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V. Altaica (Altaic) ; hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flowers pur- 

 ple, in May ; Siberia ; 1808. V. blanda (charming) ; hardy per- 

 ennial ; 6 inches ; flowers white, in ]\Iay ; North America ; 

 1803. V. calcarata (spurred) ; hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flow- 

 ers bluish, in May; Switzerland; 1752. V. g}'andiJlora (IdiXgt- 

 flowered) ; hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flowers yellow, in June ; 

 Switzerland. V. liitea (yellow) ; hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; 

 flowers yellow, in June ; England. V. ocht'oleiica (yellowish) ; 

 hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flowers straw-colored, in June ; 

 North America ; 1800. V. odorata (common) ; hardy perennial ; 

 6 inches ; flowers blue or white, in May ; England. V. Pahna- 

 ensis (Palmer) ; half-hardy perennial ; i foot ; flowers purple- 

 lilac, in May ; south of Europe ; 1836. V. paluiata (broad- 

 leaved) ; hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flowers blue, in May 

 North America ; 1752. V. parnassicefolia (parnassia-leaved) 

 hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flowers yellow, in winter and spring 

 Patagonia; 1850. V. pedata (pedate) ; hardy perennial ; 6 

 inches; flowers blue, in May; North America; 1759. V. Ro- 

 thojjiagensis (Rouen) ; hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flowers blue, 

 in July ; France ; 1 783. V. stricta (upright) ; hardy perennial ; 

 I foot ; flowers pale-blue, in May; Europe; 1822. V. tricolor 

 (three-colored) ; hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flowers various, all 

 summer ; Britain. 



There are many other species. 



Viper's Bugloss. See Echium. 



ViRGiLiA. [Leguminosae.] A fine hardy tree, producing 

 long racemes of locust-like flowers, and very ornamental in 

 flower and leaf. Deep rich soil. Propagated by seeds and 

 layers. 



V. hitea (yellow) ; hardy tree ; 30 feet ; flowers white, in 

 June ; North America. 



Virginian Creeper. See Ampelopsis. 



Virginian Stock. See Malcolmia. 



Virgin's Bower. See Clematis. 



VisCARiA. [Caryophyllaceae.] A small genus, allied to 



