HAMAMELIS, Hamamelidaceae. Witch-hazel. Large hand¬ 
some shrubs that are valued for their unusually early or un¬ 
usually late flowers. Thrive best in moist soil; will stand partial 
shade [6H]. 
H. japonica. Japan (F.-Ap.). 
H. j. rubra. 
H. macrophylla. S. C. to Fla. and Tex. 
H. mollis. C. China (F.-Ap.). 
H. vernalis. Mo. to La. and Okla. (F.-Ap.). 
H. virginiana. Can. to Ga. and Neb. (O.-N.). 
HEDERA, Araliaceae. Ivy. Popular evergreen vines requiring 
a sheltered situation, some shade, and moist soil. Not all are 
reliably hardy. H. Helix baltica is the hardiest [7G, 5E]. 
H. colchica dentata* 
H. Helix. English I.; Eu. to Cauc. 
H. H. amurensis. 
H. H. atropurpurea. 
H. H. baltica. 
H. H. colchica. 
H. H. CONGLOMERATA. 
H. H. donerailensis. 
H. H. “Emerald Gem.” 
H. H. hibernica. 
H. H. MARMORATA. 
H. H. MINIMA. 
H. H. palmata. 
H. H. pedata. 
H. H. “Pittsburgh.” 
H. H. “Sylvanian Beauty.” 
H. RHOMBEA. 
HEDYSARUM, Leguminosae. Straggly upright shrub prefer - 
* H. colchica is native in Asia Minor and from the Caucasus to Persia. 
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