|Autumn |great profusion for a long
| | |period. Near the sea, in
| | |especially favoured spots,
| | |it is delightful, while in
| | |other districts it forms a
| | |valuable subject for
| | |greenhouse or conservatory.
| | |Of the numerous other
| | |garden forms belonging to
| | |this section the following
| | |are all good: Blue Gem,
| | |light blue; Bolide,
| | |reddish; Celestial, sky
| | |blue, light centre; La
| | |Seduisante, rich
| | |reddish-purple; Marie
| | |Antoinette, pink; Purple
| | |Queen, rich purple; and
| | |Reine des Blanches, white.
| | |
V. hulkeana |New Zealand |Pale |Very distinct; it has large
| |lavender; |terminal panicles of pale
| |May and |lavender flowers.
| |June |
| | |
*V. Traversii |New Zealand |Pale |The hardiest of all the
| |mauve; |shrubby Veronicas; it is
| |June and |a dense box-like bush, with
| |July |a profusion of dense spikes
| | |of flowers. In the
| | |neighbourhood of London
| | |this is a thoroughly good
| | |shrub of easy culture.
| | |
Viburnum |Caprifoliaceae |...... |The Viburnum family
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