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may be grown from seed or increased by cuttings in spring 

 or autumn. 



Galtonia (or Hyacinthus) candicans (Cape Hyacinth), 

 a noble plant (bulbous) from South Africa, grows 3 or 

 4 feet high, with a long raceme of a score of large hand- 

 some bell-shaped white flowers. It is quite hardy and 

 easily grown in light soil. 



The Gladiolus is a very desirable plant ; the bulbs 

 are natives of South Africa, and have been extensively 

 hybridised ; one of these, Colvillei^ to which The Bride 

 belongs, is specially hardy, and bears lovely white flowers 

 in early summer, while there are others, e.g. Lemoine's 

 gandevensiS) Brenchleyensis, whose brilliant spikes are 

 seen to most advantage at the very end of the season. 

 They may be planted at intervals from March to June, 

 and so a long succession of bloom will be secured. 



Gunnera (Prickly Rhubarb), a grand plant from South 

 America ; it requires plenty of space and depth to grow 

 in, and thrives on the edge of ponds where the roots 

 can penetrate the moist earth. When well grown Mr 

 Burbidge assures us there is no hardy foliage plant which 

 can compare with G. manicata. 



Helianthus (Sunflower). Like the Michaelmas Daisy, 

 the perennial Sunflowers could be badly spared from our 

 borders in autumn. They are rank growers, gross feeders, 

 and profuse bloomers, and should often be divided. The 



