DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF FLOWERS. 231 



GODETIA. 



fNamed in honor of Chas. Godel, a Swiss botanist.] 



This is properly only a section of the genus CEnothera ; 

 but, as the distinction is usually kept up in works on 

 floriculture, they are retained here under a separate head. 

 They are generally beautiful, hardy annual plants of easy 

 cultivation in any good garden soil. The species are 

 natives of California, and some improved varieties have 

 been obtained from them. 



God^tia rilbicimda. — Ruddy Flowered, introduced by 

 Mr. Douglas from California. It grows nearly two feet 

 high, with large rosy-lilac flowers, which have an orange 

 colored eye in the center, the base of each petal ending 

 with that color ; in flower from July to September. 



G. rubicitnda splendens^ is a variety raised by Vilmorin, 

 who says : — 



" The Godetia ruMciinda is one of our best annuals 

 and a general favorite with amateurs of fine flowers, the 

 new variety we ofler, and which has been raised in our 

 gardens, difiers from its senior by its purple stain in the 

 center, which is larger and of a mnch brighter color, being 

 thus more showy, and producing a much greater efiect. 



" We do not doubt that the new variety which has 

 proved during two years cultivation quite permanent, 

 will supersede the old one as soon as it is sufiiciently 

 known." 



G. l^pida. — The flowers are of a pale-purple, with a 

 light center, each petal marked at the upper part with a 

 large patch of crimson-purple color, which gives the flow- 

 ers a pretty appearance; it merits a place in the garden. 



G. vinosa. — Wine-stained. — Another pretty hardy an- 

 nual plant. The flowers have much the appearance of 

 CEnothera rosea alba / they are near two inches across, 

 nearly white, slightly sufliised with rosy-purj^le. They 

 are produced in profusion from July to September. 



