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Valeriana. Valerian. Probably from Lat. valeo, to be strong. 



Vanilla. From Spanish vainilla, diminutive of vaina, a sheath, pod ; be- 

 cause its seeds are contained in little pods. 



Variifolius-a-um. With varying leaves. Lat. varius, various, changing, + 

 folium, a leaf. 



Venenosus-a-um. Poisonous, deadly. Lat. venenum, poison. 



Veratrum. False hellebore. The classical Latin name. 



Veronica. Speedwell. Dedicated to St. Veronica. 



Versicolor. Having various colors. Lat. verflo, to turn, change, -\- color, 

 color. 



Verticillatus-a-um. Disposed in a whorl. Lat. vcrticillus, diminutive of 

 vertex, a whirl ; referring to the leaves or flowers. 



Verus-a-um. True, genuine, original. 



Viburnum. Black haw. Arrow-wood. The ancient Latin name. 



Victorialis. Ancient Latin name of a plant. 



Villosus-a-um. Hairy, shaggy, villous. 



Vinifer-a-um. Wine-producing. Lat. vinum, wine, + fero, to bear. 



Viola. Violet. Heart's ease. The ancient Latin name of the genus. 



Virginianus-a-um. ) . . . 



,,. . . } Of or belonging to Virginia. 



Virgmicus-a-um. ) 



Viridiflorus-a-um. Having green flowers. Lat. viridis, green, + flos, a 



flower. 



Viridis-e. Green. 



Virosus-a-um. Having a bad odor, fetid. Lat. -virus, an offensive smell. 

 Vitis. Grape. The classical Latin name. 



Vouacapoua. Araroba tree. From vernacular name, Central America. 

 Vulgaris-e. Common, general, ordinary. 

 Wisteria. Named in honor of Prof. Caspar Wistar, distinguished anatomist 



of Philadelphia. 

 Xanthium. Clotbur, Cocklebur. Greek name of some plant used to dye 



the hair. From gav66f,\ yellow. 

 Xanthoxylum. Prickly Ash. From Gr. av66f, yellow, -f- f vfov, wood ; 



referring to the color of the roots. 



Zea. Maize. Indian corn. Ancient classical name for a kind of grain. 

 Zeylonicus-a-um. Of or belonging to Ceylon. 

 Zingiber. Ginger. The ancient Greek name. 



