ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDENING. 
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sprig fox Pea. getable. Leaves, largely used in winter & 
URE: Soil ordinary. Position, sunny dryi 
I E ld, to i yish border. Sow 
seeds in drills, lin. deep & Gin. apart fortiehily during Aug. & 
Sept. Thin seedlings when three leaves torm to 6in. apart in the 
ae Gather leaves either separately or by cutting off the entire 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: V. olitoria, blue, April, 6 in., Europe (Britain), 
Vallisneria (Eel Grass; Tape Grass).—Ord. Hydrocharidacez. 
Half-hardy aquatic herb. First introduced 1818. Flowers, white; 
minute; July. Leaves, long, narrow. 
CULTURE: Soil, rich loam. Position, deep tubs, cisterns, or aqua- 
riums filled with water. Plant in small pot or in heap of compost 
in bottom of tank, ete., March or April. emp., Sept. to March 45° 
to 50°; March to Sept. 60° to 75°. Propagate by seeds sown in moist 
loam in water; spring; division, March or April. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: V. spiralis, S. Europe. 
Vallota (Scarborough Lily)—Ord. Amaryllidacerw. Greenhouse 
evergreen bulbous plants. First introduced 1774. 
CULTURE: Compost, equal parts good fibrous loam, leaf-mould, & 
sand. Position, well-drained pots in light sunny greenhouse or win- 
dow. Pot imported bulbs, Oct., Nov., March, or April. Repot es- 
tablished plants in June or July. Place bulbs with points just below 
the surface; pot firmly. Water moderately, Sept. to March; freely, 
March to June; keep nearly dry, June to Sept. Apply stimulants 
once or twice a week, March to June. Established plants do best 
placed in sunny cold frame, or on layer of cinder ashes or slate, tile, 
or board in open air, May till flowering period. Repotting necessary 
every three or four years only. Temp., Sept. to March 40° to 50°; 
March to June 55° to 65°. 
OUTDOOR CULTURE: Soil, light sandy loam. Position, warm 
well-drained border at foot of S. wall. Plant bulbs, Oct., Nov., March, 
or April, Gin. deep & surround with sand. Press soil firmly round 
bulbs. Protect in winter with a covering of dry litter or fern fronds. 
Propagate by offsets removed at potting or planting time. al 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: V. purpurea, red, August, 2 to 3 ft.; purpurea eximia, 
white and crimson; purpurea magnifica, large flowered; purpurea major, scarlet; 
purpurea minor, red, dwarf. Hybrida is a hybrid between V. purpurea and 
Cyrtanthus sanguineus and bears vermilion-coloured flowers. . 
Vanda (Cowslip-scented Orchid)—Ord. Orchidacee. Stove epi- 
phytal orchids. First introduced 1810. 
CULTURE: Compost, clean potsherds & fresh sphagnum moss only. 
Position, teak baskets suspended from roof, or pots filled three parts 
of their depth with potsherds, remainder sphagnum moss; or on 
rafts of teak wood. V. teres does best with its stems secured to a 
branch of apple or oak fixed firmly in a pot. Pot, place in baskets 
or on rafts in March. In potting or basketing insert the roots care- 
fully among the potsherds, & finish off with a layer of fresh sphagnum 
moss. Water copiously daily, March to Oct.; moderately afterwards. 
Plants on rafts require to be dipped for a few moments daily in water. 
Expose plants fully to the sun all the year rcund. Moist atmosphere 
highly essential, March to Oct. Growing period, | March to Oct. 
Temp., Oct. to March 60° to 70°; March to Oct. 75° to 85°. Propa- 
gate by cutting tops, furnished we one or two roots, off tall plants, 
