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Valerian. 
Tree Cypress. 
Verbena Flower. 
the warmed season of the year. In open air, the plants 
are dwarfer and more robust, (lowering well till cold 
weather 
Torenia Fournicri superbiens, the darkest spot¬ 
ted varieties. .. .. 25 
TREE CYPRESS—ilpomopsis). 
A wonderfully handsome plant, with fine, feathery 
foliage, somewh.it like that of the cypress vine, and long 
spikes of beautiful flowers dazzling scarlet spotted and 
marked with darker shades. »t is equally desirable for 
out-door or conservatory cultivation. Sow the seed in 
August, in a dry situation ; if the ground be at all wet, 
the plants will decay. Half-hardy bienniaj ; three feet 
high. 
Ipomopsis, elegans, scarlet. . ... . 5 
TRITOM A. 
An interesting, half-hardy, summer and autumn 
blooming plant, producing magnificint spikes of rich 
orange-red flower tubes. Needs protection of dry litter 
if left in the ground during winter ; may be taken up in 
tire fall, potted and kept front frost. Seeds should be 
sown in hot-bed or green-house, early in spring . the 
bulb which will be produced should not be watered too 
freely, nor forced till the succeeding spring, when it 
should **e transplanted into riclr, loamy soil. 
Tritoma, uvaria grandiflora ..25 
TEOPCOLUM LC'd .fANUM e Nastur¬ 
tium Tall). 
TROP 2 EOLI 7 M McNOR-fSee Nasturtium, 
1 1 warf). 
TROPiEOLUM FEEEGRINUM—(See 
Canary Bird Flower). 
VALERIAN (Polemoniuin). 
An old, standard border plant, often called Jacob’s 
*^adder, from its beautiful, pinnately clelt leaves The 
flowers arc lively blue, nodding at the ends of upright 
stalks. It blooms in June, is of easy cultivation, per¬ 
fectly hardy, and may be increased by dividing the 
roots. Sow early in spring, in open border, and thin to 
one foot apart. Hardy perennial; one and a half to two 
feet high. 
Valerian, Greek < Polemonium caeruleum) . ... 5 
VERBENA. 
No plant is more generally cultivated, or more eagerly 
•ought after than the Verbena, and no plant excels it 
for masses in beds on the lawn. In the varieties may 
be found every color except yellow. The white is pure, 
the crimson and scarlet so vivid, and the purple so dee]> 
while the striped are so conspicuous, that they are V2ry 
desirable. They flower perfectly well from seed s-'wa 
in spring. If started in the house, in pots, in winte., 
they will be in bloom sooner, but if sown in open ground 
in May. they will bloom in August. Each plant will 
require a space of four feet. Tender perennial trailer4 
one foot high. 
Verbena, Aub ecia grandiflora, reddish-purpie- 5 
“ Niveni, white ; sweet scented.. 10 
“ Venosa, rich purple .3 
** scarlet, scarlet blossoms.13 
‘ v Montana, ha.dy; from Rocky Mountains; will 
stand our winters out of doors ; rose, changing 
into iilac..15 
“ Defiance, seed may be relied upon to produce 
the true deep scarlet color .20 
“ hybrida. blue, all shades of blue.go 
“ u Italian striped, beautiful.20 
“ “ Auriculaflora, various shades, all 
with distinct eye of white or rose...ao 
44 44 maxima perfecta aiba, pure lu/iite; 
desirable new variety ; said to pro¬ 
duce large, pure white flowers of 
standard perfection; fine for fiorists..es 
14 extra choice mixed seed saved from all inzmed 
flowers ; very choice..20 
f.ne mixed, embraces all colors.10 
VINCA. 
A genus of ornamental, free flowering, green-hous^ 
perennials, with glossy green foliage and beautiful cir¬ 
cular flowers. If sown early, under glass, and trans¬ 
planted in a warm situation, they will bloom in the 
summer and autumn, and may be potted for the house 
before frost. Two feet high. 
Vinca, alba, white, with red eye.10 
“ pura, pure white.10 
44 '* rosea. .10 
VIOLA TRICOLOR— (See Pansy). 
VIOLET—(Viola Odorata). 
The Violet should not be wanting in any garden, on 
account of its fragrance and early appearance. A single 
flower will perfume a whole room. They arc well 
adapted for border or rock work, and commence putting 
forth their beautiful double and single blossoms in April 
and continue through May. Succeeds best in a shady, 
sheltered place, and can be easi J " increased by dividing 
