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moist; the seeds should also be soaked before sowing. When the second row of 
leaves is well developed transplant the seedlings into shallow boxes. 
As a plant for a vase, either outdoors or indoors, the Verbena nas few equals 
its bright cheerful colors and steady bloom being well calculated to please the 
fancy of any one. 
Jlany Verbenas arc grown in the house during the summer season, although 
more pretty in the open garden border. Yet we suppose every one has their 
fancy and like to keep something pretty constantly on their window sill. Thej 
need only plenty of light and air; not too much watering, and careful pinching 
A good soil for potting Verbenas is sand 1 part, loam 2 parts, and leaf mould 
or decayed manure 2 parts. Keep it well drained. Tfj^ou have a conservatory 
place them upon a top slielf until ready to bring to the window for show. Damp 
ness causes mildew, and then comes the green fly, the desiruction of which is 
secured only by fumigation with tobacco. 
If they grow too straggling, train them, and a convenient trellis or framework 
may be made for them by using some of the wire or wooden frames used in 
floral stores, set sloping outward from the edge of the pots. 
The list of varieties is indeed formidable, and every florist has not only his 
fancies, but seedlings of his own year after year, so that new varieties are 
abundant enough not to attract any remarkable attention. Our bright summer 
sunshiny days are very suitable for the development of seeds; hence our 
American florists arc able in many cases to produce hand '^ome varieties surpass 
mg those of Europe. 
Special List. 
Annie, one of the very best, white, striped with crimsor blooms constantly 
and vigorous grower, truss large. 
Black Bcddcr, very dark maroon, rich. 
Compicna, ruby scarlet, with white eye. 
Colossus, crimson, violet eye, very large. 
Ceres, light blush, crimson eye. 
Decorator, light cherry scarlet, yellow eye. 
Diadem, large white, violet bordered. 
Knocli Ardcn, blush, crimson and maroon. 
*Formosa, large pink, white eye. 
* Gazelle, deep blue, clear Avhitc eye. 
Harlcqiiin, pure white, striped and splashed with rosy carmine 
Ivanhoe, rich bluish purple, white eye. 
King of Blades, docp maroon. 
Lafayetle, scarlet crimson, with white centre. 
Fire Gleam, light scarlet, dwarf habit. 
Pinli Beauty, biight pink, with white eye. 
Purple Standard, rich dark purple, white centre. 
Silver Star, dark maroon, with large white centre. 
