136 BULBS AND TUBEROUS-ROOTED PLANTS. 
lidacew, and producing large umbels of handsome bright 
purple flowers. They grow readily if treated the same 
as Hippeastrum (See Page 13). There are but three 
species generally cultivated. 
G. hyacinthina.—Flowers blue and white. 
G. parviflora.—Flowers pale purple. 
G. intermedia.—Bright blue flowers. 
GROUND NUT. 
See Apios, Page 31. 
GUERNSEY LILY. 
See Sarniensis, Page 21. 
GUINEA-HEN FLOWER. 
See Fritillaria, Page 92. 
HABRANTHUS. 
This genus is now classed with Hippeastrum (Page 
13), and is closely allied to Zephyranthes (Page 25). 
HAMANTHUS. . 
Blood Flower. 
A genus of South American bulbs, more curious 
than beautiful; in fact, but one species, H. coccineus, 
is really worth cultivating, and this is remarkably showy. 
Its flowers, when fully expanded, form a perfect globe ; 
each individual flower is small, but the mass of brilliant 
scarlet is a very showy object. The leaves of most of 
the species are very broad, long and thick, requiring con- 
siderable room. They need high heat and plenty of water 
when in active growth, which is only about four months 
of the year; the remainder of the time they demand 
rest. The flowers precede the leaves, in September. 
HAREBELL. 
See Scilla nutans. 
