454 ORCHIDS. 



Hookerae. In compliment to Lady Hooker, widow of the late 

 W. J. Hooker, and mother of Dr. J. D. Hooker, the pres- 

 ent director of Kew Gardens. 



Hookerianum. Complimentary to Dr. Hooker. 



Horsfalli. Complimentary to J. B. Horsfall, of Staffordshire. 



Houlletia. Complimentary to M. Houllet, superintendent of 

 the greenhouses of the museum of Paris. 



Houtteana. In honor of Van Houtte, the well known horti- 

 culturist. 



Humboldti. ] In memory of Humboldt, the 



Humboldtianus, -a, -um. ) great botanical traveller and 

 scientific naturalist. 



Humilis, -e. Low-growing. 



Huntianum. In memory of Mr. Hunt. 



Huntleya. Complimentary to Rev. John S. Huntley, cotem- 

 porary as an Orchid grower with Mr. Cattley and the 

 Liverpool Harrisons. 



Huttoni. In memory of Mr. Henry Hutton, who died while 

 collecting Orchids in Java for Messrs. Veitch. 



Hyacinthinus, -a, -um. Resembling a Hyacinth. 



Hybridus, -a, -um. A hybrid variety. 



Hymenanthus, -a, -um. Wedding-flower, alluding to delicate 

 beauty. 



Hyphaematicus, -a, -um. Blood red underneath. 



Hypnum. A genus of little green plants, usually called 

 mosses. 



Hystrix. A porcupine. 



I. 



Ibaguensis, -e, or ) 



} From Ibasrua. 

 Ybaguensis, -e. ) 



Igneus, -a, -um. Fiery color, red. 



Imbricatus, -a, -um. So disposed that the edges overlap ; 



imbricate. 

 Immaculatus, -a, -um. Spotless. 



