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under a bell-glass, in April ; loam and peat, 

 lightened with sand and pieces of charcoal. Sum- 

 mer temp., 85 to 75 ; winter, 38 to 45. 

 H. brevifo'lia (short-leaved). May. 1840. 



emargina'ta (notch-ended). White, pink. 



May. 1840. 



hirsu'ta (hairy). May. 



rupe'stris (rock). May. 1837. 



HEMICU'DIA. (From hemi, half, and 

 kleio, to shut ; referring to the appearance 

 of the flowers. Nat. ord., Proteads [Pro- 

 teacese]. Linn., 4c-Tetrandria Ti-Mono- 

 gynia. Allied to Dryandria.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrub. Cuttings of firm 

 young shoots in sand, under a bell-glass, and 

 when callused at the base, assisted with a mild 

 bottom-heat ; a little fibry loam, but chiefly peat, 

 with a few chips of sandstone and charcoal, and 

 well-drained. Winter temp., 35 to 45. 

 H.Ba'xteri (Baxter's). 3. Yellow. June. 

 Lucky Bay. 1824. 



HEMIDI'CTYON. (From hemi, half, and 

 di/dyon, a net. Nat. ord., Poly pods [Poly- 

 podiacese]. Linn., 24i-Cryptogamia 1- 

 miices.) 



A stove Fern. Division in spring ; peat and loam. 

 Summer temp., 60 to 8.0; winter, 50 to 55. 

 H. margina'tum (bordered). Brown. S. Amer. 



HEMIGE'NIA. (From hemi, half, and 

 genea, to beget ; referring to the absence 

 of the two upper stamens, being half 

 their number. Nat. ord., Labiates [La- 

 miacese]. Linn., l^-Didynamia 1-Gym- 

 nospermia. Allied to Hemiandra.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrub. Cuttings of 

 short young shoots in sand, under a bell-glass ; 

 peat and loam. Winter temp., 40 to 45; re- 

 quires good drainage. 



H. purpu'rea (purple-flowered"). 

 N. S. Wales. 1824. 



Purple. April. 



HEMIGO'NIUM. (From hemi, half, and 

 (fonu, angle. Nat. ord., Polypods [Polypo- 

 diacese] . Linn., 24^-Oryptogamia l-Filices.} 



Herbaceous stove Fern. Divisions in spring ; 

 peat and loam. Summer temp., 60 to 80 j win- 

 ter, 45 to 55. 



H. cadu'cum (naked). Brown, yellow. May. 

 W. Ind. 



HEMI'MERIS. (From hemi, half, and 

 meris, a part ; referring to the appearance 

 of the flowers as if in two halves. Nat. 

 ord.,Figworts [Scrophulariacese]. Linn., 

 2-Diandria 1-Monogynia. Allied to 

 Alonsoa.) 



Stove herbaceous perennial. Cuttings of young 

 shoots in sandy soil, and in bottom-heat ; sandy 

 loam and a little peat. Summer temp., 60 to 80: 

 winter, 48 to 55. 



H. monta'na (mountain), 

 Good Hope. 1816. 



July. Cape of 



HEMIONI'TES. (From hemionos, a mule; 

 supposed to be barren. Nat. ord., Poly-. 



pods [Polypodiacese]. Linn., 2<L-Crypto- 

 gamia 1-Filices.) 



Stove herbaceous perennials. Dividing the 

 roots; sandy loam and peat. Summer temp., 60 

 to 85; winter, 45 to 55. 



H. corda'ta (heart-leaved). Brown, yellow. July. 

 E. Ind. 



palma'ta (hand-teased). $. July. W. Ind. 



1793. 



pinna'ta (leafleted). Brown, yellow. July. 



E. Ind. 



HEMITE'LIA. (From hemi, half, and 

 mitella, a mitre; shape of root-stock. 

 Nat. ord., Polypods [Polypodiacese]. 

 Linn., 2-Cryptogamia I-Filices.) 



A stove Fern, from Jamaica, requiring similar 

 treatment to Hermionites. 

 H. ho'rrida (horrid). 20. Brown, yellow. 1843. 



multiflo'ra (many-flowered). Brown, yellow. 



1824. 



HEMLOCK. Coni'um. 



HEMLOCK SPEUCE. Pi'nvs Canade'nsis. 



HEMP AGRIMONY. Eupato'rium canna- 

 bi'num. 



HEN-AND-CHICKENS. See DAISY. 



HENBANE. Hyoscy'amits. 



HE'NFKEYA. (Named after Arthur 

 Heiifrey, Esq., a distinguished botanist. 

 Nat. ord., Acanthads [Acanthacese]. 

 Linn., 2-Diandria 1-Monogynia. Allied 

 to Dicliptera.) 



Stove evergreen twiner. Cuttings of small side- 

 shoots in sand, under a bell-p'.ass, in a brisk bot- 

 tom-heat ; turfy loam and fibry peat ; keep a high, 

 moist temperature after shifting. Summer temp., 

 60 to 90; winter, 55 to 60. 

 H. sca'ndens (climbing). White. May. Sierra 

 Leone. 1845. 



HENNA-PLANT. Lawso'nia ine'rmis. 



HEPA'TICA. (From hepaticos, relating 

 to the liver ; referring to the lobed leaves. 

 Nat. ord., Crowfoots [Kanunculacese], 

 Linn., 13-Polyandria G-Polygynia. 



Hardy herbactvns perennials; seeds and division 

 of the plant, or roots, in spring ; sandy loam, 

 with the addition of a little peat or leaf-mould. 

 H. acutilo'ba (acute-lobed). . Blue. March. 

 N. Amer. 1818. 



Americu'na (common. American). . Blue. 



March. N. Amer. 1800. 

 a'lba (white-flowered). $. White. March. 



N. Amer. 1835. 

 ru'bra (red-flowered). J. Red. March. 



N. Amer. 1835. 



angulo'sa (angled). . Blue. March. N. Amer. 



trilo'ba (?wioM-three-lobed). J. Pink. 



April. England. 



Of America'na and trilo'ba there are many 

 varieties, 



HEKACLE'UM. Cow Parsnip. (From 

 heracles, a plant consecrated to Hercules. 

 Nat. ord., Umbellifers [Apiaceae]. Linn., 

 5-Pentandria 2-Diyynia.) 



Strong, coarse plants, adapted forrough ground, 



