HIPPEASTRUM 



Distinct, and one of the best. Apparently not in the 

 Amer. trade, but it has been used in hybridizing. 



11. procerum, Lem. {Amari/Hls Riyiieri, Hook. f.). 

 Bulb ovoid, with a neck 10-12 in. long, on the apex of 

 which — as on atrunk— the drooping, curling, buff-edged 

 hs. are borne (the Ivs. 16-20 in. long): scape 12-18 in. 

 high. 2-e(lgeil, green, bearing 2-3 horizontal pale lilac 

 tis! 4-.') inT across : segments oblanceolate, acute, not 

 1 in. Ijroad ; throat without a star ; stamens much 

 shorter than the perianth ; stigma capitate. Brazil. 

 I. H. 11:408. F.S. 20:2077-8. B.JI. 5883. Gn. 45:959.- 

 One of the most distinct of the genus. In the Amer. 

 trade. Sometimes called "Blue Amaryllis" and "Em- 

 press of Brazil." Plant out for late summer or fall 

 bloom, in a warm, sunny place. Keep bulb dry until 

 late spring. 



CC. Stigma markedlt/ S-parted. 



12. riitilum. Herb. Bulb nearly globular, 2-3 in. in 

 diam., stoloniferous, with short neck: Ivs. 6-8, elongat- 

 ing after flowering, bright green, 1 ft. long and an inch 

 or more wide: scape as long as the Ivs.. somewhat com- 

 pressed, glaucous, benriiif 2-1 n-d tls. : perianth tube 

 ^ in. long, green, wltli a iniinir.' crown in rln- Throat; 

 segments oblong, a. -hi,-. ,tiim-.iii ami -ncn 1.. ol.d ; 

 stamens shorter than rlir |n rianili. ilio lilaimni^ la-d. 

 Braz. B.R. 1:23. L.H.i'. l.' ; 1 U'.t. - In ■•nltivatinn rhi.-rtv 

 known in the var Jiilgidum, Baker {n. fiUghUim, 

 Herb.), which is in all parts larger, deep crimson, the 

 fl. -segments 3-5 in. long. B.R."3:220. B.M. 1943, as 

 Amrin/llis mhiiiita; 2i75 us B. .sKblarhulKm. Var. 

 crocatum. Baker, is as large as var. ftil'ihluin. txet-pt in 

 its lis., which are smaller, with undulati- s(i,'nn-iits. saf- 

 fron-colored. B.R. 1:38. Var. citrinum, I'.ali.r. has 

 bright yellow fls. Var. acuminatum, Hnrni. i.l. and H. 

 pua-erultnta). Pis. pink and se-ments acute. B.K. 

 7:534; 14:1188. L.B r. r, : 4.M. H.M.2273. 



13. vittatum, Herli. li- !".;'«. Bulb globular, 3 in. 

 in diam.: Its. 6-S, nsuil i> ani" .n hilt after the fls., bright 



green, 2 ft, Umil': -i n ti, hiirh, bearing 3-6 



horizontal or .:,.■!!:.•! -'I . [ .'.,:. .-l.'-d tis. 4-5-in. 



across; till ,1 1 .; ' , , . ,,!, .|iia- crown or 



crest at th' _' and acute, 



1'., in. or |r .. •,;,, !. : , ,• , • , .,, ,r >■ l,!;i-li but over- 



than ilo' lini)'. !'' ru : lut f iliouirht to be S. African. 



B.M. rJ!i. I.l'. HI. .11 : 1 1'l, -Til'' laimmonest species- 

 tyji.- m Anior. -ar.hiis. now i-iilf. in many forms. It 

 seems to have entered freely into hybrids, and some of 

 the forms now passing as H. rittufHma.Te perhaps mon- 

 grels. The double red feathery stripes on each side of 

 the more or less irregular-edged segmsnts distinguish 

 this species from iti5 congeners. 



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1070. Hippeastrum Johnsoni (X M). 



14. H. Jdhnsoni, Bury. Fig. 1070. Fls. deep dull red, 

 each segment with a white stripe down the keel. A very 

 profuse bloomer, and withstands much abuse. It is the 

 most popular single Amaryllid in this country, and is 

 particularly prized for window-gardens. It is the oldest 

 hybrid, having been raised by one Johnson, an English 

 watchmaker, who, in 1799, crossed fl". Begime with H. 

 vittalum. 



The three following Hippeastrums are offered in Dutoh- 



HOFFMANXIA 



thniat ^ ., _ , _ I aa.i capitate. Chile. 



B.K. L- /,' r , . "w-line.ir, glaucous. 



Ift.loi,^ ,,,-,!:. ;;. . ,; o ,,,, i _;,. I .paring 1 or 2 Small 



Latin-form trade names fo he acrnvnited for: atrosanguin- 

 mm, carfiindlis, crbcea, delicata. formosa (hybrid), Gravlnw 

 (Craveana. Gravesiana, Graveana), Lind^ni, macrdntha, re- 

 fulgens, rubis (hybrid), rubra striata, Williamsii. l^ jj^ g^ 



HIPP6PHAE {Greek, horse-killing ; alluding to the 

 berries, which are somewhat poisonous). A'leagnAcece. 

 This includes the Sea Buckthorn, a hardy European 

 and mid-Asian sliruh valued for its clusters of bright 

 orangf red htrriis about the size of a pea, which per- 

 sist all tall and winter. It also has the silvery or gray 

 foliai.'!' whirh niakis several members of this family 

 useful in hne lancUcape efl:'ects. This family has only 2 

 other genera. Ela?agnus and Shepherdia (including the 

 Buffalo Berry). Hippophae and El»agnus have alter- 

 nate Ivs. and 4 stamens, but the former has unisexual 

 and mostly dicecious fls., while the latter has hermaph- 

 rodite fls. Shepherdia has opposite Ivs., 8 stamens and 

 dicecious fls. Hippophae has 2 species of shrubs or 

 small trees : branches often spiny, covered with minute 

 stellate hairs, as are all the young parts: fls. borne at 

 the base of small lateral branches; staminate ones in 

 catkins, sessile iu the axils of 2 deciduous bracts; fila- 

 ments none; pistillate fls. pedicelled, solitary in the 

 axils of Ivs.; perianth top-shaped, in 2 divisions: ovary 

 1-celled. 1-ovultMl; style large, club-shaped. 



In orli 1- 1 i -> ■111 o a good setting of berries, one or two 

 staniiii I : .old be placed near every group of 



ado/ I s. When the shrubs are without 



ben-n - ih. , .jh ,i i,iiis,,ryman can distinguish the two 

 sexes hy tlie moi-e u]iiii;lii l'i..".i'i oI' tin- staminate and 

 the more twiggy growi' ■! . illate plants. The 



redder the berries tin 1 : i .nnental purposes. 



The berries are som. .,, I , . imt are eaten by 



birds. Though essoniiii i- jlant. it is easily 



cult, inland in roninioii _ . . ■, , -i ihi ivi-s even in 

 barren, saudv Ian. N. I' i mo in- ^ands and 



the alluvium' of to, I, ,■ - w : i. ala oa.l to hold 



shifting sands it mako, a -i r.i — h-i.; . -inntoil hush 2 ft. 

 or more high. Under favorable conditions it may be 

 grown into a tree 20 ft. high. The suckers may become 

 so numerous as to be troublesome. The numerous 

 spines which terminate the branches and the interlacing 

 stems suggest its n^o for Iniloo-. It is propagated by 

 layers, suckers. root-nittiiiL-. ami -oo,ls. 



rhamnoides, I. inn. si.\ r.i - h ihokn-. Swallow 

 Thorn. Lvs. ai'ii. armu hof,,io til,. iK.. grayish green 

 above, silvery _',,., i,, ■ ,,i,i ,o,i,,l with reddish 

 scales below-; i inloi- of 2-3 in 



May: fr. bt-n . :,|. maturing in 



Sept. G.M. :;; ,'l. 'm,. i • |o,-,o , ,;,, a tin., colored 

 plate and thorough ai^.r^ijiaLion h> W. Uuklring), and 

 54, p. 396. 



H. salicifblia, D.Don, has larger Ivs., less densely coated with 

 silvery scales. Nepal. Not cult. j^ p_ 'WymaN. 



HOBBLEBUSH. Vibn 



lantanoides. 



iiui-a. .'See loots. 



HOFFMANNIA (Georg Franz Hoffmann 1760-1826, 

 professor of botan\ at dottuvenl luthuhng Campy- 

 loljotii{\ and Hiqqi>f^iii hiihii, ,i About I'l tropical 

 Amen, inhirhsoi -.I,,,,!,-, with . i p .-ite .,i \HiticilIate 



the .- 



The Hottm, 

 the\ may b, 

 grown speci 

 window gill 

 tmgs Hotti 



the very 

 oblong 

 k about 

 I II ,11 I J lubed. 

 1 itnii although 

 ,1 summer Well 

 tin decoiation of 

 lojiagated by cut- 

 ■liage plants 



