INTRODUCTORY. 
In issuing' the Fourth Edition of his Annual Catalogue of 
■Verbenas, the subscriber would improve the opportunity to 
return bis sincere thanks to his numerous patrons, for their very 
liberal and encouraging patronage the past season, and further to 
assure them that his facilities for supplying them with superior 
plants, of the most choice and rare varieties, wore never more com- 
plete than at the present time. No pains or expense within his 
reach have been spared to secure all the new varieties, and other- 
wise so to perfect his business, that he has entire confidence in bis 
ability to give complete satisfaction to all who may desire to pur- 
chase of him the coming season. His stock for 18.58 consists of 
between twenty and thirty thousand Plants of upwards of three hun- 
dred varieties; twelve thousand of these Plants were propagated 
from cuttings in October, and not a cutting has been propagated 
with bottom heat, or the Plants in any way forced into rapid 
growth, consequently will make ranch stronger Plants for bedding 
out, than those which have been forced. The additions which 
have been made the past season, by far exceed that of any former 
year, numbering near five dozen new varieties, both foreign and 
domestic, many of which are really gem of the first water, excel- 
ling anything ever before offered. Six of these, viz : Mad. 
Abdt, Geant des Battailes, Lady Palmerston, Celes- 
tial, Le Gondolier and Charles Dickens, are entire new 
varieties, which will prove decided acquisitions. Among others that 
have been added to his collection, are the following truly splendid 
varieties, far surpassing in brilliancy of color and superb bedding 
qualities, any productions of former years, viz : Gen. Simpson, 
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