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are followed by large, blue-black, prune-like, edible fruits in autumn. Useful 

 chiefly for natural planting. 



VIBURNUM SIEBOLDII SlEBOLD VlBURNUM 



Large, tall (ten feet or more), vigorous, deciduous shrub with shiny, rounded, 

 coarsely toothed, long-persistent leaves. The creamy-white flowers in rela- 

 tively large panicles in late May Or early June are followed by fruits which 

 change from pink to blue-black. 



VIBURNUM TOMENTOSUM Doublbfile Viburnum 



A large, broad (six to eight feet), deciduous shrub, interesting in aspect 

 because of the stratified effect created by its horizontally reaching branches 

 from which the leaves hang at a slight angle. The white flowers of late May 

 or early June are in attractive, flattened clusters of fertile flowers rimmed with 

 a margin of more prominent sterile florets. In autumn it has red fruits changing 

 to black on maturity. It requires systematic pruning to make it retain its 

 youthful, pleasing aspect. Var. sterile (plicatum) is the so-called Japanese 

 Snowball which was much planted in the past. 



viburnum trilobum (V. americanum) Cranberry-Bush 



This native, deciduous shrub is considered superior to the European Guelder 

 Rose (V. Opulus) for planting in New England. While naturally somewhat 

 gaunt, it is usually, in cultivation, a four- to eight-foot, open but rounded 

 shrub with lobed leaves. The white flowers of May or June are quickly followed 

 by the familiar scarlet fruits which begin to become noticeable in July and 

 cling to the branches throughout the winter. 



VIBURNUM WRIGHTII Wright Viburnum 



A large (about ten feet), deciduous shrub with rounded, toothed leaves which 

 turn red in autumn. Its white flowers of late May or early June are followed by 

 bright red fruits which are probably the showiest of those of any of the Vibur- 

 nums. In habit this shrub does not make quite such an attractive plant as 

 V. dilatatum. 



VINCA MINOR, "BOWLES VARIETY" 



This is an improved form of the well-known Periwinkle which has proved 

 to be so adaptable for ground cover in sun or shade on either fertile or sterile 

 soil. 



Vitex agnus-castus CHASTE-TREE 



A "die-back" shrub for warmer sections. If cut to the ground it will grow 

 up as a two- to three-foot, rounded plant, and in late summer of the same 

 season bear dense clusters of pale-violet, fragrant flowers. The variety alba 

 bears white flowers. A supposedly hardier and wider-leaved form is in the 



trade as V. macrophylla. 

 VITIS 



Almost any of the Grapes have high garden value for certain locations and 

 conditions. It seems impracticable, however, to list others than those noted 

 below. 



vitis coignetiae (V. Kaempferi) Gloryvine 



A strong, hardy, deciduous Grape having abundant large foliage which 

 takes on bright autumn coloration. For leafy covering of arbors etc., or for 

 use as suggested under Vitis labrusca. 



