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lished unless provided with a capacious pocket of loam and manure. 

 They grow and colour best on a south aspect. Plants may be put in 

 from pots up to May. 



Virgin's Bower. See Clematis. 



Viscaria, Rock Lychnis (visca-ria, from viscus, birdlime, in allusion 

 to the sticky stems. Ord. Caryophylleae) . The Viscarias are now 

 linked with the Lychnises by botanists, but seedsmen offer cardi- 

 nalis, caerulea, and oculata, which grow about a foot high. For 

 culture, see Annuals Hardy. 



Viscum, Mistletoe (vis-cum, from viscus, birdlime, owing to 

 the glutinous matter in the berries. Ord. Loranthaceae) . See 

 Mistletoe. 



Vitis, Vine (vi-tis, from the Celtic swyd or vid. Ord. Ampelideae). 

 A genus of climbing shrubs. Vinifera is the Grape Vine (see 

 Fruit). Inconstans (syns. Veitchii, tricuspidata, and japonica of 

 gardens) is the small-leaved Virginian Creeper (which see). Coig- 

 netiae is a fine species, with large leaves that assume a rich colour 

 in autumn. Labrusca is sweet, and has purplish fruits. Henryana, 

 green leaves with white lines, 5-lobed, is red in autumn. They are 

 good for trellises and pergolas. They will thrive in any fertile, 

 well-drained loamy soil. Propagation is by cuttings. 



Vriesia. See Tillandsia. 



Wahlenbergia (wahlenber-gia, after Dr. Wahlenberg. Ord. 

 Campanulaceae) . A large but unimportant genus, only a few 

 species being grown. These 

 include Kitaibelii, blue, sum- 

 mer, 6 ins., a hardy herba- 

 ceous perennial ; saxicola 



(Botanical 

 6613), lilac, 



Magazine, t. 

 early summer, 



A BADLY MADE WALK. 



and there is no drainage. 



6 ins., half hardy ," and tenui- The material is alike throughout; the path is flat, 

 folia, violet, summer, 6 ins., 

 a hardy perennial. Ordinary 

 soil. Propagation by seeds 

 and division in spring. 



Waldsteinia (waldstei-nia, 

 after Herr von Waldstein. 

 Ord. Rosaceae). A small 

 genus, only two species being 

 grown much; these are fra- 

 garioides (Botanical Maga- 

 zine, t. 1567), yellow, early 

 summer, i ft. (syn. Dalibarda 

 fragarioides) ; and trifolia, 

 yellow, spring, 6 ins., a nice 

 rock plant. Ordinary soil. 

 Propagation is by seed or 

 division in spring. 



Walks. Good walks are 

 a great advantage in the 



How TO DRAIN A WALK. 



Main drain. 2. Small drain. 3. Rubble. 

 4. Gravel. 



garden. They are best made by 



preparing a g-in.-deep bed, laying on well-rammed stone, chalk, 



