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GREVILLEA. (grev-VILL-ee-uh) 
Proteaceae. Tree and shrubs native of 
Australia and planted for street trees or or- 
nament; some are grown in the GH as pot 
places; they are fairly hardy and probably 
can be grown up into the (VIII) zone. 
—Banksii. GREV-2. 40¢ 
Shrub or tree to 20 ft; red fis in dense 
terminal racemes, 4” long; Queensland. 
—lanigara. GREV-10. 35¢ 
Woolly Grevillea. Shrub to 5 ft; covered 
with mass of unusual red and green fis. 
—-robusta. GREV-45. 40¢ 
Silky Oak. Lovely tree fairly hardy in 
Australia; good specimen street tree in S; 
they are also grown in the GH in the N 
for specimen pot plants; sow seed in flats 
Dec-Mar; for GH. Fresh seed comes in a- 
bout June. Oz. $2.00; lb. $30.00. 
—Wilsonii. GREV-60. 50¢ 
GREWIA. (GREW-ee-uh) 
Tiliaceae. Trees and shrubs of warm re- 
gions of the Old World; small flowers follow- 
ed by fruits; ornamental. 
—occidentalis. GREW-5. 50¢ 
Ornamental shrub or small tree; native 
of S. Africa; purple fis; mild climates. 
GRINDELIA. (grin-DEL-ee-ah) 
Gum Plant. Compositae. Western U.S. 
perennials bearing large yellow or disk flow- 
ers and doing well on poor soils. 
—squarrosa. GRIN-10. 25¢ 
Yellow fis, 34” ac; 2 ft; HB or HP. 
GRISELINIA. (griz-el-LIN-ee-um) 
Cornaceae. N. Z. evergreen shrubs and 
trees; they have attractive leathery leaves 
and are grown out doors in the South. 
—littoralis. GRIS-10. 50¢ 
Tree with bright glossy foliage; orna- 
mental; (IX); 12 ft; N. Z. 
GUAVA: see PSIDIUM. 
GYMNOCLADUS. (jim-NOK-lad-us) 
Kentucky Coffee Tree. Leguminosae. The 
seed coat is impermeable, soak seeds 2-4 
hours in concentrated sulfuric acid; wash 
well before planting; small lots, file seeds 
or try soaking them 2-6 hours in water at 
195 deg. Far; sow in spring. It is a large tr. 
—dioicus. GYMC-l. 25¢ 
GYNERIUM Aargenteum: see Cortaderia 
Selloana. 
HAKEA. (HAH-kee-uh) 
Proteaceae. Rather hardy genus in Aust- 
ralia: one species is the lovieliest foliage 
plants imaginable. They need good drain- 
age; fls in cream, white. red or purple. 
drought resistant; much like Grevillea; SOW 
seed in winter or spring, carry seedlings over 
in flats or pots the first year. 
NOTE: There should be quite a few more 
Hakeas listed; they will be in next issue. 
—acicularis. r HAK-1. 30¢ 
Needle Bush. Australia. 
—laurina. HAK-13. 30¢ 
Sea Urchin. Shrub or tree to 30 ft; crim- 
son fis; W. Australia. 
—Mixed Species. HAK-X. 50¢ 
HALESIA. (hay-LEE-zee-uh) 
Mohrodendron. Silver-Bells; Snowdrop 
Tree. Attractive deciduous trees native mostly 
of N. Amer. 
—carolina. HALE-1. 35¢ 
HAMAMELIS. (ham-am-MEEL-iss) 
Hamamelidaceae. Witch Hazel. Deciduo- 
us small trees or shrubs; hardy in the North. 
Germinate best in damp rich soil, partial 
shaded beds; germinating mostly the 2nd 
year; stratify at 65-85 degrees F. for 2 months 
then 3 months at 40; this is the only treat- 
ment known to partially break its dormancy. 
—japonica. HAMA-2. 50¢ 
TOpoUetteJapah. 
HARDENBERGIA. (har-den-BERJ-ee-uh) 
Leguminosae False Sarsparilla. Hardy 
Australian shrubs and climbers. 
—-comptoniana. HARD-6. 50¢ 
The Blue Sarsparilla of W. Australia; one 
of the best climbing plants of Aust; fairly 
hardy there. 
—monophylla. 
(Kennedia) 
Oz. 90¢. 
Nae HARD-3. 30¢ 
Semi-climber; white fis. 
HARPEPHYLLUM. (harp-ef-FILL-um) 
Anacardiaceae. Native of South Africa. 
—caffrum. HARP-2. 40 
Kafir Plum. Pretty tree to 30 ft; reese 
Ivs; fls white, followed by edible fruits; 
S. Fla. to Calif; (X);. Oz. 30¢. e fruits; 
HARRISIA. : (har-RISS-ee-uh) 
Cactaceae. Arching and vine-like night- 
blooming Cacti; Fla-Argentina. 
—fragans. HARR-16. 50¢ 
—Mixed. : HARR-X. 50¢ 
Contains also Guelichii, Martinii and 
Simpsonii. 
HEBE. (HEE-bee) 
Scroyphulariaceae. Shrubs and small trees 
mainly from N.Z., and formerly classified 
with the Veronicas. They can be grown out 
doors in mild climates and some under glass 
in the North; some make excellent evergreen 
hedges. 
—Bollonsii. HEBE-10. 30¢ 
Pale lilac; 4’ racemes; 5 ft; N. Z.; HHSh. 
—Hulkeana. HEBE-40. 40¢ 
Prostrate Sheto 95) tte spread?) found, in 
moist places; 8-12” spikes of large China- 
blue fis; rare; exquisite; N. Z. 
—Lewisii. HEBE-44. 40¢ 
White and blue fis, 14”’ ac, in racemes; 6 
fits milcdaclimatess: (<)7aN.Z, 
—macrantha. HEBE-46. 40¢ 
Rare; largest flowered, pure white; sun; 
We: Gale Sha, 
—Mixed. HEBE-30¢ 
HEDERA. (HED-er-uh) 
Ivy. Araliaceae. Evergreen climbing 
shrubs grown for ground cover in shady 
spots; some wall climbers; seed takes up to 
2 years to germinate. 
—Helix. HEDR-4. 30¢ 
English Ivy. Oz. 45¢. 
—  —hibernica. HEDR-4L. 40¢ 
Leaves larger, 6’ across. Oz. 50¢. 
HEDYCHIUM. (hee-DIK-ee-um) 
Ginger-Lily. Zingiberaceae. Robust trop- 
ical perennials mainly from India. Grown 
in the GH or in the far South. Flowers are 
showy and fragrant; rich soil and plenty of 
moisture. 
—coccineum v. augustifolium. Hedy-4A. 30¢ 
Shorter lvs; salmon-pink fis; 6 ft; TP. 
