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VIBURNUM 



V. cre'tica (Cretan). See ALYSSUM CRETICUM. 



edSntula (toothless). See ALYSSUM GEMONENSE. 



gnaphalo'des (Gnaphalium-like). . Bright citron- 

 yellow. Persia. 1907. 



grcE'ca. (Grecian). Yellow. Summer. Greece ; Italy. 



ludovicia'na (Ludovic's). June. Louisiana. 1825. 

 Herbaceous. 



reticula'ta (netted). See COLUTEOCARPUS RETICUL- 

 ATUS. 



utricula'ta (bladdered). i. May. Europe. 1730. 



VESLI'NGIA. (Commemorative of John Vesting, a 

 Professor of Botany at Padua. Nat. ord. Composite. 

 Now referred to Guizotia.) 



V. saii'va (cultivated). See GUIZOTIA ABYSSINICA. 

 sca'bra (rough). See GUIZOTIA ABYSSINICA. 



VESPU'CCIA. (Commemorative of Amerigo Vespucci, 

 1451-1512, who discovered Continental America, and 

 gave his name to it. Nat. ord. Alismaceae. Now re- 

 ferred to Hydrocleis.) 

 V. Humbo'ldtii (Humboldt's). See HYDROCLEIS COM- 



MERSONI. 



VFSTIA. (Named after Dr. Vest, a German. Nat. 

 ord. Nightshades [Solanaceae]. Linn. s-Pentandria, i- 

 Monogynia. Allied to Cestrum.) 



Greenhouse deciduous shrub. Cuttings of half- 

 ripened sheets in sand, under a bell-glass ; peat and 

 loam. Winter temp., 40 to 48. 

 V. fa.' tola (fetid). See V. LYCIOIDES. 

 lycioi'des (boxthorn-like). 3. Yellow. June. Chili. 

 1815. 



VETCH. Vi'cia. 



VETCH, BASTARD or BLADDER. Pha'ca. 



VETCH, BITTER. Vi'cia O'robus. 



VETCH, CHICKLING. La'thyrus sati'vus. 



VETCH, CROWN. Coroni'lla. 



VETCH, HORSESHOE. Hippocre'pis. 



VETCH, KIDNEY. Anthy'llis. 



VETCH, LIQUORICE. Astra'galus Glycyphy'llos. 



VETCH, MEDICK. Ono'brychis. 



VETCH, MILK. Astra'galus. 



VEl'CU, WOOD. Vi'cia sylva'tica. 



VETCHUNG. La'thyrus, 



VIBO'RGIA. See WIBORGIA. 



VIBU'RNUM. (From vieo, to tie; use of flexible 

 shoots. Nat. ord. Caprifoils [Caprifoliaceas]. Linn. 5- 

 Pentandria, z-Trigynia.) 



White-flowered, unless otherwise mentioned. Seeds, 

 which should lie a season in the rot-heap before sowing ; 

 by layers ; and freely, especially the evergreens, by 

 cuttings in autumn, in sandy soil, in a shady border, 

 where they may remain two years. The tender kinds 

 like a little peat or leaf-mould, and greenhouse or stove 

 treatment. 



GREENHOUSE EVERGREENS. 



V. mono'gynum (one-styled). Java. 

 puncta'tum (dotted). India. 

 ri'gidum (rigid). 4. May. Canaries. 1796. 

 rugo'sum (rough). See V. RIGIDUM. 

 sempervi'rens (evergreen). China. 

 suspe'nsum (suspended). White, yellow. February'. 



1853. 



tinoi'des (Tinus-like). 4. S. Amer. 1820. Stove. 

 villo'sum (shaggy). 6. Trop. Amer. 1824. 



HARDY EVERGREENS. 



V. Awafu'ki (Awafuki). See V. ODORATISSIMUM. 

 cassinoi'des (Cassine-like). 3. June. N. Amer. 1761. 



" Withered." 

 coria'ceunt (leathery). 10-50. Cream- white ; anthers 



purple. Himalaya to China. 1881. 

 He'nryi (Dr. Henry's). Fruits coral red. Central 



China. 1909. 



lawiga'tum (smoothed). See V. OBOVATUM. 

 Mulla'ha (Mullaha). See V. STELLULATUM. 



V. odorati'ssimum (sweetest-scented). 6. May. China ; 

 Himalaya. 1818. 



pygmce'a (pigmy), ij. Himalayas. 1841. 



rhytidophy'llum (wrinkled-leaved). 4-6. Yellowish- 

 white. Berries dark red. Central China. 1903. 



sine'nse (Chinese). See V. ODORATISSIMUM. 



stellula'tum (finely-starry). Himalaya. 



Ti'nus (laurustine). 5. July. S. Europe. 1595. 



Frae'beli (Frcebel's). Flowers whiter. Habit 

 compact. 



hi'rtum (hairy). 5. July. S. Europe. 



,, ,, lu'cidum (shining). 10. August. Algiers. 



lu'cidum variega'tum (variegated). 10. August. 



macrophy'llum (large-leaved). Reddish. Corfu. 

 1908. 



,, ,, purpu'reum (purple). 



pyramida'le (pyramidal). Habit upright. 



,, ,, ro'seum (rosy). Rose sport from type. 1902. 



stri'ctum (erect). 6. August. S. Europe. 



stri'ctum variega'tum (variegated). 6. August. 

 S. Europe. 



virga'tum (twiggy). 6. August. Italy. 



u'tile (useful). April. Central China. 1909. 



HARDY DECIDUOUS. 



V. acerifo'lium (maple-leaved). 4. June. N. Amer. 



1736. " Dockmackie." 



buddleifo'lia (Buddleia-leaved). Central China. 1903. 

 ,, bulla'tum (blistered-leaved). Origin uncertain. 

 burejiz'ticum (Burejaetic). China. 1862. 

 Carle'sii (Carles's). 2-3. Pink-white, changing to 



pure white, fragrant. May. Corea. 1902. 

 cotinifo'lium (Cotinus- leaved). 10. June. Himalaya. 



1830. 



davu'ricum (Dahurian). 2. June. Dahuria. 1785. 

 denta'tum (tooth-leaved). 5. June. N. Amer. 1763. 



" Arrow- wood." 



variega'tum (variegated). Leaves variegated. 

 dilata'tum (swollen). 4. April. China; Japan. 1846. 

 edu'le (eatable-/rwtted). See V. OPULUS. 

 ero'sum (gnawed). Japan. 1896. 

 ,, furca'tum (forked). China and J apan. 

 ,, hancea'num (Hancean). China. 

 He'ssei (Hesse's). 2-3. Berries coral-red. China or 



Japan. 1909. 



hupehe'nse (Hupeh). 4. Central China. 1910. 

 Lanta'na (Lantana). 5-10. May. Europe (Britain) ; 



Asia ; N. Africa. " Wayfaring Tree." 

 fo'liis au'reis variega'tis (golden- variegated-leaved). 

 ,, fo'liis pwicta'tis (dotted-leaved). 

 ,, grandifo' Hum (large-leaved). 10. June. 

 ,, lantanoi'des (Lantana-like). 5. June. N. Amer. 



" Hobble-bush." 

 Lenta'go (Lentago). 8. July. Spain. 1761. " Sheep 



Berry." 

 subpeduncula'tum (slightly-stalked). Flower-stalk 



| in. long. 1889. 



,, macroce'phalum (large-headed). 20. China. 1844. 

 Ketelee'ri (Keteleer's). The fertile, wild form. 



1863. 



maf lie (soft). 6. May. N. Amer. 1812. 

 ,, ni'tidum (shining). See V. NUDUM. 

 nu'dum (naked). 8. June. N. Amer. 1752. 

 squama' turn (scaly). 6. July. N. Amer. 1822. 

 obova'tum (reversed-egg-leaved). 2-10. April, May. 



N. Amer. 1724. 



,, punicifo'lium (Punica- leaved). See V. NUDUM. 

 O'pulus (guelder-rose). 10. July. Northern Hemi- 

 sphere (Britain). " Guelder Rose." 

 au'reum (golden). Leaves golden-yellow. 1906. 

 ,, fo'liis-variega'tis (variegated-leaved). June. 

 fru'ctu lu'teo (yellow- fruited). Berries yellow. 

 ,, na'num (dwarf). |-i. 

 ro'seum Ta' fieri (Tatter's rosy). 

 ste'rile (barren). July. " Snowball Tree." 

 ,, orie;ita'le (eastern). 10. May. Caucasus. 1827. 

 Oxyco'ccos (cranberry-like). See V. OPULUS. 

 ,, paucifto'rum (few-flowered). 3-4. June. N. Amer. 



1890. 

 phlebo' trichum (hairy- veined). 3-5. May. Berries 



scarlet. China. 1910. 

 plica'tum (plaited-Ieaved). See V. TOMENTOSUM 



PL1CATUM. 



,, prunifo'lium (plum-leaved). 8. May. N. Amer. 

 1731. " Black Haw." 



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