ENCYCLOPHDIA OF GARDENING. 
healthy plants in flower. Temp., March to Sept. 55° to 65°; Sept. to 
March 40° to 50°. Propagate by seeds sown }1n. deep in well-drained 
pots of light sandy soil in temp. of 55° to 65° in March or April; cut- 
tings of firm young shoots, 2 to 3 in. long, inserted in well-drained pots 
ot sandy peat under Dell-g lass in temp. 55° to 65°, March to July. 
fie ee . comptoniana, purple, March, 10 ft.; monophylla, 
Hard cid ona Spicant)—See Lomaria. 
Hare-bell (Campanula rotundifolia)—See Campanula. 
.Hare’s-ear.—See Bupleurium. 
Hare’s-foot Fern (Davallia canariensis).—See Davallia. 
Hare’s-tail Grass (Lagurus ovatus).—See Lagurus. 
Haricot Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris —See Phaseolus. 
Harlequin Flower (Sparaxis grandiflora).—See Sparaxis. 
Harpalium.—See Helianthus. 
: Harrison’s Musk (Mimulus moschatus Harrisoni).—See Mimu- 
us. 
Hart’s-tongue Fern (Scolopendrium vulgare).— See Scolo- 
pendrium. 
Hatchet Cactus (Pelecyphora asseliformis)—See Pelecyphora. 
Hautbois Strawberry (Fragaria elatior).—See Fragaria, 
Hawk’s Beard (Crepis aurea).—See Crepis. 
Hawk Weed (Hieracium aurantiacum).—See Hieracium. 
Hawerthia. — Ord. Liliacez. Greenhouse succulent-leaved 
plants. Orn. foliage. Nat. S. Africa. First introduced 1720. Flowers, 
greenish. Leaves, fleshy, transparent, warty & variegated. 
CULTURE: Compost, equal parts light loam, broken bricks, mortar 
rubbish & river sand. Position, well-drained pots in light greenhouse 
shaded from sun. Pot, March or April. Water moderately April to 
Sept., occasionally other times. Repotting necessary only when 
plants show signs of ill-health. Temp., March to Sept. 60° to 65°; 
Sept. to March 50° to 55°. Propagate by seeds sown 1-16in. deep in 
well-drained pots or pans in above compost in temp. 65°, March to 
Aug.; by suckers placed in small pots & treated as advised for plants. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: H. albicans, 3 to 4 in.; arachnoides, 3 in.; atrovirens, 
1in.; attenuata, 3 in.; margaritifera, 3 in.; Reinwardtii, 2 in.; tortuosa, 2 in.; 
viscosa, 2 in. 
Hawthorn (Crategus oxyacantha).—See Crategus. ’ 
Hay-scented Fern (Nephrodium zmulum).—See Nephrodium, 
Hazel (Corylus Avellana).—See Corylus. 
Heath.—See Erica. 
Heather (Calluna vulgaris)—See Calluna. ; . 
Heath-leaved St. John’s-wort (Hypericum coris).—See 
Hypericum. Ay. 
Heath leaved Starwort (Aster ericoides)—See Aster. 
Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina domestica).—See Nandina. 
Hebenstretia.—oOrd. Selaginacee. Half-hardy annual. 
CULTURE: Soil, good ordinary. Position, sunny borders. Sow 
seeds in heat in March, harden seedlings off early in May, & plant 
out late in May 12 to 18in. apart in groups. Seeds may also be sown 
thinly where required to flower about the middle of April. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: H. comosa, white and scarlet, summer, 18 in., 8. 
Africa. 
Hedera (Ivy). — Ord. Araliacew. Hardy evergreen climbing 
shrubs. Orn. foliage. Flowers, green; Oct. to Nov. Leaves, green, 
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