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seed vessels in their matured state. Well adapted for grouping with everlast- 

 ing flowers. 

 Honesty, (Lonaria annua ) plants 2 feet ; flowers small. 



HUMEA. 



A remarkable, handsome plant for decorative purposes. Leaves ver}' frag- 

 rant when slightly rubbed. Succeeds best in light, rich soil. Half-hardy 

 biennial ; 6 feet. 

 Uumea elegans^ red ; from New South Wales. 



HYACINTH BEAN. — (DoLiCHOS.) 



A tender, annual climber, with flowers in clustered spikes. The whole 

 plant, but especially the seed pods, fine and showy. Treated like the common 

 bean, it grows lo feet. 



Dolichos lablab purpurea, purple. 

 " lablab alba, white. 



mixed, the above mixed. 

 " gig'anteus, tall-growing variety, with large, purple flowers ; 14 feet ; 

 very fine. 



IBERIS. 



(See Candytuft.) 



ICE PLANT. — (Mesembryanthemum.) 



A singular, and veiy curious annual, with thick, fleshy leaves, covered 

 with ice crystals. Of trailing habit, suitable for hanging baskets. 

 Mesembryauthemum crystallinum, Ice Plant. 



" cardifolium variegatum. A new and exceedingly handsome variety 

 of this ornamental annual. The leaves are blotched with light yellow 

 and cream-colored spots. Fine for hanging baskets, or dwarf masses. 

 Hardy annual. 



INDIAN SHOT. 



(See Canna Indica.) 



IPOMEA. 



A familiar, but beautiful family of plants, suitable for green-house, or for 

 warm, sheltered, out-of-door situations. Very attractive mixed with other 

 climbers. Tender annual. 10 to 15 feet. 

 Ipomea cocclnia (Star Ipomea,) fine scarlet. 



" bona noX) (Good Night,) pure white ; from West Indies. 

 •' limbata, elegantly blotched, and margined with white. 



" hybrida, great variety of colors ; fine. 



" limbata elegantlssima, large flowers, m form of a five pomted star. 



with intense purple center, and pure white margin ; very beautiful 

 " rubro coerulea, immense flowers of bright, celestial blue splendid . 



stove or green-house climber. 

 " mixed, seeds of the above varieties mixed. 



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