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Hydroch'aris, Linneus. From G., hydro, water, and 

 charis, elegance. Pretty water plants. 

 Morsus-ra'nce, Dodonseus. L., morsus, a biting, rancBy of a 

 frog. Frog-bit ; frogs were supi30sed to eat it. 



Hydrocot'yle, Tournefort. From G., hydro, water, and 

 cotyle, cup ; from the species growing in watery 

 places, and bearing leaves that are somewhat cup- 

 shaped. See Cotyledon. 



Hymenophyl'lum, Smith. From G., hymen, membrane, and 

 ])hyllon, leaf; Film Ferns. 



Hyoscy'amus, Dioscorides. G., hyos, hog's, and cyanos, bean ; 

 because hogs are said to eat the fruit, which is some- 

 thing like a bean. 



Hyper'icum, Dioscorides. G., the meaning is doubtful. It 

 has been supposed to be derived from hyper, above, 

 and eikon, image; as being used for an amulet against 

 spirits. Hyperi'cum would seem the correct pro- 

 nunciation, but it is not usual. 

 Androsce'mmn, Dioscorides. G., andros, man's, cema, blood. 

 Lonicerus tells us because, if the seed or the flower 

 be rubbed, it will give out "man's blood." Fuchs 

 puts it, because "they have said that the flower, 

 rubbed in the fingers, emits a blood' coloured juice." 



Hypoch.e'ris, Theophrastus. From G.. hypo, for, and 

 chceros, a hog : the roots being eaten by that animal. 



Ibe'ris, Dioscorides. Named from Iberia, or Spain, where 



many of the species grow. 

 Flex, Pliny. L. for the Holm Oak, or Ever-green Oak. 



Aquifolium, Pliny; i.e., acui-foUum, or pointed leaved, L. 

 Ille'cebrum, Dodonseus. L., illecehra, an enticement, or 



attraction; a name formerly given to Stonecrops. 



Fuchs uses it for Sedum Telephium, and Dodonseus 



for Sedum acre, of Linneus. Applied by Linneus to 



this lowly, but pretty little plant. 



