H.T.MANTHUS 



THE BITL13 BOOK 



TIAYLOCKTA 



bearing a very dense round umbel, 3 

 to 4 ins, across, of greenish flowers 

 with red-brown bracts and orange- 

 coloured stamens. {Hot. Mar/, t. 

 5378.) 



H. Nelsoni.— A native of the 

 Transvaal, with oblong, compressed, 

 reddish bulbs 2 ins. through, and 

 stalkless oblong leaves about 1 ft. 

 long and 4 in. broad, downy above, 

 smooth beneath. Flowers red, borne 

 in heads about 3 ins. across, and 

 borne on hairy scapes about 1 ft. 

 high. 



H. pubescens (//. qtiadrivalvis). — 

 Bulbs 2 ins. thick, with two strap- 

 shaped leaves, G to 9 ins. long, U to 2 

 ins. broad, produced after the Howers, 

 fringed with fine hairs, smooth or 

 hairy on both surfaces, and blotched 

 with red on the back near the base. 

 Peduncle dark red, 3 to 4 ins. high, 

 with dense umbels, 1 to 1 j ins. across, 

 of bright red flowers having linear 

 segments. (Jacq. Ilori. Sclioen. i. 30, 

 t. 58; JJof.Jhoj.t. 1523.) 



H. puniceus (//. Bedouteanm^). — • 

 This species was introduced from 

 Cape Colony about the end of the 

 seventeenth century. It has roundish 

 bulbs, 2 to 3 ins. thick, with a short 

 leafy stem, and tw^o to four bright 

 green, o1)long, membranous leaves, G 

 to 9 ins. long, with about six veins on 

 each side of the distinct midrib. The 

 peduncle, a foot or more long, springs 

 from the side of the bulb, and bears 

 a dense umbel, 3 to 4 ins. across, of 

 pale scarlet or rarely white flowei's. 

 {Red. Lil. t. 320; Bot. J fat/, t. 1315.) 

 H. rotund ifolius (//. m-hicularu). — 

 Bulbs 3 to 4 ins. thick, with two 

 smooth roundish leaves, 5 to 6 ins. 

 long and broad, roughish on the 

 margin. Peduncle bright red, about 

 G ins. high, bearing in May a dense 

 compressed umbel, lA to 2 ins. across, 

 of pale red flowers with bright red 

 ovate bracts. {JJot. Mn<j, i. 1618.) 



H. tigrinus.— Bulbs roundish com- 

 pressed, 3 to 4 ins. thick. Leaves two, 

 tongue-shaped, curved, produced after 

 the Howers, 9 to 1 2 ins. long, 3 to 4 

 ins. broad, smooth on both surfaces 

 but slightly fringed with hairs on the 

 margins, and much spotted with 

 reddish -brown towards the base on the 

 under-surface. Peduncle, 2 to 4 ft. 

 high, green spotted Avith reddish- 

 brown, bearing pale red flowers in 

 dense round umbels, H to 2 ins. 

 across, and having very bright red 

 spathe-valves. {Jacq. Ilorf. Schnni. 

 i. 29, t. 5G ; Bof. Jfa;/. t. 1705.) 



H^^MODORUM {havnia, blood ; 

 doron, a gift ; probably in reference to 

 the roots serving as food for the 

 Australian natives). Blood Boot. 

 Nat. Ord. Ha^modoracese. — A little- 

 known genus, closely related to 

 Wachendorfia, containing about 

 twenty species of smooth erect herbs, 

 having masses of thick fleshy roots, 

 sheathing equitant, fiat, or roundish 

 leaves. Flowers usually small, in 

 clustered heads or cymes, or inter- 

 rupted spikes at the ends of the 

 .shoots. Perianth-tube none. Stamens 

 three, attached to the base of the 

 inner segments of the perianth. 



The species here mentioned grow 

 well in a mixture of peat and loam 

 in a greenhouse, and may be increased 

 by dividing the roots in spring. 



H. planifolium.— This grows 2 to 

 3 ft. high, and has flattish grass-like 

 leaves at the base. The dull purple 

 or greenish fiowers appear about 

 August, and are borne in short, 

 forked racemes collected in a compact 

 panicle. {Hot. 2 fat/, t. IGIO.) 



H. teretifolium is somewhat similar, 

 but may be distinguished by the very 

 long, slender, and roundish leaves. 



HAYLOCKIA (after Mr TIaylncJc, 

 gardener to Dr Hei'ljort). Nat. Ord. 



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