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E. Gmelina asiatica. Willd. 3. 313. A large thorny shrub with 



large drooping yellow flowers. 



E. Gnaphalium americanum. Willd. 3. 1887. Everlasting. 

 E. Gomphrena globosa. Willd. i. 1321. Annual globe-amaranth. 

 E. Gossypium lati folium. Willd. 3. 806. Grows freely and yields 



a large produce of fine cotton. 



E. Gossypium barbeodense. Willd. 3. 806. Barbadoes cotton. 

 I. Graminetes marguella. Willd. 5. 139. 

 E. Hibiscus populus. Willd. 3. 209. A useful timber tree of 



considerable size. 



E. Hibiscus populeoides. R. A tree similar to last but larger. 

 E. Hibiscus mutabilis. Willd. 3. 817. Changeable flowers. 

 E. Hibiscus syriacus. Willd. 3. 818. Syrian Hibiscus. 

 E. Hibiscus sabdariffa. Willd. 3. 821. Or West Indian sorrel. 

 E. Hibiscus cannabinus. Willd. 3. 822. Hemp Hibiscus. 

 E. Hibiscus abelmoschus. Willd. 3. 826. Musk Hibiscus. 

 E. Hibiscus trionam. Willd. 3. 836. Bladder Hibiscus. 

 E. Hibiscus diversifolius. Willd. 3. 820. A tall tree of short 



duration. 



E. Hibiscus ureus. Willd. 3. 817. 

 E. Hibiscus rosa sinensis. Willd. 3. 812. China Rose or Shoe 



Flower. 



E. Hibiscus phoeniceus. Willd. 3. 813. 

 E. Hibiscus armatus. Or Rock-rose of the islanders. 

 E. Haeinanthus. From Cape of Good Hope ; species uncertain. 

 I. Hedyotis arborea. R. Dog-wood of the islanders. Arboreous, 

 leaves opposite, short petioled, oblong, acummate, entire, 

 glossy, recurved ; stipulary sheath cylindric, with one or three 

 unequal dentieuli on each side ; Corymbs terminal, bracheate, 

 subglobular. Capsules globular. A small tree, a native 

 of the dark forests which decorate the misty Alpine tops of 

 the most lofty mountains in St. Helena. 



E. Helianthus annures. Willd. 3. 2237, Annual sunflower. 

 E. Heliotropium indicum. Willd. i. 740. A weed in gardens. 

 E. Hemerocallis fulva. Willd. 2. 197. Day Lily. 

 E. Hordeum hexastichon. Willd. i. 472. Spring barley. 

 E. Hordeum distichon. Willd. i. 437. Common barley. 

 E. Hyderocopyle-asiatica. Willd. i. 1362. Pennywort. 

 E. Hydrangea tortensis. Willd. 2. 633. China guelder rose. 

 E. Hymenophyllum capillaceum. R. Parasitic, surcald and 

 stipes capillary, the former creeping. Fronds lanceolate, 

 bipinnatifid ; sigment linear, margins entire. Involucres 

 terminal, solitary, more rarely paired subrotund. A most 

 beautiful, exquisitely delicate, small creeping parasite, found 

 mixed with moss on the trunks of trees over Diana's Peak. 

 E. Hypericum monogynum. Willd, 3. 1442. Chinese St. John's 



wort. 



E. Jasminum officinale and odoratissumum. Willd. i. 40. Com- 

 mon yellow jasmine. 

 E. Impatiens balsamina. Willd. i. 1175. Garden Balsam. 



