222 breck's new book of flowers. 



G. ans^lllatlim. — Angular-stalked Cranes-bill. — This spe- 

 cies is a native of Europe, and has been cultivated since 

 1789. A plant of easy culture, eighteen inches high, 

 with a profusion of pink flowers, in Jun-e and July. It 

 is highly ornamental. It may be appropriately planted 

 among low shrubs, or strong herbaceous plants ; it will 

 succeed in rather shady j^laces, which renders it oftentimes 

 a desirable ]olant. 



AH these species are hardy perennials, and deserve a 

 place in large collections, as do a number of other species 

 not described. 



GILIA. 



[Named from a Spanish botanist, Gilie or Gileo.] 



This genus has been much divided up, and the syno- 

 nyms are numerous ; the plants called by various botan- 

 ists and florists : Jpomopsis, Cantua, Fenzlia, Leptosi- 

 phon, and Leptodactylon^ all belong under Gilia. 



Gilia COronopifolia, Ipomopsis. — Standing Cypress. — 

 First introduced into England about the year 1720, from 

 seeds collected by Catesby, in the upper districts of 

 Georgia and Carolina ; but as the seeds are seldom per- 

 fected in England, it was at one time lost from the Eng- 

 lish gardens ; we do not think that its beauty will 

 allow it to share this fate again, while the attention to 

 horticulture remains in its present state. 



It is a biennial, of most elegant appearance, but is very 

 subject to damp oif, and difficult to keep through the win- 

 ter. Much j^rotection is sure to kill the plants. It has gen- 

 erally been considered a tender plant, and treated as such. 

 At one time having many fijie plants, I distributed them in 

 various exposures, in hopes to save some. About half of 

 the whole number were in fine condition in the spring. 



