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H. ni'tida (glossy). 10. Yellow. Brazil. 1809. 

 platy'ptera (broad-winged). 10. Purple, yellow. 



Trop. Amer. 1823. 



purpu'rea (purple). Purple. W. Ind. 1759. 

 seri'cea (silky). 5-8. Yellow. July. Brazil. 1810. 

 umbella'ta (umbelled). Yellow. July. Buenos 



Ayres. 1838. 



undula'ta (wavy-leaved). See H. UMBKLLATA. 

 ,, veno'sa (veiny). 10. Yellow. Brazil. 1793. 

 HETEROSPATHE. (From heteros, variable, and 

 spathe, a spathe. Nat. ord. Pahnaceae.) 



A stove Palm, witli deeply and pinnately cut leaves. 

 Seeds when obtainable. Good fibrous loam with a Jittle 

 peat and sand. 

 H. ela'ta (tall). Leaves feathered, without spines. 



Amboyna, 1880. 



HETEROSPE'RMUM. (From heteros, variable, and 

 'pet ma, a seed. Nat. ord. Composites [Composite]. Linn. 

 ig-Syngenesia, z-Superflua.) 



Hardy annuals. Sow in the open border in April, or 

 in a slight hotbed in March ; seedlings to be transplanted. 

 H. pinna' turn (leafleted). 2. Yellow. August. Mexico. 



1799. 

 Xa'nti (Xant's). i. Yellow. California. 1898. 



Syn. H. Xanthii. 



HETERO STALIS. See TYPHONIUM. 

 HETEROTAXIS CRASSIFO'LIA. See MAXILLARIA 



CRASSIFOLIA. 



HETEROTHE'CA. (From heteros, various, and thece, 

 a capsule ; referring to the fruits, which vary in shape. 

 Nat. ord. Composites [Composite]. Linn. ig-Syngenesia, 

 2-Superflua.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials. Seeds and divisions of 

 the plants in spring ; common garden-soil. 

 H. grandiflo'ra (large-flowered). Yellow. August. N.W. 



Amer. 

 inuloi'des (Inula-like). i. Yellow. June, July. 



Mexico. 1826. 



Lama'rckii (Lamarck's), i. Yellow. N. Amer. 

 sca'bra (rough]. See H. GRANDIFLORA. 



HETERO'TOMA. (From heteros, variable, and tome, a 

 cut ; in reference to the irregularity of the corolla. Nat. 

 ord. Campanulaceae.) 



Greenhouse, perennial herb, with showy flowers. 

 Seeds in heat. Fibrous loam, with peat or leaf-mould and 

 sand. Summer temp., 60 to 75 ; winter, 55 to 60. 

 H. lobelioi'des (Lobelia-like). Purple, yellow. Mexico. 

 1861. " Bird Plant." 



HETERO'TRICHUM. (From heteros, various, and 

 thrix, hair ; referring to the disposition of the hairs on 

 the leaves, &c. Nat. ord. Melastomads [Melastpmaceae]. 

 Linn. lo-Decandria, i-Monogynia. Allied to Miconia.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs. Cuttings of young shoots in 

 sandy peat, under a bell-glass, and in bottom-heat, in 

 spring ; sandy peat and fibrous loam. Summer temp., 

 60 to 80 ; winter, 48 to 55. 

 H. ma'crodon (long- toothed) . 7. White. September. 



S. Amer. 1848. 



,, ni'veum (snowy). See H. PATENS NIVEUM. 

 pa'tens (spreading). Blush. May. St. Domingo. 



1820. 



,, ni'veum (snowy). White, May. St. Domingo. 

 1820. 



HEU CHERA. Alum Root. (Named after Professor 

 Heucher, a German botanist. Nat. ord. Saxifrages 

 [Saxifragaceas]. Linn. 5-Pentandria, 2-Digynia.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials ; divisions of the plant 

 any time in spring ; common garden-soil. 

 H. america'na (American), i. Purple. May. N. Amer. 



1656. 



bractea'ta (large-bracted). N.W. Amer. 

 ,, caule'scens (stemmed). See H. VILLOSA. 

 cyli'ndrica (cylindric-panicled). 2. Green. May. 



N. Amer. 1830. 



divarica'ta (divaricate). See H. GLABRA. 

 Drummo'ndi (Drummond's). Origin uncertain. 

 ernbe'scens (reddish). See H. MICRANTHA ERUBESENS. 

 gla'bra (smooth), i. Pink. May. N. Amer. 1827. 

 ,, grandiflo'ra (large-flowered). See H. PUBESCENS. 



H. hi'spida (bristly). 3. Purple. May. Virginia. 1826. 



" Satin Leaf." 



Menzie'sii (Menzies'). See TOLMIEA MENZIESII. 

 ,, micra'ntha (small-flowered). 2-3. Cream. N.W. 



Amer. 



,, erube'scens (reddish). Purplish-red. 

 porvifolia (small-leaved). N.W. Amer. 

 pilosi'ssima (hairiest). N. Amer. 

 ,, pube'scens (downy), i. Pink, violet. June. N. 



Amer. 1812. 



ribifo'lia (currant-leaved). See H. PUBESCENS. 

 Richardso'nii (Richardson's). See H. HISPIDA. 

 ,, sangui'nea (blood-red). i-ij-. Fiery-red. June. 



New Mexico and Arizona. 1885. 

 a'lba (white). White. 1896. 

 M ma'xima (largest). Large, deep crimson, 1906. 

 ,, sple'ndens (splendid). ii. Vivid coral-scarlet. 

 ,, villo'sa (shaggy). J. Violet. May. Canada. 1812. 

 vi'scida (clammy). See H. AMERICANA. 

 ,, Whee'leri (Wheeler's). 2. Creamy-pink. October. 

 ,, fdbelia'na (Zabeliana). 2-3. Deep rose. Leaves 



green. 1900. 



HEVE'A. (From Heve, the native name. Nat. ord. 

 Euphorbiacea?.) 



Stove trees of economic importance. Cuttings of half- 

 mature wood, in sand, with strong bottom-heat, in a 

 close case. Fibrous loam and peat, with sand. 

 H. brasilie'nsis (Brazilian). 60. Green, white. Brazil. 



1823. " Para Rubber." 

 confu'sa (confused). Guiana. 

 guiane'nsis (Guiana). 6. Guiana. 1823. " Brazilian 



or Bottle India-rubber." 

 sprucea'na (Sprucean). Brazil. 



HEWA'RDIA. (Named after Mr. Heward. Nat. ord. 

 Ferns [Filices]. Linn. 2^-Cryptogamia, i-FHices. Now 

 referred to Adiantum.) 



H. adiantoi'des (maiden-hair-like). See ADIANTUM 

 HEWARDIA. 



HEWI'TTIA. (Commemorative of Mr. Hewitt. Nat. 

 ord. Convolvulaceae.) 



Stove twiner. Seeds, divisions. Fibrous loam, leaf- 

 mould, and sand. 



H. bi'color (two-coloured). Pale yellow or white, with 

 purple base. Tropics of Old World. 



HEXACE'NTRIS. (From hex, six, and centron, a spur ; 

 alluding to two of its stamens having one spur each, 

 and two of them two spurs each. Nat. ord. Acanthads 

 [Acanthaceae]. Linn. i^-Didynamia, z-Angiospermia. 

 United to Thunbergia.) 

 H. mysore'nsis (Mysore). See THUNBERGIA MYSORENSIS. 



HEXADE'SMIA. (Derived from hex, six, and desma, 

 a bond ; there being six united pollen masses. Nat. ord. 

 Orchidaceae.) 



Stove epiphytical Orchids. Divisions. Pot-culture, 

 with fibrous peat and sphagnum. 

 H. cruri'gera (cross-bearing). . White. Guatemala. 



1869. 

 Ree'dii (Reed's), . Yellow-green. Brazil. 1868. 



HEXAGLO'TTIS. (From hex, six, and glotta, a tongue ; 

 there being six lobes on the style. Nat. ord. Iridaceae.) 

 Greenhouse bulbs from South Africa. Seeds, offsets. 

 Rich, light, sandy soil. 

 H. flexuo'sa (flexuous). See H. LONGIFOLIA. 

 longifo'lia (long- leaved). i$. Yellow. May. 1766. 

 ,, virga'ta (twiggy). 2. Yellow. May. 1825. 



HEXISEA. (From exises, in like parts ; the segments 

 being all much alike. Nat. ord. Orchidacea?.) 



An epiphytical stove Orchid. Divisions. Fibrous 

 peat and sphagnum. 

 H. bidenta'ta (two-toothed). Scarlet. Panama. 1887. 



HEY'NEA. (Named after Dr. Heyne, a German 

 botanist. Nat. ord. Meliads [Meliaceae]. Linn. lo-De- 

 candria, \-Monogynia. Allied to Trichilia.) 



Stove evergreen, white-flowered trees. Cuttings of 

 well-ripened young shoots in sand, under a bell-glass, in 

 bottom-heat ; sandy, rich loam and a little peat. Summer 

 temp., 60 to 85 ; winter, 55. 

 H. quinque'juga (five-paired). 20. Java. 1816. 

 tri'juga (three-paired). 20. September. Nepaul. 1812. 



