HENDERSON'S HANDBOOK OF PLANTS. 



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on until germination has taken place. The 

 plants can be pricked ont into small pots or 

 shallow boxes when the leaves are an inch long; 

 with careful attention they will make flowering 

 plants the first season. In all the stages of 

 growth, whether the plants are large or small, 

 care should be taken, in watering, to avoid wet- 

 ting the leaves, or to have the earth sodden 

 around them; either will cause them to damp 

 off and rot. They require a temperature, when 

 growing, never less than 70. This plant was 

 first introduced in 1739. 



Glyceria. From ylykeros, sweet; alluding to the 

 herbage. Linn. Triandria-Digynia. Nat. Ord. 

 Graminaceoi. 



An extensive genus of grasses, mostly aquat- 

 ic. They are of but very little beauty or 

 interest. A few of the species that grow in 

 moist meadows, near the sea-coast, furnish a 

 pasture that is relished by stock of all kinds. 

 The species are common throughout the North- 

 ern, Eastern, and Western States. 



Glycine. From ylykys, sweet; referring to the 

 taste of the roots of some of the species. Linn. 

 Uiadelphia-Decandria. Nat. Ord. Fabacew. 



A small genus, nearly all of which are tender 

 climbing plants, producing axillary flowers, 

 singly or in racemes, white, yellow, or rose; 

 they are only adapted for green-house culture. 

 There is one species, G. soja, that is a hardy an- 

 nual, a native of Japan, that produces seeds like 

 small kidney beans, which the Japanese use in 

 large quantities, either in soup, or in making a 

 sauce called sooja or soy, this sauce being used 

 in many of their dishes. The Wistaria was for- 

 merly incorrectly called Glycine. 



Glycyrrhiza. Liquorice. From glykys, sweet, 

 and rhiza, a root; referring to the sweet juice of 

 the roots of the liquorice. Linn. Diadelphia-De- 

 candria. Nat. Ord. Fabacecv. 



A. genus of hardy herbaceous perennials, 

 the one of principal interest being G. glabra, a 

 native of Italy, the roots of which produce the 

 Liquorice of commerce. None of the species are 

 cultivated as ornamental plants. 



Gnaphalium. From gmiphalon, soft down; in 

 reference to the woolly covering of the leaves. 

 Linn. Byngenesia-tiupeqfaa. Nat. Ord. Asiera- 

 cc(e. 



A genus known as Everlastings. Many of the 

 species formerly included in it are now classed 

 with the JMic.hrysum. There are several spe- 

 cies, hardy annuals, very common in the Middle 

 and Southern States, and are the only ones 

 worth cultivating. 



Gnidia. The ancient name of the Laurel. Linn. 

 Octandria-Monogynia. Nat. Ord. Thymdacece. 



A genus of green-house evergreens, produc- 

 ing pale yellow flowers. In habit they resemble 

 the Heath. They are quite pretty, but difficult 

 of cultivation. They are natives of the Cape of 

 Good Hope. Propagated by cuttings. Intro- 

 duced in 1768. 



Goat's Beard. A popular name of tipira'a arun- 



Cll.f. 



Goat's Rue. See Tephron'm. 



Godetia. Named by Spach, a German botanist, 

 resident in Paris; it is probably a Latinized 

 proper name. Linn. Octandria-Monogynia. Nat. 

 Ord. Onas/raceaj. 



A genus of exceedingly handsome and showy 

 hardy annuals from California, growing about a 

 foot and a half high, and producing numberless 

 rosy-lilac flowers. The seed should be started 

 in the hot-bed in March, and transplanted into 



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poor soil when danger from frost is over. They 

 require plenty of room. Close planting will 

 draw them up, and weaken them, and rich soil 

 will produce more leaves than flowers. 



Goethe Plant. A Continental name of Chloro- 

 phytitm >V r/ii ic/'< /ifi.num. 



Golden Chain. Cytisus Laburnum. 



Golden Club. See OronUum. 



Golden Bod. See Solidago. 



Goldfussia. Named after Dr. Goldfnss, Professor 

 of Natural History in the University of Bonn. 

 Linn. Didynamia-Angiospermia. Nat. Ord. Acan- 

 thacea}. 



A genus of green-house evergreen shrubs, 

 from Silhet, formerly called Ituellia anisophylla. 

 The flowers have two deciduous bracts, and are 

 arranged in a head or spike, which, after the 

 fall of the bracts, becomes very loose and strag- 

 gling. The flowers are funnel-shaped, blue or 

 purple. The plants require to be cut well back 

 after flowering. Propagated by cuttings. In- 

 troduced in 1838. 



Gold Thread. See Coptis. 



Gombo. See Htfjiscus. 



Gomphia. Button Flower. From gomphos, a 

 club; alluding to the shape of the fruit. Linn. 

 Decandria-Monogynia. Nat. Ord. Ochnacea;. 



A genus of very beautiful tender shrubs 

 from the West Indies and South America. The 

 flowers are pure bright yellow, borne in dense 

 panicles. They require the warmest place in 

 the green-house. Propagated by cuttings. 



Gomphrena. Globe Amaranth. From gomphos, 

 a club; alluding to the shape of the flowers. 

 Linn. Peniandria-Monogynia. Nat. Ord. Arna- 

 ranthacece. 



This is supposed to be the Amaranth of the 

 poets, which, from the durability of its flowers, 

 was considered to be the emblem of immortality. 

 It seems to have been used at funerals in the 

 time of Homer, as he describes it as worn by 

 the Thessalians at the funeral of Achilles. The 

 Gomphrenas are tender annuals. The seeds are 

 slow to germinate, and should be sown in March 

 in a hot-bed or in seed pans in the green-house. 

 The plants will be greatly benefited by prick- 

 ing out, or re-potting two or three times before 

 planting in the open border. With this treat- 

 ment, single plants can be made to produce 

 several hundred flowers. The flowers of the 



garden varieties are white, purple, and striped. 

 If cut before fully ripe, and tied in bunches, 

 and allowed to dry in a rather dark and airy 

 room, they will retain their colors the whole 

 season, making them desirable for bouquets of 

 dried flowers. G. globosa, the best known spe- 

 cies, is a native of 'India. Introduced in 1714. 



Goniophlebium. From gonia, an angle, and 

 phlebia, & vein; alluding to the veins of the 

 fronds. Linn.. Oryptcxjamla-FUictti. Nat. Ord. 

 Polypodiacecu. 



Hot-house Ferns, found in nearly all tropical 

 countries. A few are simple-fronded species, 

 with a creeping, ivy-like habit, and contracted 

 fertile fronds; but they have mostly stoutish, 

 slow-creeping rhizomes, and large fronds, often 

 of a pendulous habit, and sometimes several 

 feet in length. Some are exceedingly hand- 

 some, and valued in collections. They are prop- 

 agated by division in spring. 



Gongora. Named after a Spanish viceroy of New 

 Granada. Linn. Gt/nandria-Mn(tndrirt. Nat. Ord. 



A singular genus of Orchids from tropical 

 America. They are compact growing and ever- 



