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from seeds, which may be germinated in a temperature of 

 about 70. Flowering plants may be had in a year if seeds 

 are sown in late winter or early spring. This is the 

 usual method. Soil should be porous and rich. 



Godetia. Very free -blooming annuals in fine 

 colors, harmonizing well with the California poppy. Many 

 of the varieties are beautifully blotched with contrasting 

 colors. They are very satisfactory plants for solid beds or 

 border lines, blooming from June to October. Seed may be 

 sown in heat, and seedlings planted in open ground at a dis- 

 tance of 18 inches apart when danger of frost is over. A 

 rather poor soil will cause them to bloom better than one 

 very rich, as they are inclined to make a rank growth. 

 Height 1 to 2 feet. 



Golden Feather. See Pyrethrum. 



Goldenrod (Solidago of many species). 

 The Goldenrod of the wayside is so familiar that the 

 thought of bringing it into the garden is distasteful 

 to many persons. But if given a suitable place in a 

 well enriched border, no plant has greater possibili- 

 ties. A large clump against a hedge of green, or 

 massed behind a well grown plant of the blue -flower- 

 ing wild asters, makes a striking contrast. They bloom 

 late in the season, and the rich yellow and golden 

 colors and the graceful forms are always pleasing. 



Goldenrods will grow more vigorously and the blooms be 

 larger if the roots are divided every third or fourth year. 

 There are several species catalogued by nurserymen, and 

 some of the stock is superior to the wild type, either having 

 a larger truss of flowers or blooming later. Goldenrods 

 range in height from 2 to 6 feet. All are easily propagated 

 by division. Transplant in the fall, if convenient, although 

 spring planting may be equally successful. 



Gomphrena. BACHELOR'S BUTTON. GLOBE 

 AMARANTH. A useful everlasting for winter bouquets. Seed 



