CLIBRANS’ LIST OF HERBACEOUS AND ALPINE PLANTS. 
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TUSSILAGO ( Coltsfoot ), compact clusters of 
small flower heads in mid-winter or 
early spring, followed by large rhubarb- 
like foliage. 
o 201 farfara fol. var., 6 in., leaves richly 
variegated creamy white, ii.-iii. 6d. 
each. 
TYPHA (Reed Mace or Bullrush). (See 
Aquatic Plants, page 13). 
UMBILICUS (syn. Cotyledon, Navel-wort). 
3 chrysanthus, 8 in., a dainty soft greyish- 
green houseleek, with clustered creamy- 
yellow flowers, likes peat and grit on 
wall, or dry sunny rockery, v.-vi. 9d. 
each. 
UVULARIA (Bell-wort). 
8 grandiflora, lift., long pale yellow 
pendulous flowers, on slender stems; 
moist soil, iv.-vi. 9d. each. 
10 perfoliaia, 12 in., long drooping yellow 
flowers on slender stems, iv.-vi. 9d. 
each. 
12 sessilifolia, I ft., soft yellow prettily 
drooping flowers, very pretty, iv.-vi. 
9d. each. 
VALERIANA (Valerian). 
3 dioica (Marsh Valerian), 6 in. to 8 in., 
pale rose colour in terminal corymbs; 
pretty. 4d. each, 3/- doz. 
5 montana, 9 in., pretty clusters of pink, 
vi. -vii. 4d. each. 
8 Phu-aurea, 2 ft., yellow foliage, es- 
pecially when young, white sweet- 
scented flowers; effective in groups, 
and much admired for spring bedding, 
vii. -viii. 3d. each, 2/6 doz. 
VANCOUVERIA 
14 hexandra, lft., graceful and dainty, with 
elegant Maiden-hair -like leaves and 
slender spikes of translucent white 
flowers; distinct from every other 
herbaceous plant in cultivation; likes 
peat, vi.-vii. 6d. each. 
VERATRUM (False Hellebore), flowers in 
dense terminal branching spikes, make 
fine specimens and look well in groups. 
17 album (Langwort), 3J ft., dense spikes of 
yellowish-white, vi.-viii. 9d. each. 
20 viride, 3J ft., a green-flowered 
form of above, vi.-viii. 6d. each. 
VERBASCUM (Mullein), showy border plants, 
flowers produced in fine spikes. 
29 Chaixii (Nettle-leaved M.), bold, pretty 
yellow flowers, purple stamens, vii.- 
viii. 4d. each, 3/- doz. 
31 densiflorum, 3ft., coppery-yellow flowers 
on stout branching spikes, evergreen 
foliage, vi.-xi. 6d. each. 
50 Cupreum, flowers orange yellow, shaded 
with terra-cotta, distinct and attrac- 
tive. 6d. each. 
38 nigrum, 3 ft., spikes of numerous yellow 
flowers, excellent for groups, vi.-viii. 
4d. each. 
VERBASCUM —contin ued. 
42 olympicum, 6 ft., foliage silvery-white, 
surmounted by pyramids of golden 
yellow flowers, vii.-viii. 4d. each, 
3/- doz. 
48 phceniceum album, 2 ft., white, in 
elegant spikes. All the varieties of 
phceniceum are useful decorative plants 
for the border. 4d. each, 3/- doz. 
52 purpureum, 2 ft., rich purple 
flowers. 4d. each, 3/- doz. 
54 roseum, 2 ft., pretty rose-coloured 
flowers. 4d. each, 3/- doz. 
57 Thapsus (Blanket Leaf), 4 ft., flowers, 
yellow; large woolly leaves, vi.-viii. 
4d. each, 3/- doz. 
Four Verbascums In four sorts, 1 /- 
VERBENA (Vervain). 
61 venosa, 15 in., clusters of bright vinous 
purple flowers, vi.-ix. 4d. each, 3/- 
doz. 
VERONICA (Speedwell), charming plants; 
flowers usually bright blue, produced 
as a rule in wonderful abundance. 
65 amethystlna, 1J ft., pretty pyramidal 
spikes of amethyst-blue flowers, vi.- 
viii. 4d. each, 3/- doz. 
c 68 Balfouriana, 3 in., bright blue; fine 
for bedding, v.-vii. 4d. each, 3/— doz. 
69 elegans, 2 ft., rose-coloured flowers in 
spikes; free and pretty, vii.-viii. 4d. 
each, 3/- doz. 
72 gentianoides, fol. var., 1£ ft., foliage 
variegated cream. 4d. each, 3/- doz. 
75 Hendersonii alba, 1 ft., pure white 
flowers, much larger than any other 
white, vi.-viii. 4d. each. 
78 Incana, 9 in., greyish foliage; pretty 
blue flowers, effective in bedding 
designs, vi.-viii. 4d. each, 3/- doz. 
80 longifolia subessilis (syn. Hendersonii), 
2 ft., long spikes deep violet-blue, free, 
one of the finest, vii.-viii. 4d. each, 
3/- doz. 
83 maritima (syn. longifolia), 2 ft., lovely 
blue, grand for borders, vii.-viii. 4d. 
each, 3/- doz. 
84 alba, 2 ft., a dwarf variety, white 
flowers; showy. 4d. each, 3/— doz. 
87 Michauxii, 4 ft., light-blue flowers; fine 
for cutting, vii.-ix. 4d. each. 
90 Nummularia, 3 in., Alpine species, both 
leaves and flowers charming, vi.-vii. 
4d. each. 
c 96 repens (syn. officinalis Groundhele), 3 in., 
dense cushions covered with white 
flowers, shaded lilac; excellent for 
bedding and rockwork, vi.-vii. 3d. 
each, 2/6 doz. 
98 rupestrls (syn. Teucrium dabia), 9 in., 
beautiful rock plant; sheets of dark 
green, smothered with bright blue 
flowers, v.-ix. 3d. each, 2/6 doz. 
99 alba, 9 in., beautiful white form 
of preceding, producing a multitude 
of flowers. 4d. each, 3/- doz. 
