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HETEKANTHE'RA. (From heteros, va- 

 riable, and finer, anther. Nat. ord., 

 Pontederads [Pontederacesej. Linn., 

 3 - Triandrin 1 -Monoqyn ia. ) 



Water perennials allied to Lilies. Limosa 

 will thrive in a pond or stream ; the others re- 

 quire tubs in the greenhouse and stove ; divi- 

 sion ; rich loam. 



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

 1812. 



limo'sa (bog). Blue. July. North Ame- 



rica. 1822. 



renifo'rmis (kidney-leaved}. Blue. July. 



South America. 1824. 



HETEROCH.T/TA. (From heteros, va- 

 riable, and chaite, a bristle; referring 

 to the flower envelopes. Nat. ord., 

 Composites [ Asteracese] . Linn., 10- 

 Syngenesia Z-Superflua. Allied to Eri- 

 geron.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennial. Division of the 

 plant, in spring ; deep sandy loam. 

 H , pube'scens (downy). White. July. Mex- 

 ico. 1827. 



HETEROMO'RPHA. (From heteros, va- 

 riable, and morpha, form; referring 

 to the leaves. Nat. ord., Umbel-lifers 

 [Apiacese]. Linn., o-Penlandria 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. Au- 

 gust. Cape of Good Hope, 1810. 



HETEBO'NOHA. (From heretos, vari- 

 able, and name, distribution; referring 

 to the leaves. Nat. ord., Mclastomads 

 [Melastomaceee], Linn., S-Octandria 

 l-Monogynia. Allied to Ehexia.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs from Mexico. Cut- 

 tings of young shoots, in spring, in sandy peat, 

 under a bell-glass, and then placed in bottom- 

 heat ; sandy peat, and pieces of charcoal, and 

 sandstone, with good drainage. Summer temp.. 

 60 to 80 ; winter temp., 48 to 55. 



H. divers! fo' Hum (various-leaved). 2. Red. 

 June. 1830. 



subtripline'rvium (under - three * nerved). 



White. June. 1824. 



( HETERO'PTERYS. (From heteros, va- 

 rious, and pteron, a wing; referring to 

 the wings of the seed vessels being of 

 different forms. Nat. ord., Malplyhiads 

 [Malpighiaceoe]. Linn., iQ-Decandria 

 3-Triyyniu. Allied to Banisteria.) 



Stove climbers, except nitida, which is a 

 shmb. Cuttings of firm young shoots, in silver 

 sand, over sandy peat, and plunged in bottom- 

 heat in April ; sandy peat and loam, with pieces 

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of charcoal, and thorough drainage. Summer 

 temp., 60 to 85 ; winter, 50 to 55. 

 H. car u! lea (blue). 10. Blue. West Indies. 

 1823. 



clirysophy'lla (golden - leaved). Orange. 



Brazil. 1793. 



floribu'nda (bundle-flowered). Blue. Mex- 



ico. 1824. 



ni'tida (glossy). 10. Yellow. Brazil. 1809- 



undula'ta (wavy - leaved}. July. Buenos 



Ayres. 1838. 



HETEROSPE'RMUM. (From heteros, 

 variable, and sperma, seeds. Nat. ord., 

 Composites [Asteraceag] . Linn., 10- 

 Syngenesia 2-SuperJlua.} 



Hardy annual. Sow in the open border in 

 April, or in a slight hotbed in March ; seedlings 

 to be transplanted. 



H. plnna'tum (leafleted). 2. Yellow. August. 

 New Spain. 1799- 



HETEROTHE'CA. (From heteros^ va- 

 rious, and theca, a covering ; referring 

 to the flower envelopes. Nat. ord., 

 Composites [ Asteraceee] . Linn., 19- 

 Syngenesia 2-Superjlua.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennial. Seeds and 

 divisions of the plant, in spring; common 

 garden soil. 



H, sca'bra (rough). Yellow. August. North 

 America. 



HETERO'TRICHUBI. (From heteros, 

 various, and thrix, hair ; referring to 

 the disposition of the hairs on the 

 leaves, &c. Nat. ord., Melastomads [Me- 

 lastomacesej. Linn., W-Decandria 1- 

 Monogynia. Allied to Miconia.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs. Cuttings of young 

 shoots, in sandy peat, under a bell-glass, and in 

 bottom-heat, in "spring ; sandy peat and fibry 

 loam. Summer temp., 60 to 80; winter, 48 

 to 55. 



H. ma'crodon (long-toothed). 7. White. Sep- 

 tember. South America. 1848. 



ni'veum (snowy). White. May. St. Do- 



mingo. 1820. 



pa' tens (spreading). Blush. May. St. 



Domingo. 1825. 



HEU'CHERA. (Named after Professor 

 Heitcher, a German botanist. Nat. ord., 

 Saxifrages [Saxifragaceai]. Linn., 0- 

 Pcntandria 2-Digynia.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials ; divisions of 

 the plant any time in spring ; common garden 

 soil. 



H. America' na (American). 1. Purple. May. 

 North America. 1656. 



cylindra'cea (cylindric-panicled) . 2. Green. 



May. North America. 1830. 



gla'bra (smooth). 1. Pink. May. North 



America. 1827. 



h i'spida (bristly). 3, Purple. May. Virginia. 



1826. 



