These flowers are very easily cultivated from slips; any amateur
florist can make these slips grow, either by planting in wet sand, or
in a bottle of water. Their lovely and graceful flowers add to every
bouquet. They require rich light soil, such as decayed leaves and
peat, moist atmosphere, and shade. Like the Lemon Verbena, the plants
will keep all winter in a cellar. There are but few varieties that
bloom well in winter. Bianca Marginata, white, with crimson corolla.
Speciosa, flesh-colored, with scarlet corolla (this variety will bloom
the year round, if well cared for). Serratifolia, greenish sepals, with
orange scarlet corolla. These are recommended for winter flowering by
all florists. We will mention a few varieties for summer culture.
Elm City, crimson, very double. Venus de Medicis, white, magenta
corolla. Rose of Castille, sepals white, corolla violet rose. Snowdrop,
sepals bright scarlet, corolla white, semi-double. Striata Perfecta,
double striped blue and crimson. Queen of Whites, double white corolla.
Charming, violet corolla, crimson sepals, clusters immense. Lady of the
Sea, corolla violet purple, flowers two inches in diameter.