Furze 



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Galanthus 



inacrophylla, st., grn. 

 pubescens, St., grn. 

 Selloa, -20', grh., wh. 

 stricta, 8' to 9', st. 

 undulata, 10', grh., grn. 



Other Species :-- 

 Commelyni, 2;>',-st. 

 depauperata, 6', st. 

 flavo-viridis, H', grh., 



greenish. 

 geiuiuispiua, 4', st. 



FURZE. 



The Furze, Whin, or Gorse constitutes the glory 

 of our commons, and greatly excited the admiration 

 of Linnaeus, who had never seen- it before, when on 

 a visit to this country. It is often used for the 

 purpose of making hedges. The common or Euro- 

 pean Furze (Ulex enropaeus) and the Dwarf Furze 

 (I", nanus), both British, are admirably adapted 

 for the decoration of the wild garden, in beds, 

 clumps, or masses, or for covering dry, sandy, or 

 gravelly banks. The Double Furze (U. europasus 

 flore pleno) is the most ornamental of all, and a 

 bank or mass of it covered with a profusion of glow- 

 ing orange yellow blossom during April, May, and 

 June cannot be over-rated for decorative effect in 

 gardens or pleasure grounds. (See also ULEX.) 



FUSARIUM. 



A genus of parasitic fungi injurious to Rye in 

 tin; southern counties of England, arid to 'theKj^hite 

 Mulberry. In 1 cases of slight attack : a fungicide 

 consisting of sulphide of potassium may be 'used at 

 the rate -of i oz. to 1 gallon of water, applying it 

 to the plants at intervals of ten days or a fortnight, 

 by means of the syringe. Plants that are hope- 

 lessly attacked should be 'at once destroyed to 

 prevent the spread of the disease. One species 

 of Fiisarium is troublesome- to Tomato- Growers. 

 (Sec TOMATOES.) 



G^ERTNERA. 



Handsome 'shrubs and small trees (trrd. Logani- 

 acese) requiring ' a .stove; temperature. Propagu-' 

 tion, by cuttings of the tips,'of matured side 'shoots 

 inserted in 1 spring in 'sand, in bottom heat. .Soil, 

 equal parts of loam 'arid ; peat, >with ; sharp sand.- 



Principal Species : 

 ohtusifolia, 20', Mch., racemosa, 18' to 20', Ap., 



wh., yel. The flowers wh., yel.; fragrant. 



are fragrant. Close to obtusifolia, but 



the flowers are larger. 



GAGE A. (YELLOW STAR OF BETHLEHEM.) 



Neat little bulbous ; plants (ord. Liliacese), which 

 are rarely grown in gardens. They generally like a 

 rather light soil, -but fascicularis, a native species, 

 grows more strongly in a'moist spot. Propagation, 

 by offsets when at rest, or by seeds sown when ripe. 



Principal Species : 

 bracteolaris, 6", Ap., yel. Liotardii, G", Mch., yel. 



(*.(/. stenopetala). (*.'/ intermedia), 



fascicularis, 6" to 12", stellaris, 6", My., yel. 



Ap., yel. (*//. lutea). 



GAILLARDIA. 



Showy and useful annual or perennial herba- 

 ceous plants (ord. Compositse), of much value for 

 borders, and useful for cutting. Propagation, the 

 perennials by division or cuttings ; the annuals by 

 seeds sown under glass in March or April-; the 

 plants being hardened off and planted out at the 

 end of May, or seed may be sown in the open in 

 May. A light, but rich, dry soil is best. In many 

 districts the perennial species are scarcely hardy 

 enough to stand the winter, and they should be 

 propagated by cuttings, which may be kept in a 



Oabertia (pee GrammntnpJii/Uum). 



frame. The annuals of 



kept in a similar way. 

 Principal Species and 



Amblyodon, '21', Sep., 

 aim., red. 



aristata, H', Aug., per., 

 yel. This has given a 

 number of handsome 

 vars., sometimes called 

 hybrid Gaillardias. 

 Grandiflora and max- 

 ima are good, but many 

 named vars. are to be 

 had from nurserymen. 



the best types should be 



Varieties : 



lam-eolata, 2', Je., aim., 

 yel. or red. 



pulcliella, 2J', aut., red, 

 yel. A tine plant, best 

 treated as an ami. There 

 are a number of vars., 

 of which picta may be 

 named. The form picta 

 lorenziana, iscurious and 

 pretty, with its tubular 

 florets ; it is good for 



cutting 



GALACTITES. 



Hardy annual or biennial herbs (ord. Composite), 

 allied to the genus Cnicus. The plants may be 

 easily raised from seed sown in the open border in 

 March and April. The seedlings should subse- 

 quently be thinned to 1' apart each way. Ordinary 

 garden soil. 



Principal Species : 



tomentosa, 1J', Jy., pur. ; : noteworthy for its 

 milky juice. 



GALANTHUS. (SNOWDROP.) 

 Description. Universal favourites (/ml. Amaryll- 

 idese), too well known to need any commendation, 

 of value in garden, meadow, woodland, and pots. 



Propagation. By offsets, removed when the 

 plants are at rest, immediately after the leaves 

 have withered ;. or- by seeds, sown -when ripe, or in 

 spring. 



Soil. The Snowdrop is not particular as to soil, 

 but it prefers one of a loamy charade rwhich is 

 riot very dry during the growing season. The taller 

 forms, and those with broad leaves, like a stronger 

 soil. 



Other Cultural Points. More use ' should be 

 made of the Snowdrop in the 'wilder 'portions of 

 the pleasure grounds, where the grass is not cut 

 before the leaves of the plants become yellow. In 

 planting in turf they should not be placed in 

 formal lines, but in irregular masses and groups. 

 Snowdrops in pots must not be quickly forced, and 

 do best if grown in a low temperature. The Snow- 

 drop disease is sometimes troublesome, and affected 

 plants should be burned. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 

 Elwesii, 'J",-Jau., Feb., and lutescens have yel. 



wh. ; handsome, very instead of grn. mark- 



variable in size (see p. ings. Melvillei is very 



359). Good vars. are fine, and seems close to 



Whittallii,uiiguiculatus,' Imperati. Scharlokii 



and robustus. lias divided spathus, and 



nivalis, 6", Jan., Feb., grn. marks outside: and 



wh. The common Snow- virescens lias greenish 



drop, of which there blooms. A number of 



are many vars. Im- other vars. are only of 



perati, the south Euro- interest to specialists, 



pean form, is a very fine plicatus, 1', Jan., Feb., 

 plant, and its form wh. TheCrimeanSnow- 



Atkinsii is one of the drop ; a handsome plant 



bestSnowdropswehave. with recurved leaves. It 



Corcyrensis and octo- is apt to die oft without 



brensis bloom in aut. or apparent cause, 



early win. Flavescens 



Galaclodendron (sec lirosimuni). 



Galanga (see Al/rinia). 



Galangate (see Ktfiiipferia (falanga). 



Galapce Tree (see SofadopftyUum BroKnii). 



Galnrdin (xce (laillardia). 



Galatella (sec Aster). 



