HEM 



HEP 



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

 May. 1840. 



hirsu'ta (hairy). May. 



rupe'stris (rock). May. J837. 



HEMICLI'DIA. (From hemi, half, and 

 kleio, to shut, referring to the appear- 

 ance of the flowers. Nat. ord., Pro- 

 teads [Proteaceae], Linn., -Tetrandria 

 1-Monogynia. 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 diktyon, a net. Nat. ord., Polypods 

 [Polypo'diaceee]. Linn., 2-Cryptoga- 

 mia 1-Filices.) 



A stove fern. Division in spring ; peat and 

 loam. Summer temp., 60 to 80 ; winter, 50 

 to 55. 



H. margina'tum (bordered). Brown. South 

 America. 



HEMIGE'NIA. (From hemi, half, and 

 yenea, to beget ; referring to the absence 

 of the two upper stamens ; being half 

 their number. Nat. ord., Labiates 

 [Lamiacese]. Linn., \k-Didynamia 1- 

 Gymsospermia. 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}. Purple. April. 

 New South Wales. 1824. 



HEMIGO'NIUM. (From hemi, half, and 

 gonu, angle. T$a.t.ord.., Polypods [Poly- 

 podiacess]. Linn., 2-Cryptogamia 1- 

 Filices.) 



Herbaceous stove fern. Divisions in spring ; 

 peat and loam. Summer temp., 60 to 80; 

 winter, 45 to 55. 



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

 West Indies. 



HEMI'MERIS. (From hemi, half, and 

 meris, a part; referring to the appear- 

 ance of the flowers as if in two halves. 

 Nat. ord., Figworts [Scrophulariacece]. 

 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). . July. Cape of 

 Good Hope. 1816. 



HEMIONI'TES. (From hemionos, a 

 mule, supposed to be barren. Nat. ord., 

 Polypods [Polypodiaceae]. Linn., 24- 

 Cryptogamia l-Filices.) 



Stove herbaceous perennials. Dividing the 

 roots ; sandy loam and peat. Summer temp., 

 60 to 85 ; winter, 45 to 55. 

 H. corda'ta (heart-teawrf); Brown, yellow. 

 July. East Indies. 



palm'ata (hand-teawed). $. July, West 



Indies. 1793. 



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



East Indies. 



HEMITE'LIA. (From hemi, half, and 

 mitella, a mitre ; shape of rootstock. 

 Nat. ord., Polypods [Polypodiacese]. 

 Linn., 2-Cryptogamia l-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 SPRUCE. Pi'nus canade'nsis. 



HEMP AGRIMONY. Eupato'r'mm can- 

 nabi'niim. 



HEN-AND-CHICKENS. See Daisy. 



HENBANE. Hyoscy'amus. 



HE'NFREYA. (Named after Arthur 

 Henfrey, Esq., a distinguished botanist. 

 Nat. ord., Acanthads [Acanthacese]. 

 Linn., 2-Diandria \-Monogynia. Allied 

 to Dicliptera.) 



Stove evergreen twiner. Cuttings of small 

 side shoots, in sand, under a bell-glass, in a 

 brisk bottom-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 hcpaticos, relating 

 to the liver; referring to the lobed 

 leaves. Nat. ord.j Crowfoots [Ranun- 

 culacecej. Linn., 13-Poiyandria G-Po- 

 lygynia.} 



Hardy herbaceous 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. 

 North America. 1818. 



America' 'na (common- American). |. Blue. 



March. North America. 1800. 

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



March. North America. 1835. 

 ru'bra (red-flowered). $. Red. 



March. North America. 1835. 



angulo'sa (angled). $. Blue. March. North 



America. 



