HIP HOL 
^OL HOP 
its native country, and abounds in a white milky 
juice, which is highly poisonous, therefore, it is 
very necessary in cutting the plant, not to let any 
of the juice touch the skin, as a single drop would 
be sufficient to make the hands swell and itch very 
much. A mixture of sandy loam and peat suits it, 
and cuttings root readily in sand, under a glass, in 
heat. 
Mnncinella . . Green . . S. Er. T. W. Ind. 1690 
Hippomarathrum, Linn. From hippos, a horse, and 
marathron, fennel. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Um- 
belliferas. A curious species, of very easy culture 
and propagation. 
slculum . . . Yellow . 7. H. Her. P. Sicily . . 1640 
Hippophak, Linn. From hippos, a horse, and phao, 
to destroy; in reference to the supposed poisonous 
qualities of the seeds. Linn. 22, Or. 4, Nat. Or. 
ElxagncLcea. Ornamental trees, grooving in any 
common soil, and may be readily increased by 
layers, or cuttings of the roots 
rhamnoides . . Apetal . 5, H. De. T. England . 
angustifMIa . Apetal . 5, H. De. T. S. Enr. . . 
sibirica . . . Apetal . 4, H. De. T. Siberia . . 
salicifdliA . . . Apetal . H. De. S. Nepal . . 1&22 
HippurTs, Linn. From hippos, a mare, and oura, a 
tail ; the stem resembles a mare’s tail, from the 
crowded whorls of very narrow hair-like leaves. 
Linn. 1, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Onagracece. A curious 
aquatic, growing best in a ditch, pond, or marshy 
situation. 
vulgaris . . . Apetal . 5, H. Aq. P. Britain . . 
Hir.Sa, Jacquin. In honour of J. N. de la Hire, a 
French botanist, who died in 1727- Linn. 10, Or. 3, 
Nat. Or. Malpighiacece. These are pretty climbers, 
growing best in a mixture of sandy loam and peat ; 
and cuttings of the ripened wood root readily in 
sand, under a glass, in heat. 
Indies .... White . . 7, s. Ev. Cl. E. Ind. . .1820 
nutans .... IVhite . . 7> S. Ev. CL E. Ind. . . 1820 
odoratS .... Yellow . S. Ev. Cl. Guinea . . 1823 
reclinatS . . . Yellbw . 7, S. Ev. Cl. W. Ibd. 
Hirsute, rough, with soft hairs. 
Hirtella, Linn. From hirtus, hairy ; the young 
branches. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Chrysobalanaceoe. 
The flowers of these curious tropicarl timber trees 
are rarely seen in this country ; they delight in a 
mixture of peat and loam, and cuttings will root 
freely in sand, under a glass, in heat. Synonymes : 
1. americana. 2. paniculata. 
racemSsa, 1 . . Violet . . S. Ev. T. Guiana. . 1782 
triandrS, 2 . . . "White . . S. Ev. T. Jiunaica . 1810 
HIspida, rough, with stiff hairs. 
Hoary, covered with white dotvn. 
Hopemanseggia, Cavanilles. In honour of J. C. Hoff- 
mansegg, a distinguished naturalist, and with 
Link, author of the Flore Portugaise, Berlin, 1806. 
Linn. 10, Or. l,Nat. Or. Legnminosae. An interest- 
ing dwarf shrub, growing well in peat and loam ; 
and cuttings, if not too ripe, will root in sand, 
under a glass, in heat. 
falcAria . . . Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. Chile . . 1806 
Hog-nut, see Carija obcorduta. 
Hog-plum, see SpOndids. 
Hogwekd, see Boerhaaxnd. 
HoirziA, Jussieu. Derived from Hoitzil, the name 
given to it in Peru. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Polemoniacece. Handsome species, succeeding well 
in equal portions of sandy loam and peat; and cut- 
tings root freely when placed under a glass, in the 
same kind of soil. 
uaerul^a . . . Blue . . G. Ev. S. Mexico . . 1824 
cncclneit . . . Scarlet . G. Ev. S. Mexico . . 1824 
glandulosd . . . Pa. red . G. Ev. T. Mexico . . 1825 
H6i/;us, Linn. From helko, to extract; the original 
plant was supposed to possess the power of extract- 
ing thorns. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Graminece. 
A genus of grasses, which delights to grow in 
light loamy soil ; increased by seeds, or divisions, 
lanatua .... Apetal . . 6, Grass. Britain . . 
mollis .... Apetal . . 7> Grass. Britain . , 
Holigarna, Roxburgh. The name of the tree in the 
language of Karnata. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
L 161 T 
Anacardiacece. This species is a very tall-growing 
tree ; for culture and propagation, see Anacardium. 
longifdUa . . . White . . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1828 
Holly, see Ilex. 
Hollyhock, see AlthSa rbsia. 
Holmskioldia, Retz. In honour of Theodore Holm- 
skiold, a Danish botcinical author. Linn. 14, Or. 
2, Nat. Or. Labiatae. Rather curious and interest- 
ing plants, succeeding well in an equal mixture of 
loam, peat, and sand ; and cuttings of the young 
wood root freely in the same kind of soil, under a 
glass, in heat. Synonymes: 1. Hastingia coccinea. 
2. Hastingia scandens. 
sangulnga, 1 . . Scarlet . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1796 
scandens, 2 . . Scarlet . 5, S. Ev. Cl. E. Ind. . . 1824 
HoloserTcka, silky, pubescent. 
Hoi-ostkum, Linn. From holos, all, and osteon, a 
bone; applied by antiphrasis to this plant, which 
is soft and delicate. Linn. 3, Or. 3, Nat. Or. 
Alsinaceas. These species merely require to be 
sown in the open ground. 
spergiilioldes . . White . 7, H. A. Egypt . . 1829 
nmbeUatum . . Pink . 7, H. A. England 
didndrum. 
Homalium, Jacquin. From homalos, regular; the 
stamens are regularly divided into 3-stamened 
fascicles. Lhin. 18, Or. 4, Nat. Or, Homaliacece. 
The flower of this species is rather insignificant. 
The plant grows in a mixture of loam and peat; 
and cuttings, nearly ripened, root readily in sand, 
under a glass, in heat. 
racemosum . . White . . 6, S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1816 
Homogeneous, having a uniform nature, principle, or 
composition. 
Homeria, Ventenat. Named after the distinguished 
father of epic poetry, Homer. Linn 16, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Iridacex. This is a beautiful genus of 
bulbous plants ; they delight to grow in an equal 
mixture of loam, peat, and sand. When they are 
in a dormant state, they should be kept free from 
moisture ; but when growing, they should be plen- 
tifully supplied with water. They are increased 
by offsets from the bulbs, or by seeds-. Synonymes : 
1. Morcea collina. 2. elegans. 3. collina exaltata. 
4. collina miniata minor. 5. Jlexuosa. 6. spicata. 
7. virgata. 
collina, 1 . . . Purple . 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1768 
elegans, 2 . . . Vermil. . 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1826 
exaltata, 3 . . . Vermil. . 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . ] 768 
flacclda, 4 . . . Vermil. . 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1810 
flexuosa, 5 . . . Yellow . 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H, . 1803 
lineata .... VenniL . 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1825 
miniaa .... VermiL . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1799 
porrifolia . . . Vermil. . 5, 0. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1825 
spicata, 6 . . . Yellow . 5, G. Bl. P. C, G. H. . 1785 
virgata, 7 . . . Purple . 6, G. Bl. P, C. G. H. . 1825 
Ho.mer’s molt, see Allium maglcOm. 
Honesty, see Lunarid. 
Honey-berry, see MelicOccd. 
Honey-fi.ower, see Melianthl.s. 
Honey-garlic, see NectaroscSrdnm. 
Honey-locust tree, see Gleditschid triacdnlhds. 
Honey-pore, the pore in flowers which secretes honey. 
Honey-scales, the scales in flowers whicli secrete 
honey. 
Honey-spots, the spots in flowers which secrete honey. 
Honeysuckle, see Lonicerd. 
Honeywort, see Cerinthe. 
Honeywort, see SisOn. 
Hooded, being curved or hollowed at the end, into 
the form of a hood. 
Hooded miuoil, see Utriculurtd. 
Hookeria, Smith. In honour of Sir William Jackson 
Hooker, LL.D., F.R.S., &c., the present professor 
of botany in the university of Glasgow, one of the 
most distinguished of modern botanists. Linn. 24, 
Or. 5, Nat. Or. Musci. This is described as a very 
beautiful genus of plants, resembling Hypnum. 
One of the species, H. late-virens, has only been 
discovered as yet in a bog near Cork — Iceti-virins, 
lueSns. 
Hoop-ash, see Cllfls crassifolid. 
Hoop-petticoat, see Narcissfis bulbocddiOm. 
Hop, see Humfilus. 
Hop-hornbeam, see Ostryd. 
Hop-like trefoil, see Medicugb lupnUnd. 
