Vek na' lis — Pertaining to the spring; vernal. 
Ve ro' ni ca — Derivation of the word is unknown. 
Ver schaf felt' II — In reference to M. Verschaffelt, 
horticulturist at Ghent. 
Ver si' col or — That changes its color ; various colors, 
party-colored. 
Ves' ta — The mythological goddess of flocks and herds 
and the household in general. 
Vi da' lis. 
Vin' ca — Probably from vtnculutn, a band ; in allusion 
to the long, flexible shoots. 
Vi' o LA — The Latin name of the flowers, and perhaps 
derived from ion, another name of the same flower. 
Vi o la' ce ^ — A natural order of plants, of which the 
Violet is the principal genus, and from which it re- 
ceives its name. 
ViR Gi Ni a' na — Virginian. 
Vis ca' ri a — From visctis, birdlime ; in allusion to the 
glutinous stems. 
Vis' ci da — Clammy, sticky, viscid. 
ViT ta' ta — Bound with a fillet or chaplet. 
VuL ga' ris — Common. 
Wait' zi a — Derivation uncertain. 
Wars ze wic' zi i — In reference to Joseph Von Wars- 
cewicz, a Polish nobleman, and an ardent amateur 
botanist and plant collector. 
Wash ing to ni a' num — Referring to Washuigton 
Wel to ni en' sis — Of or from Welton. 
Whit la' vi a — Named by the lamented Professor 
Harvey, for his friend Whitla. 
Wiercz beck' I I (Wierc pronounced like Weerce.) 
Wran gel I a' na. 
Wright' i i. 
Xe ran' the mum — From xeros, dry, and atithemon, 
a flower ; alluding to the dryness of the flower, which 
retains its color and form for years. 
Ze no' bi a — A Queen of Palmyra. 
Zin' ni a — In honor of John Godfrey Zinn, formerly a 
Professor of botany at Gottingen. 
USEFUL TABLES. 
Plants upon an 
Acre of Ground. 
Distances apart. 
No. of Plants. 
Distances apart. 
No. of Plants. 
4,840 
43,560 
2,722 
19.360 
21,780 
1,210 
10,890 
6B0 
7,260 
435 
Quantity of Seed usually sown upon one Acre. 
About. 
About . 
I to ij^ bush. 
2 lbs. 
. . . . 6 to 8 lbs. 
ii^ bush. 
. . . 2 to 3 bush. 
Marrowfat Peas, in drills, 
4 bush. 
T.y^ lbs. 
8 qts. 
. . . 10 to 12 qts. 
. . . 10 to 12 qts. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
. . . 12 to 15 lbs. 
I to 2 lbs . 
56 lbs. 
2 bush. 
. . . 2 to 3 bush. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
4 bush. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
Red Top Grass, alone, (for lawn,; . . 
4 bush. 
Seed required for a given number of Plants, &c. 
I oz. Asparagus will produce about 5°° plants. 
I oz. Brocoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Egg Plant, Kale, Tomato, Leek, or Pepper, 3000 plants. 
I oz. Celery, Endive, or Lettuce, will produce about 6000 plants. 
I oz. Okra, or Spinach may be allotted for every 100 feet of row. 
I oz. Beet, Onions, Radish, or Salsify, may be allotted for every i75 feet of row. 
I oz. Carrot, Parsley, Parsnip, or Turnip, may be allotted for every 200 feet of row. 
I oz. Cucumber is sufficient for ^5° hills. 
I oz. Musk Melon is sufficient for 100 to 125 hills. 
I oz. Water Melon is sufficient for 40 to 60 hills. 
I oz. Pumpkin, or Squash is sufficient for 40 to 80 hills. 
1 qt. Field Pumpkin is sufficient for 400 to 500 hills. 
I qt. Dwarf or Bush Beans is sufficient for 200 feet of row, or 300 hills. 
I qt. Pole Beans is sufficient for 100 to 200 hills. 
I qt. Peas is sufficient for 150 to 200 feet of row. 
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