INTRODUCTORY. 
The subscriber in issuing the Third Edition of his Annual 
Catalogue of Verbenas, takes this opportunity to return his 
sincere thanks to his numerous patrons, for their very liberal and 
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 has entire confidence in his 
ability to give complete satisfaction to those who may desire to 
purchase of him the coming season. He has made valuable 
additions to his former unrivalled collection of Verbenas, so that 
he now has, beyond dispute, the largest and finest collection in the 
world. The enquiry is often made of him, why so large a num- 
ber, including so many old, and to somo seemingly inferior va- 
rieties, are retained 1 His answer is this, many of the old varie- 
ties, like Melindris, Rosy-morn, Sattellite, Iphogene, Royal 
Purple, and others of this class, are frequently called for by those 
persons, who, having once grown them, and knowing what they 
are, prefer them either from association, or for the reason that 
they have never' seen better; consequently had rather trust to 
them, than to new varieties of which they were wholly ignorant. 
On the other hand, the wants of the Amateur, who is desirous of 
keeping himself posted up in all the new varieties, must be met. 
To do this, the subscriber has spared no pains to secure all the 
novelties in his line ; and ho can assure the Amateur that in this 
department his collection is complete. These, then, are some of 
the reasons why so large a number of varieties are retained, and 
not merely for the purpose of making a show in the way of a 
lengthy Catalogue. And futhermore, having adopted the plan of 
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