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

 Cornhtia punctata. 



coarulea 1 . . Blue . 7, S. Ev. S. 6 Mexico . 1783 

 latifblia . . . Blue . 7, S. Ev. 8. 6 Mexico . 1824 

 longif61ia . . Blue . 7, S. Ev. S. 6 Mexico . 1826 



Hoteia, M. and D. In honour of Ho-tei, a 

 Japanese botanist mentioned by Siebold. 

 Linn. 10, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Rosacea. A genus 

 nearly allied to Aslllbe, and requires similar 

 culture. Synonymes: 1, Spir&a ar&ncus, S. 

 barbata. 

 japonica . White . 6, H. Her. P. 3 Japan . . 1835 



Hottentot-BREAD. See Dioscbrea. 



Hottbntot-cheert. See Casslne maurocinia. 



Hottentot-fig. Sc6 Mesembi-y&nthemum edule. 



Hott6kia, Linn. In honour of P. Hotton, a 

 professor in the university of Leyden ; he died 

 in 1709. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Priiimlaccm. 

 This is a singular and pretty aquatic species, 

 producing its flowers in large bundles ; it 

 should be grown in a pond or ditch, and in- 

 creased by divisions . 

 palustris . . Flesh . 8, H. Aq. P. 1 Eng., ditches. 



Hotjlletia, Brongnictrt. In honour of M. Houl- 

 let, a French gardener, who accompanied M. 

 Guillemiu on his mission to Brazil, in search 

 of evidence concerning the cultivation of tea. 

 Linn. 20, Or.l, Nat. Or. Orchidacece. Very 

 curious plants, resembling Maxillarias in habit. 

 For culture, &c, see Stanhbpea. Synonymes: 

 1, Maxillaria Brocklehurstiana ; 2, Paphlnia, 

 odorattssima, H. tigrina. 



Brooklehurstiana 1 Bn.jd. 6, S. Epi. 14 Brazil . 1841 

 odoratissiuia 2 . . Yel. . 7, S. Epi. lj N.Grena. 1850 

 vittata. . . . Bn.yl. 6, S. Epi. 1 Brazil .1841 



Hound's-tonoue. See CynogUssum. 



Hooseleek. See Seinpervrmm. 



Houst6nia, Linn. In honour of William 

 Houston, M.D., a famous British botanist; 

 he died in 1733. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Gentianacean. The species of this elegant genus 

 are well adapted for ornamenting flower-bor- 

 ders or rock- work ; they grow best in a peaty 

 soil, and increase freely by divisions. Syno- 

 nyine: 1, H. angustifblia. See Bouvardia. 

 albiflbra . . White . 6, H. Her. P. i N. Amer. . 1828 

 ciliiita . . . Whtsh. 7, F. Her. P. i N. Amer. 

 ccerulea . . Blue . 6, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. , 1735 

 longifolia 1 . Scarlet 7, H. Her. P. \ N. Amer. . 

 purpurea . . Pur. . 7, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. . 1800 

 serpyUifdlia . White . 7, H. Her. P. i N. Amer. . 1826 

 tenella . . . Pur. . 5, F. Her. P. { Carolina . 1812 



HotJTTEA, Decaisne. See Gisnera. 



HouTTufcuiA, Thunberg. After Houttuyn, the 

 celebrated virtuoso of Amsterdam. Linn. 3, 

 Or. 3, Nat. Or. Saururaceas. The species are 

 worth cultivating ; they thrive well in any 

 light rich soil, in a very moist situation, and 

 increase by divisions or seeds, 

 cordata Yel. grn. 6, G. Her. P. t Japan . 1820 



fdetida . . Yel. gin. 7, G. Her. P. \ Japan . 1800 



U&vea, R. Brown. In honour of Anthony Pan- 

 taleon Hove, a Polish botanist, and traveller 

 in the Crimea and Persia. Linn. 14, Or. 6, 

 Nat. Or. Fabacece. The plants of this genus 

 are truly elegant when in flower, and particu- 

 larly well adapted for ornamenting the con- 

 servatory and greenhouse. They delight in a 



mixture of sand, loam, and peat, and may be 

 increased by young cuttings in sand, under a 

 glass. Synonymes: 1, PoirUia elllplica ; 2, P. 

 linearis ; 3, H. lanigera. See Plagiolbbium. 

 acutifolia . . Pur. . . 5, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Hoi. . 1823 

 apiculata . . Purplsh. 5, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Hoi. . 1824 

 Celsii . . . Blue . . 6, G. Ev. S. 8 N. Hoi. . 1818 

 crispa . . . Pur. . . 2, G. Ev. S. 3 Swn.River 1837 

 elliptica 1 . . Pur. . . 4, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Hoi. . 1817 

 ilicifdlia . . Pur. . . 4, G. Ev. S. 3 Swn. River 1844 

 lanceolita. . Pur. . . 5, G. Ev. S. 8 N. Hoi. . 1805 

 latifblia . . Pur. . . 6, G. Ev. S. 2 N. Hoi. . 1820 

 linearis 2 . . Pur. . . 7, G. Ev. S. 2 N. S. W. . 1796 

 longifdlia . . Pur. . . 7, G. Ev. S. 3 N. S. W. . 1805 

 Manglesii . . Pur. . . 1, G. Ev. S. 2 Swn. River 1837 

 mucronata . Pur. . . 5, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Hoi. . 1824 

 panndsa 3 . . Pur. . . 6, G. Ev. S. 2 N. Hoi . 1824 

 pungens . . Blue . . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 Swn. River 1837 

 major . . Blue . . 6, G. Ev. S. 8 Swn.River 1S41 

 purpurea . . Pur. . . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Hoi. . 1820 

 racemulbsa . Pur. . . 5, G. Ev. S. 3 Swn. River 1842 

 rosmarinifdlia Blue . . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Hoi. . 1824 

 splendens . . Blue . . 3, G. Ev. S. 3 Swn.River 1S43 

 trispei-ina . . Pur.blue 3, G. Ev. S. 8 K. G. S. . 1840 

 vill&sa . . . Lilac . 4, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Hoi. . 1829 



HoVENlA, Thunberg. In honour of David Hoven, 

 a senator of Amsterdam, who contributed to 

 the success of the travels of Thunberg. Linn. 

 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ehamnacece. These are 

 small fruit-bearing trees, growing to the height 

 of eight or ten feet, and producing a fruit 

 which is said to taste like the Bergamot pear. 

 They grow freely in a mixture of loam and 

 peat ; and cuttings of the ripened wood root 

 freely in sand, under a glass. Synonymes : 1, 

 S. ac&rba; 2, H. dulcis. 



dtilois 1 . . White . 7, G. Ev. T. 6 Japan . . )812 

 insequalis 2 . White . 7, G. Ev. T. 8 Nepal . . 1820 



HowArdia. See Pinckniya. 



Hoya, R. Brown. In honour of Thomas Hoy, 

 F.L.S., late gardener to the Duke of Nor- 

 thumberland, at Sion House ; he died in 1821. 

 Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asclepiadaceaz. The 

 plants of this genus bear very handsome waxy 

 flowers, well known to all cultivators. They 

 will grow in almost any soil, but loam, peat, 

 and sand suit them best ; cuttings planted in 

 a moist heat will root freely ; even a leaf, 

 taken off close to the plant, and planted in 

 mould, in a little heat, will root and produce 

 a plant. Synonymes : 1, H. Physostettnn, Cys- 

 tididnthus campanulata ; 2, H. lanceolata, S. 

 pdllida. See Cyrtoceras. 



australis . . White . 8, S. Ev. CI. 6 N. Hoi. . 1820 

 Delia . . . Pur. wt. 7, S. Ev. CI 2 Moulmein 1847 

 campanulata 1 Grn. yel. 5, S. Ev. CI. 10 Java . . 1845 

 .camosa . . Pnk. wt. 7, G. Ev. CI. 10 Asia . . 1802 



ci ™™ omi -| , 7, S. Ev. CI. 10 Java . . 1846 



variegata . White . 7, G. Ev. CI. 10 Asia . . 



coriacea . . \?ht. yl. 8, S. Ev. CI. 6 Manilla . 1838 



coronaria . . Gm. yel. 7, S. Ev. CL 8 Java . .1866 



crassif dlia . . Gm. yel. 7, S. Ev. CI. 10 China . 1817 



Cumingiana . Grn. yel. 5, S. Ev. CI. 8 Philipins. 1845 



fraterna . . Yel. . . 5, S. Ev. CI. 6 Java . . 



fusta . . . Brwnish 6, S. Ev. CI. 8 Sylhet . 1837 



grandifl&ra . White . 5, S. Ev. CI. 6 Java . . 



imperialis. .White . 5, S. Ev. CI. 8 Borneo .1846 



lacundsa . . Cream . 6, S. Ev. CI. 3 Java . . 1 854 



ovalifblia . . Yol red. 6, S. Ev. CI. 8 E. Ind. . 1850 



pallida . . . Wht. red 7, S. Ev. CI. 4 E. Ind . 1819 



parasitica 2 . Yel. . . 7, S. Ev. CI. 3 E. Ind. . 1815 



Paxtdni . . White . C, S. Ev. CI. 5 Java 



P6ttsii . . . Yel. . . 8, S. Ev. CI. 10 E. Ind. . 1824 



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