VALLOTA — VETCH. 331 



Vallota. Amaryllidaceo'. 



Bulbels, which usually appear above the surface of the 

 pot. Division of the bulbs. 



Vanda Orchidacccc. 



The majority are propagated in the same way as de- 

 scribed for aerides, but two species — V. teres and I'. 

 Hookeri — both tall and quick growing, may be cut into 

 lengths of a {^tvi inches. The practice of the most suc- 

 cessful cultivators is to start them every year as cuttings 

 about a foot long. See also under Orchids. 



Vanilla. Oreliidacecv. 



Division and cuttings. The vanilla of commerce ( V. 

 plani/olia) is |5ropagated from cuttings, which are planted 

 at the base of trees, upon which the plant climbs. See 

 also under Orchids. 



Vegetable Oyster. See Salsify. 

 Veitchia. rahnacccr. 

 Seeds. 



Veratrum ( False c.ir White Hellebore). Liliacece. 



Young plants are obtained by seeds (jr by division. 



Verbascum (Mullein). Scrophulariaeece . 



All are raised from seeds sown in any ordinary soil, ex- 

 cept r'. iiignnn and K. pitinatifiduiii ^ which should be 

 increased by division and cuttings respectively. 



Verbena (Vervain), l^erbenaceie. 



.Seeds ; also by cuttings of vigorous shoots. Some spe- 

 cies by division. 



Vernonia (Ironweed). Coinposita:. 



i\Iay lie raised from seeds, division or cuttings, depend- 

 ing on the character of the plant. 



Veronica (Speedwell). Scyopluilariaccce. 



Seeds and division. Shrubby sorts often by cuttings. 

 Vesicaria ( Bladder-]iod). Cruci/eric. 



Annuals by seeds ; perennials by division. 

 Vetch ( r?V/a saliva, etc.). Leguniinosie. 



By seeds, in open air. 



