46 



AMATEUR cultivator's GUIDE 



NO. PRICE 



623 Gilia Capiiata. Sky-blue. Three-quarters foot $0.05 



624 — — Laciniata. A distinct variety, blooming in the corymbose form ; blue. Three- 



quarters foot 25 



625 Tricolor. Yellow eye, surrounded by a purple ring bordered by pale-blue, i ft. . .05 



626 — — Rosea. Flowers, rosy-tinted. Three-quarters foot 05 



O-LA.IHOIL.XJS. Nat. Ord., Irldacex. 



627 Gladiolus Gandavensis, Mixed. The seeds we offer of this beautiful summer-flowering 



bulb were saved from an amateur collection of prize varieties, and may be relied 

 upon as being of superior quality. Half-hardy bulbs. We would also call atten- 

 tion to our list of Gladiolus and summer-flowering bulbs 25 



GLOBE AIM[A.i:iA.IVTriXJH. Nat. Ord., Amarantacece. 



The Globes are well known, and much admired for their ornamental effect in the garden, 

 and are liighly prized for their heads of flowers, which, if gathered before they are too far 

 advanced, will retain their beauty for several years. The seeds are rather slow to vegetate 

 in the open ground, the orange in pafticular, which seldom, starts without bottom heat, 

 and then very reluctantly. Tender annual. 



623 Globe Km^Tzn\^\M% (Gomphrc7ia). Crimson ; fine. 2 feet 05 



630 Variegated. From India. 2 feet 05 



63 I White. From India. 2 feet 05 



632 Orange {Hoveyii). From New Mexico. 2 feet . 05 



633 Flesh-color. From India. 2 feet 05 



G-ILiOXirsriA.. Nat. Ord., Gesneraceie. 



A superb genus of stove-plants, producing in great profusion beautiful flowers of the rich- 

 est and most beautiful. Thrives best in sandy peat and loam. Hothouse bulbs. 



634 Gloxinia Erecta. Saved from a fine collection 50 



635 Finest Hybrid. From finest-named flowers 50 



636 Good Mixed 25 



0]VA.I»IIA.3L.IXJM:. Nat. Ord., Compositte. 

 Fine everlasting flowers, useful for making dry bouquets ; will grow in any common garden 

 soil. Half-hardy annual. 



637 Gnaphalium Fcetidum. Yellow. 2 feet 10 



GOr>ETIA.. Nat. Ord., Onagrcecete. 



All the varieties of Godetia are well worth growing, and indeed no garden can be said to 

 be complete without them : their profuseness of bloom and dehcate tints of color have long 

 rendered them universal favorites. 



638 Godetia Alba. Pure white. \\ feet 05 



639 Bifrons. Rose-lilac, blotched with carmine 05 



640 fnsignis. Red lilac-purple blotches . 05 



641 Lindleyana. Peach-lilac; carmine centre 05 



642 Rubicunda. Rosy-lilac, with ruby centre 05 



643 Splendens. This is a very fine variety, differing fi-om the preceding ; larger, 



brighter color 25 



644 The Bride. Cup-shaped blossom of pure white, with a broad and brilliant 



crimson ring at base of corolla 25 



645 Mixed. The above mixed ; choice 25 



646 Mixed, Fine mixed 05 



GOXJni>S. Nat. Ord., Cjicurbitacece. 



The tribe of Gourds is known as producing some of the most curiously shaped of all 

 fiaiits, and, being of extremely rapid growth, are very desirable for covering the trellis-work 

 of arbors, &c. ; the varied and fantastic forms of the fruit adding a peculiar charm to the 

 luxuriance of the foliage. Tender annual. 



647 Gourds, Bottle. A very useful variety 05 



643 Pear-shaped. Two-colored 05 



649 Apple-striped. Very ornamental 10 



650 — Egg-shaped. Resembling an egg 10 



651 Hercules' Club. Club-shaped; curious lo 



652 — — Long-fruited. Some very fine ones 10 



