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beauty, and scarcely worth cultivating
cept in botanical collections.
HELWINGIACE^, or HELWINGIADS. A small
order of plants of curious construction, the
flowers being situated on the midribs of the
leaves. Only one genus is at present known.
HEMEROCALLIS, Linn. From hemera, a day, and
Icallos, beauty; alluding to tlie beauty and
duration of the flowers. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. LiliacccB. This is an ornamental genus
of flowering plants, of the simplest culture,
thriving well in any light loamy soil, and readily
Nat. Or. Zingiberàcccc. Ornamental plants ;
for cviltiirc and propagation, see Jledyclmim.
abnòrnùs . . "\Ybito (Í, S. Her. P. 3 China . . 1S24
can-tilea . , White C, Her. l\ 4 N. Uol. . . 1820
chinéusis . . "White 6, S. Her. P. 3 China . . 1825
HEIVMET-SHÀPED. See Gàleate.
HÉLMIA, Xth. Kanied in honour of C. Helm,
a German ecclesiastic. Linn. 22, Or. G, Nat.
Or. Dioscoridiicccc, A genus nearly related to
Bioschrea, or Yam, and requiring exactly tlio
same treatment.
racemósa . Yd. pur. 5, S. Tvv. S. Ü. 0. Amor. . 1S50
HELMÍNTIHA, Jussicu. From lidmintldon, a
little worm ; because of the resemblance of the
rugoso seeds. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asteràcccc.
The seeds of this species only require
to be sown in the open border. Sìjìiomjme : 1,
Fìcris ecllióldes.
echioìdos . Tel. . 6, H. A. 3 Brit., hedge bks.
HELMINTHOSFÒRIUM, Link. Limi, 24, Or. 2,
Nat. Or. JMrytàcem, These species are found
on oak branches, rotten sticks, &c.—/¿¿SW^JÒrmm,
oiàniim, simplex, suhulcdum,
HELMINTHOSTÁCHYS, Kaidfits, From lidmins,
a worm, and stachys, a spike ; shape of spike.
Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. OpUoglossàcecu. For
culture, see OpMogUssitm,
dúlcis . . Brn. yel. 7, S. Her. P. 1 I. of Luzon.
HELMISPÒRITJM, Linh. From lielmins, a worm,
and spora, a sporule ; shape of the sporules.
Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Botrytàcem. Patches,
of very minute black fungi, found on dead,
wood and branches of ix^ii^—macrocàrijon, vcluthium.
HELÒNIAS, Linn. From helos, a nuarsh ; in reference
to the habitat of the plants. Linn. 6,
Or. 3, Nat. Or. Melanthacecc. These are ornamental
plants, delighting in peat soil and a
moist situation, where they will grow and
flower profusely ; they increase readily by dividing
the roots, or by seeds. Synonymes : 1,
II. Icctifòlia; 2, IL ma. See Qhammllriiim,
Leimánthiiom, Xeropliyllim., and Zigadenus.
angustifòlia . . Wht. 5, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. 1823
ballata 1 . . . Pur . 4, PI. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. 1758
erythrospérmaS AVht. 6, H. Her. P. ^ N. Amer. 1770
HELOSCIIDIUM, KocJu From helos, a marsh,
and sMadon, an umbel; an umbelliferous
plant, inhabiting marshes. Linn. 5, Or. 2,
Nat. Or. Ajnacece. Mere weeds, growing in
ponds or rivulets, like other hardy aquatics,
Synonymes: 1, Sisan Ámmi ; 2, S. hnlhosum ;
3, S. inundàtitm; 4, Siuin nodijiòriim; 5, Sisón
répens—kmmi 1, bulbòsum 2, Inundàtum 3,
laciniàtum 4, nodiflòrum 5, rèpens 6.
HELVÉLLA, Linn. A name employed by Cicero
as the name of a fungus. Linn. 24, Or. 9,
Nat. Or. Helvellàcea:. These species are found
in spring and autumn in woods, fields, &c.—
elástica, esculènta, infida, leiccophàa, mitra.
HELVELLÀCEÌE, or ASCOMYCÈTES. Form an
order of Fúngales possessin'g the characters of
the Truffle {Tuher), the i^loxú-{Morchélla), and
the German Morel {Helvélla), all three used as
articles of food.
HELWÍNOIA, Wilkl Curious plants with no
exfiilva
increased by divisions. See Funlda and
. .
variegilta
flòre-plbno
gramínea .
¡áiobóldi .
siocciòsa .
1798
1596
1509
17';0
1883
Pancratiim.
disticha . . Orange 5, H. Her. P. 2 China .
fli\va . . . YcUow 6, H. Her. P. 2 Siberia
Fulvous 7, H. Her. P. 3 T.evanb
Copper 7, H. Her. P. 3 Gardens.
Copper 7, H. Her. P. 3 Gardens.
Li. yel. 6, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia
Pink . 9, H. Her. P. 3 Japan
Yellow 7, H. Her. P. 3
HEMLADILPLILS. From hemiy half, and adelphia,
a fraternity. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat, Or. Acanthaceoi.
See Justicia.
HEMIINDRA, Bentham. From hemi, half, and
aner, an anther ; in allusion to the dimidiate
anthers. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lamiacem.
Pretty plants, which grow freely in a mixture
of light sandy loam and peat, and propagate
easily by cuttings planted in sand, and placed
in heat.
brcvif6ha . . Rose . 5, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Hoi. . . 1840
emarginata . Wt pk. 5, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Hoi. . . 1840
hirstita . . Whi t e G. Ev. S. 3 Swan Uiv. . 1837
rupiSstris . . Whi te 5, G. Ev. S. 3 Swan lliv. . 1837
HEMLCLIDLA, R. Brown. Supposed to be from
hemisits, half, and Ideio, to shut up. Linn. 4,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Proteacece. A fine greenhouse
plant; for culture and propagation, see Dry-
¿indra, Bynonyme: I, Bryandra falchta,
B a x tM 1 . Yel. . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 Lucky Bay . 1824:
HEMID^^SMUS, U. Broivn. From hemisiis, half,
and desmos, a tie ; alluding to the filaments.
Linn, 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asclepiadacea^.^ A
pretty climbing species, thriving well in a
mixture of loam and peat; young plants arc
very freely obtained by cuttings planted in
sand, under a glass, in a little heat. A decoction
of the roots is recommended by Euroi)ean
practitioners in cutaneous diseases, scrofula,
and venereal afl'ections.
indicus . , Green . 5, S. Ev. Tw. 6 Ceylon . . 1796
HEMiDfcTYON, Prcsl. From hemi, half, and
diktyon, a net ; fronds. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Polypodiacece. Stove fern,
marginixtum . Brown . 6, S. Her. P. 1 S. Amer.
HEMIG^INIA, 0, Don. From hevii, half, and
genea, an offspring ; in reference to only one
of the cells of each anther being fertile. Linn,
14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lamiacece. For culture,
&c., see Prostanthera.
pui-piirea . . Purpl e . 4, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. 1S24
HEMIG5NXUM:, J, Smith. From hemi, half, and
gonia, an angle ; fronds. Linn, 24, Or, 1, Nat.
Or. Polypodidcece. Stove fern. Syyionynie: 1,
AspidiMvi caducxtm,
caducum 1. . Brn, yel. 5, S. Her. P. 1 W. Indies.
HEM 281 HER
HEMÍMERIS, Linn. From hcmdsits, half, and
meris, a par t ; the flowers appear as if parted.
Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Scro-phidariacem, An
ornamental plant, growing well in a mixture
of loam and peat ; and young cuttings, planted
in the same kind of soil, root freely. See
Alonsba.
montana . . Scarlet 7, S. Her. P. 1 C. G. H. . 1816
HEMIONITIS, Linn. From hemionos, a mule ;
tlie species is supposed to be barren. Linn.
24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiacem. Very elegant
little ferns, thriving well in a mixture
of sandy loam and peat, and readily increased
by dividing the roots. See Antrophyiim, I)ililazium,
Gymnogrdmma, Menisciitm, and Scolopéndíriitnn.
cordata . . Br. yel. 7, S. Her. P.
palmàta . . Br. yel. 7, S. Her. P.
pinnàta . . Br. y d . 7, S. Her. P.
J E. Indies,
^ W. Indies 1793
1 E. Indies.
ilEMlTJ^LlA, R. Brown. J^rom hemi, half, and
mitella, a mitre; rhizome. Linn. 24, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Polypodiacem. Stove ferns.
horrida . . Brn. yel. 5, S. Her. P. ^ Jamaica . 1843
multiflora . Brn. yel. 5, 8. Her. P. | Jamaica . 1824
HEMLOCK, See Cdninvi.
E EM LOCK-SPRUCE. See Pinits canadensis.
HEMP. See Cdnnahis.
HEMP, AFFJCAN, or BOWSTRING. See Sanseviera.
HEMP, BENGAL. See Crotaldria juncca.
HEMP-AGRIMONY. See Eupatdriiim canndUnum.
HEMP-NETTLE. Sec Galedpsis.
HEN-AND-CHICKENS. See Bellis per6nnis pro-
Ufera,
HENBANE. See Ilyoscpamus.
HENBIT. See Lamiitvi amplexicaule.
HENCKI^LIA, Spreng. See Didymocarims,
HI^NEREYA, Lindley. Under the provisional
jiame of Dipteracanthus scdndens, the plant, on
which the present genus is founded, w\as exhibited
at a meeting of the Horticultural Society,
in the spring of 1847. A full examination of its
structure having shown that it formed a new
and distinct genus, Dr. Lindley named it after
the late Arthur Plenfrey, a gentleman much
distinguished for his sound acquaintance with
botany, especially Yegetable Anatomy. The
form of the stigma separates it decisively from
both Dipteracdnthiis KH^Strohildnthes, to which
it has, in other respects, much apparent affi.-
nity. The mode of culture is as follows ;—
After it has ceased to produce ilowers in the
spring, or beginning of summer, it should be
divested of the old soil, and re-potted in fresli
turfy peat and loam, in equal proportions, intermixed
with a small portion of silver sand.
The pot should be rather small in proportion
to the size of the plant. Plunge it in bottom
heat, where a humid glowing temperature,
perfectly sweet, of seventy-five or eighty degrees,
is kept up during night, and let it be partially
shaded during bright sunlight. When roots
have been plentifully produced, give it a final
shift, using rough materials, as before described.
A few round sticks will answer for
its support, to which the shoots must be tied.
Synonymes: 1, A sy stasia scdndens, A. quatèrna,
Ruéllia quatèrna.
scíínclensl . Whit e 5, S. Ev, Tw. 6. S. Leone . 1S43
HENNA-PLANT. See Lawsonia inêrmis.
HEPATIC ALOES. See Áloe vnlgdris, puryurdscens,
soccotrìna, and arhoréscens.
HEPÁTICA, Linn. From he]jaticos, relating to
the liver ; the lobes of the leaves have laeen
compared to the lobes of the liver. Linn.
13, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Raniincidàceoe. These are
very pretty plants, and on account of their
being abundant fiowerers, and the flowers of
much variety in shade and colour, they are all
universal favourites in the flower-garden. They
grow best in a light loam or peat soil, and increase
readily by dividing the roots in spring.
Synonyme: 1, Anémone hepática,
acutilòba . . Blue . 3, II. Tier. P. \ K Amer. . ISIS
americlina . Blue . 3, II. lier. P. \ N. Amer. . ISOO
íXlba . . . AVbito 3, H. Her. P. \ N. Amer. . 1835
nibra . . . Ked . 3, II. lier. P. \ N. Amer. . 1835
angulòsa . . Blue . 3, H. lier. P. \ N. Amer. . 1810
trilòba 1 . . Pink . 4, H. lier. P. \ Europe . 1573
álba . . . Whito 3, H. lier. P. i Gardens. .
ca^rùlea . . Blue . 3, II. Her. P. ^ Gardens.
pièna . . Blue , 3, H. Her. P. i Gardens,
nivea . . . White 3, H. Her. P. ^ Gardens,
i-tibra . . . Red . 3, H. Her. P. \ Gardens,
pièna . . Ued . 3, H. lier. P. i Gardens.
HEPÁTICÍE. An order of cryptogamous or flowerless
plants.
HEPÁTICOUS, liver-coloured, lobed like the liver.
HEPTÁNDRIA. The seventh class of the Lin-
' nsean system of botany, including such plants
as have seven stamens. It contains four
orders.
HERACANTIIA, Link. From heros, noble, and
akantlia, a thorn ; alluding to the beauty of
the plants, Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Aster -
àceoe. "Very pretty annuals ; the seed should
be sown on a gentle hotbed, and wlien of sufficient
size, transplanted into the flower borders.
Sijnonymes: 1, Chrthamus armenius ;
% C, lanatus; 3, C. crétions ; á, C. taûricus,
Onohroma dentata.
armonia 1
. Ycl. . 6, H.
A. 2 Armenia .1810
erètica 2
. White 6, H.
A. 2 Candia. . 1731
lanata 3
. Yel. . 7, H.
A. 2 S. Europe . 1596
taìirica 4
. Yel. . 6, H.
A. 2 Caucasus . 1818
HERACANTIIA. See KentrophUllum,
HERACLEUM, Linn. From Heracles, a plant
sacred to Hercules. Linn, 5, Or. 2, ISTat. Or.
Apiacem. Strong coarse-growing plants, only
worth cultivating in botanical collections ; any
common soil suits them; and they are all
easily increased by seed. Synonymes: 1, II.
angustifdlium; 2, //. sihiricum; 3, H. gummiferum;
4, IL amplifolmm; 5, H, elegans ;
6, II. lacinidtum. See Peucedamtm and Zoslmia.
alplnum .
ásperum .
caucásicum
lanàtum .
ligusticlfòliùm
.
mínimum.
pubéscens 3
pyrenaìcum
speciòsum
. Wliite 6, H.
. White 7, H.
. White 6, H.
. White 6, H.
[ White G, H.
. White 6, H.
. White 7, H.
. White 6, H.
. White 0, II.
Pier. P. i ; Switzerl. 1739
B. 3 Caucasus 1818
B. 4 Caucasus 1818
Her. P. 4 N. Amer. ISIO
B. 2 Tauria . 1S16
Her. P. 3 S. France 1810
B. 4 Caucasus 1823
B. 3 Pyrenees 1798
J^ 5 Siberia . 1817