INDEX 
679 
Hoffm., Hoffmann 
Hog-gum (W. I.), Moronobea ; 
false- -gum (W. I.), Rhus 
Metopium L.; -plum, Spondias; 
-weed (W. I.), Boerhaavia ; 
poisoned- -meat or - -weed (W. 
1 »),A ristolochia grandiflora Sw., 
(Am.) Ambrosia artemisiaefolia 
L. 
Holly, Ilex', -fern, Aspidium', 
-hock, Althaea ; -oak, Quercus ; 
-rose (W. I.), Turnera ; sea-, 
Eryngium 
Holo- (Gr. pref.), complete 
Holy grass (Am.), Hierochloe 
Hominy, maize meal 
Homoio-, homo- (Gr. pref.), alike, 
similar; -chlam., -chlamydeous, 
76 ; -dromous, 75 ; -gamous, 97 ; 
-geneous, uniform ; -logous, 27 ; 
-morphous, uniform in shape ; 
-nym, the same specific name of 
the same plant, in another 
genus; -plastic, 30; -sporous, 
54, Pteridophyta 
Honey, 88, 74, 206; -dew, 115, 
Acer , Tilia ; -guides, 102 ; 
-leaves, Berberidaceae ; -locust, 
Gleditschia ; -palm, Jubaea ; 
sham-, Cleome , Lopezia , Par - 
nassia ; -suckle, Lonicera , 
(W. I.) Desmodium, Tecoma, 
(Austr.) Banksia 
Hook., Sir W. J. Hooker 
Hook, f., Sir J. D. Hooker 
Hook-climbers, 172, Uncaria , 
Unona , Uvaria 
Hooker, J. D., 119, 140, 191, 
214; system, see Bentham 
Hooks (on fruit), 109, i 1 1 ; (on 
stem), 172 
Hoop-tree (W. I.), Melia ; -withe 
(W. I.), Rivina, Colubrina 
Hop, Humulus , Moraceae 
Horehound, Marrubium ; foetid-, 
Ballota ; white-, Marrubium 
Horiz., horizontal, -ovule, 82 
Hornbeam, Carpinus ; -nut, 
Trapa ; -wort, Ceratophyllum 
Horned poppy, Glauciu 7 n 
Horse-Cassia (W. I.), Cassia 
polyphylla Jacq. ; -chestnut, 
Aesculus ; -gram, Dolichos ; 
-hair, vegetable, Tilla?idsia ; 
-mint (Am.), Monarda ; -pur- 
slane (W. I.), Trianthema ; 
-radish, Cochlearia ; -radish- 
tree, Moringa pterygosperma 
Gaertn. ; -tail, Equisetum ; 
-wood (W. I.), Calliandra 
Hort. (as authority to names), a 
garden name, not authenticated 
Hortensis (Lat.), of gardens 
Hortus siccus, a herbarium 
Host (parasites), 176 
Hottentot bread, Testudinaria ; 
-fig, Mesembryanthemum 
Hound’s tongue, Cynoglossum 
Houseleek, Semperviviun 
Huckleberry, Gaylussacia ; blue-, 
* Vaccinium 
Huds., Hudson 
Humble-bees, 87, 92 
Humifusus (Lat.), spreading on 
surface 
Humilis (Lat.), dwarf 
Humming-bird flowers, 99, 190, 
Marcgravia 
Humus, 38, 145, 175 
Huon pine, Dacrydium Frank- 
linii Hook. f. 
Hyacinth, Hy acini hus ; grape-, 
Muscari ; wild-, Scilla 
Hyaline, transparent 
Hybrid, 119; graft-, Cytisus 
Hybridisation, 95, 100 
Hydathodes, 114 
Hydro- (Gr. pref.), water ; -chore, 
plant distributed by water ; 
-philous, 61 ; -phytes, 150, 158 ; 
-phytium (Cl.), a water-plant 
formation ; -tropism, 36 
Hygrochastic (fruit), opening by 
water-absorption 
Hygrophytic, 168 
Hylium (Cl.), a forest formation 
Hylodium (Cl.), a dry open wood- 
land 
Hymenoptera, 87 
Hyperborean, northern 
Hypo- (Gr. pref.), under; -cotyl, 
36, 105, hi; -crateriform salver- 
