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Verbena
This charming half-hardy perennial succeeds best in light,loamy soil. It seeds freely, and roots rapidly by being pegged down. It is usual to take the cuttings in February, as spring-struck plants pro...
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Verbascum
A hardy annual, which produces a profusion of showyflowers in July, and is very suitable for the backs of borders. It will thrive in any soil, and is easily raised from seed sown early in spring. Heig...
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Veratum
Handsome foliage plants. They are quite hardy, and delightin a rich soil. July is the month in which they flower. They may be raised from seed, or propagated by division. Height, 5 ft.
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Venus's Navel Wort
A charming hardy annual for rock-work. The seedshould be sown early in spring in good garden mould. Height, 6 in.
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Venus's Looking-Glass (Specularia Speculum)
A pretty hardy annual,bearing a profusion of Campanula-like flowers in July. Suitable for beds, pots, hanging baskets, or rock-work. It flourishes most in a compost of sandy loam and peat. The seeds a...
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Venidium
Hardy annuals, which are best raised from seed sown earlyin March on a slight hotbed, and grown in turfy loam, or loam and peat. They bloom in May. Height, 1 ft.
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Vegetable Marrow
Sow in pots during March or April, and place in acucumber frame or on a hotbed, and cover with a hand-glass. Harden off, and plant out about the third week in May in ground previously prepared with a...
Nov 11, 2026
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