Jerbenas. 
Verbenas for the Decoration of Conservatory and Exhibition. 
B T is not generally known how well adopted 
arc many varieties of the Verbena for 
the summer and autumn decoration of 
the greenhouse and conservatory. If tho 
following kinds are chosen the house may bo 
made gay with flowers, and sweet, tvith a most 
agreeable perfume for months. Strong healthy 
plants should be chosen, and potted into 6-incli 
pots any time from the Ijcginning of April to 
the end of July, the soil to be. similar to that 
used for Fuchsias. Choose plants that have 
had the jioints taken out once or twice when 
small. After being potted into 6 or 8-inch 
])ots they .slimdd be kept in a cold frame for ii 
few days, tolerably close, and then gradually 
e.vposed. Give them two or three thorough 
fumigations, as per H. C. and Sons’ directions, 
then remove them to a well-ventilateil cold 
greenhouse. Put a stake to each slioot, letting 
them be slightly bent down, to make them 
dwarf ; but the flower-stalks must bo kept 
straight if re([uired for e.xhibition. 
A erbemis can lianlly be too lib(.-rally treated, starvation has hitherto brought the once general 
favoiu’itc into unpopularity, they are like Chry.santhemums, you can hardly eiT in overfeeding them. 
Jjet them have plenty of air, night and day, with every opportunity of rooting through the bottom of 
the Iiots, and ]ileiity of weak li(|uid manure as they may want it, b}' this means they will give you a 
grand display of flowers for two or three months, and an enormous (luantity of bloom mav be cut and 
the plants be none the worse. 
_ hi one without seeing oiir 100-ft. house, or a 48 stand of Verlienas, can form the slightest idea of their 
size and beauty, .-io large in pips and truss that they have several times been taken for Phlo.ve.s. 
NEW VERBENAS. 
1. M. BRUANT — Mauve, .slightly veined 
deeper, creamy white eye, fine formed trusses 
2. P. KLEIN — Deep blue, slightly tinted 
lilac, white eye, very free 
3. R. F. SCHULE — Deep rosy pink, changing 
to a lighter colour, large pure wliite eye, trasses 
large, free 
9d. 
4. SIMON KREMSER— Bright rich scarlet, 
suffused crimson, large distinct pure white eye, 
which makes it very attractive, very fiee 
5. STADTGARTNER SCHWARZ — Deep 
rosy pink, deep lake roimd creamy centre, trasses- 
medium, distinct 
6. EUGEN FABER — Delicate Jiink, hug-.- 
trasses. 
Gurdeners' Maga-.inc, Julg \t>lk, 1882. 
The stands of Verbenas exhibited by Messrs. Cannell forcibly demonstrated the great 
success with which these flowers are grown at Swaaley, and added considerably to the 
interest of the meeting ; tnisses large in size and perfect in development. 
Garden, July 29M, 1882. 
Messrs. Cannell, of Swanley, showed Verbenas, which were simply perfection in every 
respect. 
Gardeners' Chrouklc, July 2PM, 1882. 
ISJessrs. H. Cannell showed a fine collection of Verbenas, remarkable for size and 
iresuiiess. 
Ftom AV. H. Builer, Ksri., Ulver-stox, 5M April, 1882. 
The A'erbenas are fine planG, and arrived in icry good condition, being remarkablv well packed. 
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