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plants are to bloom. The colors of the flowers are in 

 rich shades of yellow and red. 

 Galanthus. See Snowdrop. 



Garlic. An onion-like plant, the bulbs of which 

 are used for flavoring. Little known in this country except 

 amongst those of foreign birth. It is multiplied the same 

 as multiplier onions the bulb is broken apart and each 

 bulbule or " clove " makes a new compound bulb in a few 

 weeks. Hardy; plant in early spring, or in the South in 

 the fall. Plant 2 to 3 inches apart in the row. 



Gas Plant is Dictamnus. 



Geranium. What are generally known as 

 Geraniums are, strictly speaking, Pelargoniums, which see. 

 The true Geraniums are mostly hardy plants, and therefore 

 should not be confounded with the tender Pelargoniums. 

 Geraniums are worthy a place in a border. They are 

 hardy perennials, and may be transplanted early in the 

 spring, setting them 2 feet apart. Height 10 to 12 inches. 



The common wild Cranesbill (Geranium maculatum) im- 

 proves under cultivation, and is an attractive plant when it 

 stands in front of taller foliage. 



Gilia. Low -growing hardy annuals, good for 

 front borders or rockwork, growing from seed very quickly 

 and continuing in flower a long season. They will do well 

 in light soil. Sow seed in the fall or early spring where 

 plants are wanted. Gilia tricolor, blue, white and yellow, 

 is the best, but there are excellent white and red sorts. 



Gladiolus. A popular summer -flowering bul- 

 bous plant, thriving best in moist, sandy loam, that has had 

 an application of well rotted manure the previous year. 

 No manure should be used the year of planting, as it has a 

 tendency to rot the bulbs. Plantings maybe made from the 

 time the ground is in condition to work in the spring until 

 late in June. In planting, the bulbs should be set 3 inches 



