VII. UST OF FLOWERS. 



this way, being very short in the flower-stalk and blend- 

 well with the yellow and blue crocuses. 



542. VALERIAN, blue flowered greek. -Lat. Polem- 

 onium c&ruleum. Fr. Polemoine bleue ; is a hardy peren- 

 nial plant, common in many parts of England, blowing 

 in May, June and July, a bright blue, or a white flower. 

 Propagated by seed or by separating the roots. Any soil 

 suits it, but not a shady situation. About two or three 



feet high. VALERIAN, red. Lat. Falericma rubra. Fr. 



VaUriane rouge. A perennial plant of the south of 

 France, three or four feet high, and blows a red flower 

 from June to October. There are other sorts with white, 

 pink and lilac flowers. They come handsomest in a light, 

 warm and rich soil, and are propagated by sowing the 

 seed, and by dividing the roots. When once obtained 

 they sow themselves. 



543. VERNONIA, long leaved. Lat. Vernonia novebo- 

 racensis. Fr. Vernonia de New Yorck. A perennial plant 

 from North America, three or four feet in height, and 

 blows a blue, or light purple, flower, from September 

 till November. VERNONIA, tall. Lat. Vernonia prcealta. 

 Fr. Vernonia gigantesque. A hardy perennial plant from 

 North America, five or six feet high, and blows a purple 

 flower from September till November. These plants arc 

 very ornamental in Shrubberies, as they blow when all 

 other things have done. Propagated by separating their 

 roots : also by seed, sown in the open earth. Like a 

 rich loamy L-oil.- VERVAIN, cluster jlowered. Lat. Ver- 

 bena mullif.da. Fr. Verveine muttifide. A hardy biennial 

 plant fro./i Buenos Ayres. Blows a deep purple flower 



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