GALATELLA 



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GALIPEA 



G. Elwdsii ochrospei'lvs (yellow - blotched). Ovary 



greenish-yellow. 

 ,, robu'stus (robust). Robust, with large bulbs and 



thick, glaucous leaves. Asia Minor. 1893. 

 unguicula'tus (clawed). Segments with long 



claws. Asia Minor. 1894. 

 Whitta'llii (Whittall's). Flowers larger, earlier. 



Asia Minor. 1898. 

 Fosie'ri (Foster's), i. White. Leaves bright green, 



i in. wide. Asia Minor. 1889. 

 gra'cilis (slender). Inner segments with a large 



green blotch at the base. Bulgaria. 1-893. 

 grce'cus (Grecian), i. White. Isle of Chios. 1894. 

 grandifio'rus (large-flowered). Flowers like G. nivalis, 



very large. Plant robust. 1893. 

 Ika'riez (Nikarian). Flowers of G. nivalis and inner 



segments of G. Elwesii. Nikaria. 1893. 

 latifo'lius (broad-leaved), i. White. Leaves broad, 



bright green. Caucasus. 1868. 

 niva'lis (snowy). $. \Vhite, green. February, 



March. Britain. " Common Snowdrop." 

 Atki'nsii (Atkins's). Flowers large. 1891. 

 corcyre'nsis (Corfu). Small variety of G. nivalis. 



December. Corfu. 1888. (Syn. G. n. pracox.) 

 E'lsce (Elsa's). Flowers larger ; leaves stouter 



than corcyre'nsis. November. 1891. 

 flave'scens (yellowish). Markings of inner seg- 

 ments and ovary brighter than var. lutescens. 1906. 

 Impera'ti (Imperato's). Flowers larger and leaves 



broader than G. nivalis. Naples and Genoa. 

 lute'scens (yellowish). Inner segments tipped 



yellow ; ovary yellow. 



Melvi'llei (Melville's). Close to G. n. Imperati. 

 octobre'nsis (October). White, green. October. 



Albania. 

 >j poculifo'rmis (bowl-shaped). White ; segments 



nearly equal. 

 RacMlicR (Rachel's). Larger, more robust than 



var. Elsce. October. Mount Hymettus. 1891. 

 refle'xus (reflexed). White. February. Mount 



Gargarus. 1818. 

 Scliarlo'ki (Scharlok's). Flowers with two long 



spathes, and three large green blotches. 1879. 

 sero'tinus (late). White. Autumn. 1888. 

 O'lgcB (Olga's). Plain white, without blotches on the 



inner segments. Greece. 1888. 

 Perry' i (Perry's). Between G. caucasicus and G. 



latifolius. Caucasus. 1893. 

 plica'tus (plaited). i. \Vhite. Leaves plaited. 



Caucasus. 1818. " Plaited Snowdrop." 

 Regi'na-O'lga (Queen Olga's). See G. OLG^. 

 u'mbricus (Umbrian). See G. XIVALIS IMPERATI. 



GALATE'LLA. (A diminutive of gala, milk, literally, 

 milky ; referring to the colour of the leaves. Nat. ord. 

 Composites [Composite]. Linn. ig-Syngenesia, 3-Frws- 

 tranea. Referred to Aster.) 

 G. puncta'ta (dotted-leaved). See ASTER ACRIS. 



GA'LAX. (From gala, milk ; referring to the milk- 

 white flowers. Nat. ord. Wintergreens [Diapensiacea?]. 

 Linn. $-Pentandria, i-Monogynia.) 



Little bog-earth plants. Divisions in spring ; moist, 

 sandy peat ; may be treated as an alpine, as it is subject 

 to casualties in the border. 

 G. aphy'Ua (leafless). J. White. July. N. Amer. 1786. 



GALA XIA. (From galaktido, to abound in milk ; re- 

 ferring to the juice. Nat. ord. Irids [Iridaceae]. Linn. 

 i6-Monadelphia, i-Triandria. Allied to Patersonia.) 



Greenhouse bulbs, from the Cape of Good Hope. 

 Offsets ; sandy peat, with a little fibrous loam. In 

 a state of rest keep in the greenhouse or cold pit. If 

 planted in a sheltered place, out of doors, the roots must 

 be protected from frost. 

 G. grami'nea (grass-/avfti). J. Light yellow. July. 



1795- 



grandiflo'ra (large-flowered). See G. OVATA. 

 mucronula'ris (hard-pointed). See G. OVATA MUCRO- 



NULARIS. 



ova' ta (egg-leaved). J. Dark yellow. July. 1799. 

 mucronula'ris (hard- pointed). \. Purple. July. 



1799. 



versi' 'color (various-coloured). J. Purple. July. 

 1799- 



GALEA NDRA. (From galea, a helmet, and oner, a 

 stamen ; referring to the crested male organ on the top 

 of the column. Nat. ord. Orchids [Orchidaceael. Linn. 

 2Q-Gynandria, i-Monandria. Allied to Eulophia.) 



Stove terrestrial orchids. Fibrous peat, and a little 

 turfy loam, with some broken pots, and pieces of charcoal. 

 Summer temp.. 60 to 85, with moisture ; winter, 48 

 to 55 and rather dry. 

 G. Baue'ri (Mr. Bauer's). J. Pink. August. Guiana. 



1840. 



Clce'sii (Claes's). i. Brown ; lip rosy. Brazil. 

 ,, crista'ta (crested-anther ed). See G. BAUERI. 

 ,, dfscagnollea'na (Descagnollean). Ochreous-brown, 



sulphur-white. Para. 1887. 

 devonia'na (Duke of Devonshire's). 2. Purple, white. 



May. S. Amer. 1840. 

 Ddphi'na (Delphina). Reddish-brown, white, 



purple. Venezuela. 1887. 



ftave'ola (yellow). |. Yellow-brown, yellow. Vene- 

 zuela. 1887. 



gra'cilis (slender). See EULOPHIA GRACILIS. 

 harveya'na (Harveyan). Brown, light yellow. 1883. 

 ju'ncea (rush-like). Rose-purple ; darker on edge of 



lip. Guiana ; Brazil. 1847. 

 lagofnsis (Lagos). Greenish, rose-crimson. Brazil. 



1894. 

 mi'nax (projecting). Yellow-copper, white-purple. 



Colombia. 1874. 



niva'lis (snowy). Olive, white, purple. Trop. Amer. 

 1882. 



GALEDU'PA. See PONGAMIA. 



GALE'GA. Goat's Rue. (From gala, milk ; referring 

 to an old idea that the herbage was superior for milk- 

 cows, goats, &c. Nat. ord. Leguminous Plants [Legumi- 

 nosaej. Linn. i6-Monadelphia, 6-Decandria.) 



Hardy herbaceous, rather rambling perennials. Seeds 

 sown hi spring ; division of the plant at the same time ; 

 common soil. 



G. bi'loba (two-lobed). See G. OFFICINALIS. 

 #r//a'fct(Hartland's). SeeG.PATULAHARTLANDH. 

 ,, officina'lis (shop). 4. Blue. July. Spain. 1568. 

 a'lba (white- flowered). 4. White. July. Spain. 

 orienta'lis (eastern). 4. Blue. July. Caucasus. 

 1801. 



Pa'tula (spreading). 3-4. Blue and white. Tauria. 

 Hartla'ndii(llar 



lartland's). Young leaves variegated. 



1903. 



,, pe'rsica (Persian). See G. OFFICINALIS. 



tri'color (three-coloured). See G. OFFICINALIS. 



GALEO'BDOLON LU'TETJM. See LAMIUM GALEOB- 



DOLON. 



GA'LEOLA. (The diminutive of galea, a helmet. Nat. 

 ord. Orchidaceae.) 



Epiphytical stove Orchid. See ORCHIDS FOR TREAT- 

 MENT. 



G. cassythoi'des (Cassytha-like). Yellow. September. 

 Australia. 1839. 



GALEO TTIA. (Named in compUment to M. H. 

 Galeotti, a Belgian collector. Nat. ord. Orchidaceae. 

 Now referred to Zygopetalum.) 

 G. Beaumo'niii (Beaumont's). Green, brown. Brazil. 



1850. 

 fimbria'ta (fringed). See ZYGOPETALUM FIMBRIATUM. 



GALINSO'GA. (Commemorative of the botanist Don 

 M. de Galinsoga. Nat. ord. Compositae.) 



Hardy annuals. Seeds. 

 G. brachyste'phana (short-crowned). 1-2. White, with 



yellow disc. S. Amer. 



parviflo'ra (small-flowered), i-a. White, with yellow 

 disc. Summer and autumn. S. Amer. An escape 

 from Kew and a troublesome weed in N. Surrey, 

 and found in neighbouring counties. 

 iriloba'ta (three-lobed). See TRIDAX TRILOBATA. 



GALIPE A. (The Indian name in South America. Nat. 

 ord. Rueworts [Rutacese]. Linn. 2-Diandria, i-Mono- 

 gynia. Allied to Ahneidea.) 



The Angostura bark is that of trifolia'ta. Stove ever- 

 green shrubs. Cuttings of ripened shoots in sand, under 



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