The new international encyclopaedia . ons in Japan (1883). Con-sult Griffis. Vrrhecl- of-Inpan (New York, 1900). VERBENA, VERVAIN (Lat., foliage, herb-age, sacred bough, plant used as a cooling rem- VERBENA. 64 VERDE. edy). A genus of about 80 species of annualor perennial herbs or shrubs of the order Ver-benacea>, mostly natives of tropical and sub-tropical America. A number of native speciesare distributed through the United States, grow-ing as weeds in waste or cultivated ground. Theflowers, borne in terminal spikes, may be seenduring nearly the whole summer. The culti-vated varieties ha
The new international encyclopaedia . ons in Japan (1883). Con-sult Griffis. Vrrhecl- of-Inpan (New York, 1900). VERBENA, VERVAIN (Lat., foliage, herb-age, sacred bough, plant used as a cooling rem- VERBENA. 64 VERDE. edy). A genus of about 80 species of annualor perennial herbs or shrubs of the order Ver-benacea>, mostly natives of tropical and sub-tropical America. A number of native speciesare distributed through the United States, grow-ing as weeds in waste or cultivated ground. Theflowers, borne in terminal spikes, may be seenduring nearly the whole summer. The culti-vated varieties have creeping or spreading stemsand dense spikes of large and showy vary greatly when grown from seed andrepresent a wide range of color. The Europeanverbena (Terhenii officinaUs) is a native of Eu-rope, but has become naturalized in NorthAmerica. It is an annual with small purplishblossoms in slender panicled spikes. Verbenaieuoioides, a species cultivated in gardens forits large pinkish wliite flo\\ers. sweet-scented at. A CULTIVATKD VAKIETY OF VERBENA. night, is a native of Brazil. Yerhena venosa,also from Brazil, jjroduces lilac flowers fromJune to October, and is frequently grown in bedsor groups with other plants. Verbenas flourishin light garden soil, especially when fertilizedwith well-rotted manure. They are commonlypropagated bj seeds. The hard seeds of somespecies are steeped in warm water for an houror two before sowing to cause a more rajnd ger-mination. The stems pegged down to the soilproduce shoots from the of the leaves. VERBENACEJE (Xeo-Lat., noni \)\., fromLat. VI rljrnii. foliage, herbage, sacred bough, plantused as a cooling remedy). A natural order ofabout 70 genera and 800 species of chiefly tropi-cal dicotyledonous trees, shrubs, and herbs, alliedto Labiata; in botanical characters, but withoutoil-glands on the leaves. Some are beautifulornaments of flower-gardens and hothouses; someare highly esteemed for their fragrance. Thefruit of
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