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stems. Nat. ord., Figworts [Scrophula- 

 riacese]. Linn., l^-Didynamia 2-Angio- 

 spermia. Allied to Gratiola.) 



Aquatic perennials. Seeds and divisions ; rich, 

 loamy soil. H. cuneifo'lia is har*Jy ; the other 

 two require pans or tubs of water in a store. 

 H. cuneifo'lia ( wedge-leaved). J. Blue. August. 

 N. Amer. 1812. 



Monnie'ria (Monnier's). . Light blue. Au- 



gust. S. Amer. 1772. 



stri'cta (erect). 1. Blue. August. 1824. 



HESPERA'NTHA. Evening Flower. (From 

 hesperoSfthe evening, and anthos, a flower, 

 Nat. ord., Irids [Iridaceae] . Linn., 3-Tri- 

 andria \-Monogynia. Allied to Ixia.) 



Small bulbs, from the Cape of Good Hope. 

 Offsets; sandy loam and peat ; requiring the pro- 

 tection of a cold pit in winter. 

 H. angu'sta (narrow-feawed). . White. May. 



cinnamo'mea (cinnamon). A. Violet. April. 



1787. 

 falca'ta (sickle-tensed). . Violet. May. 1787. 



radia'ta (radiated). . Violet. May. 1794. 

 HE'SPERIS. Eocket. (From hesperos, 



the evening star ; rockets being sweeter 

 towards the evening. Nat. ord., Crucifers 

 [Brassicacea?]. Linn., 15-Tetradynamia.) 

 Annuals and biennials sow in open border, in 

 March and April; perennials, division of the root, 

 and giving them fresh soil ; the best time for this 

 is after they have finished flowering and fresh 

 growth has commenced ; light, rich soil. 



HARDY ANNUALS. 

 H.pulche'lla(next). 1. Red. July. Levant. 1327. 



pygma'a (dwarf). Purple. June. Syria. 1828. 



ramosi'ssima (branchiest). A. Red. July. 



Algiers. 1819. 



HARDY BIENNIALS. 



H. ela'ta (tall). 4. Pink. June. Europe. 1824. 

 fra'grans (fragrant). 1. Purple. May. Si- 

 beria. 1821. 



grandifto'ra (large-flowered). 4. White, pur- 



pie. July. 1820. 



heteropky'lla (various-leaved). 4. Red. May. 



Italy. 1823. 



laeinia'ta (fringed). l. Purple. May. South 



France. 1816. 



runcina'ta (irregular-lobed). l. White, pur- 



ple. June. Hungary. 1804. 

 bitumino'sa (clammy). 1$. White, pur- 

 ple. June. 



trfstis (sad), l. Purple. May. Austria. 1629. 



HARDY HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS. 

 H. a'prica^xposed). $. Purple. May. Siberia. 



exce'lsa (lofty). 3. White. May. 1828. 



matrona'lis (matronly). 4. Purple. June. 



Europe. 1597. 



albiflo'ra (white-flowered). 4, White. 



June. Europe. 1759. 



a'lbo-ple'na (double- white-lowered). 2. 



White. June. Europe. 1597. 



folnflo'ra (leaf-flowered). 2. Green. 



June. Europe. 1597. 



horte'nsis (garden). Purple. June. Eu- 

 rope. 1759. 



purpu'reo'ple'na (double-purple). Bed. 



June. Europe. 1597. 



H. matrona'lis SiWrica (Siberian). 3. Purple. 



June. Siberia. 1 800. 



sylve'stris (wood). Pink. Jtme. Britain. 



variega'ta (v&neg&tcd-doteble-flowered'). 



2. White, red. June. Europe. 1597. 



repa'nda (wavy-edged). 2. Purple. June. 



Spain. 1821. 



tpecio'sa (showy). $. Rose, purple. April. 



Siberia. 1829. 



HESPEROSCO'RDUM. (Literally, the 

 onion of the west; from hesperos, the 

 evening, and scordon, garlic. Nat. ord., 

 Lilyworts [Liliacese]. Linn., 6-Hexan- 

 dria \-Monogynla. Allied to Allium.) 



Seeds or offsets in spring; sandy loam; require 

 a little protection in winter. 

 H. hyaci'nthinum (hyacinth-like). 1. Blue. 

 July. 1826. 



la'cteum (milk-white). 1. White. July, 



Cailfornia. 1833. 



HE'SSEA. (A genus of little Cape 

 bulbs, named after M, Hess, a mission- 

 ary ; found in all our books, but the living 

 plants remain still tojbe introduced.) 



HETERANTHE'RA. '(From heteros, va- 

 riable, and aner, anther Nat. ord., 

 Pontederads [Pontederacese]. Linn., 3- 

 Triandria \-Monoygnia.} 



Water perennials, allied to Lilies. Limo'sa will 

 thrive in a pond or stream ; the others require 

 tubs in the greenhouse and stove; division; rich 

 loam. 

 H. acu'ta (acute). White. June. Virginia. 1812. 



limo'sa (bog). Blue. July. N.Amer. 1822. 

 renifo'rmis (kidney-leaved). Blue. July. S. 



Amer. 1824. 



HETEROCHaa'TA. (From heteros, variable, 

 and chaite, a bristle; referring to the 

 flower-envelopes. Nat. ord., Composites 

 [Asteracese]. Linn., 19-Syngenesia 2- 

 Superflua. Allied to Erigeron.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennial. Division of the 

 plant in spring; deep, sandy loam. 

 H. pube'scens (downy). White. July. Mexico. 

 1827. 



HETEROMO'RPHA. (From heteros, va- 

 riable, and morpha, form; referring to 

 the leaves. Nat. ord., Umbellifers [Api- 

 acese.] Linn., 5-Pentandria 2-Digynia.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrub. Cuttings of young 

 shoots under a bell-glass, in sand ; sandy loam. 

 Winter temp. ,35 to 45. 



H. arbore'scens (tree-like). 2. Yellow. August. 

 Cape of Good Hope. 1810. 



HETERO'NOMA. (From heteros, vari- 

 able, and nome, distribution; referring 

 to the leaves. Nat. ord., Melastomads 

 [Melastomacese]. Linn., 8-Octandria 1- 

 Monogynia. Allied to Ehexia.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs, from Mexico. CBttings 

 of young shoots in spring, in sandy peat, under a 

 bell-glass, and then placed in bottom-heat; sandt 

 peat, and pieces of charcoal and sandstone, witfc 



