GNA 



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GOL 



lasting. (From gnaphalon, soft down ; 

 in reference to the woolly covering of 

 the leaves. Nat. ord., Composites [As- 

 teracese]. Linn., IQ-Synyenesia 2-Su- 

 perflua. Allied to Helychrisum.) 



Seeds of the hardy and tender annuals and 

 biennials, in the open ground, and in heat 

 respectively; shrubs by cuttings, under a hand- 

 light ; and perennials by divisions ; sandy loam 

 and leaf- mould. Albescens requires a cool 

 stove, and the addition of a little peat. 

 G. albe'scens (whitish). 2. White. Jamaica. 

 1793. Stove evergreen. 



invohicra'tum (involucred). 1. Brown, yel- 



low. July. New Zealand. 1699. 

 Hardy herbaceous. 



obtusifo'lium (blunt-leaved). 1. Yellow. 



July. North America. 1732. Hardy 

 annual. 



purpu'reum (purple-flowered), ij. Purple. 



July. North America, 1732. Green- 

 house biennial. 



sangui'neum (bloody). l. Crimson. July. 



Egypt. 1768. Hardy biennial. 



undula'tum (waved). 1. Yellow, white. 



July. Africa. 1732. Hardy annual. 



GNI'DIA. (An ancient name for 

 laurel. Nat. ord., Daphnads [Thymela- 

 ceee]. Linn., 8-Octandria 1-Monoyynia. 

 Allied to Pimelea.) 



Greenhouse evergreens, with pale yellow 

 flowers, from the Cape of Good Hope. Young 

 shoots, when two or three inches long, in sand, 

 above sandy peat, well drained, under a bell- 

 glass; sandy peat, well drained; stagnant 

 water quickly destroys them. Winter temp., 

 40 to 48 ; rather shaded in summer. 

 G. arge'ntea (silvery). 2. June. 1826. 

 -" biflo'ra (two-flowered). 2. June. 1800. 



capita' ta (round-hea.ded). 1. July. 1788. 



fla'ra (yellow). 2. Dark yellow. June. 



1825. 



juniperifo'lia (Juniper-leaved). 2. June. 



1810. 



laviga'ta (polished). 1. June. 1822. 



pinifo'lia (Pine-leaved). 2. June. 1768. 



oppositifo'liu (opposite-leaved). 1. June. 



1783. 



seri'cea (silky). 1. July. 1786. 



si'mplex (simple). 1. July. 1786. 



stri'cta( upright). 2zfc. June. 1818. 



GOAT MOTH. See CU'SSUK. 



GOAT'S BEAUD. Spirai'a arii'nc/is. 



GdAT's FOOT. Oxa'lis capri'na. 



GOAT'S RUE. Gale' y a. 



GOAT'S THORN. Astra'yalus Traya- 

 ca'ntha. 



GOBBO. See Artichoke. 



GODE'TIA. (Named after M. Godet, 

 a foreigner. Nat. ord., Otiagrads [Ono- 

 gracesej. Linn., H-Oclandria 1-Mono- 

 yynia. Allied to (Enothera.) 



Hardy annuals. Seed sown in common soil, 

 in March and April, also in September, and 

 protected with an evergreen branch in winter. 



G. albe'scens (whitish). 1^. Purple. June. 

 Columbia River. 1841. 



decu'mbens (leaning-down). 1. Purple. June. 



California. 1827. 



grandiflo'ra (large-flowered). 2. White, 



purple. July. Columbia River. 1841. 



le'pida (pretty). l. Pink. August. Cali- 



fornia. 1835. 



Lindle'yii (Lindley's). l. Purple. June. 



North America. 1826. 



purpu'rea (purple-flowered). 1. Purple. 



May. North America. 1794. 



quadrivu'lnera (four-spotted-petaled), l. 



Pink. September. North America. 

 1826. 



Romanzo'vii (Romanzow's). 1. Purple. 



June. North America. 1817. 



ro'seo a'lba (red and white). 1. Red, white. 



May. Nepaul. 1827. 



rubicu'nda (ruddy). 2. Purple-flame- 



coloured. July. California. 1834. 



tene'lla (delicate). . Purple. April. Chili. 



1822. 



tenuifo'lia (fine-leaved). 1. Purple. June. 



Chili. 1828. 



vimi'nea (twiggy). 3. Purple. June. Cali- 



fornia. 1826. 



vino'sa (wine-coloured-flowered) . 2. Blush. 



July. California. 1835. 



GODO'YA. (Named after E. Godoy, 

 whose Spanish title was the Prince of 

 Peace. Nat. ord., Thcnds [Ternstromia- 

 cese]. Linn., 13-Polyandria 1-Mono- 

 yyida. Allied to Thea.) 



Stove evergreen tree. Cuttings of ripened 

 shoots, in sand, under a glass, and in strong 

 bottom heat. Summer temp., 60 to 80 ; win- 

 ter, 50 to 55. 



G. gemmiflo'ra (bud-flowered). 8. Yellow. 

 Brazil. 1820. 



GOLDEN APPLE. JE*<jle. 



GOLDEN HAIR. Cliryso'coma comau'- 

 rca. 



GOLDEN ROD. /SW/Vy>. 



GOLDEN SAXIFRAGE. &kryso*ple'nium. 



GOLDEN THISTLE. Sco'tymus, and 

 Pro' tea Sco'tmtVHi. 



GOLDFU'SSIA. (Named after Dr. 

 Ooldfitss, professor of natural history 

 in the university of Bonn. Nat. ord., 

 Acanthads [Acanthaceae]. Linn., 14- 

 Diili/numia 2-Angiospermia. Allied to 

 Ruellia.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs from Silhct, that 

 should be cut down freely after flowering in 

 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. Summer temp., 60 to 85 ; winter, 

 45 to 55. 



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

 1823. 



glomera'ta (crowded-flowered). 1. Purple, 



October. 1838. 



