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HIP 



half-ripened shoots, in sand, under a bell-glass, 

 in spring ; peat and loam. Winter temp., 38 

 to 45 ; will thrive out of doors in summer. 



H.Mexica'na (Mexican). Yellow. June. Mex- 



HI'LLIA. (Named after Sir John 

 Hill, a botanical author. Nat. ord., 

 Cinchonads [CinchonaceiB]. Linn., li- 

 Hcxandria l-Monogynia. Allied to 

 Cinchona.) 



Stove evergreens with white flowers. Cuttings 

 in sand, under a glass, in bottom-heat ; sandy 

 loam and peat. Summer temp., 60 to 85; 

 winter, 48 to 55. 



H . longiflo'ra (long - flowered) . l. March. 

 West Indies. 1/89. 



tetra'ndra (four-stamened). l. June. Ja- 



maica. 1793. 



HI'KDSIA. (Named after R. B. Hinds, 

 a promoter of botany. Nat, ord., Cin- 

 chonads [Cinchonaceoe]. Linn., b-Pen- 

 tandria \-Monoyynia. Allied to Ron- 

 deletia. ) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs from Brazil. 

 Cuttings of young shoots, in sand, under a bell- 

 glass, in bottom-heat. Summer temp., 60 to 

 85 ; winter, 48 to 55. 



H. longiflo'ra (long-flowered). 2. Blue. Au- 



gust. 1841. 

 a'lba (white -flowered}. 2. White. 



May. 1845. 



viola'cea (violet-coloured). 3. Violet. May. 



1844. 



HIPPEA'STRUM. Equestrian Star. 

 (From hippeus, a knight, and astron, a 

 star ; referring to one of the species, ! 

 equestrts. Nat. ord., Amaryllids [Araa- I 

 ryllidaceffi]. Linn., Q-Hcxandria 1-Mo- \ 

 noyynia. Allied to Habranthus.) 



This genus of bulbs has no affinity with Ama- 

 ryllis, with which the species are often con- 

 founded. Offsets; sandy loam, peat, and 

 leaf-mould. Temp., 60 to 80 when growing ; 

 40 to 50 when at rest. 



GREENHOUSE. 



H. Banhsia'num (Banks's). Pink. October. 

 1840. 



Forbe'sii (Forbes'). 2. Purple, white. July. 



Cape of Good Hope. 1823. 

 purpu'reum (Forbes' purple). 2. 



Purple. July. Cape of Good Hope. 



1823. 

 formosi'ssimum (handsomest). 1. Dark 



red. July. North America. 1658. 



Jupo'nicum (Japan). Yellow. July. Japan. 



linea'tum (lined). . April. South Ame- 



rica. 1820. 



*-pudi'cuin (modest). 1. Pink. June. Cape 

 of Good Hope. 1795. 



Slateria'nn (Slater's). Red. March. Cape ' 



Of Good Hope. 1844. 



STOVE. 



H. ambi'guum (ambiguous). White and red. 



June. Peru. 

 longiflo'rum (long - flowered^. 



Whitish and purple. June. Lima. 1836. 



ano'malum (anomalous). Crimson, green. 



South America. 



au'Ucum (courtly). l. Green, crimson. 



May. Brazil. 1810. 



glaucophy'llum (milky - green- 

 leaved). Crimson, green. 



platype'tahim (broad-petaled). 2, 



Crimson, green. August. Brazil. 1824. 



bar ba' turn (bearded-tfwAe). White, green. 



Surinam. 



breviflo'ncm (short-flowered). 3. White, 



red. April. Buenos Ayres. 1836. 



5wJ6/o'sw (many-bulbed). Orange. Brazil. 



1810. 



qcwnina'tum (pointed-pet aled] . 



Orange. Brazil. 



eroca'tum (saffron-coloured). 1. 



April. Brazil. 1815. 

 --- fu'lgidum (shining). 1. Light 



orange. April. Brazil. 1810. 

 --- igne'scens (fiery). Red, orange. 



Brazil. 

 -- ru'tilum (refulgent). 1. Orange, 



scarlet. April. Brazil. 



calyptru'tum (hooded). 1^. Green, red. 



June. Brazil. 1816. 



eque'stre (equestrian). 1. Orange, green. 



August. West Indies. 1/10. 

 --- ma'jor (larger). 2. Orange, green. 



August. West Indies. 1/10. 

 --- semiple'nurn (half - double). 2. 



Orange, green. August. Cuba. ISOp. 



hy'bridum (hybrid). Numerous cross breed 



varieties. 



interme'dia (intermediate). 2. Striped. 



August. Brazil. 1821. 



kerrnesi'na (carmine). June. Brazil. 1833. 



minia'tum (vermilion). 1. Vermilion. 



June. Peru. 1825. 



Organe'nse (Organ Mountain). Crimson, 



white. Brazil. 1841. 



-- - compre'ssum (flattened). Red, 

 white. Brazil. 



psittaci'num (parrot). 2. Green, scarlet. 



July. Brazil. 1816. 



regi'um (queen's. Mexican Lily], 2. Scar- 



let. May. Mexico. 1725. 



reticula'tum (netted-veined). 1. Scarlet, 



April. Brazil. 1777. 



--- striat if o Hum (white-striped.' 

 leaved). 1. Purple. August. Brazil. 

 1815. 



retine'rvia (netted-nerved). 2. Scarlet. May. 



West Indies. 1822. 



solundriflo'rum (Solander- flowered). 1^. 



White, green. May. Guiana. 183p. 

 -- - --- ; - Htri 



Green, white. 



ntylo'sum (tow#-styled). I. Red. April. 



Maranham. 1821. 



varia'bilis (variable). 1. Red. White. June. 



Cape of Good Hope. 1821. 



vitta'tum (striped-flowered}. White, red. 

 -- latifo'lium (broad-leaved). White, 



red, green- 



HI'PPION. (From h'rppicc, the name 



