IN FLORIDA 175 
Geranium. See Pelargonium. 
Gesnera. A genus of lovely plants from the American Tropics, 
all of which need a moist atmosphere and shade. They might 
do in fern pools. 
Gladiolus. Summer flowering plants, mostly from South 
Africa, the roots being corms. MacLaren at Fernandina and 
Pleas at Chipley report success with them. Here they are not 
very successful. 
Gloxinia. Beautiful, delicate plants allied to Gesnera and 
requiring the same treatment. It is probable that they would 
grow in ferneries and on the walls of fern pools. It would be 
well to dig up the tubers of both genera when the plants die down 
and keep them rather dry during winter. 
Gynerium or Pampas Grass is now Cortaderia argentea. It 
does well in. the upper part of the state but I doubt if it will 
flourish here. 
Gynura, Velvet Plant. A sort of second-rate plant, one of the 
kind you put in an out-of-the-way corner where you don’t want 
to put anything else. Its leaves are covered with velvety purple 
hairs and it has tassel-like, yellow flowers; one of the things that 
are hardly worth keeping and yet just a little too good to throw 
away. 
Hedychium coronarium, also H. gardnerianum. Garland 
Flowers. They are fine, tall plants with canna-like leaves and 
handsome flowers, the former white, the latter yellow. Both are 
from India and like rich, damp ground. The latter is the hardier 
of the two. 
Heliconia. Plants allied to the bananas, with slender stems 
and curious flowers borne in spathes. There are three or four 
species grown of which H. bihai is best known. They should 
have rich soil, moisture and shade. 
Heliotropium. The well known Heliotrope. Old plants of 
this become half shrubby and when they do well attain consid- 
erable size. I once had one reach a height of six feet here but 
generally they do no good. 
Hemigraphis colorata is a pretty plant with purple leaves but 
is so tender that I can hardly carry it through the winter. 
