l80 GARDEN FLOWERS. 



Goat's Rue. See Galega. 



GoDETiA. [Onagraceae.] Showy hardy annuals, nearly 

 related to CEnothera. Sow m the open beds or borders in 

 May, to flower in June, July, and August. As soon as the 

 planes come up, they should be thinned ; for, if crow^ded, 

 they grow weakly, and do not flower so well. Six or eight 

 plants may be left in a patch. If they are required early, 

 they may be sown in pots in April, to be forwarded in 

 frames, and turned out in May. In this case, the pots must 

 be kept near the light, and beyond the reach of frost, which, 

 while the plants are young and tender, will injure them. 

 Several of the species are too much alike. When vigorous, 

 the plants remain some time in bloom. 



G. albescens (whitish); hardy annual; i8 inches; flowers 

 pinkish-purple, in June; Columbia; 1841. G. grandijlora 

 (large-flowered) ; hardy annual ; 2 feet ; flowers white and red, 

 in July; Columbia; 1841. G. lepida (pretty); hardy annual; 

 18 inches ; flowers pink, in June; California; 1835. G. Lind- 

 leyana (Lindley's) ; hardy annual ; 18 inches ; flowers pale-rose 

 and crimson, in June; North America; 1826. G. quadrivtil- 

 nera (four-spotted) ; hardy annual ; 18 inches ; flowers pink, in 

 July; North America; 1826. G. Romanzovii i^Qx^ssvzQr^'s)', 

 hardy annual ; i foot ; flowers bluish-purple, in June ; North 

 America ; 1817. G. rosea-alba (red and white) ; hardy annual ; 

 18 inches ; flowers red and and white, in June ; Nepaul ; 1827. 

 G. riibicunda (ruddy) ; hardy annual ; 2 feet ; flowers rosy-lilac, 

 in June ; California ; 1 834. G. tenella (slender) ; hardy annual ; 

 6 inches ; flowers purple, in May; Chih ; 1822. G. te?mifolia 

 (fine-leaved) ; hardy annual ; 9 inches ; flowers pinkish, in June ; 

 Chili; 1828. G. viinmea (twiggy); hardy annual ; ih feet; 

 flowers purple, in June; Cahfornia ; 1826. G. vinosa (wine- 

 stained); hardy annual; 18 inches; flowers bluish, in June; 

 California; 1835. 



Golden Flower. See Chrysanthemum. 

 Golden-Rod. See Solidago. 



