68 PLANT NAMES 



sole, which was corrupted into Jerusalem Artichoke^ 

 Helianthus tuherosus, a plant which is not an Arti- 

 choke at all. From it the cook makes Palestine 

 soup ! 



Heliotrope, too, means turning to the sun. 



Hepatica, from hepatikos, belonging to the liver; 

 said to refer to the lobed leaves. 



HuMULUS, the Hop, from humus, the ground 

 (humility), because it runs along the ground if not 

 supported. 



Hydrangea, hud or, water, and angeion, a vessel, 

 from the cup form of the seed vessel. 



Hypericum, St. John's Wort, from huper, because 

 of, and ereike, heath, because they grow in similar 

 places. 



IxiA, from ixos, birdlime (from which viscous), 

 referring to the clammy sap. 



LABiATiE. An order whose flowers have a lip 

 (labium) . 



Leptosiphon, from leptos, slender, and siphon, a 

 tube, referring to the shape of the flowers. 



Leptospermum, from leptos, thin, and sperma, a 

 seed. 



Lettuce, from lac, milk; has a milky juice. 



Leucojum, from leukos, white, and ion, a violet, 

 referring to the colour and fragrance of the 

 flowers. 



Lilac, a Spanish word from the Turkish leilaq, 

 from Persian lilaj, the meaning being the blue tree. 



