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advised to devote attention to improvement by selection of the finest 

 individuals of hardy plants for seed, and especially, if they have an 

 opportunity of visiting the habitat of garden plants when in flower, to 

 search out the finest examples. In this way great advances may be made 

 without departing from the type of a species. — C. W. D. 



Heaths, The Hardy (Garden, No. 1,597, p. 430, 28/6/1902; 

 No. 1,605, p. 128, 23/ 8/1902). — Comprehensive notes of Heaths, arranged 

 in alphabetical order, are given, pointing out the best Heaths for the 

 garden. Full cultural notes are given, and there are illustrations. 



E. T. C. 



Helenium autumnale superbum. By S. Mottet (Bev. Hort. p. 

 412-1-4 ; two woodcuts illustrating great superiority to type ; September 

 1, 1902). — A huge hemispherical corymbose inflorescence over a yard wide 

 on a single stalk ; flowers a brighter yellow than the type. Cultural 

 advice. Sent out by Yilmorin. — C. T. D. 



Heliotrope, Giant White. By S. Mottet {Bev. Hort. p. 347 ; 

 one woodcut ; July 16, 1902). — Huge corymbs of white flowers, over a foot 

 in diameter, raised by Lemoine by crossing Heliotropiwn peruvianum 

 with H. incanum. Comes true from seed. — C. T. D. 



Hellebores, Hybrid. By Ed. Andre (Bev. Hort. pp. 384-6 ; coloured 

 plate and woodcuts ; August 16, 1902). — The plate illustrates three 

 remarkably pretty flowers ' Ministre Jean Dupuy,' deep rose, liberally 

 blotched with crimson about the centre of the petals ; 1 Gaston Dugourd,' 

 a much lighter tint of same type ; and ' Henri Dugourd,' a larger 

 flower with more pointed petals, pure white with red central maculation. 

 Over two dozen other types are mentioned as in the same collection of 

 M. Dugourd at Fontainebleau, derived from crossings between Helle- 

 boras fcetidus (an unproved wild sport) and H. purpurasceus, and 

 subsequently with H. niger. The woodcut shows the flowers to be boldly 

 carried on tall stiff stalks in twos and threes. — C. T. D. 



Hetaeria cristata var. minor. By A. B. Rendle (Joum. Bot. 477, 

 p. 310 ; 9/1902). — Description of a new variety collected by Mr. John M. 

 Dalziel in Southern China in damp woods at an altitude of 2,000 feet, 

 associated with H. discolor, from a specimen in the British Museum 

 Herbarium. The type of the species was found by Blume in Java. 



G. S. B. 



Heterotoma lobelioides. By Sir J. D. Hooker (Bot. Mag. tab. 

 7849). — Nat. ord. Campanulacece, tribe Lobeliece. Native of Mexico and 

 Guatemala. Flowers, from base of corolla (which is scarlet) to tip of 

 anthers, 2 inches ; lip of corolla yellow. — G. H. 



Heucheras, New. By G. B. Mallett (Garden, No. 1,598, p. 9 ; 

 5/7/1902). — Description of H. zabeliana and H. brizoides graciUima, 

 both of great value.— E. T. C. 



Hidalgroa Wercklei. By Ed. Andre (Bev. Hort. pp. 208-9 ; May 1, 

 1902). — Coloured plate representing a climber of single brownish red 



