Hemiandra 



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even in a dry place if well supplied with water 

 when growing. The fine II. aurantiaca major is 

 often a shy bloomer, and seems to like a strong soil 

 in a sunny place. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 

 aurantiara, IS', Jy., or. 

 major, :>', sum., or.; 



the largest, but sh}'. 

 Dumortieri, 1', Je., or., 



br. (*//*. rutilaus and 



Sieboldii). 

 Hava, -' , Je., yel. (xcc 



p. 410). 

 t'ulva, 4', Jy. , copper yel. 



Other Species : 

 eitrina, '2', ,Ie., pale yel. 

 Middeudorffii, J',Je.,or., 



yel. 



Srvrral v;trs. : angusti- 

 folia; disticha rl. pi., 

 semi-double, or.,erim., 

 foliage variegated, with 

 fine silver variegated 

 Ivs. : (///,. lulvafl. pi.); 

 and manilata, arc all 

 worth growing. 



minor, 8", sum., yel.. grn. 



(*.'/" graminraX 

 Thu'nliergii, 2' , Jy., yel., 



fragrant. 



Orange, or. 

 Sovereign, or. yel. 



Hybrids : 



Apricut, apricot. 

 Flamid. or. yel. 

 flavo - Middeudorffii, cit- 

 ron, br. 



HEMIANDRA. 



Three species of greenhouse shrubs or sub-shrubs 

 (I'rtl. Labiate), natives of Australia, of little use to 

 British gardeners. 



HEMICH^NA. 



A genus of only one species (ord. Scrophularinea;), 

 a hardy shrub with showy flowers, not often seen 

 in cultivation. Propagation, by cuttings of the 

 ripened shoots under a bell-glass in heat, towards 

 the end of the summer. Soil, loam and peat in 

 equal parts with one-sixth of sharp sand. 



Only Species : 



fruticosa, 3' to G', Jy., yel. 



HEMIONITIS. (IVY-LEAVED FERN.) 

 Handsome and distinct stove Ferns (<ird. Filices) 

 of compact habit, and suitable for growing in 

 Wardian cases. Propagation, by spores, which are 

 borne by the older plants in great numbers, and by 

 the plantlets which some of the species bear in the 

 lobes of the fronds. The latter should be pegged 

 down on well-drained pans of moist soil to give 

 the little plants a chance. Soil, two parts of fibrous 

 peal, one part of sand, and one part of live 

 sphagnum moss, chopped. In Wardian cases the 

 plants will often grow in sphagnum alone. 

 Hemionitises produce very few roots, and these 

 quickly perish if the soil be at all sour or water- 

 logged. Small pots only should be given them, 

 and these must be well drained quite one-third 

 full of crocks. 



Principal Species : 



cordata, barren fronds 2" palmata (Ivy - leaved 



to 4" across, 6" liigh, Fern), barren fronds 



fertile fronds, ]' long, 2" to 6" across, (!" to 



1.1 "across, dark, shining S" long, fertile fronds 



grn., heart-shaped bid- (i" to 12", pale grn. 

 hils. 



HEMIPHRAGMA. 



There is only one species in this genus (tird 

 Scroplmlarinea'), although it is rather variable. 

 Heterophyllum, summer, pink, fruits black, is a 



Ili'iiih-liiHii (iti 

 Hi niidictjium (see Asptenium). 

 Ili'miiiirriii (/ l/i'/ifi'/i). 

 lleiiiistemma (r Ilililirrtia). 



prostrate herb that is very nearly hardy ; in severe 

 winters a little dry litter should be thrown over it. 

 Propagation, by seeds and cuttings, preferably in 

 spring. Any well-drained garden soil will suit, 

 provided it is neither very hungry nor very heavy. 



HEMITELIA. 



A fairly large genus of tropical Tree Ferns (ord. 

 Filices), related to the Cyatheas on the one hand, 

 and the Alsophilas on the other, and coming half 

 way between. When properly grown most of the 

 Hemitelias attain to noble proportions, trunks !">' 

 in height being not uncommon, hence they are 

 adapted for the most part only to very large and 

 lofty houses. Capensis is an exception, for it 

 may not only be grown in a cool house, but is 

 dwarfer in habit than the rest, and also very slow- 

 in vertical growth. A curious growth, like delicate 

 filigree work, at the base of the fronds and cover- 

 ing the crown, 'is a special attraction in this species. 

 Propagation, by spores, of which great quantities 

 are produced annually. They should be sown 

 when ripe. Likewise by offsets, which occasionally 

 make their appearance, sucker-like, from the base 

 of the trunk near the root, and also laterally from 

 adventitious buds along the stem. Soil, peat and 

 loam in equal parts, with plenty of sand. 



Principal Species : 

 capeusis, o" to 12', fronds Smithii, 10' to 15', fronds 



.'i' to 5', grh., deep grn. 5' to "!'; grh., frond 



(\//*. Amphicosmia stems covered with 



capeusis of Moore, and chestnut - hued scales 



Als. iphila capensis of J. (//. Cyathea Smithii). 



Smith). Walkerse, fronds 5' to "', 



horrida, fronds 7' to 10', st. or warm grh. (.11/11. 



St., dark grn., frond Amphicosmia Walkercu 



stems and trunk thorny of Moore). 



("i/i/. Cyathea horrida). 



Other Species :-- 

 hella, fronds o' to 7' (/. setosa, fronds ">' to 7', st. 



Amphicosmia bella). (.//<. Alsophila setosa 



graudifolia, trunk 4' to and Cyathea beyrich- 



i~>', fronds .3' to 7', st. iana). 



HEMLOCK (ee CONIUM). 

 HEMLOCK SPRUCE (aeTsucA CANA- 



DENSJS). 



HEMP. 



A name given to several coarse and strong 

 vegetable fibres, chiefly to the produce of Cannabis 

 saliva, the Indian Hemp; also to the plant itself. 

 The fibre is obtained by macerating the steins and 

 leaf petioles in water, and afterwards by combing, 

 cleaning, and carding. The Hemp Agrimony is 

 Eupatoriuni cannabinum. 



HEN AND CHICKENS. 



One of the popular names of Saxifraga umbrosa, 

 also known as "London Pride" and ".Mother of 

 Thousands." It bears reference to the quantity of 

 young plants which are thrown out all round by 

 the parent plant in supposed likeness to a hell and 

 her chickens. The name is also bestowed, for 

 similar reasons, upon a proliferous variety of double 

 Pai.-y wherein a number of secondary "flowers." 

 eaehwith a separate'stalk, spring from the primary 

 flower." Proliferation of this kind is, however, 

 not confined to the Daisy, but may be commonly 



Hi-mil .li/''' """"/(.-''<' /:'li//ir/iiriltlll fiiiii(iiHnHlli). 

 Hi nhtr/n' (xti- 11 !fi'S<'i/<nnn). 

 Hi iifn-i/il (v \.ii/sltisiii). 



Henna Plant (.<: Liimoitui alba*). 



