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are dwarf-growing plants, and during the months of July, 

 August, and September, are liable to damp off at the surface 

 of the earth, from the action of heat and too much water. 

 Pots must be well drained, and the plants kept partially in 

 the shade. Their flowers are syngenesious, and about two 

 inches in diameter. (Soil No. 9.) 



Habrdnthus, about ten species of small South American 

 bulbs, nearly allied to Amaryllis. H. Andersdnii, H. versi- 

 color, II. Candida, and H. robusta, are fine; they are in 

 colour yellow, blue, white, and lilac. We have very little 

 doubt but these bulbs will do to plant out in the garden in 

 April, and be lifted in October. Keep them from frost 

 Tims treated, they are very desirable. (Soil No. 12.) 



Helychrysums, above forty species, chiefly belonging to tho 

 green-house all everlasting flowers. //. yrandijibrum, II. 

 arboreum, II frwjra.ns, H. adoratlssimum, II. frilticans, and 

 //. fubjidum, are all very esteemed species, mostly with soft 

 downy foliage. The pots should be well drained, and the 

 plants kept in an airy situation, as they suffer from the least 

 damp. If the flowers are cut off before they fade, they will 

 retain for many years all the splendour of their beauty ; but 

 if allowed to decay on the plant, they will soon become musty, 

 and all their colour fade. (Soil No. 6.) 



Hibbertias, about ten species. Three of them are known 

 to be fine climbing evergreen shrubs, namely, H. (jlossular- 

 iafolia ; II. dentala ; H. volubilis, if closely approached, has 

 a disagreeable smell ; H. fasciculdla, H. SalUjna, and H. 

 pedunculdfa, are evergreen shrubs; they have pure yellow 

 flowers of five petals, blooming from May to September. 

 (Soil No. 12.) 



Hdvcas, about eight species, pretty plants of New South 

 Wales, blue pea-flowering evergreen shrubs ; the finest are 

 H. pandsa, H. alropurpurea, H. linearis, II. rosmarini folia, 

 H. lougifblia, and II. Oelsii, which is the most superb, and 

 flowers in abundance. They grow and flower freely ; the pots 

 should be drained. (Soil No. 6.) 



IlyperirAims, St. John's wort, about twenty species. A few 

 of them are very showy, and with few exceptions have yellow 

 flowers. //. mondyynum, H. balearicum, H. jioribundum, 

 H. canariense, H. ayyptiacum and H. cochin-chinense, which 

 has scarlet flowers, are among the best, and all of them flower 

 freely; five petals, filaments many in three or five parcels 



