GRAMMANTHES 113 



GODE'TI A continued. 



G. Seha'mini fl. pi. This is quite a new Godetia, 



with double bright rose-coloured flowers, 2 ft. 



high. 

 G. Whit'neyi. Height 1J ft. Eose, with crimson 



spots. 



G. Whiifneyi ful'gida is a beautiful Godetia of 

 dwarf compact habit, and brilliant flowers of 

 rich scarlet crimson with white eye ; quite one 

 of the best. 



Sow seeds ^ in, deep in September where they 

 are to flower in the succeeding year, or for an early 

 display in boxes in slight heat, about 60, in 

 February, pricked off" and planted out after harden- 

 ing off in cold frame in May, 6 ins. apart ; or sow 

 out of doors in March or April, and when up thin 

 out to 6 ins. between plants for later blooming. 

 Ordinary good soil will grow them well in a sunny 

 position, and in dry weather mulch with leaf- 

 mould, charred rubbish, or old potting soil passed 

 through a sieve. 



GOLDEN FEATHER. See PYRETHRUM parthenium. 

 GOOSEFOOT. See CHENOPODIUM. 

 GOWAN. See CHRYSANTHEMUM segetum. 



GRAMMAN'THES (from Gr. gramma, writing, and anthos, 

 a flower, on account of the V-shaped marks on the 

 base of each petal). Nat. Ord. Crassulacece. 

 G. gentianoi' des is a very dwarf half-hardy annual 



from S. Africa, 1788, not more than 3 ins. 



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