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Gleditschia. [Leguminoseae.] Hardy ornamental de- 

 ciduous trees. Common soil. Propagated by seed. 



G. horridaj hardy tree; lo feet; flowers green, in July; 

 China; 1774. G. sinensis j hardy tree ; 20 feet ; flowers green, 

 in June ; China ; 1812. The varieties are i7ierjnis, inajor^ nana, 

 A and pendida. G. tricantJios (three-thorned) ; Honey Locust ; 

 hardy tree; 30 feet; flow^ers green, in July; 1700. Variety 

 inennis differs in having no thorns. 



Globe-Amaranth. See Gomphrena. 



Globe-Flower. See Trollius. 



Globe-Thistle. See Echinops. 



Globularla.. [Selaginaceae.] Dwarf herbaceous plants, 

 nearly or quite hardy, except in the Northern States. Soil, 

 sandy loam and peat. Increased by cuttings of the young 

 shoots under a hand-glass in summer. 



G. Alypum (three-toothed) ; half-hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flow- 

 ers pale-red, in August ; south of Europe ; 1640. G. bellidifolia 

 (daisy-leaved) ; hardy perennial ; 3 inches ; flowers red, in July ; 

 Italy; 1825. G. cordifolia (heart-leaved); hardy perennial ; 6 

 inches ; flowers blue, in July ; Germany ; 1683. G. vulgaris 

 (common) ; hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flowers blue, in June ; 

 Europe ; 1640. 



Glossocomia. [Campanulacese.] Half-hardy herbaceous 

 perennials. Common soil. Increased by seeds or division. 



G. hirida (lurid) ; half-hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers green 

 and purple, in May; North India; 1838. G. ovata (ovate); 

 half-hardy perennial ; 18 inches; flowers white, in July ; North 

 India; 1839. 



Gnaphalium. [Compositse.] A pretty family of plants 

 commonly known as Everlastings, comprising greenhouse 

 perennials and hardy annuals and biennials. Soil, sandy 

 loam and leaf-mould. Propagated by seeds. The annual 

 species are G. obtusifoUum and undulatu7n. 



Goat's Beard. See Spirea aruncus. 



