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helios, the snn, and trope, twining ; in 

 reference to the curled or twining of the 

 flower - branch. Nat, ord., Ehretiads 

 [Ehretiacese]. Linn., 3-Triandria 1- 

 Monogynia.) 



Hardy annuals, sown in open border, in April ; 

 tender annuals and biennials, in hotbed, and 

 transplanted; biennials to be kept on by cuttings; 

 shrubs, by cuttings at any time, but best in spring 

 and autumn: at the first period give a little 

 bottom-heat, at the latter period place them under 

 glass, and shade ; rich, light soil. 



STOVE ANNUALS AND BIENNIALS. 

 H. brevifo'lium (short-leaved). 1. White. Nepaui. 



1824. Biennial. 

 Coromandeli'num (Coromandel). . White. 



E. Ind. 1812. 



parviflo'rum (small-flowered). 1. White. 



August. W. Ind. 1732. Biennial. 



HARDY ANNUALS. 



H. JEgypti'acum (Egyptian). White. June. 

 Egypt. 1842. 



Cape'nse (Cape). $. White. Cape of Good 



Hope. 1824. 



commuta'tum (changed). $. White. Au- 



gust. South Europe. 1800. 



Europa'um (European), f. White. July. 



South Europe. 1562. 



oblongifo'lium (oblong-leaved). f. White. 



July. South Europe. 1824. 



obova'tum (reversed-egg-/eaued). . Brown. 



May. Nepaui. 1825. 



GREENHOUSE AND STOVE EVERGREEN 



SHRUBS. 



H, corymlo'sum (corymbed). 4. Lilac. July. 

 Peru. 1800. 



Tiu'mile (humble). 1. White. June. W. 



Ind. 1/52. Stove. 



inca'num (hoary). 2. White. June. Peru. 1844. 



linifo'lium (flax-leaved). l. White. July. 



Cape of Good Hope. 1815. 



Marocca'num (Morocco). I. White. June. 



Morocco. 1823. 



undula'tum (waved-leaved). . Lilac, brown. 



July. N. Africa. 1820. 



GREENHOUSE DECIDUOUS SHRUB. 

 H. Peruvia'num (Peruvian). 2. Lilac. July. 



Peru. 1757. 



HELLE'BORUS. Hellebore. (From 

 heleim, to kill, and bora, food ; referring 

 to its poisonous quality. Nat. ord., Crow- 

 foots [Ranunculacese]. Linn., 13-Poly- 

 andria Q-Polygynia. Allied to Eranthis.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials; by seeds, and 

 by division of the plant in spring ; common soil, 

 in a shady place. 



H. a'tro-ru'bens (dark red). 1. Purple. March. 

 Hungary. 1820. 



eu'preus (copper-coloured- flowered). Copper. 



January. 1838. 



dumeto'rum (thicket). l. Green. March. 181/. 



fas'tidus (foetid. Beards-foot), ij. Green. 



March. England. 



grave 1 olens (strong-scented), Yellow. Fe- 



bruary. 1838. 



tividus (livid-three-leaved). 1. Purple. March, 



Corsica. 1710. 



integrilo'bus (entire-lobed). 1 . Purple, 



February. Cornea. I/IO. 



H.ni'ger (black. Christmas-Rose). 1. Pink. 



Austria. 15Q6. 

 angustifo'lius (narrow-leaved). 1. Pink. 



March. Austria. 1596. 



odo'rus (sweet-scented). i. Green. March. 



Hungary. 1817. 



Oly'mpicus (Olympian). 2. Green. February. 



India. 1840. 



orienta'lis (eastern). 1, Dark. February. 



India. 1839. 



purpura'scens (purplish). l. Purple, green. 



March. Hungary. 1817. 



verna'lis (spring). . White. March. 



Austria. 1596. 



HELLE'NIA. (Named after C. N. Hel- 

 lenius, professor at Abo. Nat. ord., Gin- 

 gerworts [Zingiberacese]. Linn., 1-Mo- 

 nandria \-Monogynla. Allied to Alpinia.) 



Stove herbaceous perennials, with white flowers ; 

 division in spring; rich, sandy loam and a little 

 peat. Summer temp., 60 to 85 ; winter, 50 to 

 55. Treatment similar to Hedychium. 

 H. abno'rmis (irregular). 10. June. China. 1824. 



ceeru'lea (blue-berried). 4. N.Holland. 1820. 



Chine'nsis (Chinese). 3. China. 1825. 



HELMET FLOWER. Corya'nlhes. 



HELO'NIAS. (A diminutive of helos, a 

 marsh; small marsh-plants. Nat. ord., 

 Melanths [Melanthacese]. Linn., 6-Hex- 

 andria S-Trigynia. Allied to Veratrum.) 



Hardy herbaceou* perennials, from North 

 America. By seeds, and dividing 1 the roots in 

 spring ; sandy, fibry loam and peat, and requiring 

 a moist, somewhat shaded situation. 

 H. angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). 1. White. 

 May. 1823. 



bulla'ta (boss-garnished). 1. Purple. April 



1/58. 



erythrospe'rma (red-seeded). . White. June. 



17/0. 



HEMEROCA'LLIS. Day Lily. (From 

 hemero, a day, and hallos, beauty. Nat. 

 ord., Lily worts [Liliacese]. Linn., 6- 

 Hexandria \-Monoyynia.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials. Division in 

 spring ; common garden-soil. 

 H. di'stichfi (two-rowed). 2. Orange. May. 



China. 1798. 

 fla'va (yellow). 2. Yellow. June. Siberia. 1596. 



fu'lva (tawny). 4. Tawny. July. Levant. 1596. 

 flo're ple'no (double-flowered). 4. Cop- 

 per. July. 



_ _ variega'ta (striped-leaved). 4. Copper. 



July. 



gi'ami'nea (grassy-leaved). 1. Lilac, yellow. 



June. Siberia. 1759. 



Ste6o'WH(Siebold's). Pink. September. Japan. 



1833. 



specio'sa (showy). Yellow. July. 



HEMIA'NDRA. (From hemi, half, and 

 aner, a man ; in reference to the absence 

 of the two upper stamens, being half 

 their number. Nat. ord., Labiates or Lip- 

 worts [Lamiacesej. Linn., I4.-J)idynamia 

 l-Gymnospermia. Allied to Prostanthera.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs, from New Hol- 

 land. Cuttings of half-ripened ahcots in sand, 



