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Isora .... Yellow . 6, S. Ev. S. Malabar . 1733 
jamaieSnsls . . White . . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1823 
verbascifOlia . . Brown . . S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1818 
virgata .... Red . . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1830 
Hbliocarpus, Linn. From helios, the sun, and Ararpo«, 
a fruit ; the valves of the capsule are beautifully 
fringed, which gives them the appearance of a 
little sun. Linn. 11, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Tiliacece. An 
ornamental shrub, from fourteen to twenty feet 
high : it thrives in a mixture of sand, loam, and 
peat; and cuttings of 'the young wood will root in 
sand, under a glass, in a moderate heat, 
americanus . . Purple . S. Ev. S. Vera Cruz . 1733 
Heliophila, Linn. From helios, the sun, and phileo, 
to love ; on account of the plants growing in places 
exposed to the sun. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Cruciferce. 
A genus of pretty little plants, mostly annuals ; they 
are well worthy of extensive cultivation, thriving 
well in sandy loam and peat; cuttings of the 
shrubby kinds strike readily in sand, under a glass, 
or they may be increased by seeds. The annuals 
should be sown early in spring, in pots, and placed 
in the greenhouse or a gentle hotbed ; and in May 
they may be planted out in the open border. Sy- 
nonymes : 1. Pilosa incisa. 2. Cleome capensis, Chei- 
rarithus strictus. 3. Peltaria capensis. 4. Helio- 
phila pinnata. 5. H. integrifulia. 6. H. pinnata. 
amplexicaulls . . mt. pur. 7, H. A. C. G. H. . 1774 
araboides, 1 . . Brown . 6, H. A. C. G. H. . 1768 
cleomoldes. 2 . . Yellow . 7, O. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1802 
coronopifOlU . . Violet . . 7, H. A. C. G. H. . 1778 
crithmifbim . . Violet . . 7. H. A. C. G. H. . 1816 
diflFusa . . . .Wiiite. . 6, H. A. C. G. H. . 1818 
digitate .... Brown . 6, H. A. C. G. H. . 1819 
dissectA. . . . BUe . . 6, H. A. C. G. H. .1792 
pinnata . . . White . . 6, H. A. C. G. H. . 1792 
fcEniciilacea . .Purple . 6, H. A. C. G. H. .1774 
filifdrmis . . . Pa. pur. . 6, H. A. C. G. H. . 1786 
incftna .... Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
lepidioides . . .White. . 6, H. A. C. G. H. .1818 
linearifOlia . . Blue . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1819 
peclinfita . . .White. . 6, H. A. C. G. H. .1819 
peltaria, 3 . . . White . . 6, H. A. C. G. H. . 1820 
pandula, 4 . . . Yel. wht. . 7, H. A. C. G. H. . 1792 
pUdsa, 5 . . . Blue . . 7. H. A. C. G. H. . 1768 
platvsniqua . . Purple . 7. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
puKlila .... White . . 6, H. A. C. G. H. . 1824 
rivalls . . ; . IVhite . . 7. H. A. a G. H. . 1819 
scopAria . . • Red . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1802 
stricta .... Blue . . 6, H. A. C G. H. . 1823 
trlfida, 6 . . . Purple . 6, H. A. C. G. H. . 1819 
HkliopsTs, Persoon. From helios, the sun, and ojpsis, 
appearance ; alluding to the brilliant colour or the 
flowers. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Compositoe. 
These are tall growing plants, well suited for the 
back of flower borders, where they flower beauti- 
fully in autumn. The annual kinds require the 
same treatment as those of the genus Helianthus ; 
while the herbaceous kinds may be freely increased 
by dividing the roots. Synonymes : \ . Acmella hup- 
thahnoides, Bupthalmum scabrum. 2. B. helian- 
thoides. 
canfscens . . . Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. Mexico . .1818 
Itivis, 2 . . . . Yellow . R H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1714 
scabra .... Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1824 
bufthalmoldSs 1, dvbld. 
Hkliotr6pT0m, Linn. From helios, the sun, and trope, 
twining ; the flowers are said to turn towards the 
sun. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ehretiaceoe. Some of 
the plants of this genus are highly valued for the 
fragrance of their flowers, and are therefore to be 
met with in most gardens ; they succeed freely in 
any rich light soil, and cuttings of the shrubby kinds 
.taken off when young, readily strike in the same 
kind of soil. The annuals and biennials require the 
same treatment as other hardy and tender annuals 
and biennials. Synonymes : 1. H. grand\florum. 2. 
H. chenopodioides. 3. Myosotis linifolia. 
breviffillum . . White. . S. Tr. B. Nepal . . 1824 
capensC .... White . . H. A. C. G. H. . 1824 
commutatum . . IVhite • . 8, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1800 
coromandelinum . IVhite . . S. A. E. Ind. . . 1812 
corvmbOsum, 1 . Eilac . . 7, G. Ev. S. Peru . . 1800 
curassSvIcum . . White. . 6, F. A. IV. Ind. . 1731 
chenopodioides 2 White. . 6, H. A. S. Amer. . 1823 
euroi>%um ... W^hite . • 8, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1562 
humlie . . . .White. .6,8. Ev. S. W. Ind. .1752 
linifbliuni, 3 . . White. . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1815 
maroccSBum . . IVliite . . 6, G. Ev. S. Morocco . 1823 
oblongifdllum . . White . . 7i H. A. S. Eur. . . 1824 
obovfttum . . . Brown . 5, H. A. Nepal . . 1825 
parviflortlm . . White . . 8, S. B. W. Ind. . 1732 
peruvianum . . LUac . . 7, G. De. 8. Peru . .1757 
hybrldtlm . . Lilac . . 7, G. De. 8. Hybrid . ,1815 
prostrstum. . .White. . 6, H. A. N. Holl. . 1826 
undulatum . . Li. bm. . 7f G. Ev. 8. N. Africa .1820 
zeylanicum . . White . . 8. Ev. 8. Ceylon . . 1818 
Helleborus, Linn. From helein, to cause death, and 
bora, food; the poisonous qualities of the plants. 
Linn. 13, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Ranunculacece. These 
plants thrive well in any common soil, growing 
best under the shade of trees ; and are readily in- 
creased by divisions or seeds. The poisonous qujili. 
ties of this genus are well known. Synonyme: 1. 
trifolius. 
atrorubens . . . Purple . 3, H. Her. P. Hungary . 1820 
dumetorum . . Green . . 3, H. Her. P. Hungary . 1817 
fdetidus .... Green . . 3, H. Her. P. England . 
lividus . . . Purple . 3, H. Her. P. Corsica . . 1710 
integrilObiis, 1 . Purple . 2, F. Her. P. Corsica . .1710 
nlger .... Pink . . H. Her. P. Austria . 1596 
angustifblias .Pink . . 3, H. Her. P. Austria . 1596 
odorus . . . .Green. . 3, H. Her. P. Hungary .1817 
purpurfiscens . . Pur. gm. . 3, H. Her. P. Hungary . 1817 
vemalls. . . .White. . 2,‘H. Her. P. Austria . 1596 
virldis .... Green . . 3, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
Hellenia, Willdenow. In honour of C. N. Hellenius, 
professor at Abo. Linn. 1, Or- 1, Nat. Or. Scita- 
mineoe. Ornamental plants ; for culture and piopa- 
gation, see Hedychium. 
abnormls . . . White . . 6, 8. Her. P. China . . 1824 
cserulea .... White . . 8. Her. P. N. HoU. . 1820 
chinensTs . . . While . . 8. Her. P. China . . 1825 
Helmet-shaped, see Galeate. 
HelmInthIa, Jussieu. From helminthion, a little 
worm ; because of the resemblance of the rugose 
seeds. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Compcsita. The 
seeds of this species only require to he sown in the 
open border. Synonyme : Picris echioides. 
echioidds . . Yeliow . 6, H. A. Britain . . 
Hclmisf6rIum, Link. From helmins, a worm, and 
spora, a sporule ; shape of the sporules. Linn. 24, 
Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. Patches of very minute 
black Fungi, found on dead wood, and branches of 
trees — macrocdrpOn, velutJnOm. 
HeiAnias, Linn. From hefos, a marsh ; in reference 
to the habitat of the plants. Liniu 6, Or. 3, Nat. 
Or. Melanthacece. These are ornamental plants, 
delighting in peat soil and a moist situation, where 
they will grow and flower profusely ; they increase 
readily by dividing the roots, or by seeds. Syno- 
nymes: 1. H. latifolia. 2. H. lata. 
angustifblia . . White . . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1823 
bullatA, 1 . . . Purple . 4, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1758 
erythrosperma, 2 . White . . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . I770 
Heixmciadium, Koch. From helos, a marsh, and 
skiadon, an umbel ; an umbelliferous plant, in- 
habiting marshes. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Umhelli- 
ferae. Mere weeds, growing in ponds or rivulets, 
like other hardy aquatics. Synonymes: 1. Sisan 
Ammi. 2. S. bulbosum. 3. S. inudatum. 4. Shim 
nodijlurum. 5. Sison repens — amml 1, bulbOsHm 2, 
inundatfim 3, nodiftbrOm 4, rSplns 5. 
Hklv'ella, Linn. A name employed by Cicero, as 
the name of a fungus. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. 
Fungi. These species are found in spring and 
autumn in woods, fields, &c — elasticd, esculSntd, 
tnftild, leucoph&a, mltrd. 
HemerocallIs, Linn. From hemera, a day, and 
kallos, beauty ; alluding to the beauty and dura- 
tion of the flowers. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Liliaceae. This is an ornamental genus of flowering 
plants, of the simplest culture, thriving well in 
any light loamy soil, and readily increased by 
divisions. 
dlstlch4 . . . Orange . 5, H. Her. P. China . . 1798 
fulva .... Fulvous . 7, H. Her. P. Levant . .1596 
gramlnea . . . Li. veL . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1759 
SiebOldi . . . Pink . . 9, H. Her. P. Japan . . 1833 
Hemiclidia, R. Brown. Supposed to be from hemisus, 
half, and kleio, to shut up. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Proteacece. A fine greenhouse plant; for cul- 
ture and propagation, see Dryandra. Synonyme: 
1. Dryandra falcata. 
Baxter!, 1 . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. 8. Lucky Bay 1824 
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