EHNCYCLOPHDIA OF GARDENING. 
cupressoides, violet, summer, 2 to 3 ft., New Zealand; chathamica, purple, summer, 
1 ft., New Zealand; elliptica (Syn. V. decussata)), white, summer, 3 to 8 ft., New 
Zealand; Lowisii, white and blue, summer, 4 to 6 ft., New Zealand; Lyallii, white, 
summer, 1 ft., New Zealand; salicifolia, white, summer, 3 to 6 ft., New Zealand; 
speciosa, blue, May, 2 to 3 ft., New Zealand; Traversii, white, summer, 4 to 6 ft., 
New Zealand. 
PERENNIAL SPECIES: Y, corymbosa, blue, Sept. and Oct., 8 in., Alps; gen- 
tianoides, blue, _ June, 8 to 12 in, S.K. Europe; gentianoides alba, white; 
gentianoides variegata, variegated; incana, blue, summer, 18 in., S. Europe; longi- 
folia, lilac blue, Aug., 18 in, to 2 ft., Europo; longifolia subsessilis, blue, 3 to 4 ft.; 
orientalis, fleshy pink, summer, 1 ft., Asia Minor; repens, white, summer, 2 to 3 in., 
Corsica, ; saxatilis, blue, July, 6 in., Europe; spicata, blue, July, 12 to 18 in., 
Europe; spicata alba, white; spicata corymbiflora, blue; Teucrium dubia (Syn. v. 
rupestris), blue, summer, 3 to 6 in., Eu 3 virgini i 
eae n., rope; virginica, white, July, 4 to 6 ft., 
Verschaffeltia.—Ord. Palmacew. Stove palm. Orn. foliage. 
First introduced 1864. Leaves, roundish, divided at tips; bright green. 
CULTURE: Compost, two parts fibrous peat, one part equal propor- 
tions charcoal, turfy loam, & sand. Position, moist shady part of 
stove. Pot, Feb. or March. Syringe freely twice daily, Feb. to Oct. ; 
once daily afterwards. _ Water freely at all times. " Shade & moist 
atmosphere essential. Temp., March to Oct. 70° to 85°; Oct. to 
March 65° to 75°. Propagate by seeds sown lin. deep in peat & loam 
in small pots in temp. 75° to 85°, spring. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: V. splendida; 12 to 80 ft., Seychelles. 
Vervain.—See Verbena. 
Vetch, Kidney.—See Anthyllis. 
Vetch, Spring (Vicia lathyroides).—See Vicia. 
Viburnum (Guelder Rose; Laurustinus; Wayfaring Tree; 
Snowball Tree).—Ord. Caprifoliacee. Hardy deciduous and evergreen 
flowering shrubs. 
CULTURE: Soil, good ordinary. Position, open sunny shrubberies. 
Plant, Oct. to March. Thin out weak growths in winter, but other- 
wise prune. 
CULTURE OF LAURUSTINUS: Soil, deep sandy loam. Position, 
warm sheltered shrubberies, etc. Plant, Sept., Oct., or April. Prune, 
April. This species also suitable for pot culture for flowering in cold 
greenhouses in winter. Pot, spring. Position, outdoors in semi-shady 
position, May till Oct.; in cold greenhouse, Oct. to May. Water 
freely while outdoors; moderately in winter. Propagate by cuttings 
of half-ripened shoots inserted in sandy loam under bell-glass in cold 
shady frame or hand-light outdoors in Sept. or Oct.; or by layering 
shoots in Sept. or Oct. 
DECIDUOUs SPECIES: V. macrocephalum, white, June, 15 to 20 ft., China; 
opulus (Wild Guelder Rose), white, June, 8 ft., Europe (Britain); opulus sterile, 
sterile-flowered (the Garden Guelder Rose or Snowball ‘Tree); tomentosum plicatum 
(Syn. V. plicatum), white, May, sterile-flowered, 6 ft., Japan. 
EVERGREEN SPECIES: V. Tinus (Laurustinus), white and pink, winter, 8 to 
10 ft., Mediterranean Region. 
Vicia (Vetch; Broad Bean).—Ord. Leguminose. Hardy annual 
& perennial herbs, including the well-known vegetable called the 
Broad Bean. 
CULTURE OF ANNUAL SPECIES: Soil, ordinary. Position, sunny 
borders, with shoots trained up tree branches, walls, or trellises. Sow 
seeds }in. deep in groups of 8 or 12 in April. Water freely in dry 
weather. : 
CULTURE OF PERENNIAL SPECIES: Soil, ordinary. Position, 
sunny borders. Plant, Oct. to March. Mulch annually with decayed 
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