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GomphrenaAmarantliacece. Globe Amaranth annual; common 

 in most gardens. The Native women wear the flowers in their 

 hair. It resembles red clover, native name Jafferee Goondee. 



Goodia Leguminosce, Goodia Latifolia. This genns of plants 

 are all natives of New Holland, colour of the flowers yellow, 

 they never attain any great height, they may be raised from 

 seed or cuttings in a loamy soil. 



Gypsophila Silenacece, Gypsophila Elegans. This is a genus 

 of small creeping plants, flowers of various col'ours, and will grow 

 in any common soil. 



Hebenstreita, Selaginacece. This is a genus of under-shrubs, 

 the flowers white, grown in common garden ground. 



Hedychium Scitaminece, Garland Flower, Hedychium Corona- 

 rium, Zingeberacece Has large fine white waxy flowers, which 

 appear in abundance towards the end of the rains, and are delici- 

 ously scented ; easily propagated by division of the roots. 



Selenium Compositce, Helenium Mexicanum. Most of the 

 species are well adapted for borders, they are tallish growing 

 plants, and all the yellow coloured flowers grow in any common 

 soil. Natives of North America chiefly. 



Helianthemum Cistacecs. Sun Rose, small shrubs generally 

 used for planting on rock work, soil common garden. 



Helichrysum Compositce, Helichrysum Macranthum. Many of 

 this genus are much admired for their very lasting and brilliant 

 colours, they grow well in a rich soil, and are easily cultivated 

 by cuttings taken off at the joint, some species seed freely, and 

 are found very abundant at the Cape of Good Hope. 



Heliophila Cruciferce. A genus of pretty annuals, natives of 

 the Cape of Good Hope, colours, purple, blue, violet and white, 

 raised by seed in pots, and may afterwards be placed out in borders. 



Heliotrope. In addition to the common Heliotrope, Bangalore 

 gardens now have the dark purple, very sweet scented kind, 

 which is easily multiplied by layers. 



HeliotropiumBoraginacece. A shrubby plant, with lilac coloured 

 flowers. 



