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the cions are placed close together, they will soon 

 lite along their sides and make a continuous covering 

 ' the wound. 



Literature. For further discussion of the whole sub- 

 ?t of grafting, the reader is referred to current works 



fruit-growing ; also to the two American special 

 oks on the subject Fuller's "Propagation of Plants" 

 d Bailey's "Nursery-Book." In English work, "Bai- 

 t's "Budding and Grafting " is standard. It is an Eng- 

 ,h version of "L'Art de Greffer." L. jj. B. 



GEAM, or CHICK PEA. Cicer arietinum. 



GEAMMANGIS (Greek, gramma ; perhaps referring 

 the markings of the fls.). Orchiddcece, tribe Vdndece. 

 >ecies about 4, of Madagascar and Java. Pseudobulbs 

 .ort and thick, with foliage-leaves only at their sum- 

 it, hence not enclosed in the leaf -sheaths : fl. -clusters 

 ; om the base, many-fld., pendulous: fls. not spurred; 

 dddle sepal strongly concave, lateral sepals somewhat 

 c-shaped at base, free, spreading ; petals ascending, 

 me what different in form and color; lip 3-lobed, with 

 ect lateral lobes and recurved middle lobe ; column 

 ,3nder, winged. Nearest Cymbidium, differing chiefly 

 ! having the foliage-leaves only at the end of the 

 i;eudobulb, and the rostellum crescent-shaped (in Cym- 

 dium it is triangular). From Grammatophyllum (which 

 e), Grammangis differs in the attachment of its pol- 

 n masses and in the position of its foliage-leaves. 

 ?st cultivated in baskets hung near the glass, where 

 e light is most intense. The plants can also be grown 

 iccessfully in pots placed near the glass, or fastened 

 blocks, but in the latter case they must be given more 

 ater. 



Ellisii, Reichb. f. (Grammatophyllum JS'llisii, 

 mdl.). Pseudobulbs 7-11 in. long, each bearing 5-6 

 s.: Ivs. l%-2ft. long: sepals yellow, elegantly marked 

 'ith dark transverse lines ; petals and lip pale pink, the 

 tter with a strong mid-nerve. Summer. Madagascar. 

 .M. 5179. 



'0. Hiittoni, B. & H. (Cymbidium Huttoni, Hook. f.). Pseudo- 

 ilbs of a single internode, 3-5 in. long, elongated, obovoid, 

 :een: Ivs. in pairs, 6-8 in. long, 2-2% in. wide, dark green, coria- 

 ous : raceme about 10-fld., drooping: sepals obovate, re- 

 rved, light brown outside, streaked transversely inside with 

 ocolate color; lip greenish, with chocolate stripes. June. 



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GEAMMANTHES (Greek, letter-flower,- the petals of 

 e full-colored varieties with a darker mark like a letter 

 whence also the name of the synonymous genus Vau- 

 lithes). Crassuldcece. This genus includes a small, 

 iilf-hardy, annual, succulent plant, with thick, fleshy 

 s. and yellow fls., which grows about 6 in. high and 

 used for edgings, baskets and pots. All the 9 spe- 

 flc names are now referred to one, G. gentianoides. Be- 

 jde the type, 4 botanical varieties were recognized in 

 llora Capensis 2:331 (1861-2). Calyx bell-shaped, semi- 

 fld. ; corolla tube as long as the calyx; limb 5-6-lobed: 

 trpels 5-6, many-ovuled, with awl-shaped styles : scales 

 mute, and evanescent: follicles many-seeded. 



. gentianoides, DC. Glabrous, somewhat glaucous: 

 ranches forking: stems rigid, filiform: Ivs. opposite, 

 i stant : fls. orange, yellow, or creamy white, and 

 arked as above described. Cape. B.M. 4607 and 6401. 

 .S. 5:518. The type (var. vera, Haw.) has Ivs. ovate- 

 >long : limb of corolla ovate-oblong, a third longer 

 ian the stamens. Var. chloraeflora, Haw., has Ivs. ob- 

 jng or linear: fls. a little larger; limb of corolla ovate- 

 -nceolate, twice as long as the stamens. w. jyj. 



I GEAMMATOPHtLLUM (Greek, gramma, a line or 

 ;reak, and phi/lion, leaf; probably referring to the 

 arallel leaf -veins). Orchidacece, tribe Vdndece. A 

 nail genus of perhaps 8 or 9 epiphytic species, of which 

 Dout half are well-defined, inhabiting the islands 

 om Madagascar to the Philippines and New Guinea, 

 he genus includes some of the largest and showiest of 

 iltivated orchids. Roots numerous: stems or pseudo- 

 albs many-leaved : Ivs. long, ribbon-shaped, thick, 

 rergreen : racemes long-stalked, loosely many-fid., 

 pringing from near the base of the pseudobulb: fls. 



large, not obviously spurred; sepals and petals nearly 

 equal, spreading; lip comparatively small, with margin 

 entirely free, 3-lobed, with erect lateral lobes; column 

 slender. Allied genera are Grammangis and Cymbidium, 

 from both of which Grammatophyllum differs in having 

 the pollen masses each borne upon an appendage of the 

 stalk, while in the two related genera they are attached 

 to a common stalk without special appendages. 



The few species in cultivation are such infrequent 

 bloomers that the flowering of a fine example is some- 

 thing of an event. They are propagated from pieces of 

 the pseudobulbs. The plants are best grown in good- 

 sized and well-drained pots filled with peat, and need 

 considerable water while actively growing. They should 

 be allowed to rest occasionally. Season of bloom and 

 further cultural details with each species. 



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Cultivate Grammatophyllums in shallow perforated 

 pans three-fourths filled with broken potsherds. The 

 solid part of the potting material should be of fern 

 fiber packed very tight and thin. Place near the strong- 

 est sunlight, under lightly shaded glass. Keep a tem- 

 perature of 70 to 95 in the growing season. Give 

 plenty of water while growing. They need a long sea- 

 son of rest, without water, in a shaded house, in a tem- 

 perature of 50 to 55. WM. MATHEWS. 



A. Pseudobulbs very long, comparatively slender. 

 speciosum, Blume (G. Sanderidnum, Hort.). LETTER 



PLANT. Pseudobulbs 6-10 ft. long, slender, flexuous: 

 Ivs. 2-ranked, 1-2 ft. long: flower clusters open, some- 

 times 6 ft. long from the base of the stalk : fls. numer- 

 ous, 6 in. in diam., clear yellow, spotted with deep red- 

 purple. Winter. Malayan region, notably Java. G.C. 

 111.7:297; 14:15; 22:145,147; 13:1. B.M. 5157. -This 

 magnificent plant, one of the very largest of its family, 

 has been well-named the "Queen of Orchids." A huge 

 individual growing on a tree in the open at the Bo- 

 tanical Garden of Buitenzorg, Java, has the following di- 

 mensions: diameter of whole plant, 18ft. ; collar about the 

 trunk of the tree formed by the closely interwoven roots 

 1% ft. in diameter, 2% ft. thick, and over 3 ft. high : 

 flower-clusters (appearing at the same time) 50-60, each 

 2 ft. or more in length and bearing 70-100 flowers. And 

 it must be remembered that this huge plant is an epi- 

 phyte! Temperature, especially soil temperature, should 

 be carefully regulated in growing this plant. Owing to 

 the brighter light, it does better in American than in 

 European hothouses. 



AA. Pseudobulbs comparatively short and thick, leafy 

 only at summit. 



B. Fls. greenish or yellowish, spotted with brown. 

 Fenzlianum, Reichb. f. (G. Measuresidnum, Hort.). 



Lvs. 4-6: fl. clusters sometimes 15 at one time, each 

 over 5 ft. long and containing over 60 fls. : sepals and 

 petals narrow, cream color to greenish yellow, tipped 

 and spotted with brown and purple; lip streaked with 

 purple. Apr. Island of Amboina. Philippine Islands(?). 

 J.H. III. 29:123. G.M. 34:334. The fls. are smaller and 

 the spots fewer and smaller than in Rumphianum. 



Eumphianum, Miq. (C. GuiUlmi II, Kranzlin). 

 Pseudobulbs 6-8 in. long, ovoid or fusiform: Ivs. 1-2 ft. 

 long: raceme nodding or hanging, 3-4 ft. long from the 

 base of the stalk: fls. often 30-35, 3 in. in diameter, 

 green outside, green blotched with brown-purple within ; 

 sepals and petals similar; lip purple-veined, downy. 

 Molucca Islands, Borneo, New Guinea, and (?) the Phil- 

 ippines. B.M. 7507. A large, showy species. 



BB. Fls. brown, streaked with green. 



multifldrum, Lindl. Lvs. 3-4: fl. clusters nearly 2 ft. 

 long. Summer. Philippine Islands. P.M. 6:217. This 

 very desirable species has not yet found its way into 

 American trade. It is easily grown, either in a pot filled 

 with a well-drained" compost of heath soil and potsherds," 

 or merely fastened to copper wire and hung from the 

 roof. 



G. Ellisii, Lindl.=Grammangis Ellisii. G. indeterminate 

 Hort.=? G. levictum, Hort.=? T. H. KEARNEY, JR. 



GEANADILLA. Consult Passiflora. 



