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A DICTIONARY OF 
Vervain. Verlena oficinalis, L. — Lyte (also Varveyn). Glou. ; 
Nor/.; N. Y/cs. Prior, p. 242. 
Vervain, Base or Flat. Veronica CJiammdrijs, L. — Lyte. See 
Flat Vervain. 
Vetch, The general name for the genus Vida, especially (1) V. 
sativa, L., which is the species cultivated under this name. Lyte. 
Glou. {or Vatch) ; Suff. Prior, p. 242. 
(2) Vida sepium, L. — Lyte, who calls it Wild Vetch.. >S.-Tr. 
Cumb. ; Stiff. 
See also Bitter Vetch, Corn Vetch, Ers-hitter Vetch, Horse- 
shoe-Vetch, Kidney Vetch, Liquorice Vetch, Milk Vetch, 
Tare Vetch, 
Vetch, Grass. Lathyrus NissoUa, L., ‘a Vetch with grassy leaves.’ 
Prior, p. 97. 
Vetch, or Fitch, Wild. (1) Vida sepium, L. — Lyte. 
(2) Vida Cracca, L . — 5.-TF. Cumb.; Scotl. {Clackmannansli.) (Wild 
Fetch). 
Vetchling. A book-name for Lathyrus pratensis, L. — Prior, p. 242. 
Vethervoo (Featherfew). Pyretltrum Partlieniiim, L. — Pulman. 
Vetoyn. ‘ The herb hetony.’ Hal. Stacliys Betonica, Veni\\. 
Vew, or View. Taxus haccata, L. — dies. (Hal. gives Vewe) ; 
Craven, Holl. ; North, Grose (View Tree) ; Yks. Holl. 
Vilip. A pronunciation of Violet. Viola odorata, L. — Dev. Pulman 
has Vylip. 
Villera (a corruption of Valerian). Valeriana officinalis, L. — Ireland 
(Antrim and Down), E, D. S. Gloss. See Filaera in Appx. and Valara. 
Vine. ‘Any trailing plant bearing fruit.’ — Hal. 
See also Blood Vine, Hedge Vine, Isle of Wight Vine, Land Vine. 
Vine, Irish. Lonicera Periclymeniim, L. — Ireland (Co. Donegal). 
Vine, White. (1) Bryonia dioica, L. — Ger. 
(2) Clematis Vitalba, L. — Rural Cyclopaedia. 
Vine, Wild. (1) Bryonia dioica, L. — Hants. Bromfield MS.; Wore. 
Prior (p. 249) gives this as White Wild Vine. 
(2) Tamils communis, L. — Lyte. W. Cites. ; Wight, FI. Vect. 
(3) Clematis Vitalba, L. — Lyte. 
Vine, Wood. Bryonia dioica, L, — Pratt. 
Vinegar Plant. A kind of mould, Penidlliuni cjlaucum, formed 
during acetous fermentation, and used for accelerating the manufac- 
ture of vinegar. Treas. Bot. 
Violet. (1) The general name for the various species of Viola, 
especially V. odorata, L, Lyte, who also calls it Garden Violet and 
Sweet Violet. Cumb.; E. Yks.; A. Rord. Bot. E. Bord. Prior, p. 242. 
(2) Viola tricolor, L. — Warw. 
