G-arlic 



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Gaultheria 



which lire' grown on for several years. Kirm pot- 

 tini; is essential to induce short, sturdy growth, 

 and thus keep the phuits within bounds. Water 

 must be freely given at all times. Gardenias revel 

 in heat, anil moisture, and liquid manure when they 

 are plumping; up their buds in the autumn. The 

 .-vriiiue must be used morning and afternoon, 

 as only in this way can insect pests be kept down. 

 Even 'then Gardenias are dirty subjects, and a 

 sharp look-out must be kept for mealy bug and 

 scale, which must be dealt with by sponging and 

 brushing with petroleum emulsion, as well as for 

 red spider and green fly. Sponging with skimmed 

 milk just, before the flowers open improves the 

 look of the foliage. Little pruning is needed by 

 old plants except that which they receive when 

 being relieved of their crop of flowers, but speci- 

 mens which are planted out in prepared beds 

 should be cut into shape each year if they require 

 it, just after flowering is over. The lower branches, 

 too, will need to be tied down a little, as well to 

 keep the centre of the bushes open as to furnish 

 the lower parts of the main stems, which are apt 

 to become bare if the plants aje left to themselves. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 

 Horida, Cape .Fcs-aiiiiuc, radieans, 1' to 2', Je., 



2' to fi', Aug., st., wh., grli., wli., fragrant ; 



fragrant (I/H. jasmin- major und variegutaare 



aides). pretty forms. 



flore plena, wh., variugata, Ivs. grn. , 



double. margined yel., wh. ; 



fortunoaua, Jy., wh., otherwise like the type. 



larger. nitida, 3', Oct., Nov., wh. 



Other Species : 

 Hiiiieiiii, 3' to u'. Je., St., stanleyana (correctly Ran- 



w li. dia muculata). 



Huthmiiiiniii, 10',,Iy.,yel., Thuubergia, 4' to ', Jan., 



with reddish pur. spots, Mch., grh., wh. ; large, 



fragrant. fragrant. 



GARLIC. 



The Garlic, Allium sativum (era. Liliaceas) is 

 one of the oldest of garden plants, and has been 

 grown in Britain since the early part of the six- 

 teenth century. It may be grown from seed sown 

 in March, in rather deep drills 1' apart. The 

 plants may be subsequently thinned to !l" asunder. 

 A more common method of propagation is to divide 

 the bulbs, which are compound, and plant the 

 " cloves," or divisions, in the same way as Shallots. 

 The bulbs should be lifted early in autumn, dried 

 in the sun, and stored in a cool, dry shed. 



GARRYA. 



Exceedingly ornamental evergreen, hardy, or 

 half-hardy shrubs (iird. CornaceaV) with flowers 

 in handsome catkins, and of great beauty on 

 walls or in shrubberies. Propagation, by seeds 

 s.iwn in a frame, or by cuttings of partly ripened 

 wood inserted at the end of summer in sandy soil, 

 under a hand-light or bell-glass, and shaded from 

 strong sun ; also by layers in autumn. Although 

 the Garry as are generally grown on walls, they are 

 even more ornamental in the open. Prune immedi- 

 aielv after (lowering. 



Principal Species : 



elliptica, 10', spr., yel., 



grn. 

 Fadyena, 8', spr., grn., 



tender. 



Fremontii, 8', spr., grn.. 



yel. 

 macrophylla, (>', spr.,grn. 



tanner. 



Garland I'lmn-r (S,T ll<-<la,-liiain, /i>ij//i,ir 



f'neimiui, and Plevrtimlrn Quorum), 

 (itir/ir I 'fit r (xcf Cratirra). 

 <iarnet Jierrij (r Itiln* ruin inn ). 



GASTERIA. 



A large genus of succulent plants, closely related 

 to the Aloes, and requiring the temperature of a 

 warm greenhouse. The flowering season of all 

 the forms mentioned here is in the winter months. 

 Propagation, by seeds and offsets. Soil, equal 

 parts of fibrous peat and loam, with a liberal 

 addition of old brick rubbish, broken up to the size 

 of small Hazel nuts. Plenty of water must be 

 given during the summer, and weak liquid cow 

 manure once a week will do good. Scarcely any 

 water is needed in the winter. The plants can 

 scarcely have too much light. 



Principal Species : 



hrevifolia, Jy., red. pulchra, 6", so. (i/. Aloe 



Croucheri, Aug., pale ro. maculata of ISuluinnil 



(;/. Aloe Croucheri of Mai/iiziar 7(>o). 



Botanical Jlnyn;iiir vcrrucosa, 1" to 2" (//. 



~>812). Aloe verrucosa of Jtnt- 



disticha, sc. ; several vars. aniciil Magazine 837). 



Other Species : 

 aciimcifolia, Mch., Sep., Lingua of Sotnniml 



or. Mai/azim- 979). 



glaura (//. Aloe caritmta nitida (//. Aloe nitida 



of Sotanieal Magazine of Botanical Min/u- "< 



1331). 2304). 



maculata, sc. (1.1/11. Aloe rariolosa, 1' ; close tc 

 maeulatu. 



GASTROCHILUS. 



Herbaceous plants (ar/l. Scitaminere), requiring 

 stove treatment. Propagation, by division. Soil, 

 mellow loam with coarse sand. 



Principal Species : 

 albo-lutea, 1.J', Ivs. prct- Jenkinsii. larger, wh., 



tily variegated. tipped red. 



longiflora, 2', Jy., red, pulclierrima, 2', Aug., 



yel. pk., yel. 



GASTROLOBIUM. 



A West Australian genus (ortl. Leguminosae) of 

 greenhouse evergreens. Propagation, by seeds 

 (when procurable) soaked prior to sowing in heat. ; 

 or by cuttings in late spring inserted in very sandy 

 soil beneath a bell-glass. Soil, fibrous peat and 

 loam, with coarse sand. The drainage must be 

 perfect, as the plants will not grow where there is 

 stagnant moisture. 



Principal Species : 



bilobuin, 2', My., yel. relutinum, 2', All., or. 



spinosum, 3', A'p.,'yel. villosum, 3', My. red, 



erim. 



GAUDICHAUDIA. 



A genus (nr/l Malpighiacea?) of which cynanch- 

 oides, a yellow flowering evergreen stove twiner, 

 is the best known. Propagation, by cuttings of 

 ripe shoots in sand beneath a bell-glass over bottom 

 heat. Soil, equal parts of peat and loam, with 

 coarse sand. 



GAULTHERIA. 



A genus (ord. Ericaceie) comprising both hardy 

 and greenhouse evergreen shrubs. The economic 

 value of the genus lies in the first -named section, 

 as from the fruit of procumbens is expressed an 



<l,i film-,' (M Heating'). 



i,, ixf, niiii jifilmata, (nee Tri-fi 

 GastTt>car]>lia (r Mottkar) 



Gastriiehilii* (<;/' />". w- Sm-i- 

 HasttruglHtiis (sec l.i/mrif). 

 (fastromeria (zee, Mclaxinn). 

 (iiixl rinifiiiii (!<' I'l/rliiiitlius). 

 t!,iti-a nr (inter '/'//- (tte ' 

 < ;anb. nr (iiih (. ll 



*int'.liiini"n. 



