HELONIAS. 



HELMET-FLOWER. 



SCUTELLARIA. 



LABIATJK. DIDYNAMIA GYMNOStERMlA. 



The common European species is also called the hooded willow 

 herb ; skull cap. French, la toque [skull cap] ; centaure bleue [blue 

 centaury] ; tertianaire, from its use in curing the tertian ague. Itatian, 

 terzanaria ; scodellata [skull cap]. 



THE kinds of Helmet-flower most generally cultivated 

 in our gardens, are the Oriental, with yellow flowers, 

 blowing in May, June, and July ; the Alpine, which has a 

 violet-coloured flower with a white lip a native of Cochin- 

 China, and of several parts of Europe; the Florentine, 

 with large violet-coloured flowers ; and the Tall Helmet- 

 flower, with purple blossoms, from the Levant. They may 

 be sown in autumn, in separate pots, in a dry, poor earth ; 

 must be sparingly watered, and stand in the open air. They 

 will not last many years : the Oriental kind will not bear 

 transplanting. 



HELONIAS. 



MELANTHACEjE. HEXANDRIA TRIGYNIA. 



THE Helonias is a native of North America. The flowers 

 are handsome ; their colour white or red, according to the 

 species : they may be increased by offsets taken from the 

 roots in autumn. They like a light, fresh soil, and are 

 hardy enough to thrive in the open air. The roots must 

 not be removed oftener than every third year. The earth 

 should be moderately moist. 



