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V. AmericJina Muhl. Northern U. S. and northward. Amer- 

 ican or Purple Veich, Pea- vine, Buffalo Pea. (c) V. Cracca 

 L. Europe, Asia and northern N. Ameri^ja, south to Kentucky 

 and Iowa, Tufted or Blue Vetch, Cow Vetch, Canada Pea, Cat- 

 pea, Tine-g;ra8s; (d) V. hirsiita (L. ) Koch (E. hirsutum L., 

 V. Mitchelli Kaf. ), Europe and northern Asia, nat. in U. S., 

 Hairy Vetch or Tare, Strangle-tare, Tine-tare, Tine-weed; (e) 

 V. Sepiiiin L., Europe and Asia, adv. in U. S., Bush Vetch, 

 Wild lare, Crow Pea. 



f091. VICTORIA, Lindl. Victoria Regia. Nymphaeaceae. 



/ Named in honor of queen Victoria. A gigantic water lily. 



One species, Amazon and tributaries, (a) V. regia Lindl. 

 (V. Reginai Hook., V. Regina J. E Gray). Victoria or Royal 

 Water-liK, Water Maize, Irupe or Water-platter (Guiana). 

 Seeds eticulent. 



2098. VIGNA, Savi. Cow Pea. Papilionaceac. 



Named for Dominico Vigna, Italian botanist, 17th Century. 

 Syn. Dolichos, in part. Herbs, mostly climbing or trailing. 

 About 30 species, tropical and sub-.ropical regions; 1 in U. S. 



a. V. Sinensis (L. ) Endl. (D. Sinensis L. 1756, D. Catjang L. 

 1767, V. Catjang W^alp. ). Tropical Asia and Africa and 

 widely cult., adv. in U. S. Cow Pea, China Bean, Black-eyed 

 Bean, Chowlee, Tow-cok (Tow-cock). Seeds and pods esculent. 



2099. VIQUIERA, H. B. K. Viquiera. Compositae. 



Named for Dr. A. Viquier, French botanist. Herb^, some 

 shrubby. About 70 species, warmer regions of America; 7 in 

 U. S. (Mexican border). 



2100. VINCA, L. Periwinkle. Apocynaceae, 



The Latin name, originally Pervinca, whence the English 

 periwinkle. Erect or trailing herbs with blue, pink or 

 whiteflowers. About 12 species, all but one of Old World; 1 nat. 

 in U. S. 



a. V. major L. Europe. Larger Periwinkle, Band plant, Cut- 



finger, Hundred-eyes; Ger. Grosses Sinngriin; Fr. Pervenche 

 grande (Codex), icaves astringent, hemostatic. 



b. V. minor L. Europe, nat. in U. S. Periwinkle (Penny winkle 



Penny-winkler), Small Periwinkle, Hundred-eyes, Myrtlef, 

 Running Myrtle; Ger. Kleines Sinngriin; Fr. Pervenche petite 

 (Codex), ieares astringent, hemostatic. 



2101. VINCET6xICUM, Walt. 1788. Asclepiadaceae. 



From Greek, "subduing poison". Syn. Gonolobus, Michx. 

 1803, Cynanchum, in part. Perennial vines with flowers in 

 umbel -like cymes. About 75 species, New World; 6 in U. S. 



a. V. hirsiitiini (Michx.) Brit. (G. hirsutus Michx.). South- 

 eastern U. S. Hairy Vincetoxicum^, Running Milk- weed, 

 Negro-vine. 



2102. VIOLA, L. - Violet. - Violaceae. 



The Latin name. Herbs, a few shrubby. About 150 species, 

 widely 'distributed; 57 in U. S. 



