HAYLOCKIA — HEKBERTIA. 



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HAYLOCKIA. 



A small bulb from Buenos Ayres, allied to Cooperia 

 and Zephyranthes. Flowers beautiful straw-color, pro- 

 duced in September. The leaves remain green the entire 

 winter, making it necessary to have greenhouse room, 

 although it is not at all particular as to treatment. The 

 foliage dies in spring. Propagation by seeds or offsets. 



HEKBERTIA. 



A small genus of rare bulbs found near the Straits 

 of Magellan, in South America. It requires pot culture. 

 The flowers are somewhat like the Iris, of various colors, 

 blue, white and pink. The bulbs are not in cultivation 

 for the trade. 



HESPERANTHA. 



Evening Flower. 



A small genus of Cape of Good Hope bulbs allied to 

 the Ixia, and thriving under the same general treatment. 

 The flowers are small, but rather pretty, arranged in 

 loose spikes ; they expand during the evening, and are 

 sweet scented, but remain closed during the day. The 

 position they occupy does not warrant a description of 

 the species. 



HESPEROSCORDON. 



A synonym of Brodiaea, Page 45. 



HEXAGLOTTIS. 



This genus closely resembles Homeria, and belongs 

 to a class that does not warrant cultivation. The flow- 

 ers are yellow, and rather pretty. The bulbs of one of 

 the species, H. flexuosa, are roasted and eaten, forming 

 a large portion of the food of the Hottentots. 



HIPPEASTROL 



See Page 13. 



