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Goethe. Nat. ord., Mallowworts [Malva- 

 cere]. Linn., IQ-Monadelphia 8-Polyan- 

 dria.) 



Stove evergreen* For culture see PAVO'NIA. 



Q. strictiflo'ra (upright-flowering). l. Crimson, 



white. August. Brazil. 1852. 



GOLDEN APPLE. JE'gle. 



GOLDEN HAIK. Chryso'cuma comau'rea. 



GOLDEN ROD. Solida'go. 



GOLDEN SAXIFKAGE. Chrysosple'tmtm. 



GOLDEN THISTLE. Sco'lymus and Pro'- 

 tea sco'lymus. 



GOLDFU'SSIA. (Named after Dr. Gold- 

 fuss, professor of natural history in the 

 university of Bonn. Nat. ord., Acanthacls 

 [Acanthacese]. Linn., 1^-Dldynamia 2- 

 Angiospermia. Allied to Ruellia. ) 



Stove evergreen shrubs, from Silhet, that should 

 be cut down freely after flowering iu winter; 

 young shoots when three inches long, after the 

 plant has commenced growing, in sand, under a 

 glass, in heat; sandy peat and fibry loam. Sum- 

 mer temp., 60 to 85; winter, 45 to 55. 

 G. anisophy'lla (unequal-leaved). 3. Blue. July. 

 1823. 



glomera'ta (crowded-jfowererf). 1. Purple. 



October. 1838. 



isophy'lla (equal-leaved). 2. Pale lilac. Sep- 



tember. 



GOLDY LOCKS. Chryso'coma. 



GO'MPHEA. Button Flower. (From 

 gomphos, a club ; said to be the shape of 

 the fruit. Nat. ord., Ochnads [Ochnacere]. 

 Linn., I0-Decandria 1-Monogynia.} 



Stove evergreen shrubs, with yellow flowers. 

 Cuttings of young shoots getting firm, in sand, 

 under a bell-glass, and in heat ; sandy loam and 

 a little peat. Summer temp., 60 to 85; winter, 

 50 to 55. 

 G. Jabota'pita (Jabotapita). 5. Jamaica. 1820. 



Iceviga'ta (smooth-leaved). 4. 1820. 



laurifo'lia (laurel-leaved). 5. Jamaica. 1823. 



ni'tida (glossy-leaved). 4. Jamaica. 1803. 



oktusifo'lia (blunt-leaved). 3. Jamaica. 1803. 



Zeyla'nica (Ceylon). 4. Ceylon. 1823. 



GOMPHOCA'RPUS. (From gompfios, a 

 club, and /carpos, a fruit; shape of the 

 seed-pods. Nat. ord., Asclepiads [Ascle- 

 piadacese]. Jjirm.,5-Pentandria %-Digynia. 

 Allied to Asclepias.) 



Greenhouse evergreens, from the Cape of Good 

 Hope. Seeds sown in a hotbed in spring. Cut- 

 tings of the points of shoots, and better still, 

 small side-shoots, when growth is commencing, in 

 sand, under a bell-glass. Sandy loam and fibry 

 peat. Summer temp., 5 5 to 75; winter, 40 to 48. 

 G. arbore'scens (tree-like). 5. White. December. 

 1714. 



cri'spus (curled-fcawd). 1. Yellow. July. 1714. 

 -frutico'sus (shrubby). 5. White. July. 1J14, 



GOMPHOLO'BIUM. (From yomphos, a 

 club, andfo&os, apod; shape of seed-vessel. 

 Nat. ord., Leguminous Plants [Fabacese]. 

 Linn., "LQ-Decandria \-Monogynia.} 



Greenhouse evergreens, from New Holland. Cut- 

 tings of young shoots, about two inches in length, 

 in sand, under a bell-glass, in a shaded place, in 

 April or May ; peat and loam in little fibry pieces, 

 with rubbly charcoal, potsherds, and silver sand ; 

 drainage must be well attended to, as saturated soil 

 is their ruin. Winter temp., 40 to 48. All have 

 yellow flowers, except where otherwise mentioned. 

 G. adu'ncum (hooked). May. 1837. 



angustifo 1 Hum (narrow-leaved). May. 1825. 



arista'tum (awned). May. 1837. 



barbi'gerum (bearded- keeled}. 2. June. 1824. 



capita'tum (round-head-./?ouwe(f). 2. July. 



1830. 



Drummit'ndii (Druimnond's). August. 1839. 



glabra'tum (smooth). l. June. 1820. 



glauce'scens (milky-green). J. June. 1824. 



grandiflo'rum (large-flowered). 2. June. 1803. 

 setifo'lium (bristle-leaved). 2. June. 1826. 



Henderso'nii (Henderson's). August. 1840. 



Knightia'num (Knight's). |. August. 1830. 



lana'tum (woolly). l. May. 1824. 



latifo'lium (broad-leaved). 2. May. 1S03. 



margina'tum (edged). 2. May. 1820. 



Mirbelioi'des (Mirbelia-like). l. May. 1823. 



peduncula're (/ow^-flower-stalked). . May 



1824. 



pinna'tum (leafleted). . May. 1820. 



IHilymo'rpJium (many-form). 2. June. 1803. 



reticula'tum (netteA-leaved). 1^. May. 1824. 



sple'ndens (shining). June. 1843. 



tene'llum (delicate). l. May. 1824. 



te'nue (slender). 1. August. 1838. 



^>-Men'd<?s(tetratheca-like). l. May. 1824. 



tomento'sum (shaggy). 3. May. 1803. 



venulo'sum (veiny-leaved). !. Purple. June. 



1830. 



venu'stum (beautiful). 3. May. 1803. 



versf color (changeable-coloured). l. Reel, 



yellow. March. 1838. 



cau'llbus purpu'reis (purple-stalked). ! 



Red. March. 1838. 



virgu'tum (twiggy). l. May. 1820. 



GOMPHEE'NA. Globe Amaranth. (From 

 gomphos, a club ; the shape of the flowers. 

 Nat. ord., Amaranths [Amaranthacesej. 

 Linn., 5-Pentandria 1-Monogynia.) 



Stove plants. Perennials, by seed and divisions; 

 the shrubby, by seed and cuttings ; the annuals 

 and biennials, by seed in a hotbed. The Globe 

 varieties are very useful for ornament, and should 

 have equal care, potting, soil, heat, &c., as the 

 Cockscombs. 

 G. globo'sa (globe-flowered). l. Red. July. 



India. 1714. Annual. 

 a'lba (white). 1. White. July. India. 



1714. Annual. 



pere'nnis (perennial). 2. Pale yellow. Au- 



gust. S. Amer. 1732. Herbaceous. 



pulche'lla (pretty). l. Rosy. July. Brazil. 



1843. Annual. 



villo'sa (long-haired). Striped. June. Monte 



Video. 1826. Evergreen shrub. 

 GOMU'TUS. (A palm of that name in 

 Malabar. Nat. ord., Palms [Palmaceffl]. 

 Linn., 2l-Dicecia 9-JEnneandria.) 



Seed, on strong heat ; peat and loam. Sanmor 

 temp., 60 to 85 ; winter, 55 to 60. 

 G. saechn'rifer (sugar-bearing). 40. Moluccas. 

 1820. 



GONGO'RA. (Named after a Spanish 



