VERBENA INCrSA. 
CUT-LEAVED VERBENA. 
Class. Order. 
DIDYNAMIA. angiospermia. 
Natural Order. 
verbenacea:. 
Native of 
lleiglit. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
S. America. 
3 feet. 
June to Oct. 
Perennial. 
in 1836 
No. 665. 
The derivation of the name. Verbena, has already 
been noticed under No. 277. 
The newly-introduced species of Verbena are 
subjects not only of attention in our gardens, but 
of great beauty, and even of splendor. Seeds of 
the present new and attractive species were collec- 
ted at Santa Fee, by^Mr. Tweedie, and transmitted 
to G. F. Dickson, Esq., of Everton, near Liverpool, 
and we believe to other individuals, by whom plants 
were raised in 1836. In the quantity and gaiety 
of its flowers, and luxuriance of growth, theVerbena 
incisa is with us, superior to all others. A single 
plant, put out late in the season, at the foot of a 
southern wall, soon grew to the height of nearly 
five feet, and continued long in beauty, with a con- 
stant display of upwards of a hundred heads of 
flowers at a time. The changeable tint of its flow- 
ers from very deep to pale pink adds to the brilli- 
ancy of their effect. 
Cuttings of this plant make root so very readily 
that it may be increased to any extent. Seeds 
are sparingly produced. It requires frame or house 
protection during winter. 
1«7 Bot. Mag, 3628. 
