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Hibiscus, Afalvaceci'. These are all showy flowering plants, and 

 thrive well in any garden soil ; they are easily propagated by 

 cutting or layers. 



Hovca, Leguminoscv. This is an elegant genus of plants when 

 in flower, natives of New Holland and Swan River, very orn.-i- 

 mental, and thrive in a mixture of sand, loam and peat. 



Hoya, Carnosa, Asclepiadacece, Wax Plants. This plant is well 

 adapted for covering trellis work ; it grows in gardens or pots, 

 the flowers are of a whitish pink colour resembling wax. 



Humea Compositce, Humea Elegans. This plant is a native of 

 New South Wales, grows to the height of five or six feet, colour of 

 the flower red, and well adapted for borders, it requires a good soil . 



Hydrangea. The common Hydrangea will flower fairly at Ban- 

 galore, the plants being renewed yearly. Hydrangea, variegat- 

 ed leaved, will also do for one season, and is very ornamental, 

 the best way is to get yearly young plants from Ootacamund to 

 last the season and be then discarded. 



Hypericum, Hypericacece, St. John's Wort. These shrubs and 

 herbaceous plants, all bear yellow flowers, with one exception, 

 the Cochin- Chinese, they are inhabitants of all parts of the 

 world, and grown by seed in any good garden soil. 



Iberis, Cruciferce. Candy Tuft, grows wild in England ; named 

 Iberis from Iberia or Spain, easily grown from seed, the colours 

 pink and white, and blossoms towards the close of the rains. 



Indian Shot. Vide Canna Indica. 



Indigofera Leguminosce, Indigofera Tinctoria, Indigo. Some 

 of these plants are very beautiful, natives of India, and worthy of 

 a place in any garden ; the colours being purple, red or pink. 



Ipomcea Convolvulacece, Ipomcea Coccinea. Vide Convolvulus. 



Ipomcea Bonanox, Muricata, (Hairy), Rubro Cerulea (blue and 

 pink), Tyrianthina, (bright violet), Violacea (violet blue) 

 Splendens (pale red), Tuberosa (yellow species). 



Ipomcea Quamoclit Cyprus Vine, Crimson Quamoclit, flowers in 

 the cold weather, of a most beautiful bright crimson colour, tube 

 long, slender ; in gardens, pretty common. 



