SHRUBBERIES AND FLOWER-GARDENS. CHAP. 



from July till October. VERVAIN, rose. Lat. Verbena 



aubeltia. Fr. Verveine d' aublet. A biennial frame plant 

 from North America. About six inches high, and blows 

 a red flower from June till August. Propagated by 

 seed or by dividing the roots. Will do in any soil. 



544. VETCH, bitter spring. Lat. Orobus vernus. Fr. 

 Orobe pr'mtanier. A perennial plant common in France 

 and other parts of Europe, about a foot high and blows 

 in March and April. Propagated by seed, sown in the'** 

 open earth, as soon as it is ripe. When the roots are 

 strong enough, plant them where they are to grow. It 

 is sometimes necessary to let them wait till the spring or 

 the following Autumn before they are removed. Likes 



any soil. VETCH-MILK (Goat's rue leaved}. Lat. 



Astragalus galegif or mis. Fr. Astragale galeg iforme. A per- 

 rennial plant originally from Siberia. Its height, four feet, 

 blows, in July and August, yellow flowers. It is multi- 

 plied by seed sowed in a bed of light earth which is ex- 

 posed to the south east. When the young plants are five 

 or six inches high, plant them where they are destined ? 

 to grow. 



545. VIOLET- Lat. Viola odorata.Fr. Violette odo- 

 rante. A hardy perennial plant, common in England and 

 most parts of Europe, and blows a deep blue flower in 

 March and April. Varieties white, and rose-coloured ; 

 double blue, white, and rose-coloured ; they all like a 

 moist and shady situation, and the single varieties are 

 easily propagated by seed sowed in a shady place as soon 

 as it is ripe, that is, about the beginning of August j thejj 

 do not come up till spring, and when of a pretty good 



