AND GUIDE TO THE FLOWER GARDEN. 



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1727 Verbena Driimmondii, lilac, dwarf compact free-bedder, trailer, from Texas 0 G 



1728 „ tcucrioidcs, ;)«r/>/c, trailer, from Monte Video 0 4 



1729 „ pulchella violacca, i;;We<, trailer, from Buenos Ayres. 0 4 



1730 „ veronicsefolia, deep rose, trailer, from Buenos Ayres 0 4 



TERIVOXIA, Nat. Ord, Compositce. 

 A very handsome herl)aceous plant, suited for the back of mixed borders, succeeds in 

 light rich soil. Hardy perennial. 



1731 Vernonia noveboracensis, rose purple, flowering in bunches, 6 ft., from N. America.. . . 1 0 



VEROXICA, Nat. Ord. Scrophulariaceie. 

 A genus of the irost beautiful and sliowy evergreen shrubs, producing their handsome 

 spikes of flowers in the greatest profusion, which in some cases, as V. Andersonii, gradually 

 charge from deep purple to pure white. The splendid eflect these plants produce, and the 

 ease witli which tlicy may be grown, render them invaluable either for conservatory or window 

 decoration, or for any prominent position out of di ors, where, with a dry sub-soil and somewhat 

 sheltered situation, they will generally stand the winter uninjured. 



1732 Veronica Devoniana, rpf? owf/ ti'/izVe, half-hardy shrub, 2^ ft 0 6 



1733 „ elegans, ro«e, half-hardy shrub, 2.1 ft '. 0 6 



1734 „ Koenizerii, purple, half-hardy shi-ub, 24 ft 0 9 



1735 „ imperial, blue, liandsome, half-hardy shrub, 2J ft 0 6 



1736 „ purpurea grandifiora, half-hardy shrub, 2^ ft 0 6 



1737 „ Solferirio, carmine, the finest of the genus, half-hardy shrub, 2^ ft 1 6 



1738 „ Van Houtte, half-hardy shrub, 2i ft 1 0 



1739 „ Syriaca, bright blue, ^ ft., hardy annual, from Syria, sown in autiunn, this 



and the following variety make beautiful early spring flowering plants.. 0 '4 



1740 „ .„ alba, «Ai<e, hardy annual, i ft 0 4 



1741 „ spicata, i/i/c^cujer/njr, hardy perennial, 1 ft., England ,0 3 



1742 „ „ alba, a-^Ai/e^oM/Tri'njr, hardy perennial, 1 ft, England *0 3 



VDIIIVARIA, Nat. Ord. Leguminoscs. 

 Exceedingly curious plants with leafless stems, which very much resemble a bundle of 

 twigs ; these are covered with handsome flowers, giving the plant a very striking and remark- 

 able appearance. Greenhouse shrub. 



1743 Viminaria Pressii, 2i ft., from N. S. Wales 0 6 



VIIVCA, Nat Ord. Apocynacece. 

 A genus of the most beautiful greenhouse plants, succeeding out of doors in warm 

 sheltered situations. Seed sown early in spring will bloom the same season. Half-hardy. 



1744 Vinca rosea alba, tz-AiVe, jtv'M c/ »«so7j eye, 2 ft., from E. Indies 0 6 



1745 „ „ rose, 2 ft., from E. Indies 0 6 



1746 „ alba nova, pure white, without eye, exquisite and beautiful, 2 ft 1 0 



TIOIA (Heartsease, or Pansy), Nat. Ord. Violacece. 

 An indispensable and charming class of plants for the ornamentation of the spring garden ; 

 extremely efl'ective whether used foi- bedding, edging, or ribboning ; if the seed is sown in 

 March, the plants will bloom in June or July, when those of the greatest merit may be 

 selected and propagated for spring blooming. Hardy perennials. 



1747 Viola tricolor, saved from Downie, Laird, and Laing's newest flowers J ft 2 6 



1748 „ „ very fine mixed, 1 ft 1 0 



1749 „ „ good mixed, ^ f t 0 6 



1750 „ „ new Belgian, fancy varieties, J ft 1 6 



VIRGIjVIAIV stock, Nat. Ord Cruciferce. 

 Extremely pretty profuse-flowering little plants, remarkably effective in small beds, 

 baskets, or jis edgings ; sown early in Februaiy, they will generally' bloom in April and May ; 

 grows freely anywhere. Hardy annuals. , 



1751 Virginian Stock, red, 1 ft 0 3 



1752 „ „ white, \ h 0 2 



1753 „ „ minus nova, rose, make very pretty compact edgings, | ft 0 3 



1754 „ „ „ „ alba, white, very neat little plant for edgings, ^ ft 0 4 



VISCARIA, Nat. Ord. Caryophyllacecs. 

 A genus of remarkably pretty profuse flowering plants, producing a striking effect in 

 beds, ribbons, or mixed borders, growing freely in any good garden soil. Hardy annuals. 



1755 Viscaria Burridgii, tt/«Ve, 11 ft 0 3 



1756 „ cceli rosa (Rose of Heaven), bright rose, with white centre, \ \ ft., from Levant 0 3 



1757 „ „ „ sAhA, pure white {wyT), \\ ft ... 0 2 



1758 „ „ „ n&-D?L, bright rose, centre white, \ ft 0 S 



1759 „ ocuiata, pink, with rich crinrson eye, 1 \ ft., from Algiers 0 3 



1760 „ „ alba Dunnettii, white, dark eye, 1 ft 0 4 



1761 „ „ coccinea nana, bright scarlet, with rosy purple centre, 1 ft 0 3 



