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THE FLORIST’S JOURNAL. 
soon after made its appearance, and was followed by Tweediana , 
which, in its turn, was succeeded by Arraniana , and immediately 
after Teucrioides , from Monte Video, was announced; and from 
this may be dated the gradual increase and rise of the cc weedy 
genus” to its present importance. 
It would be an act of supererogation to force upon our readers 
a detailed account of the method of cultivating a tribe of plants 
so thoroughly understood; we therefore content ourselves with 
two observations —first, we would tell the amateur that Verbenas 
are seldom preserved in health through the winter, unless they 
have just sufficient warmth allowed to keep them gently grow¬ 
ing ; and, secondly, we beg to remind the professional gardener, 
that young plants derived from cuttings struck at this season, 
form finer subjects for turning out in May than the old naked¬ 
stemmed plants that have stood the winter either in frames or 
houses. Verbenas are so generally grown for the purpose of 
decorating the flower garden through the summer months, or 
ie turning out,” as it is technically termed; and the proper 
arrangement of their colours is of so much consequence that 
we feel almost tempted to enlarge on the subject; but having 
spoken so frequently on grouping and complemental colours, we 
are fearful of a charge of plagiarism, and so only just hint it 
to the cultivator, that he may be prepared when the season 
arrives. 
No. 1., Hendersonii, is a variety well known and appreciated 
for its distinct colouring. 
Nos. 2. and 3., Blue Queen and Zeuxes, of our present illustra¬ 
tion are seedlings of last season, raised by Mr. W. Miller, nur¬ 
seryman, of Ramsgate, the fortunate originator of the lovely 
Petunia punctata we had the satisfaction of figuring last month; 
they are kinds that will be necessary in all collections. 
In botanical arrangement, this genus is placed in the class 
Didynamia and order Angiospermia of the Linnean system, and 
it is the type of the most strangely mixed order to be found in 
the Jussieuean or natural system. * Editor. 
