NAMES OF PLANTS. 131 



species alluded to is G. lutea, of Linneus, the roots 



of which are the Gentian of our shops. 

 AmareVla, Linneus. Diminutive of L., amarus, bitter; 



i. e., a little bitter. 

 Pneumoiian'the, Cordus. From G. imeumon, lung, and 



antli, flower. 

 Gera'nium, Dioscorides. G. name, from geran, crane ; in 



allusion to the beaked fruit ; as we say, Crane's Bill. 

 Rohertia'num, Fuchs, who refers it "without doubt" to 



some old superstition. "According to Adelung so 



called from its being used to cure a disease known in 



Germany as the Ruprechts-Plage, from Robert, duke 



of Normandy." — Prior. 

 Ge'um, Pliny. From G., geuo, I yield an agreeable flavour. 

 Githa'go. See under Agrostemma. 

 Glad'iolus, or Gladi'olus, Dodonaeus. L. for a little 



sword, referring to the form of the leaves. The name 



is often incorrectly pronounced Gladiolus. 

 Glau'cium, Tournefort. G., glauc, bluish green ; in aUusion 



to the bloom of the leaves. 

 Glaux, Tournefort. G., from the colour of its leaves, see 



Glaucium. The name was used by Dioscorides for 



an entirely different plant. 

 Glyce'ria, R. Brown. G., glyce, sweet ; in allusion to the 



sweet juices of some of the species. 

 Gnapha'lium, Dioscorides. G., soft down or wool; the 



species are covered with it. 

 Good'yera, R. Brown. Named after John Goodyer, a 



Hampshire botanist of the time of Gerard. 

 Gymnade'nia, R. Brown. G., gymn, naked, and aden, a gland; 



because the glands are not contained in a pouch. 

 Gyi^inogram'me, or Gymnogram'ma. G., gymn, naked, and 



gramme, a line; because the lines of sori are un- 

 covered, or without indusium. 



