316 W. Chew St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
VEDDERI—A seedling: of Compta, but lacks grey 
centre on foliage; leaves broader at base and 
shorter, but with wavy edge; small white blooms 
in large close clusters; very good. 
VENOSA — Larger, rounder leaf than Peltata, 
dark green so thickly covered with white hairs 
that it seems frosted; plant has large stipules of 
pale red strongly veined in brown; clusters of 
white flowers on long red stems. 
VENUS—Leaves lobed and toothed, darker than 
Mrs. Townsend, but very similar; flowers almost 
the same. 
VERSCHAFELDTII—Large smooth green lobed 
leaves on long fleshy stems, thick root stalk; up¬ 
right nink clusters of flowers in early Spring. 
Thick heavy root stalk. 
VESUVIUS — Same as Bertha de Chateau 
Rocher. 
AIAUDE—Long pointed leaf; taker grower than 
Scharfliana; purse-like buds in clusters on long 
sterns which divide like a pair of horns, some hair 
on top of leaf, but decidely more on underneath 
side, all stems, quite hairy, ranging from green to 
a dark red. r 
VITAFOLIA — The Mexican specie is a tall 
grower with substantial stems; irregular heart 
shaped leaves, shiny green above, rusty under¬ 
neath; small flowers tinted pink in large clusters. 
VITIFOLIA—The Brazilian specie has substan¬ 
tial green stems streaked with white; has a large 
glossy leaf similar in shape to the grape, under¬ 
side is quite hairy and veins are rusty brown; 
winter bloomer of small white flowers. 
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