228 Select Plants for Industrial Culture and 



Helichrysum lucidum, Henckel. (H. bracteatum, Willdenow.) 



Throughout the greater part of Australia. This herb can be 

 grown as a summer-plant to lat. 70 4/ in Norway [Schuebeler]. 

 The regular cultivation of this perennial herb would be remunera- 

 tive, to supply its " everlasting " flowers for wreaths, just as those 

 of H. orientale (Tournefort) from Canada are largely grown and 

 sold in South-Europe, to provide wreaths for graves. Some South- 

 African species of Helichrysum and Helipterum are also highly 

 eligible for these purposes of decoration ; as such may be mentioned 

 Helichrysum fulgidum (Willdenow), H. humile (Andrews), H. 

 sesamoides (Thunberg), Helipterum canescens, H. eximium and 

 H. speciosissimum (De Candolle). Helichrysum apiculatum (De 

 Candolle) affords herbage in the worst deserts of Australia. 



Helichrysum vestitum, Schrank. 



South - Africa. Perennial. Flower - headlets large, usually 

 snowy -white. Dr. GKinther Beck states, that the export of these 

 flowers has risen to a value of a quarter million pounds sterling. 



Helicia Whelanii, Bailey. 



Bellenden Kers mountains, Northern Queensland. A middle sized 

 tree, producing nuts 2-2J inches in diameter, which are largely 

 consumed by the autochthones [F. M. Bailey]. 



Heliotropium Peruvianum, Linne. 



Andes of South-America. A perennial somewhat shrubby plant. 

 Among various species of Heliotrope this one can best be utilised 

 for the extraction of the scented oil. Heliotropin obtainable from 

 this and allied plants has been produced synthetically also. 



Helipterum HXanglesii, F. v. Mueller. (Rhodanthe Manglesii, Lindley.) 



West-Australia. Annual. The most lovely of Australian ever- 

 lastings. Most easily raised from seed ; easily naturalized in 

 adequate soil and clime. Not disdained by sheep and cattle [Miss 

 Alice Eaton]. Headlets of flowers from a silvery to a rosy lustre. 

 H. incanum (D.C.) extends from the upper Australian Alps into 

 the Central Australian deserts, displaying a remarkable variety of 

 colors. Argyrocome is the oldest generic name 



Helleborus nig-er, Brunfels. 



Forest-mountains of Middle and Southern Europe, particularly in 



sub-alpine regions. The Christmas-rose of British gardens. A 



perennial handsome herb, remarkable for flowering even in cold 



. countries during mid-winter. The roots are used in medicine ; so 



. those of H. viridis (Linne) from the same region. Thrives best 



where lime prevails in the soil. 



