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and cuttings root readily in sand, nnder a
Ldass. ^Jdic herbaceous kinds g i w well in any
licrht sandy soil, and look well when planted
oil a bank, or rock-work. The seeds oí tlie
annual kinds should be sown early in spring,
in the open border. Bynonyvie: 1,
baleárica . . Yd. 5, G. Ev. S. Minorca . 1M
bi flòra
. Yol. O, 11. A. . ^
ciliìlta . .
. Yel. 6, n . A. è S. Eur ; .
comòsa. .
Yd. 4, II. lier. Tr. \ Eng , hills.
glaîica . .
. Yd. 5, II. Her. Tr. Italy . .
lielviítica 1
. Yd. 5, II. Her. Tr. i Switzcrl. .
inoiìocìlrpa
Yel. 5, H. A. 4 Caucasus .
A. 1 S. Eur. . .
A. 1 S. Eur. . .
•6
1S16
ISIS
1S19
1819
18'24
1683
multisiliquòsaYel. 7, H. 1570
luiisillquòsa . Yd. ü, J I.
HirPÓMANE, Linn. From hippos, a horse and
madness ; alluding to the eíFects oí the
original plant Linn. 21, Or. 10, Nat. Or.
EuphorhiàcGCB. IL Maimnélla grows to an
immense size in its native country, and
abouuds iu a white milky juice, which is
hi<dily poisonous, therefore, it is very necessary,
'in cutting the plant, not to let the juice
HÍRCUEUS. See Saxifràga.
HIRSUTE, rough, with soft hairs. ^
HIRTÉLLA, Linn. From hirtiis, hairy; the
voung branches. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
ChrysobalanàcGcc. The ilowers of these curious
tropical timber trees are rarely seen in this
country; they delight in a mixture of peat
and loam, and cuttings will root freely lu
touch the skin, as a single drop w o u l d be
sufficient to make the hands swell and itch
very much. A mixture of sandy loam and
peat suits both the species, and cuttings root
readily in sand, under a glass, in hcíit. byno^
nymes: 1, Sàphim ilwifòlium, CmUhogyne
ilicifolia.
Maiicindla . Green . 5, S. Ev. T. GO W. Ind . IGOO
spinósa 1 . . Green . 5, tì Ev. S. 20 W. Ind. . 1S20
NIRPOMÁRATIIRUM, Linn. From hippos a
horse, and maraihron, fennel. Linn.
2, Nat. Or. A2nàcece. A curious species, ot
very easy culture and propagation. See also
Séseli llippoinárathrim.
sículum . . Yello%v . 7, 11. Her. R 3 Sicily . 1640
IIIPRÒPIIAE, Linn. From hisopos, a horse, and
phao, to destroy ; in reference to the supposed
poisonous qualities of the seeds. Linn.
Or. 4, Nat. Or. Elceagnacex. Ornamental
trees, 'growing in any common soil, and may
be readily increased by layers, or cuttings ol
the roots. See Shephérdia.
sand, under a glass, in heat. SynonymQS : 1,
aiìiericàna; % panicnlàta.
glandulòsa. White. . 6. S. Ev. S. 15 Brazil . 182.
racemósa 1. Violet . . 6, S. Ev. T. 25 Guiana . 17b2
triándra 2 . White. . 6, S. Ev. T. 15 Jamaica . 1810
HÍSPIDA, rough, with stiff hairs. ^ ^ o-
HOARÈA, Bwmt. Named in compliment to bir
lUchard lloare. Linn. 16, Or. 2, ^at. Or.
Geraniàcem. See Pelarghmitm.
HOARY, covered with white down.
HOFFMANSÉGGIA, Cavanilles. In honour ot J.
C Hoffmansegg, a distinguished naturalist,
aiid with Link, author of the Flore Portugaise,
Berlin, 1806. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Fahticeoi.
rbamnoìdes . . Apetal 5, II. De. T. 12 En^ sea co.
an^ustifòlia . . Apetal 5, H. De. T. 10 S. Em.
sibirica . . . A p e t a l 4, H. De. T. 10 Siberia
salicifòlia . . . Apetal 5, H. De. S. 10 Nepal . 1822
I-IIPPURÍDEIE. See Ilaloragàcece.
HIPPÙRIS, Linn. From hippos, a mare, and
aura, a tail ; the stem resembles a mare s tad,
from the crowded whorls of very narrow hairlike
leaves. Linn. 1, Or. 1, Nat. Qv. IIalora^
gàceco. A curious aquatic, growing best in a
ditch, pond, or marshy situation,
vulglxris . . Apetal . 5, IL Aq. P. 1 Brit., ditches.
HÍPTAGE. See Gcerlnèra. ^ T AT I i
HIR^A, Jacq^dn. In honour of J. N. de ia
Hire, a French botanist, who died in 1/^/.
Linn. 10, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Malpighiacccc.
These are pretty climbers, growing best in a
mixture of sandy loam and peat ; and cuttings
of the ripened wood root read.ily m sand,
under a glass, in heat,
glauccscens . YeUow . 7, S. Ev. CI. 8 E. Ind. . 182.9
índica . . . White . V, S. E v. CI. 8 E. Ind. . 1820
nMans . . White . 7, S. Ev. CI. 8 E. Ind. . 1820
" t a : . Yellow . 7,' S. Ev. CI. 6 Ginnea . 8 3
reclinata . . Yellow . 7, S. Ev. CI. 10 W. Ind. . 1820
xVn interesting dwarf genus, _ growino
well in peat and loam ; and cuttings, U
noi; too ripe, will root in sand, under a glass,
in heat.
falcárla . .Yellow . 7. S. Her. P. 2 Chile. . 180(>
prostrati .Yellow . 7, F. Her. P. 2 Lima . ISoO
HOG-FENNEL. See FeAicédanmn officinalis.
HOG-GUM is obtained from various species ot
Garcinia.
HOG-MEAT. See Boerhaàvia decúmbens.
HOG-NUT OE JAMAICA. See Omphàlca.
HOG-NUT. See Càrya olcordàta and C. glabra.
HOG-PLUM. See Spondias.
HOGWEED. See Boerhaàvia. ^ ^^ ^ ^ . .
HOHENACKERA. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
àcem. A hardy plant, of easy culture, growing
in any common garden soil, and propagated
by seed. bupleiirlfùlia . Green . 6. IL B. l i Gandscha . 183(5
HOHENBÉRGIA, SchiiUes. In honour of M. Hohenberg,
a distinguished botanist. Linn. 5,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Bromeliàccce. For culture,
&c., see TiUdndsia.
strohih\cca . Yellow 5, S. Her. P. | S. Amer. . 1842
HOÌTZIA, Jussieic. Derived from IIoUzil, the
name given to it iu Peru. Lmn. 5, 1,
Nat Or FoUmoniàcece. Handsome species,
succeeding well in equal portions of sandy
loam and peat; and cuttings root freely when
placed under a glass, in the same kind oí soil.
Synonyvies: 1, Lcesèlia coccínea, Cántica notizia,
C. coccínea.
V I -n i n A 5 G Ev S. 1 Mexico . 1824:
Hiexìcàna 1 . Scarlet . 5, O. Ev. S. a Mexico . 1824
HOLARRIIÈNA, R. Frown. From holos, entire,
and arrhen, a male ; alluding to the anthers.
Lmn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocynacea,. lor
culture and propagation, refer to Echdes.
villósa . . . r ink . 4, S. Ev. S. G E. Indies . 1820
HOLBÓLLIA, Wallich. This genns was named
by Dr. Wallich after Mr. i redenck Louis
Holboll, Superintendent of the Royal Botanic
Gardens at Copenhagen ; an experienced bol
i O J . 289 HON
tanist. Linn. 21, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Lardizabalàcem.
These are plants of interest (notwithstanding
the greenness of their ilowers) ;
they exhale a very pleasant fragrance, and
are of easy culture, merely requiring to be
planted in light soil, and to be treated like
other greenhouse or half-hardy climbers. 8ynonyme:
1, Stauntònia latifòlia.
acuminata . . Gn. yl. 3, G. Ev. Tw. 10 N. Ind., 1846
angustifòlia . Purple 3, G. Ev. Tw. 12 Nepal . 1846
latifòlia 1 . . Green. 3, G. Ev. Tw. 20 Nepal . 1845
HÓLCUS, Linn. From helJco, to extract ; the
original plant was supposed to possess the
l)0\ver of extracting thorns. Linn. 23, Or. I,
Nat, Or. Gra/ìmnàce<^. A genus of grasses,
which delights to grow iu light loamy soil ;
ijicreased by seeds or divisions, Synonyme : 1,
Andro2)ògon saccharàtus. See Arrhcnathcriim,
Chrysopogon, Ilieróchloe, and Sorghum.
lanàtus . . . Apetale, H. Grass. 2^ Brit., past,
inóllis . . . Apetal 7, H. Grass. 2 BriL, co. fie.
saccharàtus 1 . Apetal 6, G. Grass. 3 China . .
HOLIGÁRNA, Roxburgh. Tlie name of the tree
in the language of Karnata. Linn. 23, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Anacardiàcece. This species is a very
tall-growing tree ; for culture and propagation,
see Anacàrdiuvi.
longifòlia . AVhite . 4, S. Ev. T. 60 E. Ind. . . 1828
HOLLY. See ilex.
HOLLYHOCK:. See AUhàa ròsea.
HOLLY -OAK. See Quércus Ilex.
IÍ0LMSK1ÓLDIA, lietz. In honour of Theodore
Holmskiold, a Danish botanical author. Linn.
14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Lamidcew, llather
curious and interesting plants,, succeeding
well in an equal mixture of loam, peat, and
sand ; and cuttings of the young wood root
freely in the sanie kind of soil, under a glass,
in heat. Bynomjmes: 1.,. Ilastingia coccínea;
2, II. scándens.
sanguínea 1 . Scarlet . 5, S. Ev. S. 4 E. Ind. . 1796
scándens á . Scarlet , 5, S. Ev. C1 ü E. Ind. . 1824
HOLOGÍMNE. From holos, all, and gymnos,
naked. Lin%. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asteràceoi.
For culture, see Lasthènia. Synonyme: Lastìiènia
glabràta.
glabriita . Yellovir . 6, H. A. California . 1833
HoLOPiiìfLLUM, De Candolle. From holos, ali,
•diìd Asteràcece. For culture, see Athanàsia. Synonyme:
Athanàsia capitata.
capitàtuml . . Yellow 1, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. 1774
lanuginòsum . Yellow 5, G. Ev. S. G. G. II. 1822
HOLOSCHÌÌNUS. See Isòlepis Iloloschànics.
HOLOSERÌCEA, silky, pubescent.
HOLÓSTEA. See Stellària Ilolàstea.
HOLÓSTEUM, Linn-. From holos, ali, and osteon,
a bone ; applied by antiphrasis to this plant,
which is soft and delicate. Linn. 3, Or. 3,
Nat. Or. CaryophyllàcccB. These species
merely require to be sown in the open ground.
See Drymària.
spergulioìdes . White 7, H. A. ¿ E^ypt . 1829
umbellátum . Pink. 7, H. A. i Eng., wastes.
didndruvi.
HOLY CYAMUS. See Nelúmbíum sjieciòsim.
HOLY ROSE, or EOSE OF JERICHO. See Anas^
tática hierochuntlna.
HOMALANTIIUS, Earth. From homalos, regular,
and anthos, a flower. Linn. 21, Or. Nat!
Or. Eiiphorbiàccoe. For cultivation, see the
stove species of Euphorbia.
populif6Uus . White . 6, S. Ev. S. 1-^ N. Holl. 1824
HOMALIÀCE_^, or HOMALIADS. Tropical trees
and shrubs, not far removed from Passionflowers
; the flowers, however, are borne in
s})ikes or racemes.
HOMALÎNE/E. See Iloinaliàceoe.
HOMÀLIUM, Jacquin. From homalos, regular ;
the stamens are regularly divided into threestamened
fascicles. Linn. 38, Or. 4, Nat. Or.
Ilomaliàceoe. 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.
racemôsum . White . 6, S, Ev. T. 0 W. Ind. . 1816
HOMALONJ^MA. From homalos, regular, and
neina, a illainent. Linn. 21, Or. 7, Nat. Or.
ArheeoL. For culture, see Richàrdia. Synonymes:
1, Câlla aromática, G. occülta.
aromática 1 . White . 7, G. Her. P. 2 China . 1813
cordata . . . White . 0, G. Her. P. 2 China . 1820
HOMBRÍA, Ventenat. Named after the distinguished
father-of epic poetry, Homer. Linn.
16, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Iridàceoe. This is a beautiful
genus of bulbous plants ; they delight to
grow in an equal mixture of loam, peat, and
sand. When they are iu a dormant state, they
should be kept free from moisture ; but when
growing, they should be plentifully supidied
with water. They are increased by oifsets
from the bulbs, or by seeds. Sijnontjmes : 1,
Moroea coUhia ; 2, ¿legans ; 3, colima exaltàta ;
4, colima miniàta mhior ; 5,Jiexuosa; 6, apicata;
7, virgaía.
collina 1 . . Pur. , 5, G. Bl. P. G. G. H
élegans 2 . . Vermil. 5, G. Bl. P. lÎ C G il
exaltàta 3 . . Vermil. 5, G. Bl. P. 2 C. G H
fiáccida 4 . . Vermil. 5, G. Bl. P. G. G H
flexuôsa 5 . . Yellow. 5, G. Bl. P. 1 C. G II
hneîxta . . . Vennil. 5, G. Bl. P. 1 G. G H.
miniàta . . Vermil. 5, G. Bl. P. 2 G. G. H.
porrifùlia . . Vermil. 5, G. Bl. P. 2 G G H*
spicàta 6 . . Yellow. 5, G Bl. P. c! G. H*,
virgàta 7 . . Pur. . 5, G. Bl. P. 1 C. G.. II,
HOMER'S MOLY. See Allium mágicum.
HOMOGENEOUS, having a uniform nature, principle,
or composition.
HOMÓGYNE, Be Candollc. From homos, uniform,
and giyne, a female. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
Asteràcece. See TussiUigo.
HOMOIINTIIUS, Bonpland. From homos, uniform,
and anthos, a ñowcr. Linn. 19, Or.
Nat. Or. Aderàceoe.. A small genus of lierbaceous
plants, thriving in a mixture of loam
and peat, and increased by division,
viscôsus . Pur. blue 6, G. Her. P. I j Chile . . 1S62
HONESTY, See Lunaria.
HONEY -BERRY. See Melicôcca.
HONEY-FLOWER. Sec Melíánthus.
HONEY-GARLIC. Nccf.aroscorduvi.
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. 1763
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. 1768
. 1810
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. 1825
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. 1825
. 1785
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