Plate 478 . 
VERBENAS— KATE LAWDEN, RISING SUN, 
AND REV. J. DIX. 
As a bedding plant the Verbena has during the last two 
seasons fallen into disfavour. The great heat of the atmosphere 
and dryness of the soil have been fatal to it, while in many cases 
a disease, as mysterious in its origin and as incurable as the 
potato disease, has largely affected it. One of the largest 
growers of Verbenas that we are acquainted with has attempted 
to battle with it for some years, but has failed. His plants 
when put out are all that can be wished, but afterwards go off 
in a manner which is very trying to one who has taken great 
pains to have his beds in good order. 
But as a pot plant the Verbena is gaining favour, and no one 
whohas inspected the splendid flowers exhibited by Mr. C. J. Perry 
can fail to see how admirably they are adapted for the purpose, 
and we therefore select from his new batch of seedlings three 
for our present plate. Kate Laioden (fig. 1) is a beautifully pure 
white flower, with pale-pink ring and a small yellow eye. Rising 
Sun (fig. 2) is a glowing orange red, with a small white eye and 
deep maroon ring. Rev. Joshua Dix (fig. 3) is a blush-coloured 
flower, with deep rose centre, large well-shaped pip, good truss, 
and in every respect first-rate. Besides these, the following 
seedlings of Mr. Perry will be sent out by Mr. Charles Turner, 
of Slough, during the present month : — Ada King, white, with 
pink zone ; Rutterjlg, flesh-coloured, with crimson ring; Edwin 
Ray, scarlet, pale eye ; Joseph Sanders , deep red, with lemon eye ; 
