V. Sargenti. N.E. Asia (My.-Jn.). 
V. S. calvescens. 
V. S. fiavum. 
V. scabrellum. Pa. to Fla. and Tex. 
V. schensianum. N.W. China (My.-Jn.). 
V. setigerum ( V. theiferum). C. and W. China (My.-Jn.). 
V. s. aurantiacum. 
V. Sieboldii. Japan (My.-Jn.). 
V. sympodiale. China. 
V. tomentosum. Japan, China (My.-Jn.). 
V. t. sterile. Japanese Snowball. 
V. trilobum. Cranberry-bush; N. N. Amer. (My.-Jy.). 
V. urceolatum. Japan (My.-Jn.). 
V. Veitchii. C. China (My.-Jn.). 
V. Wrightii. Japan (My.-Jn.). 
V. W. Hessei. Japan. 
VINCA, Apocynaceae. Periwinkle. A low-spreading evergreen 
that serves well as a ground-cover in sun or partial shade in or¬ 
dinary soil. In spring it bears attractive violet-blue flowers [5E]. 
V. minor. Small P.; Eu., and W. Asia. 
V. m. rosea plena. 
VITEX, Verbenaceae. Ornamental aromatic shrubs with erect 
racemes of pale violet flowers in summer. The tips of the 
branches die back each winter, but blossoms are produced on 
the current year’s growth. They require a warm sunny position 
[7F, nursery]. 
V. Agnus-castus. Chaste-tree; S. Eu., W. Asia (Jn.-S.). 
V. Negundo castaneaefolia. W. Asia (Jn.-S.). 
V. N. incisa. (Jn.-S.). 
V. rotundifolia. Asia. 
VITIS, Vitaceae. Grape. Vigorous vines that bear large leaves 
that sometimes vary in size and shape on the same plant. The 
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