HER HES 
HES HEY 
3, Nat. Or. Hernandiacece. The species of this 
genus are elegant and lofty-growing trees, succeed- 
ing well in sandy loam and peat; and ripened cut- 
tings, not divested of their leaves, will root readily 
in sand, under a glass. The juice of the leaves of 
i7._ sonora is a powerful depilatory; it destroys 
hair, without pain, wherever it is applied, 
guianensls ... S. Ev. T. Guiana . . 1820 
ovie^rS .... S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 
sonora .... S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1693 
Herniakia, Li/in. From hernia, a rupture ; because 
of its supposed eflFect in curing it. Linn. 5, Or. 2, 
Nat. Or. IllecebracecB. The species of this genus 
are not of very much interest, but of the simplest 
culture. Synonyme: 1. hirsuta. 
alplnS .... Green . . 6, H. De. Tr. S. Eur. . . 1822 
annua .... Green . . 7, H. Tr. A. Spain . . 1824 
cinaraa .... Green . . 6, H. Tr. A. Montpel. . 1823 
fruticosS . . . Green . . 6, H. Ev. S. Spain . .1814 
glabra .... Green . . 7. H. De. Tr. England . 
hirsuta .... Green . . 7.- H. De. Tr. England . 
incana, 1 . . . Green . . 7. H. De. Tr. S. Eur. . . 1822 
polygonoides . . Green . .6,0. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 1752 
Heron’s-bill, see Erodinm. 
Hkrpestis. Gaertner. From herpestes, anything that 
creeps ; alluding to the habit of the plants. Linn. 
14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scrophnlariacece. Some of the 
species of this genus are very pretty; others are 
mere weeds. They all thrive well in a rich soil, 
and are readily increased by seeds, or divisions, 
cuneifdlia . . . Blue . . 8, H. Aq. P. N. Amer. . 1812 
Monnieria . . . Li. blue . 8, S. Aq. P. S. Amer. . 1772 
Btricta . . . .Blue . . 8, S. Aq. P. . 1824 
amplea'icafills, BrOtvnU, micrdntha, portulacSciS, ro- 
tundifblid. 
HerrerTa, Ruiz and Pavon. In honour of C. A. de 
Herrera, a Spanish agriculturist. Linn. 6, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Liliacece. These are handsome plants, 
growing freely in a mixture of loam and peat, and 
are increased by divisions. 
pArvifluri . . . Gm. yel. . 6, S. Ev. Tw. Brazil , . 1824 
stellatil . . . Grn. yel. . 6, S. Ev. Tw. Chile . . 1825 
Hesperantha, Ker. From hespera, an evening, and 
anthos. a flower ; the flowers are produced in the 
evening. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Iridaceae. A 
genus of rather pretty flowering bulbs ; for culture 
and propagation, see Gladiolut. Synonyme ; 1. Ixia 
angnsla. 
angusta. 1 . . . mite . . 5, 0. Bl. P. C. 0. H. . 1825 
cinnamOmga . . Vi-let . . 4, G. Bl. P. C. 0. H. . 1787 
falcata .... Violet . . 4, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1787 
graminifOlia . . Violet . . 8, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1808 
pildsa .... Violet. . 4. G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1811 
radiaa .... Violet . . 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1794 
HkspEris, Linn. From hesperos, the evening; the 
flowers of most of the species of Rocket are more 
fragrant towards evening. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Cru- 
ciferce. The Rocket is a well-known flower in 
every garden. The herbaceous kinds do best in a 
light rich soil, and attention must be paid to fre- 
quent transplanting and dividing, or they will not 
grow, particularly H. matronalis and its varieties ; 
the best time for doing it is when they begin to 
spring afresh from the root after flowering. The 
seed of the annual and biennial kinds merely require 
sowing in the open border. Synonymea : 1. H. 
sibirica, 2. H. inodora. 3. H. bituminoaa. 
aprica .... Purple . 5, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1822 
elata .... Pink . . 6, H. B. Europe . . 1824 
excflsa . . .White. . 5, H. Her. P. .1828 
fragrans . . . Purple . 5, H. B. Siberia . .1821 
grandiflora . . Wht. pur. 7, H. B.i .1820 
heterophylla . . Red . . 5, H. B. Italy . .1823 
laciniata ... Purple . 5, H. Her. P. S. France . 1816 
matronalis . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Europe . . 1597 
hortensis . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Europe . . 1759 
albiflora . . White . . 6, H. Her. P. Europe . . 1759 
albo-plena . . White. . 6, H. Her. P. Europe . . 1597 
foliifldra . . Green . . 6, H. Her. P. Europe . . 1597 
purpureo- plena Red . . 6, H. Her. P. Europe . . 1597 
variegata . . Wht red . 6, H. Her. P. Europe . . 1597 
6 birica, 1 . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1800 
65■lve.^tris, 2 . Pink . . 6, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
pulchelia . . . Red . . 7. H. A. Levant . . 1827 
pygmaea ... Purple . 6, H. A. Syria . . 1828 
ramosissimS . . Red . . 7, H. A. AJgiers . . 1819 
repanda . . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Spain . .1821 
runcinata . . . Wht pur. 6, H. R Himgary . 1804 
bituminosa, 3 Wlit pur. 6, H. B. 
speciosa . . . Ro. pur. . 4, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1829 
tristls .... Purple . 5, H. B. Austria. . 1629 
HksperoscSrdum, Lindley. From hesperos, the west, 
and skordon, garlic ; an alliaceous plant, growing 
in the western hemisphere. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Liliacece. These are rather pretty species, growing 
well in light sandy soil, and increased by offsets, 
or -seeds. H. hyacinthinum requires protection in 
winter. Synonyme : 1. Brodicea grand{flora. 
hyacinthinum, 1 . Blue . . 7, F. BL P. . 1826 
lactSum . . . White . . 7. H. Bl. P. California . 1833 
Hetkranthera, Beauvois. From heteros, variable, 
and aner, an anther; the anthers are variable. 
Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Pontederacece. This i.s a 
genus of ornamental aquatics. The hardy species 
may be grown by the side of a pond or rivulet ; the 
other kinds require the same treatment as other 
tender aquatics. Synonyme: 1. Leptanthes reni~ 
formis. 
acuta,! . , .mite. . 6, G. Aq. P. Virginia .1812 
limosa .... Blue . . 7, H. Aq. P. N. Amer. . 1822 
reniformis . . . Blue . . 7. S. Aq. P. S. Amer. . 1824 
Hetkromorpha, Chamisso. From heteros, diverse, 
and morpha, form ; in allusion to the leaves. Linn. 
5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Umbelliferce. This shrub thrives 
well in any common garden soil, and is freely in- 
creased by cuttings. Synonyme: 1. Tenoria arbo- 
rescens. 
arborescen* . . Yellow . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1810 
Hete31op6gon, Persoon. From heteros, variable, and 
pogon, a beard. Linn. 21, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Gra- 
mineoe. Species of grass, not worth cultivating in 
any collection. Synonymes ; ]. glaber. 2. Andro- 
pogon contortus — AlliOnU 1, contOrtna 2. 
HeteropterIs, H. B. and Kunth. From heteros, vari- 
able, and pteron, a wing ; the wings of the carpels 
are various in size and shape. Linn. 10, Or. 3, 
Nat. Or. Malpighiacece. The plants of this genus 
. are for the most part handsome climbers, thriving 
well in sand, peat, and loam ; and cuttings of the 
ripened wood will root in sand, under a glass, in 
heat. Synonymes : 1 . Banistcria brachiata. 2. 
chrysophylla. 3. nitida. 4. purpurea. 
appendicul&ti . . Yellow . S. Ev. Cl. S(. Vincent 1820 
bracbiata, 1 . . Yellow . S. Ev. Cl. W. Ind. . 1759 
Fsertilea .... Blue . . S. Ev. Cl. W. Ind. . 1823 
clirysophylla, 2 .Yellow . S. Ev. Cl. Brazil . .1793 
floribunda . . . Blue . . S. Ev. Cl. Mexico . . 1824 
nlUda, 3 . . . Yellow . S. Ev. S. Brazil . .1809 
rufa .... Yellow . S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1809 
parvifOlla . . . Purple . S. Ev. Cl. W. Ind. . 1820 
purpCirea, 4 . . Purple . S. Ev. CL W. Ind. . 1759 
Hetrrospermum, Willdenoro. From heteros, various, 
and sperma, a seed ; alluding to the variable size 
and shape of the seed. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
Composites. An annual of little value; it requires 
to be raised on a gentle hotbed, and afterwards 
transplanted into the flower-border, 
pinnatum . . . Yellow . 8, H. A. New Spain 1799 
Hetkrosph.^rTa, Greville. From heteros, variable, 
and aphaira, a sphere. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. 
Fungi. A black shining fungus, found growing 
on the stems of dead herbs — patelld. 
Heuchera, Linn. In honour of John Henry de 
Heucher, professor of medicine at Wittenberg, and 
a botanical author. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Saxi- 
fragacece. A genus of very neat, though not 
showy, American plants, prowing well in anjtlight 
garden soil, and very easily increased by dividing 
the plants at the root. H. americana is a powerful 
astringent. 
americana . . . Purple . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1656 
caulescens . . .White. . 6, H. Her. P. Carolina .1812 
cylindracia . . Green . . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 183-- 
glabra . . . .Pink . . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1827 
hUplda .... Purple . 5, H. Her. P. Virginia . 1826 
micrantha . . . Ysli. gm. . 7, H. Her. P. Columbia . 1827 
pubescens . . . Pk. vio. . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1812 
Richardsonn . . Green . . H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1827 
villosa .... Violet . . 5, H. Her. P. Canada . . 1812 
Hexagonal, six-sided. 
Hexandrous, having six stamens. 
Hexanoolar, six-angled. 
Hexapetaixius, having six petals. 
Heylandia, DecandoUe. In honour of M. Hey land, 
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