46 AMATEUR CULTIVATOR'S GUIDE 



NO. PRICE 



623 Gilia Capitata. Sky-blue. Three-quarters foot ....... $0.05 



624 Laciniata. A distinct variety, blooming in the corymbose form; blue. Three- 



quarters foot .......... ..... 25 



625 - Tricolor. Yellow eye, surrounded by a purple ring bordered by pale-blue, i ft. . .05 



626 Rosea. Flowers, rosy-tinted. Three-quarters foot ....... 05 



GUiAJOIOlirCrS. NAT. ORD., Iridace*. 



627 Gladiolus Gandavensis, Mixed. The seeds we offer of this beautiful summer-flowering 



bulb were saved from an amateur collection of prize varieties, and may be relied 

 upon as being of superior quality. Half-hardy bulbs. We would also call atten- 

 tion to our list of Gladiolus and summer-flowering bulbs ...... 25 



GLOBE AMIAJFtAIVTHTJS. NAT. ORD., Amarantacea. 



The Globes are well known, and much admired for their ornamental effect in the garden, 

 and are highly prized for their heads of flowers, which, if gathered before they are too far 

 advanced, will retain their beauty for several years. The seeds are rather slow to vegetate 

 in the open ground, the orange in particular, which seldom starts without bottom heat, 

 and then very reluctantly. Tender annual. 



628 Globe Amaranthus (Gomphrena). Crimson ; fine. 2 feet ....... 05 



630 - - Variegated. From India. 2 feet ......... 05 



63 I - - White. From India. 2 feet .......... 05 



632 - - Orange (Hoveyii\ From New Mexico. 2 feet . ..... 05 



633 - - Flesh-color. From India, 2 feet . . . ...... 03 



NAT. ORD., Gesneracece. 



A superb genus of stove-plants, producing in great profusion beautiful flowers of the rich- 

 est and most beautiful. Thrives best in sandy peat and loam. Hothouse bulbs. 



634 Gloxinia Erecta. Saved from a fine collection ......... 50 



635 - Finest Hybrid. From finest-named flowers ......... 50 



636 - Good Mixed ...... '. ........ 25 



NAT. ORD., composite. 



Fine everlasting flowers, useful for making dry bouquets ; will grow in any common garden 

 soil. Half-hardy annual. 

 637 Gnaphalium Foetidum. Yellow. 2 feet ........... 10 



GOZXETIA.. NAT. ORD., Onagraecete. 



All the varieties of Godetia are well worth growing, and indeed no garden can be said to 

 be complete wkhqut them : their profuseness of bloom and delicate tints of color have long 

 rendered them universal favorites. 

 C38 Godetia Alba. Pure white. \\ feet ...... ..... 03 



639 - Bifrons. Rose-lilac, blotched with carmine ......... 05 



640 - Insignis. Red lilac-purple blotches ........... oj 



641 - Lindleyana. Peach-lilac; carmine centre ..... . . . .o^, 



642 - Rubicunda. Rosy-lilac, with ruby centre ...... . . .05 



643 - - Splendens. This is a very fine variety, differing from the preceding ; larger, 



brighter color ............... 25 



644 - - The Bride. Cup-shaped blossom of pure white, with a broad and brilliant 



crimson ring at base of corolla ........... sr5 



645 - - Mixed. The above mixed ; choice . . . ...... 25 



646 - - Mixed. Fine mixed ............. 05 



GOTJHI>S. NAT. ORD., Cucurbitace*. 



The tribe of Gourds is known as producing some of the most curiously shaped of all 

 fruits, and, being of extremely rapid growth, are very desirable for covering the trellis-work 

 of arbors, &c. ; the varied and fantastic forms of the fruit adding a peculiar charm to the 

 luxuriance of the foliage. Tender annual. 



647 Gourds, Bottle. A very useful variety ........... 05 



648 - Pear-shaped. Two-colored ............ 05 



649 Apple-striped. Very ornamental ........... 10 



650 - Egg-shaped. Resembling an egg ........... to 



651 - Hercules' Club. Club-shaped; curious ......... 10 



652 - Long-fruited. Some very fine ones .......... 10 



