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Shepherdi . Pink 

 trinervis . Tel. . 



. 6, G. Ev. CL S Himalay. I860 

 . 7, S. Ev. CI. 10 China . 1824 



Huds6nia, Linn. In honour of "William Hud- 

 son, F. R. S. , a London apothecary, and author 

 of the Flora Anglica, 1778. Linn. 11, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Cistacetz. These are pretty little 

 healh-like shrubs, rather difficult to cultivate, 

 hut grow best in peat soil, and a shady situa- 

 tion. They require the protection of glass in 

 winter, and should therefore be grown in pots. 

 They may either be increased by layers, or 

 ripened cuttings, in sand, under a glass, 

 ericoldes . . Yellow 6, F. Ev. S. 1 N. Amer. . 1805 

 Nuttallii . . Yellow 7, F. Ev. S. 1 N. Amer. 

 tomentdsa . Yollow 5, P. Ev. S. 1 N. Amer. . 1826 



Huernia, R. Brown. In honour of Justus 

 Huernius, an early collector of Cape plants, 

 and from whose drawings the first account of 

 StapUia was taken. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Asclepiadaceae. These plants are related to 

 the genus StapUia; which see for culture and 

 propagation. Synonymes : 1, Stapelia ocellata; 

 2, £. reticulata. 



HugElia, Bentham. Named in honour of Baron 

 Charles de Hugel, of Vienna. Linn. 5, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Polenwniacece. For culture and pro- 

 pagation, see Gilia. 



densiflora . Blue . . 6, H. 



elongata . . Blue . . 6, H. 



lanata . . Blue . . 6, H. 



liitea ,. . . Yellow . 6, H. 



virga£a . Blue . . 6, H. 



Hug&nia, Linn. In honour of John Hugon, an 

 English botanical author in 1771. Linn. 16, 

 Or. 7, Nat. Or. Oxalidaceos. The plants of 

 this genus thrive well in a mixture of loam, 

 peat, and sand ; and cuttings of the ripened 

 wood will root freely in sand, under a glass, in 

 heat. 



A. 1 California 1833 

 A. 1J California 1S33 

 A. 1 California 1846 

 A. 1£ California 1833 

 A. 1 California 1833 



inystax 

 serrata 



. Yellow 6, S. Ev. S. 10 Ceylon 1818 



. Yellow 7, 8. Ev. 8. 10 Maurit. . 1820 



HUGONIACE.ZE. See Oxalidacece. 



Huin&an. See Duvaua latifblia. 



Humatia, Cav. Meaning unknown. Linn. 24, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodidceoe. See Davdllia. 



Humble-plant. See Mimdsa pudlca. 



Humea, Smith. In honour of the Lady of the 

 late Sir Abraham Hume, Bart., of "Wormley- 

 bury, Herts. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Aster&cem. An elegant species, flowering well 

 in a warm situation in the open border ; it re- 

 quires -to be raised on a gentle hotbed, and 

 when of sufficient size, potted off, and treated 

 as a greenhouse plant till the second year, 

 when it may be turned out into the open 

 border, where it will grow and flower much 

 better than if confined in pots. 



. Eed . 7, G. B. fS.S.f. . . 1800 



Humifusus, prostrate, diffuse. 



Humilis, humble, small, low. 



Humiriace^e, or HumiriaDS. An order of 

 trees and shrubs with balsamic juices. All are 

 natives of the tropics. H. florib&ndum yields 

 the balsam of Umiri ; this and some other 

 products of this order are used extensively in 

 medicine. 



Humulus, Linn. From humus, the ground ; 

 the plant, if not supported, creeps along the 

 ground. Linn. 22, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Oanuabi- 

 naceas. This is the well-known Hop, which is 

 so extensively cultivated in some parts of Eng- 

 land. It looks well grown as a temporary 

 arbour in summer, as its leaves are very large, 

 and make a fine shade ; deep loamy soil suits 

 it best, and it may be increased by divisions 

 or seeds. 



Lupulus . . Yellow 7, H. Her. CI. 20 Brit., hedges, 

 variegata . Yellow 7, H. De. Tw. 20 Brit., gards. 



Hungarian lotus. See Nymph&a thermalis. 



Hungry rice. See Pdspalum exile. 



Hunnemannia, Siveet. In honour of John 

 Hunnemann, a zealous botanist, and to whom 

 the British gardens are indebted for a great 

 number of plants. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Papaveraccce. This is a very handsome plant 

 when in flower, requiring much the same 

 treatment as Hutnea. 

 fumarizefdlia . Yellow 5, F. Her. P. 1J Mexico . 1827 



HuntlBya, Bateman. In compliment to the 

 Rev. Mr. Huntley, a zealous collector of rare 

 plants. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacece. 

 These rare and charming species require to be 

 grown in a humid atmosphere, either in pots 

 placed on the stage or hung up in wire bas- 

 kets, and treated exactly as recommended for 

 Stanhdpea. They may be propagated by taking 

 off the young shoots. Synonyme : 1, Wdrrea 

 cdndida. See Wdrrea. 



6, S. Epi. 1 Bahia . 1848 



6, S. Epi. 1 St. Paul's 1850 



7, S. Epi. 1 S. Amer. 1836 ' 

 6. S. Epi. 1 Guiana . 1835 

 6, 8. Epi. 1 Guiana . 1837. 



Huon pine. See Dacridium FranMini. 



Hura, Linn. The name of the. plant in South 

 America. Linn. 21, Or. 11, Nat. Or. Euphor- 

 biacecs.. The species of Sandbox trees grow well 

 in a light loamy soil, or loam and peat mixed ; 

 large cuttings of the ripened wood will root in 

 sand, under a glass, in heat, 

 crepitans . . Wht. yel. 4, 8. Ev. T. 10 S. Amer. 1733 

 slrepens . Wht. yel. 4, 8. Ev. T. 10 S. Amer. 



Hureek. See Pdspalum scorbzculatum. 



Hurry alee, Doobea, or Doorwa. See Cpno- 

 don Ddctylon. 



Husks, the dry envelopes of either flowers or 

 fruits. 



HutchInsia, R Brown. In compliment to Miss 

 Hutchins, an accomplished Irish cryptogamist. 

 Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Brassicacece. This is a 

 genus of pretty alpine plants ; the herbaceous 

 kinds do best in sandy loam and peat, and are 

 easily increased by cuttings under a hand- 

 glass. The annual species delight in a dry 

 situation on a rockery. Synonymes: 1, Lepl- 



