. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. HESPERANTHA HESPEEOCHIBON 739 HESFERANTHA (Greek, evening flower). IricUeem. Twenty-six species of Cape bulbs, 3 of whicli are pro- curable from Dutch growers. They belong to the Ixia tribe and are much inferior to Ixias for general cultiva- tion, but have fragrant flowers, opening at evening. The genus is stil
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. HESPERANTHA HESPEEOCHIBON 739 HESFERANTHA (Greek, evening flower). IricUeem. Twenty-six species of Cape bulbs, 3 of whicli are pro- curable from Dutch growers. They belong to the Ixia tribe and are much inferior to Ixias for general cultiva- tion, but have fragrant flowers, opening at evening. The genus is still more closely allied to Geissorhiza, and differs only in having longer style-branches and spathe- valves always green instead of sometimes brownish above. The corms are K in. thick or less: Ivs. 2-5: fls. 2-10 in a lax, distichous spike; inner segments white; outer ones red outside. For culture, see Ixia and JSifJbs, Mon. by Baker in Irideas, 1892, and in Flora Capensis, vol. 6, iS96-7. A. Foliage hairy. pildsa, Eer. Corm globose: Ivs. 2, linear, erect, strongly ribbed, 3-C in. long; outer segments claret-red. 1475 (outer segments speckled with color). AA. Foliage not hairy. B. jbvs. sj>reading, 2-3 in. long. falcita, Ker. Corm conic: Ivs. 2-4, lanceolate: outer segments claret-red. 566, as Ixia falcata. BB. I/vs. erect, 4-e in. long. graminifolia, D. Don. Corm globose: Ivs. 3-5, linear: cuter segments reddish brown. B. M. 1255, as Geisso- rhiza setaeea. HESPERIS (Greek, evening, same root as vesper ; flowers more fragrant at evening). Crucifene. This in- cludes the Dame's Rocket, a vigorous, hardy her- baceous perennial plant, forming clumps 2-3 ft. high, branched from the base, and covered with showy termi- nal pyramidal spikes of 4-petaled flowers, resembling stocks. The colors range from white through lilac and pink to purple. The double forms are most popular. Rockets bloom from June to Aug., and have long been cult, in cottage gardens. J. writes: &q
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