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HkmidesmCs, R. Brown. From hemisus, half, and 
desmos, a tie; alluding to the filaments. Linn. 5, 
Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asclepiadacece. A pretty climbing 
species, thriving well in a mixture of loam and 
peat; young plants are very freely obtained by 
cuttings planted in sand, under a glass, in a little 
heat. A decoction of the roots is recommended by 
European practitioners in cutaneous diseases, scro- 
fula, and venereal affections. 
Indicus .... Green . . S. Ev. Tw. Ceylon . . 1796 
HemTmkris, Linn. From hemisus, half, and metis, a 
part ; the flowers appear as if parted. Linn. 2, Or. 
1, Nat. Or Scrophulariaceae. An ornamental plant, 
growing well in a mixture of loam cind peat ; and 
young cuttings, planted in the same kind of soil, 
root freely. 
montana ... . 7, S. Her. P. C. 0. H. . 1816 
HemionItis, X,inn. From Aemiono^, a mule ; the spe- 
cies is supposed to be barren. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Polypodiacece. A very elegant little fern, 
thriving well in a mixture of sandy loam and peat, 
and readily increased by dividing the roots, 
palmata ... . 7, S. Her. P. W. Ind. . 1793 
Hemlock, see Conium. 
Hbmlock-spkuce, seePtnus canadSnsU. 
Hemp, see Cannabis. 
Hemp- AGRIMONY, see EupatbriUm cannabinfim 
Hemp-kettle, see GaleOpsis. 
Hek-and-chickens, see Beilis perSnnis proUferd 
Hekbane, see Hyoscy&mus. 
Henbit, see Ldtnium amplexicatilS. 
Hekna-pijVnt, see Lawsbnld inSrmis. 
Hepatica, Linn. From hepaticos, relating to the 
liver ; the lobes of the leaves have been compared 
to the lobes of the liver. Linn. 13, Or. 6, Nat. Or, 
Ranunculacece. These are very pretty plants, and 
on account of their being abundant flowerers, and 
the flowers of much variety in shade and colour, they 
are all universal favourites in the flower-garden. 
They grow best in a light loam or peat soil, and 
increase readily by dividing the roots in spring. 
Synonyms ; 1. Anemone hepatica. 
acutiloba . . .Blue . . 3, H. Her. P. N. Amer. .1818 
americanS . . . Blue . . 3, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1800 
anguldsd . . . Blue . . 3, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
triloba, 1 . . . Pink . . 4, H. Her. P. England . 
Hepaticous, liver-coloured, lobed like the liver. 
Heracantha, Link. F rom heros, noble, and akantha, 
a thorn ; alluding to the beauty of the plants. Linn. 
19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Composite. Very pretty annuals ; 
the seed should be sown on a gentle hotbed, and 
when of sufficient size, transplanted into the flower 
borders. Synonymes : 1. Carthamus qrmenius. 2. 
C. lanatus. 3. C. creticus. 4. C. tauricus, Onobroma 
dentata. 
armenia, 1 . . . Yellow . 6, H. A. Armenia . 1816 
cretica, 2 . . . White. . 6, H. A. Candia . . 1731 
lanata, 3 . . . Yellow . 7, H. A. & Eur. . . 1596 
tauricS, 4 . . . Yellow . 6, H A. Caucasus . 1818 
Heraci.eC-m, Linn. From Heracles, a plant sacred to 
Hercules. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Umbelliferce. 
Strong coarse growing plants, only worth cultivat- 
ing in botanical collections ; any common soil suits 
them ; and they are all easily increased by seed. 
Synonymes : 1 . H. angustifolium. 2. H. sibiricum. 
3. H. gummifernm. 4. H. amplifolium. 5. H. 
elegans, 6. H. lactniatum. 
alpinum . . . White . . 6, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1739 
asperum . . . White . . 7, H. B. Caucasus . 1818 
caucSsieum . . White. . 6, H. B, Caucasus . 1818 
lanatum . . . White. . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1810 
ligiisticifdlium . White . . 6, H. B. Tauria . . 1816 
minimum . . . White. . 6, H. Her. P. S. France . 1810 
pubescens, 3 . . White . . 7> H. B. Caucasus . 1823 
pyrenaicum . . White . . 6, H. B. Pyrenees . 1798 
speciosum . , . White . . 6, H. B. Siberia . . 1817 
Sphondylium . . White . . 5, H. B. Britain . . 
elegans, 5 . . White . . 5, H. B. Austria . . 1800 
laciniatum, 6 . White. . 5, H. B. Austria. . 1800 
Tillbsum . . . White. . 6, H. B. Siberia . . 1826 
austridcum, JlavescSns, F. angustifolifim 1, F. latifd- 
llum 2, longifbtium. Panaces, taUrlcvm, verrucOsum. 
Herbaceous-plant, a plant, the stem of which perishes 
annually. 
Herb^rtia, Sweet. In honour of the Hon. and Rev. 
William Herbert, of Spofforth, a distinguished 
botanist, and author of a Monograph on Amarylli- 
daceae, 1837. Linn. 16, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Iridacen?. 
A very pretty species, growing well in an equal 
mixture of loam, peat, and sand ; with protection 
in winter, the species will grow as well in the open 
border, as in the frame ; it is increased by seeds. 
pulchelM . . . Blue pur. . 7, F. Bu. P. ChUe . . 1827 
Herb-paris, see Paris quadrifdlld. 
Herb-robert, see Geranium RobertianUm.. 
Hercules’s-club, see TAnthoxylum cldvd HercdRs. 
Heritiera, Aiton. In honour of Charles Louis 
L’Heritier de Bautelle, a celebrated French botan- 
ist and author; he died in 1800. Linn. 21, Or. 10, 
Nat. Or. Sterculiacece. This genus, the Looking- 
glass Plant, consists of large handsome growing 
trees, and is easily cultivated in sandy loam and 
peat; large ripened cuttings root in sand, under a 
glass, in a moist heat. 
littoralls . . . Red . . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1780 
mluOr .... S. Ev. T. Mauritius . 1824 
Hermankia, Linn. In honour of Paul Hermann, a 
botanist and traveller in Ceylon; he died in 1695. 
Linn. 16, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Sterculiacece. Pretty 
flowering plants, well worth a place in every 
garden ; they all grow well in any light rich soil, 
and young cuttings will root readily in the same 
kind of soil, under a glass. Synonymes : 1 . H. 
rotundifolia. 2. Mahernia grandiflord. 3. H. lati- 
folia. 
alnifolia . . . Yellow . 3, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1728 
althaeifblia . . . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1728 
angularls . . . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1791 
argenUa . . . Or. vel. . 5, 0. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
bryonifolia . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1818 
candicans . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
coTonopifdUa . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1823 
cuneifoUa . . . Yellow . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1791 
decumbens . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1821 
denudata . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
diosmaefdlia . . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1795 
disermaefdlia . . Or. red . 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1795 
dlsticha, 1 . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1789 
filifdUa .... Yellow . G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1816 
flammga . . . Orange . 12, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1794 
fragrans . . . Yellow . G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1822 
glandulosS . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1822 
grandidora, 2 . . Red . . all G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1791 
hirsuta .... Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1790 
holosericfa . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1792 
hyssopifOlia . . Straw . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1725 
incisa .... YeUow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1816 
involucrata . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1794 
lavandulafolia . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1732 
melochioides . . Yellow . G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1818 
micaas, 3 . . . Yellow . G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1790 
mollis .... Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1814 
multiflora . . . YeUow . 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1791 
odorata .... Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1780 
plicata .... Yellow . 11, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
procumbens . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1792 
pulverulenta . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
salvifOUa . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1795 
scabra .... Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1789 
scordifblia . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. 0. G. H. . 1794 
tenuifoUa . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. 3. C. G. H. . 
trifolia ta . . . Yellow . G. Ev. S. C. G. K. . 1752 
trifurcata . . . Purple . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1789 
triphylla . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1819 
velutina . . . Yellow . G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1818 
Hermaphrodite, consisting of two sexes. 
Hermas, Linn. The meaning of the name is un- 
known. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Umbelliferte. 
This is a genus of inconspicuous, stun ted -looking 
plants, thriving well in peat, sand, and loam mixed. 
They may either be increased by seeds, or cuttings. 
Synonyme : 1. H. depauper ata. 
ciliata .... Gm. yel. . 5, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1816 
gigantea . . . Green . . 5, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1794 
villosa, 1 . . . Green . . 5, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1795 
HermTnium, R. Brown. The meaning of the name 
is not explained. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchi- 
daceoe. The species cf this genus are pretty, and 
grow freely in chalky soil, or in a mixture ot loam, 
peat, and sand ; they increase by divisions of the 
roots. Synonymes: 1. Ophrys alpina, Chamorchis 
alpina. 2. Ophrys monorchis. 
alpinum, 1 . . . . AVbite . 5, F. Ter. Switzerl. . 1824 
congestum .... Green . 11, G. Ter. Madeira . 
monorchls, 2 . . . Green . 6, H. Ter. England 
Herkakdia, Linn. In honour of Francisco Her- 
nandez, M.D., a Spanish botanist. Linn. 21, Or. 
