-houses, is never seen in perfection, except in the 

 garden. 



That this is the fact, is to be deplored ; yet the remedy 

 is simple. By beginning about midsummer, we may have 

 verbenas in bloom as well during the winter as the spring 

 months. About the first of August, or earlier, cuttings 

 should be taken from desirable varieties. In a fortnight 



