VITTADINIA 



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VOYRIA 



V. parvifo'lia (small-leaved). See V. FLEXUOSA. 



pe'ndula (drooping). Trop. Africa. 



pSrsica (Persian). Persia to Afghanistan. 



planicau'lis (flat-stemmed). Himalaya. 1849. 



polysta'chya (many-spiked). India. 



ptero'phora (wing-bearing). October. Brazil. 1883. 

 Stove. 



quadrangula' ris (four-angled). Summer. Trop. Asia 

 and Africa. 



quinquefo'lia (five-leaved). May. N. Amer. 1629. 

 " Virginian Creeper." 



hirsu'ta (hairy). May. N. Amer. 1806. 



inci'sa (cut). 



ma'jor (larger). 



mura'lis (wall). 



renifo'rmis viola'cea (kidney-shaped-violet). Dioeci- 

 ous. China. 1888. 



re'pens (creeping). Leaves reddish-brown, claret 

 beneath when young. Self -clinging. India ; China. 

 1908. 



ripa'ria (river-bank). See V. VULPINA. 



Romane'ti (Romanet's). Dioecious. N China. 1888. 



rotundifo'lia (round-leaved). United States. " Mus- 

 cadine Southern Fox Grape." 



rupe'stris (rock). S. United States. " Sand or Sugar 

 Grape." 



ru'tilans (red). Stems and petioles covered with dark 

 red bristles. Eastern Asia. 1890. 



scela'ntha (bright-flowered). Arabia ; Africa. 



semicorda'ta(ha.U- heart-shaped). See V. HIMALAYANA 



SEMICORDATA. 



sempervi'rens (evergreen). See V. STRIATA. 



serianafo'lia (Seriana-leaved). Leaves with 3-5 

 leaflets. China and Japan. 1867. 



sine'nsis (Chinese). Leaves reddish-purple. China. 

 1903. 



siria'Ui (striped). Berries reddish. Rio Grande do 

 Sul. 1 88 1. Evergreen. 



Thomso'ni (Thomson's). Leaves fingered, reddish 

 above, violet-purple beneath. N. India; China. 

 1903. 



Thunbe'rgii (Thunberg's). Leaves large, becoming 

 crimson in autumn. China ; J apan. 



Tita'nea (Titanea). Berries black. Japan. 1905. 



tomento'sa (felted). Leaves white felted. India. 1891. 



sero'tina (late). A late-fruiting form. 1891. 



Trelea'sei (Trelease's). Texas ; Arizona. 



tricuspida'ta (three-pointed). See V. INCONSTANS. 



veluti'nus (velvety). Red. Malaya. 1859. 



vini'fera (wine-bearing). 30. June. Orient; North- 

 western India. " Grape Vine." 



apiifo'lia (celery-leaved). See V. VINIFERA 

 LACINIOSA. 



corinthi'aca (Corinthian). Berries small. " Cur- 

 rant Grape." 



(?) Davi'dii (David's). (Syn. Spinovitis Davidii, 

 Carr.) 



n lacinio'sa (deeply-cut). 20. Leaves deeply cut. 

 1648. Parsley-leaved Vine. 



Purpu'rea (purple). Leaves purple. " Teinturier 

 Grape." 



sylve'stris (wild). 



voinieria'na (Voinierian). Fruit large, grape-like. 

 China. 1897. 



votnere'nsis (Vomeran). Leaves deeply cut, covered 

 with light brown felt. 1909. 



vulpi'na (wolf). 20. May. N. Amer. 1826. " River- 

 bank or Frost Grape." 



Walli'chii (Wallich's). See V. FLEXUOSA. 



Wilso'n<z( Mrs. Wilson's). Leaves deep red in autumn. 

 China. 1909. 



VITTADI'NIA. (From vitta, a riband, and adinos, 

 closely pressed ; in allusion to the narrow, closely- 

 pressed bracts surrounding the heads. Nat. ord. Com- 

 positae. Allied to Erigeron.) 



A low-growing perennial. Seeds ; cuttings ; divisions. 

 Well-drained soil. 

 V. austra'lis (southern), i. White, pink. Summer. 



Australia ; New Zealand. " Australian Daisy." 

 tri'loba (three-lobed). See V. AUSTRALIS. 



VITTA'RIA. (From vitta, a riband ; shape of fronds. 

 Nat. ord. Ferns [Filices]. Linn. z^-Cryptogamia, i- 

 F dices.) 



Stove, browu-spored Ferns. See FERNS. 



V. angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). Malacca. 

 ,, elonga'ta (elongated). Tropics of Old World. 

 ensifo'rmis (sword-shaped). See V. ELONGATA. 



,, graminifo'lia (grass-leaved), i. July. Brazil. 1820. 



_ ist. Trop. 

 and Africa. 1793. 



,, linea'ta (lined). 2. August. Trop. Amer. ; Asia ; 



,, revolu'ta (revolute). June. Himalaya. 



,, scolopendri'na (Scolopendrium-like). i-ij. New 



Guinea ; Philippines ; Malaya. 

 stipita'ta (stalked). i$-2. Colombia to Peru. 

 ,, zosterifo'lia (Zostera-leaved). See V. ELONGATA. 



ViyiA'NIA. (Named after Dr. Viviani, a Swiss 

 botanist. Nat. ord. Crane's-bills [Geraniaceae], Linn. 10- 

 Decandria, ^-Trigynia.) 



Greenhouse, Chilian evergi-eens. Cuttings of young 

 shoots in sand, under a bell-glass, in May ; sandy loam 

 and fibrous peat. Winter temp., 45 to 50 ; summer, 

 60 to 70. 

 V, grandifto'ra (large-flowered). See V. GRANDIFOLIA. 



,, grandifo'lia (large-leaved). 2. Red. July. 1832. 



,, marifo'lia (Marum-leaved). 2. Red. July. 1832. 



,, parviflo'ra (small-flowered). See V. PARVI FOLIA. 



,, parvifo'lia (small-leaved). 2. White. July. 1832. 



VOANDZETA. (From Voandzou, said to be the native 

 name in Madagascar. Nat. ord. Leguminosae.) 



A somewhat creeping herb, which buries its seed-pod 

 in the ground like Arachis hypogcea and Trifolium subter- 

 raneum. Seeds. Loam, leaf-mould, and sand. 

 V. subterra'nea (subterranean). J. Light yellow. July. 

 Trop. and S. Africa. 1823. " Underground Bean." 

 " Bombarra Ground Nut." 



VOCHY'SIA. (Derived from Vochy, the native name 

 of V. guianensis. Nat. ord. Vochysiaceae, which is allied 

 to Polygalaceae. Also spelt Vochisia and Vochya.) 



Evergreen stove shrubs. Cuttings in sand, in a close 

 frame, with bottom-heat. Fibrous loam, peat, and sand. 

 V. ferrugi'nea (rusty). 20-25. Yellow, odorous. August. 



Brazil. 

 guiane'nsis (Guianese). 6-12. Yellow. August. 



Guiana. 1822. " Copai-ye-wood." 

 tomento'sa (felted). See V. FERRUGINEA. 



VOLKAME'RIA. (Commemorative of /. Christopher 

 Volkamer, a botanist. Nat. ord. Verbenaceae. Now re- 

 ferred to Clerodendron.) 



V. aculea' ta (prickly). See CLERODENDRON ACULEATUM. 

 angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). See CLERODENDRON 



HETEROPHYLLUM. 



buxifo'lia (box-leaved). See CLERODENDRON BUXI- 



FOLIUM. 



fra'grans (fragrant). See CLERODENDRON FRAGRANS. 

 ,, ine'rmis (unarmed). See CLERODENDRON NEREI- 



FOLIUM. 



japo'nica (Japanese). See CLERODENDRON FRA- 

 GRANS. 



Kce'mpferi (Kaempfer's). See CLERODENDRON SQUA- 

 MATUM. 



VOLUTARE'LLA. (The diminutive of Voltaria. Nat. 

 ord. Compositae. Allied to Centaurea.) 



Hardy or half-hardy annuals. Seeds. May be raised 

 in gentle heat and planted outside in May. 

 V. bi' color (two-coloured), i. Coppery -purple. July. 



N. Africa. 1818. 

 Li'ppii (Lipp's). i. Pale purple. June. S. Amer. ; 



Canaries. 1793. 



murica'ta (warted). i. Purple. July. Morocco. 

 1621. 



VOUA'PA. (The native name in Guiana. Nat. ord. 

 Leguminosae. Now referred to Macrolobium.) 

 V. bifo'lia (two-leaved). See MACROLOBIUM VUAPA. 



VO'YRIA. (Guianan name. Nat. ord. Gentianworts 

 [Gentianaceae]. Linn. 5-Pentandria, i-Monogynia.) 



Stove herbaceous perennials. Seeds and divisions in 

 spring ; sandy loam, with decayed vegetable mould, or a 

 little peat. Winter temp., 50 to 55 ; summer, 60 

 to 80. 

 V. aphy'lla (leafless). Yellow. June. Trop. Amer. 



1824. 



caru' lea (blue). Blue. June. Guiana. 1824 

 ro'sea (rosy). Red. July. Guiana. 1822. 

 unifto'ra (one-flowered). See V. APHVLLA. 



