VER NA' us Pertaining to the spring; vernal. 

 VE RO' NI CA Derivation of the word is unknown. 

 VER SCHAF FELT' i I In reference to M. Verschaffelt, 



horticulturist at Ghent. 

 VER si' COL OR That changes its color ; various colors, 



party-colored. 

 VES' TA The mythological goddess of flocks and herds 



and the household in general. 

 Vi DA' LIS. 

 VIN' CA Probably from vinculum, a band ; in allusion 



to the long, flexible shoots. 

 Vi' o LA The Latin name of the flowers, and perhaps 



derived from ion, another name of the same flower. 

 Vi o LA' CE x, A natural order of plants, of which the 



Violet is the principal genus, and from which it re- 

 ceives its name. 

 VIR GI NI A' NA Virginian. 

 Vis CA' RI A From viscus, birdlime ; in allusion to the 



glutinous stems. 

 Vis' ci DA Clammy, sticky, viscid. 



VIT TA' TA Bound with a fillet or chaplet. 



VUL GA' RIS Common. 



WAIT' zi A Derivation uncertain. 



WARS ZE wic' zi I In reference to Joseph Von Wars- 



cewicz, a Polish nobleman, and an ardent amateur 



botanist and plant collector. 



WASH ING TO NI A' NUM Referring to Washington 

 WEL TO NI EN 7 sis Of or from Welton. 

 WHIT LA' VI A Named by the lamented Professor 



Harvey, for his friend Whitla. 



WIERCZ BECK' I I (Wierc pronounced like Weerce.) 

 WKAN GEL i A' NA. 



WRIGHT 7 I I. 



XE RAN' THE MUM From xeros, dry, and anthemon, 

 a flower ; alluding to the dryness of the flower, which 

 retains its color and form for years. 



ZE NO' BI A A Queen of Palmyra. 



ZIN' NI A In honor of John Godfrey Zinn, formerly A 

 Professor of botany at Gottingen. 



USEFUL TABLES. 



Plants upon an Acre of Ground. 



Distances apart. No. of Plants. Distances apart. No. of Plants. 



6 inches by 6 inches, 174,240 3 feet by 3 feet, 4,840 



1 foot by i foot, 43,560 4 feet by 4 feet, 2,722 



i% foot by i % foot, I 9,36o 5 feet by 5 feet, ',742 



2 feet by i foot, 21,780 6 feet by 6 feet, 1,210 



2 feet by 2 feet, 10,890 8 feet by 8 feet, 680 



3 feet by 2 feet, 7, 2 6o 10 feet by 10 feet, 435 



Quantity of Seed usually sown upon one Acre. 



About. About . 



Dwarf Beans, in drills, i to i% bush. Squash, 2 Ibs. 



Pole Beans, in hills, 8 to 12 qts. Salsify, in drills, 6 to 8 Ibs. 



Early Peas, in drills, iJ4 bush. Sweet Corn, (for soiling,) 2 to 3 bush. 



Marrowfat Peas, in drills, 4 bush. Turnip, 1% Ibs. 



Corn, in hills, 8 qts. Chinese Sugar Cane, 10 to 12 qts. 



Beet, in drills, 4 to 5 Ibs. Broom Corn, in hills, 10 to 12 qts. 



Carrot, in drills, 2 to 3 Ibs. White Clover, alone, 12 to 15 Ibs. 



Cucumber, in drills, i to 2 Ibs. Blue Grass, alone, (for lawn,) 56 Ibs. 



Onion, in drills, 4 to 6 Ibs. Rye Grass, alone, 2 bush. 



Parsnip, in drills, 4 to 5 Ibs. Orchard Grass, 2 to 3 bush. 



Radish, in drills, 6 to 8 Ibs. Mixed Lawn Grass, 4 bush. 



Spinach, in drills, 8 to 10 Ibs. Red Top Grass, alone, (for lawn,; 4 bush. 



Seed required for a given number of Plants, Ac. 



i oz. Asparagus will produce about 5 plants. 



i oz. Brocoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Egg Plant, Kale, Tomato, Leek, or Pepper, 3000 plants. 



i oz. Celery, Endive, or Lettuce, will produce about 6000 plants. 



i oz. Okra, or Spinach may be allotted for every " 100 feet of row. 



i oz. Beet, Onions, Radish, or Salsify, may be allotted for every 1 75 feet of row . 



i oz. Carrot, Parsley, Parsnip, or Turnip, may be allotted for every ... . 200 feet of row . 



i oz. Cucumber is sufficient for J 5 hills. 



i oz. Musk Melon is sufficient for . 100 to 125 hills. 



i oz. Water Melon is sufficient for . 40 to 60 hills. 



i oz. Pumpkin, or Squash is sufficient for 40 to 80 hills. 



i qt. Field Pumpkin is sufficient for 400 to 500 hills. 



i qt. Dwarf or Bush Beans is sufficient for 200 teet of row, or 300 hills. 



i qt. Pole Beans is sufficient for 100 to 200 hills. 



i qt. Peas is sufficient for 150 to 200 feet of row. 



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