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G. latepunctafta (lively-spotted). 2. Scarlet. July. 

 1820. 



denticula'ta (small-toothed). 2. Scarlet. July. 



1822. 



les'vis (smooth). 1 J. July. 1820. 



lini'ta (smeared). 2. Scarlet. July. 1820. 



macula'ta (spotted). 2. Scarlet. July. 1759 

 fa'llax (fallacious). 2. Scarlet. July. 1820 



mo'llis (soft-muddy-leaved). 1. July. 1823. 



ni'gricans(dark). 2. July. 1790. 



marmora'ta (marbled). \\. July. 1820. 



- rii'tens (shining). 2. Scarlet. July. 1820. 



bre'viur (shotter-leaved). 2. Scarlet. July. 



1820. 



ni'tida (shining). 1. July. 1820. 



grandipuncta'ta (large-dotted), 1. July. 



1822. 



obtu'sa (blunt). l. July. 1820. 



obtusifo'liu (blunt-leaved). l. July. 1796. 



pa'rva (small). 2. Scarlet. July. 1820. 



pi'cta (painted). 3. Scarlet. July. 1820. 



pluripuncta'ta (many-dotted), 2. Scarlet. 



July. 1820. 



pu'lchra (fair). 3. Scarlet. July. 1759. 



re'pens (creeping-rooted). 1. July. 1821. 



reta'ta (netted). 2. Scarlet. July. 1820. 



striga'ta (rigid). 2. Scarlet. July. 1820. 



subcarina'ta (obscure-keeled). 2. Orange. 



July. 1818. 

 viri'dior (greener). 2. Scarlet. July. 1820. 



subni'gricans ( blackish). 2. Scarlet. July. 1820. 

 gla'brior (smoother). 2. Scarlet. July. 1826. 



subverruco'sa (small-warted). 2. July. 1820. 

 parmpunota'ta (small-dotted). 2. July. 



1820. 



sulca'ta (furrowed). 2. Scarlet. July. 1820. 



trigo'nu (triangular). l. July. 1820. 



unda'ta (waved). 2. Scarlet. July. 1820. 



venu'sta (lovely). 2. Scarlet. July. 1820. 



verruco'sa(vrarty). 2. July. 1731. 

 GASTO'NIA. (After Gaston de Bourlon, 



son of Henri IV. of France. Nat. ord., 

 Ivyworts [Araliacece], Linn., ll-Dode- 

 candria 5-Pentagynia. Allied to Aralia.) 



Stove evergreen shrub. Cuttings of shoots 

 getting firm, in April, in sand, under a bell-glass, 

 and iu bottom-heat; peat and loam. Summer 

 temp., 55 to 75 ; winter, 48 to 55. 

 G.palmalta (hand-leaved). 4. White, green. 

 March. Chittagong. 1818. 



GASTROCHI'LUS. (From gaster, belly, 

 and cheilos, lip ; in reference to the 

 swollen lip. Nat. ord, Gingerworts [Zin- 

 giberacese]. Linn., \-Monandria \-Mo- 

 noyynia. Allied to Alpinia. ) 



Must not be confounded with Don's Gastochi'- 

 Itts, a synonyme of Saccola'bium. Stove herba- 

 ceous perennials. Divisions of the plant as fresh 

 growth is commencing; sandy loara. Summer 

 temp., 60 to 80; winter, 50 to 55. 

 6. Jenkinso'nii (Jenkins's). 2. Orange, crimson. 

 June. E. Ind. 1841. 



longifto'rus (long-flowered). 2. Yellow, red. 



July. E. Ind. 1843. 



pulchefrrimus (prettiest). 2. Yellow, pink. 



August. Rangoon. 1828. 

 GASTROLO'BIUM. (From gaster, belly, 

 and loboi, a pod ; inflated seed-pod. Nat. 

 ord., Leguminous Plants [Fabacea?]. 

 Linn., 10-Decandria I-Monogynia. Al- 

 lied to Eutaxia.) 



Greenhouse evergreens, from Swan Hirer, and 

 all with yellow flowers, except where otherwise 

 mentioned. Seeds sown in a hotbed in spring, 

 after being soaked in warm water; cuttings of 

 half-ripened shoots in Blay, in sand, under a hell- 

 glass ; peat and loam, both Sbry, with a portion 

 of silver sand, and small pieces of charcoal ; im- 

 patient of sour, stagnant soil. Winter temp., 40 

 to 45. 



O. acu'tum (sharp-pointed). lj. Yellow, red. 

 March. 1842. 



tiilo'bum (two-lobed). 2. May. 1803. 



C'llyci'num (large-c&lys.ed). April. 



corda'tum (heart-shapd-/eaoed). May. 1841. 



epacrioi'des (epacris-like). 1847. 



obovu'tum (reversed-egg-/awe</). April. 



oxylobioi'des (oxylobium-like). April. 1840. 



retu'sum (blunt-leaved), 1%. Orange, scarlet. 



May. 1830. 



spathula'tum (spathulate-^eawed). 



spino'sum (spined). 3. April. 1840. 



trilo'bum (three-lobed-/eced). 



villo'sum (shaggy). 3. Red, crimson. May. 1845. 



GASTRONE'MA. (From gaster, belly, and 

 nema, a filament; in reference to the fila- 

 ments seen below the point of insertion. 

 Nat. ord., Amaryllids [Amaryllidacese]. 

 Linn., Q-Hexandria 1-Monogynia. Allied 

 to Cyrtanthus.) 



Dr. Burr-hell discovered the pretty bulb, clava'- 

 tum, and flowered it in an open border along with 

 other Cape rarities ; but we believe the plant is not 

 to be had now in Europe : its native place at the 

 Cape is in " fields beyond Camtours river." Offsets ; 

 sandy loam, fibry peat, and dried leaf-mould; 

 plenty of water when growing, and dry when at 

 rest. Winter temp., from 35 to 45 ; or in border, 

 protected in winter. 



G. clava'tum (club-leaved). %. White. May. Cape 

 of Good Hope. 1816. 



sangui'neum (blood-red). 4. Deep rose. June. 



Caffraria. 1845. 



GATEN or GATEE-TREE. Co'rnus san- 

 yui'nea. 



GATHERER. The hand is the best in- 

 strument for collecting fruit into the 

 basket ; but to avoid the danger and 

 breakage of branches incidental to using 

 Long ladders, the following instruments 

 No. i. No. 2. 



have been designed. No. 1 for apples and 

 other single fruit; No. 2 for grapes, the 

 stalk of which it severs and retains in 

 ts grasp. 

 GATHERING. See FBUIX-KOOM. 



