Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide 
H.I*. Verbascum Oly mpicum— Flower spike from 6 to 8 ft. in 
height ; flowers of a soft yellow shade, very sweet ; large woolly leaves. 
For the back part of a mixed border, or grouping with other plants of 
remarkable size or form of foliage, or for placing hero and there in open 
spaces among shrubs, it is well suited. A bold group of it arranged on the 
grass by itself, in deep, light, well-prepared soil, would be very effective, 
(irf. and 1«, per pkt. 
li.i*. VePbascum PannOSUm-^Magnificent new^ hardy Mullein, a 
native of the Rhodope mountains in South Bulgaria. It produces a very large 
rosette of downy, silvery-grey foliage, in the centre of which rises the 
stately flower-spike, attaining a height of 4 to 5 feet by 1^ inches in 
diameter, and being mostly unbranched. The individual flowers, which 
appear profusely every day during its flowering time, are rather large and 
of a bright yellow colour. The single leaves often measure more than 3 feet 
in length, l.s. per pkt. 
II. i‘- Verbascum Phoenieeum Roseum-Very showy, flowering 
freely throughout the summer. .2 ft. 3rf. per pkt. 
n.p. Verbascum Wiedemannianum (Hhif. Knapweed)— K mag- 
nificent species from Kurdistan, in Asia Minor. It is a very fine flowering 
plant, growing more compact than V. p/ianticeuin, producing many side 
branches on the flower stems covered with biossoms of a pleasing indigo- 
blue changing to lilac-purple. Valuable addition to the collection of free 
flowering perennials 1.?. per pkt. 
H.H.p. Verbena (Verbenaceui) Hybrida Candidissima— Large, 
pure white flowers, lid. and I*, per pkt. 
VINCA (pekiwinki.e). 
Violet (White Czar)— e</. per pkt. 
H.A. Virginia Stock (Malcolmiai (CruciYertc)— When sown in 
February or March, a very gay display is produced in the flower garden 
with this plant, while spring flowers are passing aw'ay and summer flowers 
are coming on. 6 in. 
Crimson King. sd. per pkt. 
Pigmy — Dwarf, compact white. Sd. per pkt. 
H.A. Mixed— 3<f. per pkt. 
H.A. Viscaria Cardinalis (Cnryop/iy/fete)— Splendid cardinal 
coloured. 1 ft. 3t/. per pkt. 
H.A. Viscaria Coerulea — Blue ; this fine variety produces a nice 
contrast with cardinalis. 1 ft. 3d. per pkt. 
H.A. Viscaria Elegans Pleta— Scarlet, margined white, elegant 
and beautiful. 1 ft. 3d. per pkt. 
H.A. Viscaria (Mixed) — Lovely little flowers, borne on graceful 
stems well above the foliage; is most valuable when gathered for speciiueu 
glasses, baskets, &c. 3d. per pkt. 
H.H.A. Waitzia Grandiflora ( Compost'tu!) — Everlasting flower, 
valuable for winter bouquets ; flowers bright yellow. Requires picking early 
! on account of the centre soon becoming discoloured. 1^ ft. (id. per pkt. 
VElillENA. 
H.H.p. Verbena Hybrida Dark Blue— is. per pkt. 
H.H.p. Verbena Hybrida Defiance— Beautiful rich scarlet flowers, j 
Is. per pkt. I 
H.H.p. Verbenas (Choicest Mixed) — This seed is saved from onrbest ! 
collection — in fact, from all the best at present in cultivation. Sow in 
heat early in spring. 6rf. and Is. per pkt. ■ • 
n.p. Verbena Venosa — A good old bedding plant ; the true variety, 
lift. 3d. per pkt. . 
H.p. Veronica Spicata (Scrophularineie), Speedwell — Long, i 
elegant spikes of rich blue. 6d per pkt. j 
H.H.p. Vinca Rosea (Apocynaceee) — These beautiful and easily ^ 
cultivated plants when sown in spring flower in summer, and are important ' 
in the decoration of the conservatory and sitting-room ; they succeed out of I 
doors in warm situations ; flowers rose, white centre. 1 ft. 3d. per pkt. ! 
H.H.p. Vinca Rosea Alba Pura- Pure white, i ft. 3d. per pkt. 
H.p. Violas ( Violariem) — For continuous lines, ribbons, and edging 
to Iwge beds, or intermingle with other plants these arc charming ; 
continUonsly in bloom if attended to. 
Finest Mixed, fid. and is. per pkt. 
VEBONIOA SPICATA. 
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