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TROPJG'OLUM, Nat. Ortl. T'ropceola'cece. ^ "s! 



Trailing plants, remarkable for the richness and i)rofusion of their showy flowers, which 

 arc produced throughout the summer and autumn months ; flue for flower-beds ; succeed in 

 any good soil. Hardy annuals. 



2321 Tropae'olum mi'nus coccin'eum, 5ca;7ef 0 4 



2322 trimacula'tum, orange spotted yellow 0 3 



TU'NICA, Nat. Ord. Cari/ophylla' ce(e. 

 A beautiful free -flowering lumly herbaceous perennial, closely allied to the Dianthus, a 

 fine plant for rock-work ; succeeds in any light rich soil. 



2323 Tu'nica saxif raga, yellow striped purple, { ft., from Germany 0 0 



TYD.E'A, Nat. Ord. Gesnera'cece. 



. 2324 Tydae'a hyb'rida, a stove perennial bulb of great beauty 1 0 



UROSPER'MUM, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. 

 A l^andsouie plant, flowering profusely, and growing freely in any soil. Hardy perennial. 

 2325 Urosper'miini Ualccliamp'ii, yellow, 2 ft., from S. Europe 0 C 



URTI'CA, Nat. Ord. Urtica'cece. 



A half-hardy perennial, with fine leaves, the under side of which is silvery white ; a fine 

 plant for flower-borders or the centres of beds ; grows in light rich soil. Blooms freely the 

 first year. This plant yields the fibre called Chinese grass. 



2326 Urti'ca ni'vea, 3 ft., from China 1 0 



VALORi'DA, Nat. Ord. Plumhacjina' cece. 

 A pretty little half-hardy perennial plant, found growing on the ruined ramparts of 

 Shanghai, in China; also out of the stone-v/ork on the city wall. It answers well planted 

 out into beds in summer ; succeeds best in a light soil. 



2327 Valora'da plambaginoi'des, brilliant blue changing to violet, flovrcring in dense clusters. 1 0 



VEXID'IUM, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. 

 An exceedingly showy plant with large handsome flowers, having a very gay appearance 

 in beds or mixed borders ; thrives best in turfy loam. Half-hardy annual. 



2328 Venid'iuai calcndula'ceura, deep orange, rich brown centre, 1 ft., from C. of Good Hope . 0 3 



YENUS' LOOKIXG-GLASS, Nat. Ord. Campanula' cece. 

 A fi-ee-flowering pretty little plant of a nice habit of growth, especially adapted for beds, 

 ribbons, or edgings ; grows well in any garden soil. Hardy annual. 



2329 Venus' Looking-glass, rich blue, handsDme, ^ ft., from S. Europe " 0 2 



I VENUS' NAVE t WORT, Nat. Ord. Boragina'cece. 



' A very pretty little plant ; useful for ribbons, and forms a neat edging to shrubbeiy 

 borders, &c. ; grows freely in any soil. Hardy annual. 



2330 Venus' Navelwort, m;/<«7c, A ft., from Portugal 0 2 



I VERBAS'CU3I, Nat. Ord. Scrophularia'cecB. 



j Beautiful free-flowering plants, very effective in flower-borders and shrubberies; they grow 

 ! freely in any soiL Hardy perennials. 



j 2331 Verbas'cum gnaphalo'ides, yellow, very handsome, 2 ft 0 4 



I 2332 „ versic'olor, various, 2 ft., from Bohemia 0 3 



i VERBE'NA, Nat. Ord. Verhena'cece. 



I A genus of universally admired and easily cultivated plants, blooming profusely in July, 

 if treated as half-hardy annuals ; succeed best in light rich soil. Half-hardy perennials. 



2333 Verbe'na, saved from the choicest vai-icties; 0 0 



2334 ^, ciiriodo'ra(Aloy'sia), ichite and violet, lemon-scented, 3 ft., from Peru 0 G 



2335 „ Drummon'dii, lilac, dwarf compact free-bcddcr, from Texas 0 6 



2336 „ pulchel'la viola'cea, violet, from Buenos Ayres 0 4 



2337 „ teucrioi'des, purple, fi-om Monte Video 0 4 



2338 „ vcno'sa, dwarf, fi-ee-bloomer, rich purple, fi'om Buenos Ayi'cs 0 4 



2339 „ vcronicaifolia, deep rose, from Buenos Ayres, half-hardy annual 0 4 



VERNO'NIA, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. 

 A handsome stately herbaceous plant, flowering in panicles, admirably adapted for the 

 back of flower-borders, &c.; succeeds in light rich soil. Hardy perennial. 



2340 Verno'nia noveboracen'sis, rose purple, 6 ft., from N. America 0 G 



VERON'ICA, Nat. Ord. Scrophularia'cecB, 

 The evergreen shrubs of this genus, when well gro\\Ti, are amongst the most valuable of 

 autumn blooming plants. Their hafulsorae spikes of flowers, which are produced in gi'eat 

 profusion and in succession for months, make them invaluable for conservator}^ and sitting- 



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