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Fahldna, a genus of new plants tbat will prove entirely 

 hardy in the Southern States; they are upright growing shrubs, 

 with delicate foliage. F. imhriccita is the most popular, pro- 

 ducing a profusion of white tubular flowers about an inch 

 long, of easy culture in soil No. 12. 



GardoqiCia Hookeri, a very pretty dwarf plant — native of 

 the Floridas; it blooms profusely from June to October; 

 flowers are about one inch and a half long, of a tubular labiate 

 form, of a bright orange color; it is easy of culture in soil 

 No. 1. 



Gelshnium nitidum, Carolina jasmine, a most beautiful 

 climbing evergreen, flowering shrub. In the months of April 

 and May it produces many large yellow trumpet-like blossoms 

 of delicious fragrance. If much encouraged in growth, it 

 will not flower so freely. (Soil No. 6.) 



Genista : a few of these are very pretty free-flowering shrubs. 

 G. ramosus, G. canariensis, G. trlcmpiddta, G. cuspidbsa and 

 G. umhelldta, are the finest green-house species. All of them 

 have yellow leguminose flowers in great abundance ; leaves 

 small, lanceolate. (Soil No. 1.) 



Geranium^ Cranes-bill, a distinct family from the Pelargo- 

 nium, though adapted to the same culture and even more, 

 extensively as border or bedding-out plants that ornament the 

 parterre from May to November with their dazzling scarlet 

 and bright pink flowers, very generally known as Fish or 

 Horse-shoe geraniums. In pots, they bloom in the green- 

 house the whole winter; and where that convenience is not at 

 hand they do very well in a dry cellar free from frost, from 

 whence take them in April, cut them well down, and plant 

 them into the garden in rich soil : the cuttings, after being 

 allowed to dry a few days, may be planted, and will by mid- 

 summer bloom profusely : when frost approaches place them 

 in their winter quarters. The best are, Brighton Hero, Com- 

 pactum, Queen, Shrubland, General Tom Thumb, all scarlet; 

 Lucey Hosea, and Lucey Major are pink-colored, and make an 

 elegant contrast with the others. 



Gnaplidllmn^ everlasting. There are above ten species, 

 most of them very splendid, persistent flowers. G. eximia 

 has brilliant red flowers. G. spiralis, G. speciosissima, G. 

 friiticans, G. oriantdlum, and G. imhricdtum, are all very 

 flue; pots must be well drained. (Soil No. 8.) 



Gnidias, about ten species of pretty green-house shrubs. 

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