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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. 



