Vagaria 



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Vancouveria. 



Other Species, Hybrids, 

 brachycerum buxifolium 



of Salisbury (now Gay- 



lussacia brachyeera). 

 caespitosum, 3"to 6", spr., 



ro. or wh., fruit bl. 

 canadense, near penn- 



sylvanicum, grh., wh. . 



(syn. album), 

 dumosum (now Gaylus- 



sacia dumosa). 

 erythrocarpura, 1' to 4', 



sum., flesh, fruit red, 



passing to blk. 

 hirsutum, V to 2', spr., 



wh. or ro., fruit bluish 



blk. 

 Imrayi (now Horuemati- 



nia martiniceusis). 

 intermedium, hybrid 



(Myrtillus X Vitis- 



Idiea). 

 Myrsinites,9"to 24", sum., 



hdy. or hlf-hdy. ev., 



wh. or ro., fruit bl. 



(syns, Spreiigelii[of gar- 

 dens, not Wall.] and 



nitidum decumbens). 

 myrtilloides, 1' to o',spr., 



and Varieties : 



greenish wh., fruit pur. 



blk. 

 nitidum, 1' to 2', spr., ev., 



ro., fruit blk. 



decumbeus (see Myr- 

 smites). 



ovatum, 3' to 5', spr., 

 hdy. or hlf-hdy., ro., 

 fruit reddish to blk. 

 (syn. prunifolium of 

 gardens). 



Oxycoccus (now Oxy coc- 

 cus palustris). 



prunifolium (see ovatum). 



reflexum, Jan., grh. ev., 

 red. 



resinosum (now Gaylus- 

 sacia resiuosa). 



Rollisoni, 2', st.ev. shr.,sc. 



rugosum (now Pentap- 

 terygium rugosum). 



serpeus (now Peiitaptery- 

 gium serpeus). 



uhginosum, G"to 12", spr., 

 pk. 



virgatum, 3', spr., ro., 

 fruit blk. 



tenellum, dwarf, white. 



VAGARIA. 



A monotypic genus (ord. Amaryllideaa), consist- 

 ing of a half-hardy bulbous plant, parviflora, prob- 

 ably not in cultivation. 



VALDIVIA. 



Valdivia gayana is a dwarf, half-hardy shrub 

 (urd. Saxifrageie), with red flowers on short stems, 

 probably not at present in cultivation. 



, VALERIANA. (VALERIAN.) 



A large genus of hardy, half-hardy, or green- 

 house herbs, sub-shrubs, or shrubs (ord. Valeri- 

 anese), of which only a few of the best need be 

 described, many being of no value. The herbs are 

 propagated by division or seeds in spring ; the 

 others by cuttings under glass. Common soil. 



Principal Species and Varieties : : 



angustifolia (now Cen- rotundifolia, dwarfer, 

 l\s. rounder. 



officinalis, 3', Je., pk. ; a 

 medicinal plant. Com- 

 mon Valerian, All-heal, 

 St. George's Herb, etc. 



Phu, 2', Aug., wh. 



aurea, Ivs. yel. in spr.; 

 worth growing. 



ruthenica sihirica (now 

 Patriuia sibirica). 



VALERIANELLA. 



Small, generally annual, herbs (nrd. Valerianefe), 

 of which only a few are worth growing. The seeds 

 should be sown in spring, and the plants culti- 

 vated in common soil. The undernamed are the 

 Corn Salads (see SALADS). 



Principal Species : 

 carir.ata, whitish. Corn ]>ale lil. Common Corn 



Salad. Salad, White Potherb, 



olitoria, 6" to 12", My., Lamb's Lettuce. 



Vaginaria (see Vat/aria). 



Valerian, Greek (xeu Polemonium cteritleum). 



Valerian, Long-spurred (see Centrantkiis macro- 



sipliori). 

 Valerlwn, Red (nee Ccntrantftus riiber). 



tranthus angustifolius). 

 arizouica, G" , sum. , pk. 

 Calcitrapa (now Centran- 



thus Calcitrapa). 

 Cornucopias (now Fedia 



Cornucopia), 

 dioica, 6" to 8", sum.,ro. 



Marsh Valerian, 

 montana, 9", Jy., pk. 



VALLARIS. 



A small genus of twining stove shrubs (ord. 

 Apocynacea?), with white or whitish flowers, having 

 salver shaped corollas ; leaves opposite. Propa- 

 gated by cuttings in sand, in heat, covered with a. 

 bell-glass. Sandy loam and peat. 



Principal Species : 



pergulana, twiner, wh. (syn. Pergularia). 



VALLESIA. 



A genus of stove shrubs or low trees (ord. Apo- 

 cynacese), with small flowers. Propagated by 

 cuttings, under a bell-glass, in sand, in heat. Peat 

 and sandy loam. 



Principal Species : 



cymbsefolia, 3', My., wh. (syn. dichotoma). 



VALLISNERIA. (EEL GRASS, TAPE 

 GRASS.) 



A small genus of plants (ord. Hydrocharidea?), 

 that named below, a half-hardy aquatic, being 

 principally grown on account of the interesting 

 way in which it is fertilised. Tlie female flowers 

 are elevated to the surface just previous to being 

 ready for fertilising. The male flowers then part 

 from the base and rise to the top of the water, on 

 which they float. When the female blooms are 

 thus fertilised, the stalk contracts in a spiral 

 fashion, and lowers the ovary to the bottom to ripen 

 and deposit the seeds. Propagated by division, or 

 by seeds, and grown in deep tubs or cisterns. 

 Minimum temperature, about 45. 



Only Species : 



spiralis. Jy., wh.. small, Ivs. grassy. 



VALLOTA. (SCARBOROUGH LILY.) 



Description. A very effective and popular green- 

 house bulbous plant (ord. Amaryllidesp), with 

 showy scarlet flowers. It is a. fine plant for the 

 greenhouse, conservatory, or window. 



Propagation. By offsets. 



Soil. Sound, mellow loam, leaf soil, and rand, 

 in about equal parts. 



Other Cultural Points. Pot (irmly in June or 

 July, just below the surface, the soil being 

 only moderately moist at the time. The plants 

 dislike frequent removal, and should not have the 

 roots disturbed more than is absolutely necessary. 

 A top-dressing of fresh soil, with occasional soak- 

 ings of weak manure water, are very beneficial. 

 The smaller offsets may be removed with a stick 

 to avoid disturbing the main roots, 



Only Species, its Varieties and Hybrid : 



oximia, throat wh., 

 feathered crini. 



inagnifica, flowers 

 larger. 



- m;i jor, reddish sc t> 

 anthers longer. 



hybrida, umbels of ver- 

 milion flowers ; hybrid 

 (purpurea X Cyrtan- 

 thus sanguineus). 



purpurea, 2' to 3', sum., 

 red(.v//. Amaryllis pur- 

 purea). 



minor, red, smaller. 



VANCOUVERIA. 



A genus consisting of two species of hardy per-" 

 cnnial herbs (ord. Berberidea;). Propagated by 

 division. Soil, rather moist, sandy peat. The 

 following, though not a showy plant, is interesting 

 and pretty. 



Vnllnni'ii, Oul; (fn- Quercus -fEg laps). 

 Vuliirndia (si-c Curatoxtigma). 



