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grow on hills and elevated plains, so that they must not be 

 kept wet. (Soil No. 9.) 



Veronica^ an extensive genus of plants that are cultivated 

 largely as ornaments for the flower garden. Within these 

 few years some very beautiful species have been discovered 

 in New Zealand. Among them is V. specldsa, a picture of a 

 plant with foliage equal to a Camellia, j)roducing spikes about 

 three inches long, of bright purple flowers, fading to a pale 

 blush. V. L indie 1/ ana, with ovate lanceolate leaves, and 

 spikes of delicate blush flowers; blooming in winter. They 

 are of the simplest culture — growing freely and symmetrically 

 in soil No. 9. 



Vimindria denuddta, the only species. This plant is re- 

 markable for its twiggy appearance, but it has no foliage, 

 except when growing from seed. It has at the extremity of 

 the twigs or shoots an ovate, lanceolate leaf, disappearing 

 when the plant grows old; the flowers are small, yellow, 

 coming out of the young shoots, to the astonishment of the 

 beholder. It grows freely. (Soil No. 6.) 



Viburnums. A few of these are very ornamental evergreen 

 shrubs, and almost hardy. V. tinus is the well-known Lau- 

 restine, (or what is commonly called Laurestinus,) is of the 

 easiest culture; flowers small white, and in large flattened 

 panicles; blooming from February to May, and universally 

 esteemed. It will stand the winter by a litle protection, but 

 the flower buds being formed in the fall, the intense frost 

 destroys them; consequently, it will not flower finely, except 

 it be protected from severe frost. F. liicidum is a good 

 species, and superior in flower and foliage to the former, but 

 does not flower so freely when the plants are small. When 

 they grgw large, they flower profusely. There is a desirable 

 variegated variety. V. odoratissimum has smooth, ever- 

 green, oblong elliptic, distinctly tdbthed leaves, and frequently 

 a stripe in them, is sweet-scented, but not a free flowerer. 

 V. hirsiUuni hasiflowers similar to the above; foliage ovate, 

 with rough brown hairs on both sides, and very characteristic. 

 V. strictum varieydtum is a very fine variety, and upright 

 growing. These plants are all very desirable, blooming early 

 in spring, and continuing for several months; all easily cul- 

 tivated. (Soil No. 17.) 



Westringias, a genus of four species, very like the common 

 Rosemary. W. rosmarinifbrmisy leaves lanceolate, and sil- 



