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H. matronalis (matronly) ; hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers 

 white or purple, single or double, in June ; Europe; 1597. H. 

 speciosa (showy) ; hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flowers rose-pur- 

 ple, in April ; Siberia; 1829. 



Heuchera. [Saxifragace^E.] Hardy herbaceous peren- 

 nials, with simple-looking flowers. Common soil. Increased 

 by division. The species are H. Americaiia, cylindracea, 

 glabra^ hispida^ Menziesii, pubescens, Richardso7iii, and villosa. 



Hibiscus. [Malvaceae.] A very large genus, comprising 

 hardy and stove annuals, hardy herbaceous perennials, and 

 hardy greenhouse and stove shrubs. The hardy annuals 

 may be sown in the border in May. They do well in any 

 garden soil, and only require to be thinned properly after 

 they are up. The plants taken up to thin the others may 

 be planted out carefully in other places. The hardy shrubs 

 are splendid objects toward the end of summer when planted 

 in dr}ish soil. They are increased by layers. The hardy 

 perennials requre peat}^ soil and a moist, sheltered situation. 



H. Africamis (African) ; hardy annual ; i foot ; flowers cream- 

 color and black, in June ; Africa ; 1826. H. grandifiorus (large- 

 flowered) ; half-hardy perennial ; 3 feet ; flowers flame-color, in 

 July; Georgia; 18 16. H. iiicaims (hoary); half-hardy peren- 

 nial; 3 feet; flowers yellow, in September; Carolina; 1806. 

 H. vioschatiis (mallow-rose) ; hardy perennial ; 4 feet ; flowers 

 white and pink, in August ; North America ; 1759. H- palustris 

 (marsh) ; hardy perennial ; 3 feet; flowers pink, in July ; North 

 America; 1759. H. roseiis (rosy); hardy perennial; 4 feet; 

 flowers pink, in July; France; 1827. H. speciosiis (showy); 

 hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers scarlet, in July ; North Amer- 

 ica ; 1804. H. Syriaciis (Syrian); hardy deciduous shrub; 8 

 feet ; flowers white or purple spotted, single or double, in Au- 

 gust ; Syria; 1596. H. Trionuin (bladder ketmia) ; hardy an- 

 nual ; 2 feet ; flowers cream-color and black, in July ; Italy ; 

 1596. H. Virgiiticus (Virginian) ; hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; 

 flowers yellow, in July ; Virginia ; 1798. 



