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HEMEROCALLIS 



H. co'lchicus (Colchic). ij. Rich purple. February. 



Mingrelia. 



cu'preus (copper-coloured-tfouwed). See H. ODORUS. 

 cyclophy'lus (round-leaved). Green. Greece. 

 dumeto'rum (thicket). See H. VIRIDIS DUMETORUM. 

 fce'tidus (foetid. Bear's-foot). i. Green. March. 



England. 



grave olens (strong-scented). See H. ODORUS. 

 gutta'tus (spotted), i. Pale rose, spotted with 



purple. Caucasus. 

 suopuncta'tus (dotted), i. Rose, dotted with 



purple. 1880. 

 interme'dius (intermediate). See H. VIRIDIS INTER- 



MEDIUS. 

 li'vidus (livid- three-leaved). i. Purple. March. 



Corsica. 1710. 

 integri'lobus (entire-lobed). i. Purple. February. 



Corsica. 1710. 



multi'ftdus (much cut). See H. VIRIDIS BOCCONI. 

 ni'ger (black. Christmas-Rose), i. Pink. Austria. 



1596. 



altifo'lius (tall-leaved), i. White, pink. 

 angustifo'lius (narrow-leaved), i. White. March. 



Austria. 1596. 

 pra'cox (early). Flowers small. September to 



February. 



River sto'ni (Riverston's). i. White. 

 olo'rus (sweet-scented). i. Green. March. 



Hungary. 1817. 



officina'lis (officinal). See H. ORIENTALIS. 

 oly'mpicus (Olympian). 2. Green. February. 



Bithynia. 1840. 

 ,, orienta'lis (eastern), i. Dark. February. India. 



1839. 



,, ro'seus (rosy). Rosy-pink. 

 orienta'lis (eastern) of Lindley. See H. ANTIQUORUM. 

 ,, po'niicits (Pontic). See H. ORIENTALIS. 

 purpura' 'scens (purplish). See H. VIRIDIS PURPURA- 



SCENS. 



,, terna'lis (spring). |. White. March. Austria. 1596. 

 ,, vi'ridis (green), i. Deep green. March, April. 



Europe (England). 

 Bocco'ni (Boccon's). Italy. 

 ,, dumeto'rum (thicket). i. Green. March. 1817. 

 ,, ,, interme'dius (intermediate). Green, purplish. 

 pa'llidus (pale). Pale green. 

 ,, purpura' scens (purple). i. Purple, green. 



March. Hungary. 1817. 



HELLE NIA. (Named after C. N. Hellenius, professor 

 at Abo. Nat. ord. Gingerworts [Scitaminaceae]. Linn. 

 i-Monandria, i-Monogynia. United to Alpinia.) 

 H. abno'rmis (irregular). 10. June. China. 1824. 



Appears to be Alpinia chinensis. 

 ccKrulea (blue-berried). See ALPINIA C^RULEA. 

 ,, chine'nsis (Chinese). See ALPINIA CHINENSIS. 



HELMET FLOWER. Corya'nthes, Aconi'tum andScutel- 

 la'ria. 



HELMHO'LTZIA. (Commemorative of Hermann Helm- 

 holtz, a Prussian professor. Nat. ord. Philydraceae.) 



Greenhouse perennial herb of tufted habit, like an Iris 

 in foliage. Seeds ; divisions in spring. Fibrous loam, 

 peat, and plenty of sand to ensure porosity. Water 

 liberally in summer. 



H. glabe'rrima (smoothest). 1^-3. White. May. Pacific 

 Isles. 1873. 



HE'LMIA. (Commemorative of Dr. C. Helm. Nat. 

 ord. Dioscoreaceae. Should be united with Dioscorea.) 



A woody stove climber, with a tuberous rootstock. 

 Offsets. Loam, with a little peat and sand. 

 H. racemo'sa (racemed). 8. Yellow and purple. S. 

 Amer. 1850. 



KELMINTEO STACHYS (From helmins, helminthos, 

 a worm, and slachus. a spike ; the crested clusters of 

 sori resembling small worms. Nat. ord. Ferns [Filices].) 



Stove Fern allied to Botrychium, with a creeping root- 

 stock. Divisions. Peat, loam, and sand. 

 H. zeyla'nica (Cingalese). i. Himalayas to Ceylon 

 and Queensland. 1861. 



HELO'NIAS. (A diminutive of helos, a marsh ; small 

 marsh-plants. Nat. ord. Lilyworts [Liliacese]. Linn. 

 b-Hexandria, $-Trigynia. Allied to Veratrum.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials, from North America. 

 By seeds, and dividing the roots in spring ; sandy, 

 fibrous loam and peat, and requiring a moist, somewhat 

 shaded situation. 

 H. angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). See ZYGADENUS AN- 



GUSTIFOLIUS. 



asphodeloi'des (asphodel-like). See XEROPHYLLUM 



ASPHODELOIDES. 



bractea'ta (large- bracted). See ZYGADENUS BRACTEA- 



TUS. 



bulla'ta (boss-garnished), i. Purple. April. 1758. 

 erythrospe'rjna (red-seeded). See ZYGADENUS Musci- 



TOXICUM. 



glabe'rrima (smoothest). See ZYGADENUS FREMONTI. 

 grami'nea (grass-Uke). See STENANTHIUM ANGUSTI- 



FOLIUM. 



la'ta (bright green). See ZYGADENUS MUSCITOXICUM. 

 latifo'lia (broad-leaved). See H. BULLATA. 

 lu'tea (yellow). See CHAM^ELIRIUM CAROLINIANUM. 

 virgi'nica (virginian). See MELANTHIUM VIRGINICUM. 

 vi'ridis (green). See VERATRUM VIRIDE. 



HELONIO'PSIS. (From Helonias, and opsis, resem- 

 blance ; the plant being similar and closely allied to 

 Helonias. Nat. ord. Lihaceae.) 



A hardy perennial herb suitable for a peaty bed on 

 the rockery, in a situation shaded from the sun from 

 noon onwards. Seeds ; divisions in spring. 

 H. umbella'ta (umbelled). i-i J. Rose. Formosa. 1887. 



HELWI'NGIA. (In compliment to G. A. Helwing, a 

 botanist. Nat. ord. Araliaceas.) 



A rare shrub, more interesting than ornamental, with 

 the flowers attached to the leaves. Cuttings of half- 

 ripe wood in summer in a close, cold frame. Ordinary 

 soil, with the shelter of a wall. 



H. rusciflo'ra (Ruscus-flowered). 3. Green. Japan. 

 Syn. H. ruscifolia. 



HELXTNE. (Helxine, a plant, or Pellitory of the wall ; 

 in allusion to the habit of the plant of growing over damp 

 stones. Nat. ord. Urticaceae.) 



A creeping, hardy perennial herb, valued for the 

 dainty character of the dense carpet of small leaves on 

 slender, creeping stems ; suitable for the rockery or 

 for pots. Divisions. Moist soil, but well drained in a 

 half shady situation. 

 H. Soleiro'lii (SoleiroFs). &. Green. Corsica and 



Sardinia. 1905. 



HEMEROCA'LLIS. Day Lily. (From hemero, a day, 

 and kailos, beauty. Nat. ord. Lilyworts [Liliaceae]. 

 Linn. 6-Hexandria, i-Monogynia.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials. Division in spring ; 

 common garden-soil. 



H. a'lba (white). See FUNKIA SUBCORDATA. 

 ,, auranti'aca (orange). 1^-2. Orange. Japan (?) 

 ma'jor (greater). Flowers larger, orange-red. 



Japan. 1895. 



,, caru'lea (blue). See FUNKIA OVATA. 

 ,, citri'na (citron). 2. Lemon-yellow, twice as large 



as those of H. Dumortieri. China. 1897. 

 ,, corda'ta (heart-shaped). See FUNKIA SUBCORDATA. 

 di'sticha (two-rowed). See H. FULVA. 

 Dumortieri (Dumortier's). ij. Orange-yellow. 



Japan. 1833. 



Siebo'ldii (Siebold's). Japan. 

 fla'va (yellow). 2. Yellow. June. Siberia. 1596. 

 ,, fu'lva (tawny). 4. Tawny. July. Levant. 1596. 

 ,, angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). Orange-yellow. 

 ,, ,, Cypria'ni (Cyprian). Coppery-red, with golden 



centre. Central China. 1906. 



,, fio're ple'no (double-flowered). 4. Copper. July. 

 hupehe'nsis (Hupeh). Bright coppery-red, with 



yellow throat. Central China. 1906. 

 ,, Kwa'nso (Kwanso). 1866. 

 ,, longitu'ba (long- tubed). See H. FULVA ANGUSTI- 



FOLIA. 



,, ,, macula'ta (blotched). Flowers with a reddish- 

 purple blotch inside. N.W. China. 1897. 

 ,, ,, variega'ta (striped- leaved). 4. Copper. July. 

 ,, gra'cilis (slender). Japan. 1871. 

 ,, grami'nea (grassy-leaved). See H. MINOR. 

 japo'nica (Japanese). See FUNKIA SUBCORDATA. 

 Middendo'rffii (Middendorff's). 1^-3. Golden-yellow. 

 July. Amurland. 



