VIG VIO 
VIO VIO 
tripetaloide*, 7 • Violet . . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1802 
unguicularis, 8 . Varieg. . 6, G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1802 
villosa, 9 . . . Purple . 7. 0. BL P. C. G. H. . 1789 
ViGNA, Savi. In memory of Dominic Vigni, a com- 
mentator on Theophrastus. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. 
Or. Leguminosce. The seeds of this species may be 
sown in a warm sheltered situation in the open 
ground. Synonyme : \. Dolichos luteolui. 
glabra, 1 . . . Yellow . 7» H. Tr. A. N. Amer. . 1685 
ViGUiERA, Kunth. In honour of L. G. A. Viguier, a 
botanist of Montpelier. Linn. 19, Or. 3, Nat. Or. 
Composite. Interesting plants, succeeding well in 
a mixture of sandy peat and loam, and increased 
by cuttings in sand, under a glass. Synonyme: 1. 
Helianthus dentatus. 
denlata, 1 . . . Yellow . 7> S. Her. P. Mexico . . 1826 
heliantholdes . . Yellow . 7# S. Her. P. Cuba . . 1825 
VtLLARsiA, Ventenat. Named in honour of D. Villars, 
a famous French botanist. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Gentianacece. A genus of very elegant plants when 
in blossom. The stove and greenhouse aquatic 
species should be grown in tubs or cisterns of water. 
The hardy kinds succeed well in a pond. The 
marshy kinds, as V. geminata, require to be grown 
in pots, in a mixture of peat and sand, and the pots 
to be placed in water. They are all readily in- 
creased by divisions, or by seed. Synonymes : 1. 
Menyanthes indica. 2 V. cordata. 3. M. nymphoides. 
chilensis . . . Yellow . 6, F. Aq. P. Chile . . 1832 
geminata . . . Yellow . 6, G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1828 
indica,! . . .White . 7, S. Aq. P. C. G. H. .1792 
lacunosa, 2 . . White . 6, G. Aq. P. N. Amer. . 1812 
nymphoides, 3 . Yellow . 6, H. Aq. P. England . 
ovata .... Orange . 6, G. Aq. P. C. G. H. . 1786 
pamassifdlia . . Yellow . 8, G. Aq. P. N. S. W. . 1825 
reniformis . . . Yellow . 7, Q. Aq. P. N. Holl. . 1820 
sarmentosa . . Yellow . 6, G. Her. P. N. HolL . 1806 
Simsii .... Yellow . 7* S. Her. P. Nepal , . 1792 
ViiLi, long, close, rather soft hairs. 
Villous, covered with soft, close, long, loose hairs. 
ViLMORiNiA, Decandolle. In compliment to M. Vil- 
morin, a famous French cultivator, and Member of 
the Agricultural Society of Paris. Linn. 17, Or. 4, 
Nat. Or. Leguminosoe. For culture and propagation, 
see Clitoria. Synonyme : 1. Clitoria multiflora. 
multiflora, 1 . . Purple . S. £r. S. W. Ind. . 1826 
ViMiNARiA, Smi7A. From viwicn, a twig; the appear- 
ance of the species is that of a bundle of twms, being 
destitute of leaves. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. &. Legu- 
minosce. For culture and propagation, see Jack- 
tonia. 
denudata . . . Yellow 8, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1780 
lateriflora . . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1824 
Vinca, Linn. Probably from vinculum, a band ; in 
allusion to the suitableness of the shoots for making 
bands. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Or. Apocynacece. These 
plants are well adapted for covering naked ground 
in shaded situations. Any common soil suits them, 
and they are readily increased by separating the 
rooted trailing shoots. Synonymes: 1. V. media 
Jlore pleno. 2. V. media. 
berbacaa . . . Pur. blue . 6, H. Ev. Tr. Hungary . 1816 
major .... Pur. blue . 8, H. Ev. Tr. England 
flore pleno, 1 . Blue . . 8, H. Ev. Tr. Gardens 
intermedia, 2 . Blue . . 8, H. Ev. Tr. Gardens 
variegStA . . Blue . • 7, H. Ev. Tr. England 
mlnOr .... Blue . . 8, H. Ev. Tr. Britain . . 
florO albo . . White . . 7, H. Ev. Tr. Gardens , 
flore pleno . . Violet . . 5, H. Ev. Tr. Gardens 
flore punlcOO . Red . . H. Ev. Tr. Gardens . 
fol. argentels . Violet . . 7, H. Ev. Tr. Gardens 
foL aarels . . Violet . . 5, H. Ev. Tr. Gardens . 
Vinca, see Catharanthus. 
Vine bower, see Clematis ViticSlla. 
Vine leek, see Allium ampeloprdsum. 
Vi5la, Linn. Latin name oi the flowers. Linn. 5, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Violucea. All the species of this 
genus deserve to be cultivated, either for the beauty 
or the scent of their flowers. The hardy perennial 
kinds are well fitted for ornamenting the front of 
flower-borders or rock-work, but the smaller species 
succeed best when grown in pots, in a mixture of 
loam, peat, and sand. The species, natives of 
America, thrive best in vegetable mould or peat, 
and are readily increased by parting the roots, or 
by seeds. The greenhouse and stove species should 
be grown in a mixture of loam and peat ; the her- 
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baceous kinds of them are increased by seed, or 
dividing the roots, and the shrubby kinds by cut- 
tings, which root readily when planted under a 
glass. The annual species may be sown in the open 
borders or on rock-work. The Neapolitan violet, 
V. odorata patlido-plena, may be made to flower 
throughout the winter and early spring, by placing 
it in a stove or warm pit. V. canina is said to be a 
famous agent in removing cutaneous diseases 
Synonymes: l.V. sororia. 2. V. Pallasii, chrysantha. 
3. y. Allioni. 4. V. lanceolata. 5. V. Patrinii nepa~ 
lensis, primulaefolia. 6. V. multifida. 7. V. dentala. 
8. V. sibirica. 9. V. odorata. 10. V. stagnina. 11. 
V. Hornemanniana. 12. V. primuloefolia. 13. V. 
prunelltefolia. 14. V. digitata. 15. V. ranuncuUfolia. 
\6. V. ericetorum. 17. V. lancifolia. \H. V. Uttoralis. 
19. V. Broussonetiana. 20. V. saxatilis. 21. V. ar- 
vensis. 22. V. Kitaibeliana. 23. V. calcarata. 
afFinIs, 1 . . . Blue . . 4, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1802 
alleghanensis . . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1824 
alplna .... Purple . 6, H. Ev. Cr. Austria . 1823 
altaIcA, 2 . . . Dk. pur. 5, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1808 
purpurSA . . Purple . 5, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1810 
amblgua . . , Bluish . 5, H. Her. P. Hungary . 1823 
amoenA .... Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Scotland . 
arborescens . . Pa. blue . 5, G. Ev. S. Spain . . 1779 
arenarlA, 3 . . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. France . . 1823 
asarifOlIA . . . Blue . . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1820 
asperA .... Pa. yelL . 5, H. Her. P. Nepal . .1824 
attenuAta,4 . . White . 7. H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1759 
bannAtIcA . . . Yel. pxir. 8, H. A. Germany . 1820 
betoniceefOHA . . Blue . . 8, G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1820 
bIcAlOr .... White . 6, H. A. N. Amer. . 1818 
biflorA .... Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Alp. Eur. . 1752 
blandA .... \Vhite . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1802 
csespitOsA, 5 . . Violet - . 3, F. Her. P. Nepal . . 1825 
calcarAtA , . . Lgt. blue 5, H. Her. P. SwitzerL . 1752 
campestrts . . . Purple . 4, H. Her. P. Tauria . . 1824 
canadensis . . . White . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1783 
discblur . . . Blue wht. 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1783 
canlnA .... Blue . . 5, H. De. Tr. Britain . . 
albA .... White . 5, H. De. Cr. Gardens . 
rubrA . . . Red . . 5, H. De. Cr. Gardens . 
cenIsIA .... Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. ML Cenis . 1759 
clandestInA . . Brown . 4, H. Her. P. Pennsylv. . 1800 
coUloA . . . . Blue . . 5, H. Her. P. Poland . . 1822 
cornuta .... Blue . . 5, H. Her. P. Pyrenees . 1776 
cucullata . . . Blue . . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1762 
dactyloldAa . . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1820 
debills .... Pa. blue . 4, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1 820 
declinAtA . . .Pa. blue . 6, H. Her. P. Pannonia . 1818 
decunibens . . . Pa. blue . 6, F. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1819 
digitatA . . .Pa. blue . 6, H. Her. P. Virginia . 
dissectA, 6 . . . Violet . 5, H. Her. P. Altaian Mts. 
emarginAta, 7 • • Blue . . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
epipselA . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Livonia . 1822 
eriocarpA . . . Yellow . 6> H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1823 
flabellifOlIA . . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1823 
flavicornis . . . Yell, blue 6, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
glauca .... Pa. blue . 5, H. Her. P. Poland . .1822 
GmelinianA, 8 . Blue . . 5, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1H20 
grAcIlIs .... Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Greece. . .1817 
grandiflorA . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. SwitzerL . 
nastatA .... Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. Carolina . 1823 
hirsutA .... Blue . . 5, H. Her. P. Bohemia . 1820 
hlrta .... Greyish . 5, H. Her. P. England . 
hfimllls . . .' White . 5, F. Her. P. Mexico . . 1824 
japdnIcA, 9 • . Blue . . 5, H. EV. Cr. Japan . .1818 
KrdckArl . . . Pa. red . 5, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1820 
lActAA, 10 . . . Crimson . 5, H. Her. P. England . 
lanceolAtA . . . White . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1759 
LangsdOrfil . . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1823 
lut#A .... Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
mirabllls . . . LgL blue 7, H. Her. P. Germany . 1732 
montanA . . . blue 5, H. Her. P. Alp. Eur. . 1683 
strIctA, 11 . . Cream . 5, H. Her. P. England . 1819 
neglecta . . . Pur. blue 5, H. Her. P. Crimea . . 1817 
nummularifOlIA . Blue . . 5, H. Her. P. S. France . 1820 
NuttAllu . . . Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. Missouri . 1812 
obllquA .... YeL blue 5, H. Her. P, N. Amer. . 1762 
ochroleucA . . . Cream . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1800 
occultA .... Veiny . 6, H. A. . 1832 
odorAtA .... Purple . 6> H. Ev. Tr. Britain . . 
albA .... White . 4, H. Ev. Tr. Britain . . 
albo-plenA . . White . 4, H. Ev. Tr. Britain . . 
ccerulea . . . Blue . . 4, H. Ev. Tr. Britain . . 
cocrulAS-plenA . Blue . . 4, H. Ev. Tr. Britain . . 
pAllIdd-plenA . Pa. blue . 4, H. Ev. Tr. Britain . . 
purpurAA . . Purple . 5, H. Ev. Tr. Britain . . 
purpurAO-plenA Purple . 4, H. Ev. Tr. Britain . . 
oreAdAs .... Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Tauria . .1818 
ovatA, 12 . . . Pur. blue 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1783 
palmensis . . . Purple . 6, F. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 1836 
palmarls . . . Yellow . 6, H. De. Tr. Nepal . .1824 
palmatA . . . Blue . . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1752 
variegAtA . . Pur. wht. 6. H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
palustrls . . . Blue . . 5, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
