INTRODUCTORY. 
The subscriber, in issuing the Second Edition of his 
Catalogue of Verbenas, takes this opportunity to re- 
turn his sincere thanks to his numerous patrons, for their 
encouraging patronage the past season, and further to 
assure them that no pains or expense within his reach 
have been spared, so to perfect his business, that he feels 
entire confidence in his ability to give complete satisfac- 
tion to those who may desire to purchase of him the com- 
ing season. He has made some fine additions to his former 
extensive collection of Verbenas, so that he now has, be- 
yond dispute, 'the largest and best collection in the world. 
A distinguished German Florist, after an examination of 
his Garden, the past season, remarked that he had never 
seen, either in this country or in Europe, so fine and per- 
fect a collection of Verbenas. The subscriber has erected 
a commodious Green House, expressly for growing Verbe- 
nas, and thinks he shall have ready by the 1st of May 
ensuing, from 15,000 to 20,000 plants, in fine healthy con- 
dition, when he will be prepared promptly to fill all orders, 
large or small. 
In describing the different varieties of Verbenas named 
in this Catalogue, the subscriber has endeavored to be true 
to nature, as most of them, in reality, were described from 
specimen plants while in flower in his Garden, and not 
from other Catalogues. Neither has he exaggerated, but 
has strictly adhered to truth, that purchasers may depend 
on obtaining what they are led to expect from the descrip- 
tion given. It is not unfrequently the case, that flowers 
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