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Gaultheria—continued. 
G. trichophylla (hairy-leaved). . pink or nearly white, about 
as long as the leaves, very shortly pedicellate, solitary, axillary, 
nodding. May. jr. blue, turbinate, five-lobed. J. din. to 4in. 
long, spreading, ovate-oblong, entire or obscurely crenulate, 
with a few rigid bristles on the margin. Himalayas and China. 
A dwarf, tufted, hardy, evergreen shrub; the smallest known 
species. (B. M. 7635.) 
The following have also been introduced : G. bracteata, G. ferru- 
ginea, G. glabra caracasana, and G. Lindeniana, but they are not 
generally cultivated. 
GAYA. A synonym of Seringia (which see). 
GAZANTIA. Treasure Flower. Syn. Melanchryswm. 
Flower-heads often yellow, orange, dark brown, or reflecting 
peacock colours. For a sunny position amongst the dwarfer 
bedding plants, the showy G. splendens is most useful. 
Prior to being put ont in the border in June, the plants 
should be hardened off. On no account should enttings 
be taken in spring. 
To the species described on p. 57, Vol. II., the following 
should be added : 
G. bracteata (having prominent bracts). fl.-heads 2in. across ; 
ray florets white; disk yellow; peduncles 6in. long. 7. in a 
rosette, linear, Sin. to 8in. long. 1894. Syn. G. nivea (of 
gardens). 
G. b. 5 oie (arge-flowered).* A garden hybrid between 
G. ndens and G. bracteata. 1897. 
G. b. latiflora (broad-flowered).* /l.-heads whitish or cream- 
coloured, large. f 
G. montana (mountain-loving). /l.-Aeads pale yellow. 
A prostrate perennial, 
G. nivea (snow-white), of gardens. A synonym .of G. bracteata. 
G. pinnata (pinnate). /.-heads on peduncles not much longer 
than the leaves; involucral segments in two or three rows. 
1. radical, petiolate, 3in. to Sin. long, white beneath, hispid 
above, pinnati-partite (entire in the form integrifolia); lobes two 
to eight pairs, oval-oblong or linear. 1881. Perennial. 
G. pygmeza (dwarf). jl.-heads small; ray florets about twelve, 
white, with a purplish band beneath; peduncles shorter than 
the leaves. J, all undivided, linear-spathulate, 2in. to 3in. long, 
obtuse, tapering toa ciliated petiole. Crown woody. Re-intro- 
duced in 1896, (B. M. 455.) 
GAZANIOPSIS (from Gazania, and opsis, like; in 
allnsion to the resemblance to Gazania). ORD. Composite. 
A hybrid, nearly allied to Gazania and Gorteria. It thrives 
in a well-drained garden soil in a sunny situation, and 
may be increased by seeds, or by cuttings, inserted 
under a bell glass, in a cold frame in late summer. 
G. stenophylia (slender-leaved).* /l.-heads 3in. across, on long, 
leafiess stalks ; ray florets bronzy-green in the centre externally, 
of the richest golden-yellow internally ; disk-florets of the same 
colour ; involucral bracts numerous, running together at the base 
into a cup, the free ends leafy, about lin. long, linear, ciliate at 
the edges. J. deep green above, long, linear, grassy, snowy-white 
beneath. South Africa. The-flowers have the same habit of 
closing in the after-part of the day as those of Gazania. 
GEISSOIS. Flowers purple, showy, disposed in simple, 
lateral racemes ; calyx four- or five-parted ; petals wanting ; 
stamens ten to twenty. Leayes opposite, coriaceons, 
petiolate, digitately three- to five-foliolate, entire or 
serrated; stipules large, membranous. 
GEISSOMERIA. The correct name of G. longiflora 
is G. macrophylla. 
GEISSORHIZA. J. G. Baker refers thirty species 
to this genus. Stamens inserted at the throat of the 
perianth tube, the filaments short, free, filiform. 
G. humilis (dwarf). The correct name of G. setacea. 
G. obtusata is a variety of G. imbricata. The type is probably 
not in cultivation. 
G. rochensis spathamza (spathed). 
stem forked. Plant more robust. 
GEITONOPLESIUM (from geiton, a neighbour, and 
plesion, near; alluding to the fact that this genns is 
closely related to Eustrephus latifolius, another Australian 
plant). Syns. Calcoa, Luzwriaga (of R. Brown). Orp. 
Liliacee. A monotypic genus, differing from LVustrephus 
only in inflorescence and in the entire (not fringed) inner 
perianth segments. For culture, see Dianella. 
G. cymosum (cymose). /. drooping, in loose, terminal cymes, 
sometimes short, simple, and few-flowered, sometimes several in 
an oblong panicle din. to 4in. long ; perianth purplish-green, 4in. 
long. J. varying from linear to ovate, 2in. to Sin. long. Stems 
climbing and twining. Australia, 1832. (B. M. 5131.) 
Vol. V. 
d. entire. 
jl. several in a spike ; 
GELA,. A synonym of Acronychia (which see). 
GELASINE. Two species, natives of tropical America, 
are referred to this genus. Flowers blne, fugitive, several 
in a spathe ; perianth tube very short, the segments equal, 
obovate ; stamens inserted at the base of the segments, the 
filaments united to the top in a cylindrical column. Leaves 
plicate. Rootstock a tunicated corm. G. azurea is the 
only species known in cultivation. 
GELONIUM. Included under Ratonia (which see). 
GEMBANGA. A synonym of Corypha (which see). 
GENERA. The plural of Genus (which see). 
GENISTA. Rock Broom. Including Dendrospartum. 
Standard oyate ; wings oblong; keel oblong, slightly retuse 
or almost incurved, obtuse. Stipules minute or wanting. 
To the species described on p. 58, Vol. II., the following 
should be added. They are hardy, except where otherwise 
stated. Several plants formerly classed hereunder are now 
referred to Cytisus. 
G. amsanctia. See G. anxantica. 
G. Andréana (André’s). A garden synonym of Cytisus scoparius 
Andréanus. 
G. aspalathoides (Aspalathus-like).* (/l. smaller than those of 
G. anglica, pubescent, in pairs, pedicellate, disposed in racemes. 
July and August. J. few, sessile, simple or trifoliolate, oblong 
linear, slightly silky. h. lft. to 2ft. North Afr A dense, 
spiny bush, well suited to the rock-garden. 5 Spartium 
aspalathoides, S. erinaceoides. 
G. cinerea (ash-grey). /. solitary, sub-sessile at the sides of 
the branches ; petals silky, sub-equal. Summer, 7. adpressedly 
villous. 7. lanceolate, adpressedly pubescent. Branches 
striated, Rush-like. France, &c. (W. D. B., t. 76.) 
G. corsica (Corsican). /l. pedicellate, axillary, solitary ; keel as 
long as the glabrous standard. June and July. /. linear- 
lanceolate ; stipules somewhat spine-like. Spines simple, rigid. 
h, 2ft. to 3ft. Corsica. A wholly glabrous, greenhouse shrub. 
G. ferox (fierce). /l. racemose ; calyx slightly pubescent ; corolla 
glabrous. June and July. J. sessile, simple or trifoliolate, oblong, 
nearly glabrous. Branches numerous, striated, spiny at apex. 
h. 1}ft. Mediterranean region, 1800. Greenhouse. 
G. germanica (German).* //. slightly villous, borne in terminal 
racemes; keel longer than the standard and wings. June to 
August. /. lanceolate, slightly hairy. Spines simple or 
branched, the floriferous branches not spiny. kh. sft. to 2ft. 
Europe, 1773. A capital shrub for the rock-garden. Syn 
Scorpius spinosus. 
G. horrida (horrid). l. few, almost terminal; calyx pubescent. 
Summer. J. petiolate, opposite, trifoliolate; leaflets linear, 
slightly silky. Branches opposite, angular, spiny. hk. 3ft. 
Pyrenees, 1821. 
G. juncea (Rush-like). 
G. monosperma (one-seeded). jl. white; petals silky, about 
equal; racemes lateral, few-flowered. June and July. fr., pods 
ovate, inflated, one- or two-seeded. J. very few, linear-oblong, 
clothed with appressed pubescence. Branches erect, slender, 
twiggy. h. 2ft. to 4ft. Spain, &e. This shrub converts the most 
barren spot into a fine, odoriferous garden ; it is largely used in 
Spain to stop the sand. (B. M. 683, under name of Spartium 
monospermum.) 
G. Oweniana (Owen's). 
G. elegans. 
G. Retam (Retam). 
A synonym of Spartiwm juncewm. 
A hybrid between G. Everestiana and 
The correct name of G. Retama. 
G. ramosissima (much-branched).* jl. sub-sessile, clustered 
at the sides of the branches; petals silky, sub-equal. July. 
i. few, lanceolate, villous. Branches numerous, striated, 
slightly tubercled. h. 3ft. Southern Spain. 
G. Scorpius (Scorpius). . shortly pedicellate, fascicled, 
glabrous ; keel as long as the standard. April and M 
very few, oblong, slightly silky. Spines branched, spreading, 
striated, glabrous. k. 3ft. to 44ft. France and Spain, 1570. 
G. sibirica (Siberian). fr. brown. Stems erect. /, 6ff. Siberia, 
1785. Plant slenderer than G. tinctoria (of which it is only a 
variety). 
G. s. filifer (thread-bearing). 
Syn. Cytisus filifer. 
G. tinctoria elatior (taller). A variety having a very large, 
paniculate inflorescence. 4h. 4ff. to Sft. Caucasus, 
G. triquetra (triquetrous). A synonym of G. triangularis. 
G. virgata.* Old plants of this species attain as much as 6ft. 
to 10ft. in height, and are then very showy. 
GENOSIRIS. A synonym of Patersonia (which 
see 
jl. pale yellow, numerous. 1826. 
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