H ABENAKI A. [Orchidaceae.] A genus of herbaceous 

 perennials, containing one or two hardy species. Soil, 

 moist peat. Propagated by division. 



H. procera (tall) ; hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers green, in 

 August; North America ; 1822. 



There are many stove and tender species. 



HACQUETIA. [Umbelliferae.] A small hardy herbaceous 

 perennial. Soil, sandy loam and peat Increased by 

 division. 



H. epipactis; hardy perennial ; 3 inches ; flowers yellow, in 

 April; Alps; 1823. 



HALESIA. Snowdrop-Tree. [Styracaceae.] Hardy decid- 

 uous shrubs, ornamental in flower and foliage, thriving best 

 in deep, rich, rather moist loam. Propagated by layers, 

 seeds, and cuttings. H. diptera is not hardy north of Mas- 

 sachusetts. 



H. tetraptera (four- winged) ; hardy shrub ; 10 feet ; flowers 

 white, in June; North America; 1756. H. parviflora (small- 

 flowered); hardy shrub ; 8 feet ; flowers white ; North America ; 

 1827. H. diptera (two-winged); hardy shrub; 8 feet; flowers 

 white, in May; North America; 1758. 



HALIMODENDRON. [ Leguminosas. ] Hardy deciduous 

 shrubs, usually grafted as standards on Laburnum, thus form- 

 ing a graceful drooping tree. Soil, sandy loam. Propagated 

 by seeds, cuttings, and layers. 



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