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A powerful heat in the hot-bed will start it quick, and de- 

 stroy the plant also, unless care is taken. Gomphrena is said to 

 be a name applied by the ancients to a plant bearing red and 

 green leaves on the same stem ; probably our Amaranthus tri- 

 color, which is a well known tender annual, of some show. 



GODETIA. 



Primrose. 



This genus of plants has been separated from CEnothera, to 

 which it formerly belonged. They are generally very beauti- 

 ful plants ; hardy annuals, of easy cultivation in any good gar- 

 den soil. 



Godetia Lindleyana. Lindley's Godetia. This species is 

 one of the prettiest of the tribe. The flowers are either white 

 or blush, with a rich purple blotch on each petal, which gives 

 great beauty to the flower. In flower in July and August ; 

 about one foot high. 



G. rubicunda. Ruddy Godetia. A handsome hardy an- 

 nual plant, growing about one and a half foot high, with purple 

 flowers appearing in July and August. A native of California. 



G. densiflora, Dense-flowered, has its purple flowers in 

 clusters. 



There are many other species and varieties, all worthy of 

 cultivation, as G. lepida, quadrivulnera, purpurea, lifrous, &c. 



HELIANTHUS. 



Sun-flower. 



" Great Helianthus climbs the upland lawn, 

 And bows in homage to the rising dawn ; 

 Imbibes with eagle eye the golden ray, 

 And watches as it moves the orb of day." 



Helianthus annuas. Garden Sun-flower. This lordly 

 plant is too well known to need any description. A plantation 



