VEL 



579 



VEB, 



readily increased by offsets from the bulbs ; 

 the leaves pulled off close to the bulb, and 

 planted in pots of soil, will produce bulbs at 

 their base, 

 glauca . . . Flesh . 3, G. Bl. P. 2 0. G. H. . 1781 



rubescenti ] Ed.pr. 7, G. Bl. P. 2 0. G. H. . 1834 



purpurea i ^ ' 



Intermedia . . Flesh . 4, G. Bl. P. 2 C. G. H. . 1800 



viridifblia . . Flsh.w. 8, G. Bl. P. 2 C. G. H. . 1768 



Velvety, covered with down resembling velvet. 



Ven/dium, De Candolle. Meaning unknown. 

 Limn,. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asterdcece. For the 

 cultivation of the species, see A rctdti3. Syno- 

 nyme : Arctotis angustifblius. 

 angustifoliuml Purple 6, G. Her. P. 14 C. G. H. 1759 

 discolor . . . Yellow 5, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. 1816 

 perfoliatum . Yellow 5, G. Ev. 8. li C. G. H. 1816 

 ilantagmeum . Yelpr. 6, G. Her. P. 1 C. G. H. 1768 

 Schraderi , . . Purple 6, G. A. 1 C. G. H. 1832 



VentenAtia. See Stylidium. 



VentilAgo, De Candolle. From ventilo, to be 



- exposed to the wind, and ago, to drive away ; 



in allusion to the fruit being winged, and 



scattered by the wind. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 



Or. RhamncbcecB. For culture, see Berchemia. 



maderaspa'tana . Green 6, S. Ev. CL 8 E. Ind. 1822 



Ventricose, inflated. 



Venus's comb. See Scdndix Pe'cten-Vineris. 



Venus's flytrap. See Diondsa muscipula. 



Venus's hair. See Adidntum CapUlus-Vi- 

 neris. 



Venus's looking-glass. See Specularia spe- 

 culum. 



Venus's nAVelwort. See Omphalbdes. 



Vepris, Commelin. From vepres, a briar or 



• bramble. Linn. 21, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Ruticece. 

 For culture and propagation, see Todddlia. 

 Synonyme: 1, Toddalia paniculata. 

 lanceolata . White 5, S. Ev. S. 4 Mauritius . 1824 

 obovatal . . White 5, S. Ev. S. 4 Mauritius . 1824 



VerAtra. See Veratrum,. 



VerAtrum, Linn. From vere, truly, and ater, 

 black ; in allusion to the colour of the root. 

 Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Melanthacea. A 

 genus of elegant plants when in flower. They 

 thrive best in a rich soil, and are increased by 

 division or seeds. The dangerous medicinal 

 properties of the root of Veratrum are owing 

 to a peculiar alkaline principle, called Vera- 

 trin, which acts with singular energy on the 

 membrane of the nose, exciting violent sneez- 

 ings, though taken in very minute quantity. 

 When taken internally in very small doses, it 

 produces excessive irritation of the mucous 

 coat of the stomach and intestines, and a few 

 grains are found fatal to the lower animals. 

 V. viride is an acrid, emetic, and powerful 

 stimulant, followed by sedative effects. _ See 

 ChameeMrium, Leimanthium, an&Stmdnttoum. 

 album . . . White 7, H Her. P. 4 Europe . 1548 

 angustifMium Green 6. H. Her. P 2 N. Amer. 1823 

 Lobeliamim . White 6, H. Her. P. 4 S. Eur. . 1818 

 nigrum . . Dk.pur.6, H. Her. P. 3 Siberia .1596 

 parvmdrum . Green 6, H. Her. P. 2 Carolina . 1809 

 viride . Green 7, H. Her. P. 4 N. Amer. 1742 



Verbascum, Linn. Said to be from bctrbascvm, 

 bearded: in allusion to the bearded filaments. 

 Liim. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Scrophulanaceai. 

 The species of Verbascum are strong, robust 



growing plants, producing an abundance of 

 showy, yellow flowers, and on that account 

 they are well adapted for planting at the back 

 of flower borders, or in shrubberies. They 

 grow freely in any soil, and are readily in- 

 creased by seeds ; some of the perennial kinds 

 by divisions of the root. Synonyme: 1, V. 

 ferruglneum. See Ram6ndia. 



Alopeourum . Tel, 7, H. Her. P. 3 Franco . . 1820 



angustif6Iium Tel. 7, H. B. 3 Naples . . 1824 



auriculatum . Yel. 6, H. B. 3 Levant . . 1828 



australe . . Yel. 7, H. B. 4 S. Europe . 1815 



austrlacum . Yel. 7, H. Her. P. 4 Austria . . 1818 



sethiopicum . Yel. 6, F. Her. P. 2 Mt. Sinai . 1825 



bannSticum . Yel. 7, H. B. 3 Hungary . 1820 



Bastardii . . Yel. 7, H. B. 4 France . . 1824 



1825 



foSun?" } YeL 7 ' Hl Her - R 2 A:cmerdA 



bipinnati- > , 



B. 2 Tauria 



. 1813 



B. 4 Brit., grass pa. 

 B. 5 France . . 1805 



A. 2 S. Europe . 1731 



B. 3 Naples . . 1823 



B. 4 Levant . . 1829 



Idum . | m 6 ' H - 



Blattaria . . Pink 7, H. 



blattarioldes Yel. 7, H. 



Boerhaavii . Yel. 7, H. 



candid is sim a Pa.yl. 5, H' 



ceratophyl- 1 Te] _ „ H 



lum . . ) 



Chalxii . . Yel. 7, H. B. 3 France . . 1821 



chryserium . Yel. 6, F. Her. P. 3 Palestine . 1827 



colllnum . . Yel. 7, H. Her. P. 3 Germany . 1820 



compaotum . Yel. 7, H. B. 3 Tauria . . 1820 



condensatum Yel. 7, H. B. 3 Austria . . 1820 



crassifblium . Yel. 7, H. B. 3 Portugal . 1818 



cupreum . . Brwn. 7, H. Her. P. 3 Caucasus . 1798 



cuspidatum . Yel. 5, H. B. 3 Vienna . . 1817 



fasciciuatum Yel. 5, F. Her. P. 3 Mt. Sinai . 1826 

 ferruginemn Brwn. 7, H. B. 3 S. Europe . 1683 



flocc6sum . Yel. 7, H. B. 3 Hungary . 1805 



form&sum . Yel. 7, H. B. 2 KuBsia . . 1818 



BlSbrum . . Yel. 7, H. B. 2 Europe . . 1805 



gnaphalbdes . Yel. 7, H. B. 2 Caucasus . 1825 



gossyplnum . Yel. 7, H. B. 4 Caucasus . 1820 



grandifl6rum Yel. 7, H. B. 4 Europe . .1820 



hiemorrhol- j w pr r> a B 2 Madeira . 1777 



hybridum' . Yel. 6, H. B. 3 Hybrid . . 1814 



hyoseridi- 1 Te i, j p. Her. P. 3 Levant . . 1829 



fdlium .j 



indicum . . Yel. 7, H. B. 2 Nepal . . 



lanatum . . Yel. 7, H. Her. P. 3 Italy . . 1825 



leptosta'- ) Tel j H _ a 3 a. France . 1825 



chyum .1 



IongifSlium . Yel. 7, H. B. 8 Naples . . 1824 



LvcWtis . Yel. 7, H. B. 3 Britain, way si. 



lyratum . . Yel. 6, H. B. 4 Spain . . 1819 



macranthum Yel. 7, H. B. 3 Portugal . 1820 



majale . . Yel. 7, H. B. 3 MontpeL . 1817 



monspessu- ) yel. 6, H. B. 3 S. France . 1824 



lanum . j _ 



montanum . Yel. 7, H. B. 3 France . . 1819 



mucronatum Yel. 7, H. B. 3 Greece . . 1814 



nomordsum . Yel. 6, H. B. 4 Austria . . 1820 



nigrum . . Yel. 7, H. Her. P. 2 Eng., eha.rooks. 



niveum . . Yel. 5, H. B. 3 Naples . . 1823 



orientale . . Yel. 7, H. Her. P. 2 Caucasus . 1821 

 ovalifdlium . Orng. 7, H. Her. P. 1 Caucasus . 1804 



ovatum . . Yel. 7, H. B. 3 Spain . . 1824 



phlomoldes . Yel. 7, H. B. 3 S. Europe . 1739 



phoeniceum . Purp. 7, H. Her. P. 3 S. Europe . 1796 



pinnatifldum Yel. 7, G. B. 1 Archipel. . 1788 



plicatum . . Yel. 7, F. Her. P. 3 Greece . . 1816 



pulveru- ) yel. 7, H. B. 3 England, fields. 



puniceum' . Brwn. 7, H. Her. P. 4 S. Europe . 1820 



pvramidatum Yel. 7, H. B. 3 Caucasus . 1804 



ramlgerum . Yel. 7, H. B. 5 S. Europe . 1824 



ramosissl- \ Te l. 7, H. B. 4 France . . 182 



re^fcdum' '. Yel. 7, H. B. 8 Europe . . 1813 



rotundi- ) Y el. 7, H. B. 4 Italy. . . 1823 



rubiginSsum Yl.rd. 7, H. B. 3 Hungary . 1817 



sinuatum . Yel. 7, H. B. 2 S. Europe . 1570 



specidsum . Yel. 7, H. B. 6 Austria. . 1818 



v p 2 



