172 GARDEN FLOWERS. 



ored) ; hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers deep-yellow, in August ; 

 North America; 1787. G. picta (painted); half-hardy peren- 

 nial ; 18 inches; flowers yellow and red, in July; Louisiana; 

 1833. G. Richardsoni (Richardson's); hardy perennial; 18 

 inches; flowers deep-yellow, in July; North America; 1827. 

 G. grandijlora is a garden hybrid ; flowers rich red, with yellow 

 border, very large ; 1855. 



Galanthus. Sjiowdrop. [Amaryllidaceae.] Well-known 

 hardy bulbs, dwarf, pretty, and very general favorites, partly 

 perhaps from the season at which they appear, as the her- 

 alds of spring. G. plicatus is the finest species, but is rare. 

 The bulbs require planting in October, in common soil, and 

 should be left undisturbed for several years ; they then form 

 thick patches, and are more showy when in flower. They 

 should be planted in patches, instead of single rows along 

 the edging of borders, 



G. fiivalis (common) ; hardy bulb ; 4 inches ; flowers white 

 and green, in March ; England. G. plicatus (plaited) ; hardy 

 bulb ; 9 inches ; flowers white and green, in March ; Crimea ; 

 18 1 8. G. rejlexus (reflexed) ; hardy bulb; 6 inches; flowers 

 white and green, in Mar-ch ; Mount Gargarus ; 1844. 



Galax. [Ericaceae.] Hardy perennials. Soil, peat kept 

 rather damp. Increased by division. 



G. aphylla (leafless) ; hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flowers 

 white, in July ; North America ; 1786. 



Galega. Goafs-Rue. [Leguminosas.] Large growing 

 hardy or half-hardy perennials. Common soil. Increased 

 by division or by seeds. 



G. biloba (two-lobed) ; hardy perennial ; 3 feet ; flowers blue, 

 in July; native country uncertain ; 1823. G. officinalis {o^ci- 

 nal) ; hardy perennial ; 3 feet ; flowers blue or white, in July ; 

 Spain; 1568. G. orientalis (Eastern); hardy perennial; 3 

 feet; flowers blue, in July; Levant; 1801. G. Persica (Per- 

 sian) ; hardy perennial ; 3 feet ; flowers white, in July ; Persia j 

 1826. 



