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grow on hills and elevated plains, so that they must not be 
kept wet. (Soil No. 9.) 
Veronica, an extensive genus of plants that are cultivated 
largely as ornaments for the flower-garden. Within these 
few years some very beautiful species have been discovered 
in New Zealand. Among them is V. specidsa, a picture of a 
plant with foliage equal to a Camellia, producing spikes about 
three inches long, of bright purple flowers, fading to a pale 
blush. V. Lintlleyana, with ovate lanceolate leaves, and 
spikes of delicate blush flowers ; blooming in winter. They 
are of the simplest culture — growing freely and symmetrically 
in soil No. 9. 
Viminaria denvddta, the only species. This plant is re- 
markable for its twiggy appearance, but it has no foliage, 
except when growing from seed. It has at the extremity of 
the twigs or shoots an ovate, lanceolate leaf, disappearing 
when the plant grows old ; the flowers are small, yellow, 
coming out of the young shoots, to the astonishment of the 
beholder. It grows freely. (Soil No. 6.) 
Viuiimums. A few of these are very ornamental evergreen 
shrubs, and almost hardy. V. thins is the well-known Lau- 
restine (or what is commonly called Laurestinus), is of the 
easiest cultui-e; flowers small, white, and in large flattened 
panicles ; blooming from February to May, and universally 
esteemed. It will stand the winter by a little protection, but 
the flower-buds being formed in the fall, the intense frost 
destroys them ; consequently, it will not flower finely, except 
it be protected from severe frost. V. lucidum is a good 
species, and superior in flower and foliage to the former, but 
does not flower so freely when the plants are small. When 
they grow large, they flower profusely. There is a desirable 
variegated variety. V. odoratissimum has smooth, ever- 
green, oblong elliptic, distinctly toothed leaves, and frequently 
a stripe in them, is sweet-scented, but not a free-flowerer. 
V. hirsiitum has flowers similar to the above ; foliage ovate, 
with rough brown hairs on both sides, and very characteristic. 
V. striatum variegdtum is a very fine variety, and upright 
growing. These plants are all very desirable, blooming early 
in spring, and continuing for several months; all easily culti- 
vated. (Soil No. 17.) 
Westringias, a genus of four species, very like the common 
Rosemary. W. rosmariniformn, leaves lanceolate, and sil- 
