GRIFFINIA 



A. Stigma capitate. 

 hyacinthina, Herl). Bulb globose : h--. n in. !""=•, 



2-3 in. broad, rouuded at the base t.i :> i i 'i 



ole as long as the blade : scape 1-J 1 1 i : N 



segments. B.R. 2:1(>3 (as Amarijlh- !<:r" "'/../ci. 

 Upper segments tinged blue, lower ones nearly white). 

 J.H. III. :il::r/l. Var. mAxima, Gn. 50, p. 209, is prob- 

 ably the best garden form. Called "Blue Amaryllis" in 

 some catalogues. 



AA. Stigma distincihj 3-cut. 

 Blumenivia, K. Koch & Bouche. Bulb ovoid : Ivs. 

 4-5 in. long, cuneately narrowed to a petiole, shorter 

 than the blade: scape 6-8 in. long: pedicels % in. long: 

 stamens as long as the perianth. B.M. 5666 (veins rose- 

 colored). R.H. 1867:32. Gn. 50:1083 (veined and flushed 

 with rose). 



GRINDfiLIA irr.if, ITi-i-..M>.iii,- i 



i;.fKii,M 



gmi repeiis. Groundnut, ^;)Jos and Panax; also Old 

 World name for peanut or goober {Arac.his}. Ground 

 Pine, Li)Copodium. Ground Pink, Phlox suhulala. 



GROUNDSEL. See .s',»,c/(.. Groundsel Tree. Bac- 



GRUMICHAMA. Eugenia Srasiliensis. 

 GRUMlLEA. All referred to PsycJwtria. 



GUAtACUM (native West Indian name). Zuijoplnil- 

 lAceie. Guaiacum is kept in every good dni- -<tor.>. and 

 the tree which produces the resin used in nntUrin.- ha-; 

 a hard, heavy wood, used for blocks and pulli> ». i iilir>. 

 etc. It is cult, to a very slight extent in S. Calif, and 

 in tropical Fla. for ornamental value. The genus has 

 8-10 species of trees or shrubs, mostly tropical Ameri- 

 can, and all have hard wood and abundant resin : Ivs. 

 opposite, abruptly pinnate, leathery : Ifts. 2-14, entire: 

 peduncles borne" in pairs between the deciduous stip- 

 ules, 1-fld.: fls. blue or purple: sepals 4-5, deciduous, 

 unequal ; petals 4-5, broadly obovate ; stamens 8-10, 

 inserted in the short, inconspicuous disk. 



oHicin&le, Linn. Middle-sized or low tree, inhabiting 

 arid plains from the Fla. keys to Venezuela. Lfts. in 

 pairs, evergreen, a quarter to half an inch long. 



the 



calle 



which is the common one. The 2 species de- 

 scribed below have roots that are perennial and short- 

 lived, but sometimes annual. These plants are also 

 wholly glabrous, and have firm or rigid leaves. 



Grindelias are of the easiest culture, and are prop, by 

 division, cuttings or seed. G. squarrosa is hardy in the 

 East: a. robusta is sold in Calif. They are best for 

 wild places and trying situations. J. W. Manning 

 says tluit G. sqiiarroxa grows freely in all soils. J. W. 

 Keller writes tliat it .Iih^ Im^i in a light, open, moder- 

 ately rich soil. Ill Calil'iriii.i ii i^ ronimon on dry hills. 

 According to .John S. Wri - lit , KmiIi -pecies grow in salt 

 marshes and on alk:ilin«- soil, ln-ing indiscriminately 

 gathered for medicinal purposes. The extract is also 

 tonic and sedative, and is used in asthma. The rays are 

 numerous, sometimes 30, about i4 in. long. 



squarrdsa, Duual. Shrubby, branched from base, 1-2 

 ft. high : outer akenes usually squarelv truncate and 

 even at summit B.M. 1706. 



robusta, Xutt. Gum-Plant. Herbaceous: Ivs. larger 

 and more rigid: akenes all, orsomeouterones, 1-toothed 

 or bordered at the summit. Fls. throughout the Califor- 

 nian winter. Collected stock is offered. -^V. M. 



GUAM, ISLAND OF. See Ladroncs. 



ond year tmni s 

 winter passes ^^ 

 considerable aim 



. tin 



7^ 



the 



>i-. Il.i ( .iiikj and the Chi- 



at I I 1 1 in Florida; \i hen dormant they 



,11- ,11 nras low as 22° F. The foliage of 



t nrnamental, being a rich, glossy 



1, II >i iiiilil . ill it ot Camellia Japonica. 

 e (iuava is most readily propagated from seed, but 

 ite variable, hybridizing so easily that to secure a 

 ,iu fine variety recourse must be had to grafting or 



GRISELiNIA (after Fn 

 list, middle of eight.ciitli. 

 -•onu-li-eir:. This inrlinl. ~ 



Griselini, Venetian bota- 

 nryl. Including Z>fCOs(ea. 

 1 !■ ami ;i shrub with large, 

 I h rult. in the South, and 



of 



hardy 

 spec 



' Zeala 



with Ivs. alte 

 leathery: He 

 pubescent racemes or panicles. 



littor41is, Raoul. Tree, 30 ft. high: Ivs. ovate 

 long, wedge-shaped or narrowed into a petiole: 

 obscure beneath. New Zealand. 



Wcida, Forst. f. Shrub, 10-12 ft. high: Ivs. obovate 

 or oblong, very unequal at the base; veins distinct be- 

 neath. New Zeal. Not cultivated here. Var. macro- 

 ph^Ua ( G. macrophijtla, Hort. ) is a large-leaved form. 

 G. Iticida is prized in Europe for apartments. Showy. 

 Requires shade and moisture. 



GROMWELL. Lilliospermum. 



GROUND CHERRY is Physalis; in the Old World 

 Prunus C'hamwcerasus. Ground Hemlock or Ameri- 

 can Yew, is Taxus Canadensis. Ground Ivy. Nepeta 

 Glechoma. Ground Laurel. Old World name for Epi- 



:p^^-~^72) 



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1007. Cattley Guava. 



propagating from cuttings. Grafting is performed after 

 the usual methods Propagation by cuttings is difficult, 

 but possible, and the best results scera to be had from 

 half-ripened wood, using bottom heat in a frame or 

 house. Large cuttings are occasionally rooted in the 

 open ground, after the same method of rooting figs or 

 willows. If grown from seed, the young plants should 



