HELIOPSIS 



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HELLEBORUS 



H. integrifo'lia (entire-leaved). See H. PILOSA INTEGRI- 



FOLIA. 



pectina'ta (comb-leaved), i. White. June. 1819. 

 pe'ndula (weeping), i*. Yellow, white. July. 1792. 

 pilo'sa (shaggy), i. Blue. July. 1768. 

 integrifo'lia (entire-leaved). i. Blue. June. 



1823. 



rostra'ta (beaked). See H. PILOSA. 

 stri'cta (erect). See H. PILOSA INTBGRIFOLIA. 

 tri'fida (three-cut). f. Purple. June. 1819. 



HELIO'PSIS. (From Helios, the sun, and opsis, like ; 

 the appearance of the flowers. Nat. ord. Composites 

 [Compositae]. Linn. ig-Syngmtsia, 2-Superflua. Allied 

 to Zinnia.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials, with yellow flowers. 

 By seed and division ; common soil ; treatment similar 

 to that for Helianthus. 

 H. cane'scens (hoary). See H. SCABRA. 

 la' vis (smooth). 6. August. N. Amer. 1714. 

 ,, ,, grandiflo'ra (large-flowered). 6. Orange. N. 



Amer. 



sca'bra (rough). 5. August. N. Amer. 1818. 

 grati'ssima (most-pleasing). 3. Semi -double, 



bright pale yellow. 1909. 

 imbrica'ta (overlapping). aj. Golden-yellow, 



very double. 1909. 



pitcheria'na (Pitcherian). Rich orange. 1897. 

 zinni<zfl.o'ra (Zinnia-flowered). 2. Almost double, 

 golden-yellow. 1909. 



HELIONOPSIS. (From Helios, the sun, and opsis, 

 resemblance. Nat. ord. Liliaceae.) 



Hardy herb of tufted habit. Seeds ; divisions in 

 spring. Light soil. 



H. brevisca'pa (short-scaped), . White, bell-shaped. 

 Japan. 1905. 



HELIOTRO PIUM. Turnsole. (From Helios, the sun, 

 and trope, twining ; in reference to the curled or twining 

 of the flower-branch. Nat. ord. Borageworts [Boragin- 

 aceae]. Linn. -$-Triandria, i-Monogynia.) 



Hardy annuals, sown in open border, in April ; tender 

 annuals and biennials, in hotbed, and transplanted ; 

 biennials to be kept on by cuttings ; shrubs, by cuttings 

 at any time, but best in spring and autumn : at the 

 first period give a little bottom-heat, at the latter period 

 place them under glass, and shade ; rich, light soil. 



STOVE ANNUALS AND BIENNIALS. 



H. brevifo'lium (short-leaved). See H. STRIGOSUM. 

 coromandelia'num (Coromandel). See H. SUPINUM. 

 i'ndicum (Indian), i. White or blue. June. Tropics 



of Old World. 1820. 

 Parviflo'rum (small-flowered), i. White. August. 



W. Ind. 1732. Biennial. 

 strigo'sum (coarsely-hairy), i. White. Beluchistan. 



1824. Biennial. 

 supi'num (lying-down). J. White. S. Europe ; 



Orient. 1812. 



HARDY ANNUALS. 



//. cegypti'acum (Egyptian). See H. PALLENS. 

 cape'nse (Cape). J. White. Cape of Good Hope. 



1824. 



commutd 'turn (changed). See H. EUROPJEUM. 

 convolvula'ceum (Convolvulus-like). 2. White. N.W. 



Amer. 1867. Scented. 

 europa'um (European). . White. July. S. 



Europe. 1562. 



oblongifo'lium (oblong-leaved). See H. EUROPIUM. 

 obova'twn (reversed-egg-leaved) . See H. OVALIFOLIUM. 

 ovalifo'lium (oval-leaved). . Brown. May. Tropics 



of Old World. 1825. 



pa'llens (pale). White. June. Trop. Africa. 1842. 

 subcane'scens (slightly-hoary). See H. EUROPIUM. 

 villo'sum (shaggy). Greece. 



GREENHOUSE AND STOVE EVERGREEN SHRUBS. 



H. ancHuscsfo'lium (Anchusa-leaved). 2. Pale lilac. 



May. Argentina. 1829. 



arbaine'nse (Arbainian). . Lilac, brown. July. 

 N. Africa. 1820. 



H. corymbo'sum (corymbed). 4. Lilac. July. Peru. 



1800. 

 ,, frutico'sum (shrubby), i. White. New Granada. 



1752. 

 hu'mile (humble), i. White. June. W. Ind. 1752. 



Stove. 



,, inca'num (hoary). 2. White. June. Peru. 1844. 

 ,, ,, gla'brum (smooth). Purple. Peru. 1884. 

 ,, linifo'lium (flax-leaved), ij. White. July. Cape 



of Good Hope. 1815. 

 ,, marocca'num (Morocco), i. White. June. Morocco. 



1823. 

 ,, undula'tum (waved-leaved). See H. ARBAINENSE. 



GREENHOUSE DECIDUOUS SHRUB. 



H. peruvia'num (Peruvian). 2. Lilac. July. Peru. 

 1757- 



HELTPTERUM. (Derived from Helios, the sun, and 

 pteron, a wing. Nat. ord. Compositae.) 



Half-hardy annuals and perennials, which may be cut 

 and dried as " Immortelles." Annuals in the open 

 ground in April, or raised in heat and planted out in 

 May. Perennials by seeds and cuttings. Light, sandy 

 soil. 



H. atrosangui'neum (dark blood-red). Crimson. Aus- 

 tralia. 1861. Half-hardy annual. 

 ,, cane'scens (hoary). 2. Purple. S. Africa. 1794. 

 ,, citri'num (citron). See H. COTULA. 

 ,, corymbiflo 'rum (corymb-flowered), i. White. Aus- 

 tralia. 



,, Co'tula (Cotula). Yellow, white. Australia. 1866. 

 ,, exi'mium (choice). Yellow, rose. July. S. Africa. 



1793- 



,, ferrugi'neum (rusty). Red-brown. S. Africa. 

 ,, fra'grans (fragrant). See HELICHRYSUM FRAGRANS. 

 ,, gnaphalioi'des (Gnaphalium-like). i. Red, yellow. 



S. Africa. 



humboldtia'num (Humboldtian). i-ij. Yellow. Aus- 

 tralia. 1863. 



,, hu'mile (humble). See HELICHRVSUM HUMILE. 

 ,, imbrica'tum (overlapping). See HELICHRYSUM IM- 



BRICATUM. 

 Mangle' sii (Mangles's). i. Rose. July. Australia. 



1832. Half-hardy annual. 

 ,, a'lbum (white), i. Bracts white. 

 ,, ,, macula'tum (blotched), i. Rose, with crimson 



zone. Australia. 1861. 



,, sangui'neum (blood-red). Violet-red. 1897. 

 ,, phlomoi'des (Phlomis-like). i. Light purple. July. 



S. Africa. 1802. 



,, ro'seum (rosy). 1-2. Rose. June, July. Australia. 

 ,, ,, grandiftp' rum (large-flowered). Rose. 

 Sandfo'rdii (Sandford's). See H. HUMBOLDTIANUM. 

 ,, sesamoi'des (Sesamum-like). See HELICHRYSUM 



SESAMOIDES. 



,, speciosi' ssimum (showiest). 8. White. August. 



S. Africa. 1691. 

 sple'ndidum (splendid), i-ij. White. W. Australia. 



1904. 



Trcede'lii (Troadel's). i. Australia. 

 ,, variega'tum (variegated). 2-3. Brown, white. S. 



Africa. 1801. 

 ,, virga'tum (twiggy). Yellow. S. Africa. 



HELLE'BORUS. Hellebore. (From Helein, to kill, 

 and bora, food ; referring to its poisonous quality. Nat. 

 ord. Crowfoots [Ranunculaceasl. Linn. i^-Polyandria, 

 6-Polygynia. Allied to Eranthis.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials ; by seeds, and by 

 division of the plant in spring ; common soil, in a shady 

 place. 

 H. abcha' sicus (Abchasian) . i. Green, purple. February. 



Caucasus. 



,, antiquo'rum (ancients'), ij. White. Bithynia. 

 ,, a'tro-ru'bens (dark red), i. Purple. March. Hun- 

 gary. 1820. 



,, cauca'sious (Caucasian), ij. Green. Caucasus. 1853. 

 co'lchicus (Colchic). See H. COLCHICUS. 

 ,, ,, gutta'tus (spotted). See H. GUTTATUS. 

 ,, ,, ni'gricans (black), i. Large, bluish-black. 1896. 

 ,, ,, pa'llidus (pale). See H. VIRIDIS PALLIDUS. 

 ,, ,, puncta'tus (finely spotted). See H. GUTTATUS SUB- 

 PUNCTATUS. 



