TO THE FLOWER GARDEN. loO 



from the Cape of Good Hope. H. inisgnls is a very showy 

 plant. 



HAKEA. [Proteacea:?.] Greenhouse evergreen shrubs, 

 with inconspicuous flowers. Soil, turfy peat and loam, equal 

 parts, with a sixth part sand. Increased by cuttings in sand 

 under a bell-glass. There are numerous species, all from 

 New Holland. 



HARDENBERGIA. [Legurainosge, § Papilionacese.] 

 Greenhouse evergreen twiners of great beauty, closely allied 

 to Kennedya. They are pro))er for training over the pillars 

 and rafters of the house. Soil, turfy peat, with one-third 

 loam, and a liberal addition of sand. Increased by cuttings 

 in sand placed in a hotbed, or by seeds, which are frequently 

 produced. 



HARE'S EAR. See Bupleurum. 



HART'S-TONGUE FERN. See Scolopendrium. 



HAWORTHIA. [Liliaceae.l Interesting dwarf green- 

 house succulent-leaved perennials, closely related to Aloes. 

 Soil, sandy loam, well drained. Increased by division. There 

 are many species, but none very striking. 



HA'YLOCKIA. [Amaryllidaceae.] Interesting small bulb- 

 ous plants, requiring greenhouse or frame protection. Soil. 

 sandy loam, with one-fourth peat or leaf-mould. Increased 

 by offsets. H. jmsilla is a greenhouse bulb, flowers pale 

 yellow, in September. 



HEATH. See Erica. 



HEBENSTREITIA. [Selaginaceae.] Small - flowered 

 greenhouse sub-shrubs. Soil, sandy loam and peat. Increased 

 by cuttings in sand in a hotbed, or by seeds. 



HEDERA. Ivy. [Araliacese.] A well-known hardy 

 evergreen climber, of which there are several varieties. The 

 tender Ivies are of little interest. Common garden soil suits 

 the Ivy, but it grows quicker if it be rich and deep. Increased 

 by cuttings in autumn in a moist sandy soil. The best of 

 the varieties for general purposes are the Irish and H. B^ff- 

 ueriana, the latter with large heart-shaped leaves. 



HEDGEHOG CACTUS. See Echinocactus. 



HEDGE MUSTARD. See Erysimum. 



HEDGE KETTLE. See Stachys. 



HEDYCHIUM. [Zingiberaceae.] Beautiful stove herba- 



