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HEMfMEKis, Linn. From liemisus, half, and 

 meris, a part ; the flowers appear as if parted. 

 Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Scrophulariacece. An 

 ornamental plant, growing well in a mixture 

 of loam and peat ; and young cuttings, planted 

 in the same kind of soil, root freely. See 

 Alonsda. 

 montana . . Scarlet 7, S. Her. P. 1 C. G. H. . 1S1G 



Hemionphs, Linn. From hemionos, a mule ; 

 the species is supposed to he barren. Linn. 

 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiacece. Very ele- 

 gant little ferns, thriving well in a mixture 

 of sandy loam and peat, and readily increased 

 by dividing the roots. See Antrbphyum, Di- 

 pldzium, Gymnogrdmma, Meniscium, and Sco- 

 lopiudrium. 



cordata . . Br.yel. 7, 8. Her. P. J E. Indies, 

 palmata . Br.yel. 7, S. Her. P. $ W. Indies 1793 

 pinnata . . Br.yel. 7, 8. Her. P. 1 E. Indies. 



Hemitelia, if. Brovm. From liemi, half, and 

 milella, a mitre ; rhizome. Linn. 24, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Polypodiacece. Stove ferns. 



h6rrida . . Brn. yel. 5, S. Her. P. J Jamaica . 1843 

 multifl&ra . Brn. yel. 5, 8. Her. P. | Jamaica . 1824 



Hemlock. See Cbnium. 

 Hemlock-sfruce. ' See Plnus canadensis. 

 Hemp. See Cdnnabis. 

 Hemp, African, or bowstring. See Sanse- 



viera. 

 Hemp, Bengal. See Crotalariajftncea. 

 Hemp- agrimony". See Eupatdrimn canndbiimm. 

 Hemp-nettle. See Oale6psis. 

 Hen-and-chickens. See Billis perinnis pro- 



Henbane. See Hyoscf/amus. 



Henbit. See Lamium amplexicaule. 



Henckelia, Spreng. See Didymocdrpics. 



Henfreta, Lindley. Under the provisional 

 name of Lipteracdiithus scdndens, the plant, on 

 which the present genus is founded, was exhi- 

 bited at a meeting of the Horticultural Society, 

 in the spring of 1847. A full examination of its 

 structure having shown that it formed a new 

 and distinct genus, Dr. Lindley named it after 

 the late Arthur Henfrey, a gentleman much 

 distinguished for his sound acquaintance with 

 botany,' especially Vegetable Anatomy. The 

 form of the stigma separates it decisively from 

 bottiDipteracdnthus. sai.Strobildnth.es, to which 

 it has, in other respects, much apparent affi- 

 nity. The mode of culture is as follows : — 

 After it has ceased to produce flowers in the 

 spring, or beginning of summer, it should be 

 divested of the old soil, and re-potted in fresh 

 turfy peat and loam, in equal proportions, in- 

 termixed with a small portion of silver sand. 

 The pot should be rather small in proportion 

 to the size of the plant. Plunge it in bottom 

 heat, where a humid glowing temperature, 

 perfectly sweet, of seventy-five or eighty degrees, 

 is kept up during night, and let it be partially 

 shaded during ' bright sunlight. "When roots 

 have been .plentifully produced, give it a final 

 shift, using rough materials, as before de- 

 scribed. A few round sticks will answer for 

 its support, to which the shoots must be tied. 



Synonymes: 1, Asystdsia scdndens, A. quaUrna, 



RuMlia quatirna. 



scandens 1 . "White 5, S. Ev. Tw. S. S. Leone . 1845 



Henna-plant. See Lawsbnia inirmis. 



Hepatic aloes. See Aloe vulgaris, purpurds- 

 cens, soccolrina, and arboriscens. • 



Hepatica, Linn. From hepaticos, relating to 

 the liver ; the lobes of the leaves have been 

 compared to the lobes of the liver. Linn. 

 13, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Eanunculacece. These are 

 very pretty plants, and on account of their 

 being abundant flowerers, and the flowers of- 

 much variety in shade and colour, they are all 

 universal favourites in the flower-garden. They 

 grow best in, a light loam or peat soil, and in- 

 crease readily by dividing the roots in spring. 

 Synonyme : 1, Animone hepdtica. 



Hepatic2E. An order of cryptogamous or flower- 

 less plants. 



Hepaticous, liver-coloured, lobed like the liver. 



Heptandria. The seventh class of the Lin- 

 nsean system of botany, including such plants 

 as have seven stamens. It contains four 

 orders. 



Heracantha, Link. From hews, noble, and 

 akantha, a thorn ; alluding to the beauty of 

 the plants. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Aster- 

 accce. Very pretty annuals ; the seed should 

 be sown on a gentle hotbed, and when of suf- 

 ficient size, transplanted into the flower boi'- 

 ders. Synonymes: 1, Carthamiis armhdus ; 

 2, 0. lanatus; 3, C. criticus ; 4, C. taurines, 

 Onobrbma dentala. 



armenia 1 . Yet. . 6, H. 



cretica 2 . . White 6, H. 



lanata 3 . . Yel. . 7, H. 



tauriea 4 . Yel. . 6, H. 



A. 2 Armenia . 1S16 

 A. 2 Candia. . 1731 

 A. 2 3. Europe . 1590 

 A. 2 Caucasus . 1818 



Heracantha. See Kentrophfllmn. 



Heracleum, Linn. From Heracles, a plant 

 sacred to Hercules. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Apiacece. Strong coarse-growing plants, only 

 worth cultivating in botanical collections ; any 

 common soil suits them; and they are all 

 easily increased by seed. Synonymes: 1, H. 

 angustifdlium ; 2, H. sibiricum; 3, H. gum- 

 miferum ; 4, H . arnplifblvwm ; 5, H. ilegans ; 

 6, II. lacinidtum. See Peuddanum and Zo- 



