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of delicious fragrance. If much encouraged in growth, it 

 will not flower so freely. (Soil No. 6.) 



Genista : a few of these are very pretty, free-flowering 

 shrubs. G. rambsus, G. canariensis, G. tricuspiddta, G 

 cuspidosa, and G. umbell&ta, are the finest green-house spe- 

 cies. All of them have yellow leguminose flowers in great 

 abundance; leaves small, lanceolate. (Soil No. 1.) 



Geranium, Cranes-bill, a distinct family from the Pelargo- 

 nium, though adapted to the same culture and even more, 

 extensively as border or bedding-out plants that ornament the 

 parterre from May to November with their dazzling scarlet 

 and bright pink flowers, very generally known as Fish or 

 Horse-shoe geraniums. In pots, they bloom in the green- 

 house the whole winter ; and where that convenience is not at 

 hand, they do very well in a dry cellar, free from frost, from 

 whence take them in April, cut them well down, and plant 

 them into the garden in rich soil; the cuttings, after being 

 allowed to dry a few days, may be planted, and will by mid- 

 summer bloom profusely; when frost approaches, place them 

 in their winter quarters. The best are, Brompton Hero, Tom 

 Thumb, Gem, Royalist and Symmetry, all scarlets; Flower of 

 the Day and Queen of Summer, variegated leaved ; Luceo 

 Rosea, Princess Alice and Lady Holmsdale, pinks; not omitting 

 Hendersonii, the new white-flowered variety. 



GnaphMium, everlasting. There are about ten species, 

 most of them very splendid, persistent flowers. G. ex\mia, 

 has brilliant red flowers. G. spiralis, G. speciosissi?na, G. 

 fritticans, G. oriantdlum, and G. imhricdtum, are all very 

 fine; pots must be well drained. (Soil No. 8.) 



Gorteria persondta is the only species that belongs to this 

 genus, and is an annual. There are several plants in our 

 collections known as Gorterias, but which properly are Gazd- 

 nia, of which there are five species. G. ringens, when the 

 flowers are fully expanded (which will only be while exposed 

 to the sun, closing at night, and opening again with the in- 

 fluence of the sun's rays), is a great beauty. The rays of 

 the flowers are bright orange, and the centre dark purple. 

 G. pavbnia has handsome foliage; flowers similar to G. rin- 

 gens, except the centre of the flower being spotted, and in 

 thought to be the finest, but does not flower so freely. G. 

 heterophylla is of the same character, except the foliage, 

 which is variable, the colour orange and vermilion. They 



