1/6 GARDEN FLOWERS. 



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

 or white, in August ; England. G. pumila (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. saponaria (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 ; 1804. G. verna 

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

 England. 



There are many other showy species. 



GERANIUM. Cranes-bill. [ Geraniaceae. ] Ornamental 

 herbaceous plants. Common garden soil. Increased readily 

 by division or by seeds. 



G. aconitifolium (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. Dalmricum (Dahurian) ; hardy per- 

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

 Ibericum (Iberian) ; hardy perennial; 18 inches; flowers blue, 

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

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

 Mexicanum (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. rubifolium 

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

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

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



There are many other species. 



GERARDIA. [Scrophulariacese.] A family of annuals, 

 biennials, and perennials, mostly natives of North America, 

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



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

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



