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deciduous shrub 4 to 6 ft. high, with sterile flowers in spring. The 

 foregoing are the best of the Viburnums, but Lantana, the Way- 

 faring Tree of the hedges, is an interesting species, with white 

 flowers in spring and dark berries in autumn. Lantanoides is the 

 American Wayfaring Tree. The Viburnums are not particular as 

 to soil. Plicatum enjoys peat and loam. The Laurustinus will 

 thrive almost anywhere ; it forces well in winter, as does the Guelder 

 Rose; they may be potted-up in autumn. Propagation is by cut- 

 tings under a hand-light in autumn in a shady border, or by layers. 



Vicia, Vetch, Tare (vic-ia, from vincio, to bind, in allusion to the 

 tendrils. Ord. Leguminosae) . A useful genus, one member of 

 which, Faba, the Broad Bean, is much in demand (see Kitchen 

 Garden). Cracca is the Cow Vetch, lathyroides the Spring Vetch. 

 Ordinary soil. Propagation is by seed. 



Victoria Regia (victor-ia, after the' late Queen Victoria. Ord. 

 Nymphaeaceae) . A noble hothouse aquatic, with enormous rimmed 

 leaves, which in some cases are capable of supporting a fairly heavy 

 man, and white or rosy-white flowers a foot across (see the Botanical 

 Magazine, tt. 4275, 4278). It came from the river Amazon. It is 

 only suitable for large places. Propagation is by seed put into a 

 pot of loamy soil and kept in warm water. Trickeri is a newer 

 species, smaller both in leaf and bloom, but otherwise resembling 

 regia; it will thrive in a cooler house. 



Vinca, Periwinkle (vin-ca, from vinculum, a band, in allusion to 

 the long, tough shoots. Ord. Apocynaceae) . Useful evergreens, 

 the hardy members of which, major, purple, summer, 2 ft.; and 

 minor, blue, summer, i ft., are good for planting under trees and in 

 other shady places. There is a useful variegated form of major. 

 They are not particular as to 

 soil. Propagation is by division 

 or cuttings in a shady place in 

 spring. 



Vine. See Fruit Grapes, 

 also Vitis. 



Viola, Violet, Pansy (vi-ola, 

 the original Latin name. Ord. 

 Violaceae) . We have few more 

 delightful flowers than the little 

 Viola, for it gives us the sweet 

 Violet of the hedgerows, the 

 large varieties which we force in 



frames for winter bloom, the _. 



. , . , ^ . PROPAGATING VIOLETS BY DIVISION AFTER 



" tufted Pansies " which we use FLOWERING. 



for beds and borders, and many 



charming species for our rock gardens. All classes should be grown 

 in gardens. 



Sweet Violets (Viola odorata). These may be planted a foot apart 

 in a foot of good loamy soil spread on a hotbed of manure and leaves 

 in September. They will begin to bloom in autumn, and if kept 

 healthy will flower on and oif until spring. They are liable to go 



