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V. RUGOSA, D. Don, Swt. Brit. Flow. Gard., 2nd ser., t. 318. 
The flowers are dark purple, and the leaves ragged. The species is a native of Buenos Ayres, vyhence it 
was introduced in 1837- It is rather more tender than most of the other species of the genus, but it will flower 
well in the open air during the summer, if it be taken up in autumn, or protected in any way during the winter. 
V. VENOSA, Hook, Swt. Brit. Flow. Gard., 2nd ser., t. 207. 
This is a very robust species, with dark purple flowers, and abundance of coarse strongly-veined leaves. It 
is a free grower, and quite hardy in British gardens, though it is a native of Buenos Ayres, whence it was 
introduced about 1830. It is well adapted for covering a bed in a flower-garden, on account of the great 
rapidity of its growth, 
V. PULCHELLA, Swt. Brit. Flow. Gard., t. 295. 
A very pretty little plant, with lilac flowers ; a native of Buenos Ayres, introduced in 1827. 
V. SULPHUREA, Lindl., Swt, Brit. Flow. Gard., 2nd ser., t. 221. 
The flowers are of a pale yellow. The species is a native of Chili, and was introduced in 1834 ; it is only 
half-hardy in British gardens, 
V. CANESCENS, Sprevg. 
A native of Mexico, with violet-coloured flowers, and leaves covered with a whitish down. It was intro- 
duced in 1820, and is quite hardy, 
V. PROSTRATA, Ait. 
A trailing plant, with lilac flowers; a native of North America, introduced in 1794. 
V. BONARIENSIS, Spreng. 
A native of Buenos Ayres, introduced in 1732 ; the flowers of which are blue, and are produced in clusters 
It is quite hardy, but is only a biennial. 
GAEDEN VARIETIES OF VERBENA. 
Besides the numerous species of Verbena, which have been above enumerated, and several others, to be found in 
books, though they are rarely seen in gardens, are the following varieties, and hybrids, the names of which are 
not to be found in the principal catalogues of plants, and which yet few flower-gardens are without, 
V. ARRANIANA, Hort. 
A very handsome upright-growing plant, with purple-crimson flowers. It is said to have been raised at the 
Earl of Arran's seat, at Bognor ; and it is well deserving of cultivation, as it grows and flowers freely, though it 
is rather tender. It was raised about 1834, 
V. C^RULESCENS, 5br<. Our/i7. 4,in PI. 85, 
Tlie flowers are produced in one thick elongated spike, and are of a pale blue. The plant grows and flowers 
freely, but is rather tender. It was raised about 1840. 
V. FORMOSA, Hort. 
The flowers are of a bright scarlet, with a white centre, and the plant is hardy, 
V, FULGENS AND V. IGNEA 
Have flowers of so deep a scarlet, as in some lights to appear nearly black ; and 
V, SPLENDENS 
Has large flowers of a dazding scarlet, but lighter, 
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