D. M. Ferry AJCo’s Descriptive Catalogue 
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VINCA. 
A genus of ornamental, free flowering green-house 
perennials, with glossy green foliage and beautiful cir¬ 
cular flowers. If sown early under glass and transplant¬ 
ed 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 
“ %i pura, pure white.10 
“ ik rosea.10 
VIOCA TRICOLOR. -{See Pansy). 
VIOCET-(Viola Odorata). 
l'he Violet should not be wanting in any garden, on 
acwount of its fragance and early appearance. A single 
flower will perfume a whole room. Succeeds best in a 
shady, sheltered place, and can be easily increased by 
dividing the roots. The Violet is an emblem of faith¬ 
fulness Hardy perennial; six inches high. 
Violet. 
Violet, Sweet Scented English (Viola Odorata), 
flowers double and single; white; fragrant...10 
white (Viola cornuta alba), large, white blos¬ 
soms .10 
“ yellow (Viola lutea grandiflora).10 
Mauve Queen, mauve colored.10 
“ Purple Queen, deep, fine purple. 10 
VIRGINIA CREEPER Hedera) 
(Ampelopsis Quincfuefolia>. 
The Virginia Creeper or American Woodbine, is 
hardy, very ornamental, of rapid growth, and the foliage 
is luxuriant and beautiful. It is often made to cover 
the walls of houses forty or fifty feet high, clinging by r 
its tendrils. The flower is reddish green, not showy, but 
is succeeded by clusters of nearly' black berries, at which 
time the tendrils and stalk turn to a rich crimson color. 
It is exceedingly ornamental and conspicuous in Octo¬ 
ber, after the first frost. 
Virginia Creeper.. 
VIRGINIA STOCK-(Malcomia). 
Hardy annuals, very useful for border or edging. A 
continual succession of blossoms may be kept up the 
whole season by sowing at intervals through the spring 
and summer. The flower and plant are quite as desir¬ 
able as the candytuft; grows about nine inches high. 
Virginia Stock, red and white mixed.5 
WAU FLOWER-(Cheiranthu8 
Clieiri.) 
The large, massive spikes of the Wall Flower are very 
conspicuous in beds and borders, and arc very useful in 
making bouquets. They are deliciously fragrant,perfect¬ 
ly double, and combine many shades of color, the 
orange purple and chocolate predominating. Sow the 
seed early, in hot-bed, and while the plants are small, 
prick them out into pots, and sink the pots in the earth. 
On approach of cold weather remove the pots to the 
house, and they will bloom all winter. Tender peren¬ 
nial ; one and a half feet high. 
Wall Flower, double. 
Wall Flower, mixed double... . .10 
“ Early Brown, brownish red, fragrant flowers; 
large, thick spikes ; early. Tender biennial. 10 
44 Tom Thumb, new Golden, a new variety, 
free flowering, dwarf and compact habit; high¬ 
ly recommended for’spring bedding, for which 
it is invaluable.15 
WHITEAVIA. 
A pretty plant with delicate, handsome foliage, pro¬ 
ducing a constant succession of bright blue, and pure 
white, bell shaped flowers, in drooping clusters, half an 
inch in length. In heavy, wet soils it docs not succeed 
well, but in light, sandy loam, few flowers give more 
satisfaction. Sow the seed in open border early in 
spring. Hardy annual ; one foot high. 
Whitlavia, grandiflora. 5 
Whitlavia, grandiflora. 
WIG AN OI A. 
Very ornamental plants with immense veined leaves, 
and stems covered with crimson hair. It grows rapidly, 
and should be formed into a bush. Its large leaves, and 
