HYMENODICTYON 



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HYOSPATHE 



H. hu'milis (dwarf). J-. Greenish ; corona white. 



Florida. 1888. 

 macros te'phana (large-crowned). 2-3. March, April. 



Garden hybrid (?). 1879. 

 mexica'na (Mexican). See H. LACERA. 

 nu'tans (nodding). 2. White ; tube green. S. Amer. 

 ovalifo'lia (oval-leaved). See H. OVATA OVALIFOLIA. 

 ,, ova'ta (egg-shaped), i. July, August. W. Ind. 1790. 

 ovahfo'lia (oval-leaved). A small, slender variety. 



June. S. Amer. 1820. 



pa' tens (spreading). 2. July. W. Ind. 1822. 

 peda'lis (long-leaf-stalked). May. Brazil. 1815. 

 pedia'lis (long- flower-stalked). 3. August. Brazil. 



1820. 



quitoensis (Quito), i. June. Ecuador. 

 schizoste'phana (cut-crowned), ij. Filament winged 



at the base. Brazil. 1899. 

 senega'mbica (Senegambian). W. Trop. Africa. 

 specio'sa (showy), i. July. W. Ind. 1759. 

 angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). 1903. 

 tubiflo'ra (tube-flowered). 2. August. S. Amer. 



1815. 



,, undula'ta (wavy-leaved), i. July. Venezuela. 

 HYMENODI'CTYON. (From Jiumen, a membrane, and 

 diktuon, a net ; the envelope of the seeds being a net-like 

 membrane. Nat. ord. Cinchonads [Rubiaceae]. Linn. 

 5-Pentandria, i-Monogynia. Allied to Luculia.) 



Stove evergreen trees, from the East Indies, with 

 greenish-yellow flowers. For culture, see CINCHONA. 

 H. exce'lsum (tall). 30. July. 1819. 

 thyrsifto'rum (thyrse-flowered). See H. EXCELSUM. 



HYMENO'DIUM CRINI'TUM. See ACROSTICHUM 



CRINITUM. 



HYMENOLE'PIS. See ACROSTICHUM. 



HYMENOPHY'LLUM. Filmy-leaf Fern. (Fromhumen, 

 a membrane, and phullon, a leaf. Nat. ord. Ferns 

 [Filices]. Linn. 24-Cryptogamia, i-Filices.) 



Ferns, all with brownish-yellow spores, except where 

 otherwise mentioned. By spores, and dividing the roots ; 

 peat and loam ; should be rather cramped for room. 

 See FERNS. 



HARDY. 



H. tunbridge'nse (Tunbridge). J. Brown. June. 



Britain. 

 Wilso'ni (Wilson's). J. Brown. June. Britain. 



GREENHOUSE. 



H. biva'lve (two-valved). New Zealand. 



chiloe'nse (Chiloe). Isle of Chiloe. 



crispa'tum (crisped). See H. JAVANICUM CRISPATUM. 



,, crue'ntum (blood-coloured). Chili. 



demi'ssum (drooping), i. New Zealand and Australia. 

 ,, ,, ni'tens (shining). Fronds glossy. 



dilata'tum (swollen). August. New Zealand. 

 ,, forsteria'num (Forstenan). 



flabella'tum (fan-shaped). May. Australia and New 



Zealand. 1859. 



flexuo'sum (zigzag). See H. JAVANICUM FLEXUOSUM. 



forsteria'num (Forsterian). See H. DILATATUM 



FORSTERIANUM. 



fucifo'rme (Fucus-formed). Chili and J uan Fernandez. 

 java'nicum (Javanese). Trop. Asia, &c. 



, crispa'tum (crisped). Tasmania. 1858. 



, fimbria'tum (fringed). April. New Zealand. 



, flexuo'sum (flexuous). April. New Zealand. 



, ,, tamariscifo Hum (tamarisk-leaved). 



, multi'fidum (much-cut). New Zealand and Pacific 



Isles. 



ni'tens (shining). See H. FLABELLATUM. 

 pectina'tum (comb- like). Chili and Chiloe. 

 ,, ,, supe'rbum (superb). 

 pulche'rrimum (fairest). New Zealand. 

 ra'rum (rare). Mauritius, New Zealand, &c. 1859. 

 sanguinole'ntum (bloody). May. New Zealand. 

 sca'brum (rough). New Zealand. 1859. 

 tamariscifo' Hum (tamarisk-leaved). See H. JAVANI- 

 CUM TAMARISCIFOLIUM. 



STOVE. 



H. abru'ptum (abrupt), i. J amaica and S. Amer. 1859. 

 cerugino'sum (brassy). Isle of Tristan d'Acunha. 



H asplenioi'des(Asplenmm-like). \. Trop. Amer. 1859. 

 attenua'tum (attenuated). See H. MAGELLAMCUM. 

 biva'lve (two-valved). May. Isle of Luzon. 

 borya'num (Boryan). See H. CILIATUM. 

 Catheri'nce (St. Catherina). Jamaica. 

 caudicula' turn (short-tailed). Trop. Amer. 

 cilia'tum (eye-lashed). Trop. Amer. 

 cri'spum (crisped). j-J. Trop. Amer. 

 elci'sticurn (elastic), r. Mauritius and Bourbon. 1859. 

 e'legans (elegant). See H. LINEARE. 

 elega'ntulum (rather-elegant). Andes. 

 fimbria'tum (fringed). See H. JAVANICUM FIMBRIATUM. 

 fucoi'des (Fucus-like). Trop. Amer. 1859. 

 hirsu'tum (hairy). May. Trinidad. 1823. 

 hirte'Ilum (finely-hairy). . Mexico, Jamaica, &c. 

 linea're (linear). Trop. Amer. 

 magella 'nicum (Magellan). S. Amer. 

 polya'nthos (many-flowered). W. Ind. 1824. 

 protru'sum (protruded). See H. POLYANTHOS. 

 seri'ceum (silky). 2. Trop. Amer. 1859. 

 subtili'ssimum (most-subtle). New Zealand. 

 undula'tum (waved) J-i. Mexico, Jamaica, Peru. 



1859. 

 valva'tum (valved). J J. Nicaragua, Andes of 



Colombia and Peru. 1859. 

 ,, villo'sum (shaggy). See H. POLYANTHOS. 



HYMENO'SPORUM. (From humen, a membrane, and 

 sporos, a seed ; the seeds are surrounded by a mem- 

 branous wing. Nat. ord. Pittosporaceae.) 



Greenhouse evergreen tree or shrub closely allied to 

 Pittosporum. Cuttings of half-ripe wood in a gentle 

 heat under a bell-glass. Fibrous loam, peat, and sand. 

 H. fla'vum (yellow). 8-15. Yellow, marked orange-red. 

 February. Australia. 1884. 



HYMENO'STACHYS ELEGANS. See TRICHOMANES 



ELEGANS. 



HYOPHO'RBE. (From hus, huos, a hog, and phorbas, 

 food ; the seeds or fruits form food for the wild hog. 

 Nat. ord. Palmacea;.) 



Stove Palms with feathered leaves. Seeds. Fibrous 

 loam with one-third peat and some sand. 

 H. amaricau'lis (bitter-stemmed). 6-10. Mauritius. 



1866. 



i'ndica (Indian). 20-30. Mascarene Islands. 1824. 

 Verschaffe'ltii (Verschaffelt's). 8-12. Mascarene 

 Islands. 



HYOSCY'AMUS. Henbane. (From hus, a hog, and 

 kuamos, a beau ; fruit eaten by swine. Nat. ord. Night- 

 shades [Solanacese]. Linn. $-Pentandria, i-Monogynia. 

 Allied to Datura.) 



The annuals, by seed in the open, dry border, towards 

 the end of March ; the shrubby kinds, by cuttings under 

 a bell-glass, in April ; or under a hand-light in a shady 

 place, in summer. Sandy, fibrous loam, and a little 

 leaf-mould ; when planted out of doors, young plants 

 must be reared for saving through the winter in a cold 

 pit or greenhouse. There are many other species besides 

 the following ; but they are mere weeds. 

 H. a'lbus (white). 1-2. White, yellow. July. Europe. 



1816. 

 au'reus (golden). 1-2. Yellow, maroon. Asia 



Minor. 



Camera'rii (Camerarius's). See H. RETICULATUS. 

 ,, canarie'nsis (Canary). See H. ALBUS. 

 Dato'ra (Datora). See H. MUTICUS. 

 ma'jor (greater). See H. ALBUS. 

 ,, mu'ticus (snipped), ij. Yellow. May. Egypt. 



1829. Half-hardy evergreen. 

 ni'ger (black). 1-2. Dirty yellow, with maroon 



veins. Britain. "Common Henbane." 

 ,, orienta'lis (oriental). See PHYSOCHLAINA ORIENTALIS. 

 physaloi'des (Physalis-like). See SCOPOLIA PHYSA- 



LOIDES. 

 ,, reticula'tus (netted). 1-2. Yellow, purple. July. 



Asia Minor. Hardy annual. 

 ,, Scopo'lia (Scopolia). See SCOPOLIA CARNIOLICA. 



HYO'SPATHE. (From hus, -a hog, and spathe, a spathe. 

 Nat. ord. Palmaceaa.) 



A stove Palm with irregularly feathered leaves. Seeds. 

 Fibrous loam, with one-third peat and some sand. 

 H. e'legans (elegant). Green. Brazil. 



