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HERBS 



5. For cut-flowers. -In the following lists 1 stands for 

 spring, 2 for summer, and 3 for autumn: 

 A. Blooming in spring. 

 ^thionema, Omphalodes, 



Alyssum, Papaver (1-2), 



sylv 



Peon 



Phlox divarieata. 



Pvrethrum bybridum 



(1-2), 

 Pyrethnim Tchihatchew 



Boltonia, 

 Cedronella, 

 Centranthus. 

 Chrysanthemii 



Astilbe (1-2), 



Centaurea 



Doronieum 



Hesperis (1 



Heuchera ( 



Iberis, (1-31, 



Lychnis Viscaria, Ranunculus (1-2), 



Lupinus (1-2), Spiriea (1-2), 



Myosotis (1-2) , Viola odorata. 



AA. Blooming in summer. 

 Antherieum Liliastrum. Gypsnphila, 



Aquilegia, Hemerocallis, 



Campanula, Iris. 



Centaurea Ruthenica, Linaria, 



Cheiranthus, Rudl.ec-kia. 



Clematis, Statifo, 



Delphinium, Tliali.-trum, 



Dianthns, Trolling, 



Eryngium, \':il<ri:iii;i. 



Euphorbia, Vevoui'.-a. 



AAA. Blooming in autiim)!. 

 Achillea (2-3), Hcuohera (1-3), 



Aconitum (2-3). Lilium 12-3), 



Anemone Japonica, Lychnis Flos-cucnlli, 



Anthemis tinctoria (2-3), " vespertina, 



Arenaria graminit'olia, Phlox paniculata. 



suffruticosa, 

 Platycodon (2-3), 

 Polygonum affiue, 



cuspidatnm, 

 Pyrethrum uliginosum. 

 Coreopsis ("2-3) , g"'''''^' f'!'''"J<'«';'' '--■'>• 



Crocosmia, S.-iponaria (2-3), 



Gaillardia (2-3), Senecio (2-3). 



Helenium (2-3), Stokesia (2-3). 



Helianthemum (2-3), Viola eornuta (2-3). 



6. For bold effects. — The following have striking and 

 characteristic habit, and are desirable for prominent 

 positions as single specimens or as exclusive groups. 

 Some are foliage plants, the flowers being inconspicu- 

 ous or not to be counted upon. Tall means 5 ft. or more; 

 the others are of medium height, 2-4 ft. : 



A. Flowers incidental. 

 Acanthus, Ferula. 



Arundo (tall), Gunneva (tall). 



Bamboos, Heracleum (tall), 



Elymus (tall), Polygonum (tall). 



AA. Flowers more or less conspicuous. 

 B. Tall. 

 Boceonia, Eriantlius, 



Cephalaria, Eulalia. 



Cimicifuga, Heliauthus orgyalis, 



Crambe, Rudbeekia Golden Glow. 



BE. Medium. 

 Anemone Japonica, Funkia. 



Bamboos, Lij^daria, 



Clematis recta, Symphytum (variegated), 



Dictamnus, Yucca. 



7. For forcing and greenhouse decoration. — The fol- 

 lowing are good subjects for potting. Helleborus and 

 Saxif raga can be forced for Christinas. Those in the first 

 list can be forced for Easter. Those in the second list 

 are desirable for indoor decoration between Easter and 

 the burst of spring outdoors: 



A. For forcing. 

 Alyssum, Lychnis Flos-cuciJli, 



Arabis, Lychnis Viscaria. 



Astilbe, Saxifraga, 



Cheiranthus alpinus. Peony, 



Dianthus, Polytiniiatum multiflo- 



Punkia (variegated), Primula, [rum. 



Heuchera sanguinca, Spira-a. 



Iberis, 



AA. For indoor decoration. 

 Acorus gramineus, Hepatica. 



Aster alpinus. Jlyosotis, 



Aubrietia, Phlox amcena. 



Campanula, " reptans. 



Dodecatheon, " sut»ul:ita. 



J. B. Keller. 



HEKBS, ORNAMENTAL. See Rerbaceous Peren- 



HERBS, POT. See Gr 



SALAD. See Greens and Salad Plants. 



HERCULES' CLUB. Aralia spinosa. Also Zanthoxii- 



InlH Vl,ira-ll,rr„lis. 



HERMODACTYLUS (Greek, Mercury's fingers; from 



the arraugeuieut of the tubers). IridAceie. Ssake's- 

 HEAU liiis. This is a hardy tuberous plant closely allied 

 to Iris, the fls. purplish black and green, of a quaint and 

 peculiarly attractive beauty. The plant is procurable 

 from Dutch and Italian growers. The genus dilTers from 

 Iris only in tli(> 1-celled ovary with 3 parietal placen- 

 ta- : his lias a :i-cflled ovary. 



tuberdsus, Sali^ll. (Iris tuberdsa, Linn.). Tubers 2-4, 

 digitate, 1 in. lun^': stem 1-fld., 1 ft. or more high: Ivs. 

 2-:), glaucous, 4-angled, 1-2 ft. long: outer perianth seg- 

 ments 2 in. long, dark purple; inner ones green. Apr. 

 B.J1.531. P.S. 11:1083. G.C. II. 23: G72. 



J. N. Gekard. 



HERNANDIA (Francisco Hernandez, physician to 

 Philip II of Spain, traveled in West Indies 1593-1600, 

 and wrote on natural history of Spain). Zaur&eete. 

 Jack-in-a-Box. This includes B. ovigera, a tree from 

 Mauritius, which grows 40 ft. high, and is cult, in S. 

 Calif, by Franceschi, who says it has light green, glossy 

 Ivs. with a red spot in the center, and large, wbitisli, 

 egg-shaped fruits. The genus has 9 widely scattered 

 species of tropical trees: Ivs. alternate, entire, ovate or 

 peltate, 3-7-nerved: fls in a loose panicle, the extreme 

 branches terminated by a 4-5-bracted involucre. Of 

 the 3 Hs. in an involucre, the central one is pistillate 

 „„,) c,.««ii,., tlie !:it,Tril "Tifs stamiiiate and pedicelled. 



//. ■ I "" '"I" I f'lia. is much used in Europe 



f'ii I ■ ! I i"l produces a juice that re 



111" ! i without pain. Its staminate 



H^. 1 I Mil ' 111 - or 4'3 and the filaments have 

 om- -liiiil 111 i!m- liiise. while in M. ovigera the floral 

 parl^ an- nl-Aav^ in .Ts and there are two glands at the 

 baM- 111 1 I'll liiaiii.-iit. H. sonora has peltate or cordate 

 Iv.-. T-li; ill. 1.1111.' and 4-6 in. wide. 



ovigera, Linn, Lvs. (i-7 in. long, 4K-6 in. wide, ob- 

 long, acuminate, palminerved : fr. an egg-shaped drupe, 

 borne on a stalk and oljscnrely ribbed. 



HERNIARIA (Orcck; suppns.d to cure hernia or 

 ruiitnni. 7//. r. (,,■,)., .i . Hlkmakv. Rupture-wort. 

 This inrludfs a lianiy licrliaiTciiis perennial plant, 

 wliicli Krows about J in. liitrh ami produces inconspic- 

 uous greenish Hs. in summer. It makes a dense mat of 

 moss-like foliage, which turns a deep bronzy red in win- 

 ter. It is much used in carpet-bedding and to a less ex- 

 tent in rockeries and for edgings of hardy borders. 

 Recommended for covering graves. It thrives in the 

 poorest soils, makes a solid covering, and is by some 

 regarded as one of the most valuable of hardy trailers. 

 Prop, by division or seed. Grows wild in England, and 

 is kept in many large collections of hardy plants. 



The genus has 8-23 species, which are widely scat- 

 tered, but all grow in sandy places, chiefly near the sea. 

 It has no near allies of great garden value, but 2 species 

 of Paronychia are cult, fur the same purpose and are 

 easily told apart by l-i m iil aii" arance. Herniaria and 

 Paronychia are aliki ii.il perianth and 2 



stigmas, but in Hernia ^ a nts are blunt, while 



in Paronychia they ar.. u n, ar the apex and have a 



horn or small sharp pmni on the back near the apex. 

 Herniaria is composed of annuals or perennials with 

 roots iif short duration, and they are all much branched, 

 trailing plants, either glabrous or hirsute : lvs. oppo- 

 site, alternate or clustered, small, entire: fls. minute, 

 crowded in the axils; sepals, petals and stamens 5: 

 seed solitary. 



gUbra, Linn. Lvs. obovate, rarely orbicular, glabrous 

 except a few hairs at edges, which are usually recurved: 

 fls. in a leafy spike or the lower ones at considerable 

 intervals. July, Aug. Eu., Asia. ^_ jj_ 



