May be raised from seeds, divisions, or cuttings, depending on the character of the plant.
Veronica (Speedwell). Scrophularineæ.
Seeds and divisions. Shrubby sorts often by cuttings.
Vesicaria (Bladder-pod). Cruciferæ.
Annuals by seeds; perennials by division.
Vetch (Vicia sativa). Leguminosæ.
By seeds in open air.
Seeds, which should be stratified. They usually remain dormant the first year. Layers usually make the best plants. Green cuttings made in summer and handled in frames give excellent results. V. plicatum is propagated by cuttings. Ripe cuttings are sometimes used for the soft-wooded species. The snowball or guelder-rose (V. Opulus) is rapidly increased by layers. It is also a good stock for closely related species. V. Lantana and V. dentata are good stocks on which varieties difficult to handle can be worked by the veneer-graft during winter.