THE HOME FLORIST. 



flowers. Little Pet is a dwarf grower and profuse bloomer, with deep green foliage resembling 

 the Rose in form ; very desirable as a pot or summer bedding plant. 



All the scented and cut-leaved Geraniums are valuable as pot plants, as they are not depen- 

 dant upon bloom to make them attractive, although nearly all bear flowers freely, and some 

 are really very desirable for their flowers alone. Their value as bedding plants seems not to be 

 justly appreciated by cultivators. They are without exception rapid, handsome growers, and 

 become in a short time after bedding exceedingly beautiful. All the varieties propagate readily 

 from cuttings, except the Apple, which is reared from seed. 



GESNERA ZEBRINA (Greenhouse Bulbous Perennial, jj, 60, 90). 



A pot plant with most beautiful velvety foliage, richly variegated in. green and maropn. 

 It dies down to the root at the approach of winter, after which water should be withheld almost 

 entirely, keeping the pot in a warm place. In spring the bulb may be repotted, dividing it if 

 desirable, and be given plenty of water to induce a new growth. Should have sandy loam soil, 

 which will be the better for an admixture of thoroughly decayed leaf mould. 



GLADIOLUS. 



Of the summer flowering bulbs the Gladiolus stands eminently at the head, as the most 

 imposing, varied and beautiful class. The flowers on a bed of good varieties are gorgeous and 

 attractive beyond description. They are produced in spikes, two feet and upward in height, and 

 have, especially the newer varieties, a rich, substantial texture, which make them the subjects 

 of irresistible admiration from every one. By planting at intervals, from the middle of April to 

 June, the flower garden may be brilliant with their colors for several months in summer and 

 early autumn. Plant two or three inches deep and six or nine inches apart Keep tied to 

 stakes, or, if in beds, to twine stretched across the bed. By the middle of October take up the 

 bulbs, leave to dry for a few days, but not expose to frosts, remove the tops, and store in a 

 moderately warm place for next year's planting. The rapid natural increase of the Gladiolus, 

 under any common cultivation, together with the slight first cost of the bulbs, always tend to 

 make the culture satisfactory. 



Adonis, light cherry, marked with white. Annatal Levanneur, brilliant crimson, with 

 maroon and azure. Antonius, cherry color, tinged with orange. Aristole, rosy lilac, mottled 

 with crimson, yellow and carmine. Berenice, rose, streaked with carmine and purple. Brench- 

 leyensis, deep vermillion scarlet ; fine. Chas. Dickens, delicate rose, blazed with crimson rose. 

 Couranti Fulgens, brilliant crimson, with yellow. Daphne, light cherry, with darker stripes, 

 stained with carmine. De Audry, brilliant. Don Juan, rich fiery orange, with darker marks and 

 blotches. Emma, clear deep carmine ; dwarf. Eugene Verdier, rich carmine, with deep crimson 

 spots. Fanny Rouguet, rosy flesh color, with carmine stripe ; excellent. Galathea, fine pinkish white, 

 with carmine spots and stains. Gandavensis, red, marked with yellow, amaranth stripe. Gem, 

 rosy lilac, slightly penciled with carmine and yellow. Hercules, fawn and scarlet, with yellow. 

 John Bull, white, slightly tinged with lilac, and sometimes of pinkish color; large and excellent. 

 Lelia, peach blossom, stained lilac. Lord Byron, brilliant scarlet, stained and ribboned pure 

 white. Madame de Vatry, white, with violet crimson tint. Madame Hercinque, white, yellow, 

 and rosy violet, marbled. Madame Hocquin, blotched and marbled scarlet. Madame La Febre, 

 light pink and rose. Madame Victor Verdier, scarlet and rose, with violet spots. Mars, fine 

 form and color. Mazeppa, rosy orange and red, large yellow stems ; late. Meteor, dark brilliant 

 red, with white stains. Meyerbeer, very brilliant light red, blazed with vermillion, amaranth 

 stain; superb. Mons. Vinchon, light salmon red. Nemesis, rosy scarlet, with yellow and 

 purple. Ninon de Endor, fine rose, flushed with carmine. Osiris, purplish rose, with dark 

 blotches. Pallas, bright rose, shaded with orange. Princess de Montrague, brilliant red ; dwarf. 

 Princess of Wales, white, blazed with carminate rose. Princess Fred. William, flesh color, 

 lightly streaked. Proserpine, rosy white, marked with deep rose and crimson. Rembrandt, 

 bright scarlet. Stuart JSoiv, violet rose, stained deep rose. Urania, white, blazed with carmi- 

 nate rose. Vesta, white, shaded and marked with carmine pink. Victoria, rosy red, with a 

 slight white center. 



GNAPHALIUM LANATUM (Greenhouse Perennial, 33, 43, 90). 



A white foliaged plant, of spreading habit, about one foot high; well adapted for the front 

 lines of ribbon beds, also fine for baskets and vases. 



GODETIA (Hardy Annual). 



Annuals of good quality, readily grown from seed, which may be sown where they are to 

 flower. They will thrive in any garden soil, and will bloom nearly the entire season. 



GOMPHRENA ENGLISH CLOVER (Half-Hardy Annual). 



An indispensable family of everlasting flowers, with colors as brilliant and showy as 

 any belonging to this interesting class. Aside of the desirable quality in the flowers, of drying, 

 and retaining their forms and colors for years, they are highly useful as summer decorative 

 plants for planting singly in the border, or for massing and ribboning, on account of their 

 attractive free-flowering habit; the flowers also being useful, in their fresh state, for sum- 

 mer cutting. The colors are white, flesh-color, dark purplish crimson, and orange. Sow 

 the seed in a hot-bed or window-box, quite early, and transplant the young seedlings, the latter 



