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light crimson eyej free flowerer; medium grower. Stands 
the weather well. 
Lady Palmerston. A fine, dark, bluish purple, with large 
light eye. This, Sims Peeves , and Standard Bearer , appear 
to be nearly, if not all alike. Splendid sorts, but completely 
destroyed by thrips, as are most of the violet colours. Eor 
pot culture, they are splendid. Al. 
Lady Peel. Like Ariosto , with a fine white eye. A good 
grower and fine flowerer. 
Lady Turner. A beautiful rose, and a very pretty flower, 
of good form ; free bloomer ; medium, compact, growth. 
Stands the sun well. Al. 
L' Argentine. A very fine, pure white. Nearly as strong a 
grower as Mrs. LLolford. Al. 
La Pensee. Like Blue Bonnet ; but both superseded by 
Syren. 
La Stella. A glorious crimson scarlet; very free flowerer; 
good grower and good bedder. Stands the sun well. Al. 
Lord Lyons. Dark plum, with fine, clear, yellowish eye ; 
free flowerer, and most compact habit. Stands the sun well, 
and is not so easily spoiled by the thrips. Al. 
Lord Raglan. Eine orange scarlet; abundant bloomer, 
free grower, and altogether one of the finest Verbenas out. 
Stands the sun well. Al. If I w r ere asked which is the best 
Verbena in all respects, I would say Lord Raglan. 
Louis Napoleon. A very dark crimson ; fine flowerer and 
fine grower. Stands the sun well. 
Loveliness. Rosy purple, with fine white eye, and alto¬ 
gether a very beautiful flower. Does not suffer from the sun 
very much. 
Madonna. A lovely French white, with purple eye ; very 
free bloomer ; medium, compact growth; and has a soft, 
pleasing appearance. Fine bedder and pot plant. Al. 
Madame Moret. A pretty rosy carmine, with bluish eye; 
free flowerer, medium growth, and very pretty. 
Magnet. In the way of Climax , but more rosy ; change¬ 
able, but beautiful; free flowerer, free grower, and fine habit. 
Manteau Imperial. Like Brillante de Raise , but rather 
more scarlet. Strong grower, and fine for large beds. A 
match for Brillante de Raise. Al. 
Marco. Too like La Stella to keep. 
Manrico. Supersedes King of Sardinia and Rouge et 
Noir. A fine, free flowerer; but grows stronger than these 
others. 
Marchioness. A rosy lilac, with shaded purple eye; unique 
colour; free flowerer, good grower, and makes a fine neutral 
bed. 
Meteor. Almost like Evening Star , and not wanted. 
Melindris. The first Verbena introduced to this country, 
belonging to the trailing, showy section, so widely cultivated 
at the present day. It is still one of the brightest scarlets, 
and a desirable sort for edgings and small beds. 
Melindris alba. A pure white, of compact growth, free 
flowerer, and a nice little sort for edgings. 
Merry Monarch. Orange scarlet, with dark centre. Habit 
of Melindres. 
Miss Trotter. Bright dark scarlet, with yellow eye; most 
profuse bloomer ; compact growth ; not a fine-formed flower, 
but a most effective one, in garden decoration, for small beds. 
Stands bright sunshine well. Al. 
Matchless. A splendid, dark-bluisli purple; free flowerer, 
free grower, and good bedder. Al. 
Mrs. Archer Clive. A very dark crimson, almost, if not ' 
the darkest out; free flowerer and free grower. Stands the j 
weather well. Match bed for Louis Napoleon. Al. 
Mrs. Beecher Stowe. Light pink, nearly white, with shaded 
purple centre. A lovely flower, and most profuse bloomer; 
free grower and good bedder. Al. 
Mrs. Bulloch. Fine rosy purple, with white ; good bedder 
and free flowerer ; and like Lady Peel) for which it is a good 
match bed. 
Mrs. G. F. Caley. Like Mrs. Beecher Stowe , with moro 
distinct eye. 
Mrs. Gerard Leigh. Beautiful lilac; fine, large, white eye’j 
free flowerer, compact grower, and good bedder. 
Mrs. Halford. The largest and finest white out. The best 
match bed for it is H Argentine {JJArgantine (?) of nursery 
catalogues). Which is right ? Li Argentine seems to express 
the silvery colour well. Al. 
Mrs. Hosier Williams. A pure and beautiful white. It 
is my match bed this season with Mrs. Ho ford, but is hardly 
strong enough to do it. No white, however, in all points, 
beats this. Moonlight is hardly different. Sunlight would 
have been a better name. Al. 
Mont Blanc, Grandissima, White Perfection, and several 
other whites, must give place to the two ladies above. I have 
two circular beds of Mrs. Holford, and two of Mrs. Hosier 
Williams. One of each is surrounded with a blue margin of 
Lobelia speciosa , and they are charming. 
Mrs. Mildmay. Rosy purple, with fine yellow eye; free 
flowerer, free grower, good trusser, and good bedder. What 
more can you want ? 
Mrs. Woodroof. A larger Defiance. When nicely pegged 
down, makes a fine large bed. 
Mousa Pacha. Very dark plum, with fine light eye. 
Mons Modeste. A fine-formed flower, but not required. 
Mountanii is the same, and is older. 
Nigricans. A very good dark crimson flower. 
Orb of Day. Ruby scarlet; a very free flowerer; dwarf, 
compact habit. Good edging sort. 
Orlando. Dark bluish purple ; good light eye; profuse 
bloomer ; good grower. Stands the sun well. 
Optima. Deep rosy scarlet; free flowerer ; free grower; 
good bedder. A first-rate sort, although not Al. 
Phoebus. Crimson scarlet; free flowerer, compact dwarf 
habit, good eye. Makes a splendid edging. 
Prince Edward. Very like Standard Bearer, as also Sims 
Reeves and Lady Palmerston. See Standard Bearer. 
Prince of Prussia. A beautiful dark plum-colour ; free 
flowerer, free grower, and dwarf habit. Very good. 
Prince of Oude, like Riolacea. A beautiful dark plum, 
with fine centre. 
. Prince of Wales. Bright rosy scarlet; free flowerer, good 
grower, fine truss, and large light eye. Something like Even¬ 
ing Star. Al. 
Purple King. Very different from the King of Purples. 
A profuse bloomer, and the best purple bedder out. Al. 
Queen of Roses. Superseded by Glowworm and Lady 
Turner. 
Queen of Oude. Like Riolacea and Prince of Oude. 
Rosy Gem. Deep rose, fine light eye; free flowerer, free 
grower, and beautiful form. Al. 
Red Rover. A free-flowering sort, like Melindres. Al. 
Rougerii. Vivid crimson scarlet; the finest formed Ver¬ 
bena out. Free grower, but rather spare flowerer. Al. 
Reine Rictoria. Brick colour, with beautiful crimson 
centre. Unique. 
Sarah. Dark lilac, with white cross stripes. This, Eclipse, 
and Madame Lemonier , are fine-striped sorts, and very 
pretty. 
Scarlet Gem. A pretty, compact, small flower, with yellow 
eye ; fine form, compact growth. Good. 
St. Margaret. An old, and first-rate, free-flowering, free- 
growing, and fine-bedding sort. Al. 
Sir Joseph Paxton. Rosy crimson, with large yellow- 
whitish centre. Pi-ofuse flowerer and free grower. Fine 
bedder, and Al. 
Sims Reeves, like Standard Bearer. 
Syren. The nearest approach to a blue yet made. Good 
flowerer and good grower. Al. 
Renus. A lovely soft white, with clear purple eye. In all 
respects a first-class flower, and good bedder. Al. 
Rictory. Rosy purple, with large light eye; free grower. 
Good for a large bed. Stands the sun well. 
ADDENDA. 
Cupid. Rosy purple, fine yellow eye. Good. 
Bessy Bell. A pretty light rosy lilac, with fine white eye j 
free flowerer and good grower. Better than Annie Laurie. 
William Barnes. A beautiful dark-shaded crimson ; free 
flowerer and good grower. A nice pot plant. 
Empress Elizabeth. A nice little thing, fit for rock work. 
Negro Girl. A beautiful dark plum colour ; free flowerer 
and free grower. A nice match bed for Indian Chief. Al. 
John Scott. A splendid scarlet, with small bright eye. 
This has the habit of Geant des Baiailles; an abundant 
flowerer, and first-rate bedder. When well known, I have no 
doubt it will be found to be hardly second to any. Al. 
