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odorous. The Ha?manthiis ma}^ be gro^vn by any one in the window- 

 garden or greenhouse, or even in a warm border in the open air. 

 Few plants are more singular in character," or possess a more strik- 

 ing contrast to all others in cultivation. The flowers are brilliant 

 in colour, novel in arrangement, and last long, and in most of the 

 species the foliage is strikingly and curiously marked. 



Haematoxylon campeachianum (Logicood). — A tropical tree of light 

 and elegant growth, bearing cotton-like racemes of small yellow 

 flowers, very fragrant and beautiful. 



Hakea suaveolens. — A variety of a genus of shrubby Australian trees, 

 bearing white flowers with dainty scented attractions. 



Hamiltonia suaveolens. — An Indian shrub, with plume -like heads 

 of tubular flowers, which emit a most delightful fragrance for 

 some distance around. azurea has lavender-coloured blossoms, 

 which continue for a length of time a delightful ornament to the 

 garden. 



Hancornia. — Shrubby Brazilian trees with sweet-smelling flowers, 



resembling the Jasmine. 

 Hawthorn. See Crataegus. 

 Heartsease. See Viola. 

 Heath. See Erica. 



Hebenstreitia. — A family of neat-growing shrubby plants from South 



Africa, resembling Mignonette in form and scent. 

 Hedeoma pulegioides. — The Pennyroyal of America, an annual with 



lavender flowers. The whole plant has a pleasing scent and a 



Mint-like taste. 



Hedera fragrans. — A Xorth Indian variety of our common Ivy, with 



white scented bloom. 

 Hederoma. — Signifying sweet perfume. See Genetyllis. 

 Hedychium cor om.v{um {Garland Flower). — An Indian perennial herba- 

 ceous plant with handsome sweet-scented white blossoms, borne on 

 lengthy spikes, and emitting a j)leasing fragrance towards evening. 

 H. Gardner ianura and palUdiun possess equally attractive flowers, 

 and all will thrive out of doors in the South of England. H. 

 flaviun, a yellow-flowering kind, possesses an exquisite fragrance, 

 which secures for this variety almost sacred eminence amongst the 

 Hindu worshippers. H. gracile, a Brazilian variety, is used by 

 the native women to decorate their hair. H. anguiti folium, H. 

 villosum, ff.' speciosum, and H. spicatum are all delicately odorous. 



^ Most of the species of this delightful genus are exceedingly beautiful, 

 and richly deserve a place in every collection of plants. The flowers are 

 exceedingly fragrant, and render tlie atmosphere of the house exceedingly 

 pleasant and inviting.' — Florist, 



