176 GARDEN FLOWERS. 



nanthe (Calathian- violet) ; hardy perennial ; i foot ; flowers blue 

 or white, in August ; England. G. piimila (dwarf) ; hardy per- 

 ennial ; 3 inches ; flowers blue, in May ; Switzerland ; 1817. G. 

 punctata (spotted) ; hardy perennial ; 3 feet ; flowers yellow, in 

 July; Alps; 1795. G. Sap07iaria (soapwort-leaved) ; hardy 

 perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers blue or white, in August ; North 

 America; 1796. G. septemfida (seven-cleft); hardy perennial ; 

 9 inches ; flowers blue, in June ; Persia ; 1 804. G. venia 

 (vernal) ; hardy perennial ; 3 inches ; flowers blue, in April ; 

 England. 



There are many other showy species. 



Geranium. Crane^s-bilL [ Geraniaceae. ] Ornamental 

 herbaceous plants. Common garden soil. Increased readily 

 by division or by seeds. 



G. aconitifolmm (aconite-leaved) ; hardy perennial ; 18 inches ; 

 flowers white, in June ; Switzerland ; 1775. G. cristatum 

 (crested) ; hardy perennial ; 18 inches ; flowers veined with red, 

 in July ; Iberia; 1820. G. Dahuriciuji (Daurican) ; hardy per- 

 ennial ; I foot; flowers purple, in June; Daurica; 1820. G. 

 /deriai m {lhen3.n) ; hardy perennial; 18 inches; flowers blue, 

 in July; Levant; 1802. G. Lajicastriense (Lancaster); hardy 

 perennial ; 9 inches ; flowers striped, in June ; Britain. G. 

 Mexicaman (Mexican) ; hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers pale 

 purple, in August; Mexico; 1832. G. pratense (meadow); 

 hardy perennial ; 18 inches ; flowers blue or white, or blue and 

 white striped, single or double, in June ; Britain. G. riibifolium 

 (bramble-leaved) ; hardy perennial ; i foot ; flowers pink, in 

 July; Himalayas; 1839. G. sangiiineiun (bloody); hardy per- 

 ennial ; I foot ; flowers crimson, in July ; Britain. 



There are many other species. 



Gerardia. [Scrophulariaceae.] A family of annuals, 

 biennials, and perennials, mostly natives of North America, 

 and of difficult culture. Soil, leaf-mould and sand. 



G.fiava (yellow) ; hardy perennial ; 18 inches ; flowers yellow, 

 in August ; North America; 1796. G. quercifolia (oak-leaved); 



