Plate 275 . 
NEW STRIPED VERBENAS. 
When we figured some time ago (p. 195) some of the 
new Italian Verbenas, which had then made their appearance 
from the Continent, we ventured to say, that although they 
were themselves very deficient in shape, and what gardeners 
call 44 weedy ” in growth, that they would be found most valua¬ 
ble as the parents and precursors of a new race of striped 
flowers; the flowers which we now figure from the collection of 
Mr. Bull, are an evidence of the faith of our anticipations. 
Every season a large number of Verbenas are brought for¬ 
ward by various raisers, but very few of them are improvements 
on those we already have; and indeed for bedding varieties and 
general effect, we are obliged to use flowers that have been 
many years in growth; such sorts as Geant cles Bat allies ^ Lord 
Raglan , Nemesis , Purple King , and others, being still unsur¬ 
passed. It is not likely that such flowers as those we now 
figure will be serviceable as bedding plants ; for, as a rule, two- 
coloured flow r ers, even those where only the eye is of a diffe¬ 
rent colour, do not succeed so well as those which are self- 
coloured or nearly so; but for exhibition, and in contrast with 
the self-coloured varieties, they will be found, we imagine, very 
useful. 
The varieties here figured are Beautiful (Pig. 1), white, very 
clearly blotched, flaked and striped with purple, good shape, 
an exceedingly handsome variety. Carnation (Fig. 2), pure 
white, flaked with rich deep crimson, and striped with rose 
almost like a carnation; the truss is large and good. Fascina¬ 
tion (Fig. 3), white, beautifully striped and blotched with dark 
crimson, also striped with violet-rose and carmine; good truss, 
flowers large and finely formed. The first of these flowers being 
