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GARDO'QUIA. (Named after Gardoqui, 

 a Spaniard. Nat. ord., Labiates, or Lip- 

 worts [Lamiacese]. Linn., \^-Didynamia 

 2-Angiospermia. Allied to Melissa.) 



Of all the Lipworts, there is not a greenhouse 

 rival to G. Hooke'ri when well grown. Green- 

 house evergreens, except G. betonicui'des, which 

 is herbaceous. Cuttings of half-ripened shoots in 

 June, in sand, under a hand-glass ; peat and loam, 

 with a fair portion of sand, and pieces of broken 

 bricks and charcoal. Winter temp., 40 to 48 ; a 

 shady place in summer. They should be tried 

 agaiust a wall, with a slight protection in winter. 

 G. betonicoi'des (betony-like^. 3. Pink. October. 

 Mexico. 1837. 



di'scolor (two-coloured). Purple. June. Chili. 



1827. 



Gillie 1 sii (Gillies' a). 2. Lilac. June. Chili. 1828. 



Hooke'ri (Hooker's). 2. Scarlet. June. Caro- 



lina. 1832. 



multiflo'ra (many-flowered). 1. Purple. April. 



Chili. 1837. 



GARLAND FLOWER. Pleura'ndra cne- 

 o'rum. 



GABLICK. {A 1 Ilium sati'vum.) Grows 

 best in a light, rich soil. 



Planting. It is generally propagated 

 by parting the root, but may be raised 

 from the bulbs produced on the stems. 

 Plant any time in February, March, and 

 early in April ; but the middle of March 

 is the usual time. A single clove to be 

 placed in each hole, made six inches 

 apart, and one deep, in straight lines, six 

 inches distant from each other, care being 

 taken to set the roots downwards. To do 

 this, it is the best practice to thrust the 

 finger and thumb, holding a clove be- 

 tween them, to the requisite depth with- 

 out any previous hole being made. Keep 

 them frequently hoed, and in Jnne the 

 leaves are to be tied in knots, to prevent 

 the plants running to seed. A few roots 

 may be taken up as required in June and 

 July; but the whole must not be lifted 

 until the leaves wither at the close 

 of July, or in the course of August. It 

 is usual to leave a part of the stalk at- 

 tached, by which they are tied into 

 bundles, being previously well dried for 

 keeping during the winter. 



GARLIC PEAR. Crata'va. 



GA'RRYA. (Named after Mr. Garry, of 

 the Hudson's Bay Company, who facili- 

 tated Douglas's botanical researches in 

 North West America. Nat. ord., Gar- 

 ry ads [Garryacea?]. Linn., 21-Honoecia 

 k-Tetrandria.} 



Kardy evergreen shrubs. Layers in the autumn, 

 and cuttings toward the end of summer, in sandy 

 soil, under a hand-light ; sandy loam. 

 G. clli'ptica (oval-leaved). 0, Green, October. 

 California. 1828, 



G. laurifo'lia (laurel-leaved). 6. White. Mexico. 

 1839. 



macrophy'lla (large-leaved). 6. Green. Mexico. 



1846. 



Macfadyenia'na (Mac Fadyen's). 6. Green. 



Jamaica. 1842. 



GARU'GA. (Its East Indian name. Nat. 

 ord., Amyrids [Amyridacese]. Linn., 10- 

 Decandria \-Monoyyuia. Allied to Bos- 

 wellia.) 



One of the frankincense-trees so celebrated in 

 the East. Stove evergreen trees, with yellow 

 flowers ; cuttings of half-ripened shoots in sand, 

 under a bell-glass, and set in a little bottom-heat ; 

 peat and loam. Summer temp., 60 to 80; win- 

 ter, 50 to 55. 



G. Madagascarie'nsis (Madagascar). 60. May. 

 Madagascar. 1824. 



pinna'ta (leafleted). 60. E. Ind. 1808. 



GAS-HEATING. If the flame is supplied 

 with air by the aid of a small pipe com- 

 municating with the outside of the house, 

 is enclosed in a small iron stove, and has 

 the gases produced carried away by a 

 pipe, gas may be employed for protecting 

 greenhouse plants in winter. We have 

 known a small greenhouse, 16 feet by 

 12, thus protected by a single Argand 

 burner. 



GASTE'RIA. (From yaster, a belly ; al- 

 luding to the swollen base of the flowers. 

 Nat. ord., Lily worts [Liliaceae]. Linn., 

 -Hexandria 1-Monoyynia.) 



Greenhouse evergreens, from the Cape of Good 

 Hope, and all with red flowers, except where 

 otherwise specified. This genus ought to be 

 united to ALOE, which see for culture. 

 G. acinacifo'lia (scimitar-leaved). 3. Orange. 



July. 1S19- 

 mi'nor (smaller). 2. Scarlet. July. 1820. 



angula'ta (angled). 2, July. 1791. 

 mi'nor (smaller). l. August. 1820- 



angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). l. June. 1/81. 

 longifo'tia (long-leaved). l. July. 1/^b. 



bi' color (two-coloured). 1. 1824. 



brevifo'lia (short-leaved). 3. July. 180Q. 

 pervi'ridis (very green). 14. Scarlet. July. 



1820. 



ca'ndicans (rough-marble, white). I.July. 1822. 



curina'ta (rough-keeled'). 2. July. 1731. 



conspurca'ta (dirtied). 2. June. 1796. 



crassifo'lia (thick-leaved). 1^. July. 1820. 



deci'piens (deceiving). 2. Scarlet. July. 1820. 



di'sticha (two-rowed). 2. Scarlet. July. 1820. 

 ma'jor (larger). 2. Scarlet. July. 1820. 



ensifo'lia (sword-leaved). 1. July. 1823. 



ezcava'ta (excavated). 1$. 1624. 



obll'qua (twisted-/mied). l. July. 1759. 



fasciu'ta (banded). l. July. 1820. 

 la'xa (loose). 2. Scarlet. July. 1820. 



formo'sa (beautiful). 2. Scarlet. July. 1820. 



glu'bru (smooth- keeled). 3. July. 1796. 

 mi'nor Smaller), 2. Scarlet. July. 1820. 



intermedia (middle-tongued). 2. July. 1/90. 

 uspe'mma (roughest-teamed). 2. July. 



1820. 

 la'vior (smoother). 2. Scarlet. July. mo. 



lo'ngior (longer-feaued). 2. Scarlet. Juljr. 



1820, 



