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tricb.oce'phalum Yol. 7, H. Her. P. 1 



. Yel. 8, H. Her. P. 



. Yol. 7, 



. Yel. 7, H. Her. P. 



. Yol. 6, H. Her. P. 



Yol. 5, H. Her 



8 Brit. 



H. Her. P. 1J Spain . 

 "1 Switzerl. 



. P. 



i N. Amor. 

 1 S. Eur. . 



. 1S23 

 woods. 

 177S 

 1S19 



1T90 

 17S2 



. 1821 

 Scot., rocks. 

 Switzorl. 1S10 

 N. Amer. 1816 



uiubellatum 

 undulatum . 

 valdepilbsum 

 vendsum . . 

 verbascifb- > 

 hum 10 . . J 

 verraoulatum . Yel. 7, H. Her. P. 

 villbsuni . . . Yol. 7, H. Her. P. 

 vir&cens . . . Yel. 7, H. Her. P. 

 virgatum . .Yol. 7, H. Her. P. 



murdrum, Jacqulnii, Ledeboiirii, Lachenalii, 

 maculatum, obtusifolium, sylvdticum. 

 Hier6chloe, Gmciia. From Mens, holy, and 

 chloi, grass. Linn 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gra- 

 mindcece. A genus of perennial grasses, grow- 

 ing freely in any common garden soil, and 

 increased by seeds, which are produced in 

 abundance. Synonymes; 1, JB6lcus borealis ; 

 2, H. odwatus. 



. Apetal . 6, H. Grass . 1 Melville I. 1827 

 . Apetal . 6, H. Grass . 1 S. Eur. . 1777 

 . Apetal . 6, H. Grass . 1 Soot., mts. 

 . Apetal . 6, H. Grass . 1 N. Amer. 1777 

 . Apetal . 6, H. Grass . 1 Melville I. 1827 



Named in honour of Don O'Higgins, 



alplna 

 australis 

 borealis 1 

 fragrans 2 

 paucifldra 



HlGGfNSIA, 



a Spanish-American officer. Linn. 5, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Cinchonacew. During the summer 

 they thrive well in the open air, planted in 

 light sandy soil, but in winter must havo the 

 shelter of a greenhouse. Synonyms: 1, Oam- 



Ghiesbreghtdi Yel. red 4, S. Ev. S. 8 K Grenad. 1S62 

 mexieana . Yellow 6. G. Ev. S 4 Mexico . 1S40 

 si . .'Yellow 6, S. Ev. S. 3 N. Grenad. 1860 



Highland pine. See Pinus 



Hilelque or Haledsch. See Balanites JSgyp- 

 tiaca. 



HflxiA, Jacquin. In honour of Sir John Hill, 

 the author of many botanical works. Linn, 

 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinchonacew. These are 

 ornamental species, of easy culture in a mix- 

 ture of turfy loam, peat, 'and sand; and cut- 

 tings root readily in the same kind of soil, or 

 sand, under a glass, in heat. Synonyme : 1, 

 S. parasitica. 



longiflbra 1 . White . 8, S. Ev. S. 1J W. Ind. . 1789 

 tetrandra . . White . 6, S. Ev. S. 1 Jamaica . 1798 



Hill-oat. See Av&na nUda. 



HiLUM, the scar or mark in a seed, which indi- 

 cates the place by which it adhered to the 

 placenta. 



HimXntia. See TheUphora. 



Hindsia, Bentham. In compliment to E. B. 

 Hinds, Esq. , a zealous and indefatigable natu- 

 ralist, whose plants, collected for his private 

 use, have been published at the public ex- 

 pense. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Oinchon&cece. 

 H. violaeea is a most beautiful plant, and one 

 of the finest obtained from South Brazil. It 

 bears clusters of ultra-marine flowers two 

 inches long. They are nearly allied to Ronde- 

 Utia, and require similar treatment. Syno- 

 nyme : 1, EondelUia longifldra. 

 longifldra 1 . Blue . 5, S. Ev. S. 2 Brazil . . 1841 

 - alba . . . White . 5, S. Ev. S. 2 Brazil . . 1845 

 violaeea . . Violet . 5, S. Ev. S. 8 S. Brazil . 1S44 



HippeAstrum, Herbert. From Az^pcus, a knight, 

 and astron, a star ; Knights' Star. Linn. 6, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. AmaryUidacece. A genus of 



pretty flowering species, separated from Ama- 

 ryllis by the Hon. and Rev. W. Herbert, who 

 has added several species already known under 

 the genus Amarpllis. These plants require 

 the same treatment as those belonging to the 

 genus before alluded to. Synonymes; 1, Ama- 

 ryllis formoslssima, Spreteliaformoslssima ; 2, 

 A. reglnce spectdbile, H. spectabile. 

 amblguum . Red . . 6, S. Bl. P. 2 Lima . . 1836 

 longiflorum . WM. red 6, S. Bl. P. 2 Lima . . 1S36 

 an6malum . . Crm. gn. 6, S. Bl. P. 2 S. Amer. . 

 brevifl&rum . WM. red 4, S. Bl. P. 2. B. Ayres . 1836 



f °mum 1^ } Crimson 7, S. Bl. P. | N. Amer. 1658 

 organense' . . Wht. rod 5, S. Bl. P. 1J Org. Mts. 1837 

 compressum. Bed wt. 6, S. Bl. P. H Brazil . 1841 

 robustum 2 . Carmine 5, S. Bl. P. 1} Brazil . 1848 

 solandriflorurn White . 5, S. Bl. P. 2 Guiana . 1839 



HfppiA, Linn. From hippos, a horse ; because 

 horses were fond of the original plant, Chick- 

 weed. Linn. 19, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Asteracece. 

 Uninteresting plants, of the simplest culture 

 — fruliscens, integrifdlia. 



HfppiON, Schmidt. From hippos, a horse, and 

 ion, a violet. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Gen- 

 tianaeece. Pretty little plants, requiring to be 

 treated the same _as other tender biennials. 

 Synonymes: 1, Exacum hyssopifilium ; 2, 

 E. verticillatum ; 3, E. visedsum. 

 hyssopifolium 1 Fulvous 7, S. B. 1 E. Ind. . 1S25 

 verticillatum 2. White 7, S. B. 1 Trinidad. 1817 

 visebsum 3 . . Yellow 6, G. B. 2 Canaries . 17S1 



Hippobr&ma, G. Bon. From hippos, a horse, 

 and bromos, poison ; fatal to horses. Linn. 5, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lobeliacco3. Very poisonous 

 plants ; if handled, and the hands applied to 

 the eyes, a burning sensation is produced. 

 They grow in a mixture of heath-mould, loam, 

 and sand, and increase by cuttings planted 

 in sand. Synonyme : 1, Lobilia longifldra. 

 breviflbrum . White 7, S. Her. P. 1 S. Amer. . 

 longiflbrum 1 . White 5, S. Her. P. 1 W. Indies . 1752 



HlPPOCASTANEiE. See Sapindaceai. 



HippocrAtea, Linn. In honour of Hippo- 

 crates, who is regarded as one of the fathers of 

 botany. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat Or. Hippocra- 

 teacece. A genus of mostly climbing shrubs, 

 with very minute flowers ; the plants are only 

 worth cultivating in collections. Loam and 

 peat suits them well, and cuttings root readily 

 in sand, under a glass, in heat. Synonymes : 

 1, scdndens ; 2, vol&bilis. 



arborea . . Grn. wht. , S. Ev. CI. 25 E. Ind. . ISIS 

 lndica . . . Yellow . 5, S. Ev. CI. 10 E. Ind. . ISIS 

 obcorditta 1 . Grn. wht. , S. Ev. CI. 10 W. Ind. 1819 

 obtusifblia . Grn. wht. , S. Ev. CI. 12 E. Ind. . 1818 

 ovata 2 . . Grn. wht. , S. Ev. CI. 10 S. Amer. 1783 



HlPPOCRATEACKaE, 01' HirPOCRATEADS. A 



small order, consisting of arborescent or climb- 

 ing shrubs, with small and inconspicuous 

 flowers. Some have eatable fruits, especially 

 Tonsilla pyrifdrmis and several species of 

 TontMea. 

 HippocrEPIS, Linn. From hippos, a horse, and 

 crepis, a shoe ; alluding to the appearance of 

 the, curved recesses of the pods. Linn. 17, 

 Or. 4, Nat. Or. Fabacece. The plants of this 

 genus are all remarkably neat and beautiful, 

 and highly deserving a place in every garden. 

 H. balearica thrives well in loam and peat, 



