VERBE'NA RAD'ICANS. 
ROOTING VERVAIN. 
Class. Order. 
DIDYNAMIA. ANGIOSPERMIA. 
Natural Order. 
VERBENACEJE. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
Chile. 
6 inches. 
June, Sept. 
Perennial. 
in 1832. 
No. 422. 
The name of this genus was one applied by the 
Romans to some of their altar herbs. Pliny’s no- 
tice of it will be found under 277. Radicans, from 
the Latin radix, a root, is a term suggested by its 
habit of emitting roots from the joints of the stems. 
Many new species of Verbena have been lately 
introduced to this country from America, all of 
which are pretty; but the Chamsedrifolia, No. 293, 
is neither more nor less than splendid, from the in- 
tense brilliancy of its deep carmine flowers. The 
present new species is a prostrate plant, spreading 
pretty freely over the surface of the parterre. 
The cultivator should ever avail himself of the 
dictates of nature. Here we see the stems pro- 
trude young roots. Increase is freely offered ; but 
sometimes the joints are prevented from coming in 
contact with the soil, and the intention frustrated ; 
therefore the stems should occasionally be fastened 
down, and an abundance of distinct plants will be 
obtained. Pot a few young ones in August, and 
keep them in a cold frame during winter. Turn 
them out in April, into a light rich soil and warm 
aspect, and they will quickly become ornamental. 
