Gomphrena 



( 377 ) 



Goodyera 



pedoncnlare (< i>oly- 



- morphum). 

 teuue (nee polymorphutS.). 



tumentosum, 1' toli',My., 



- y;l. (gyms, aciculare and 



In i turn). 



veiiulosum (->rr polymor- 

 pj.im). 



GOMPHRENA. (&LODE AMARANTH.) 



This genus (prd. Ainarantacc:*:) comprises nearly 

 seventy species of half-hardy annual or perennial 

 herbs, many of them with large, showy flower 

 head-. They arc chiefly represented in gardens by 

 the species glnbosa, which liclnngs to the so-called 

 Everlasting Flowers, from the property which 

 tlic flowers have of retaining their colour for a 

 long time after they are cut. The heads should 

 always be cut just before they are fully open, and 

 the stems should be laid down so that they may 

 dry straight. Gomphrenas not only make hand- 

 some border plants, but they are of service for 

 cool conservatory decoration, as they take kindly 

 to cultivation in pots. Out of doors, any ordinary 

 garden soil will suit; for pots a mixture of two- 

 thirds of loam, one-third of leaf soil, and sand is 

 suitable. Seed should be sown in March and 

 April in pots or pans of light, well-drained soil, 

 the receptacles being placed in a temperature not 

 lower than t>.") . Prick the seedlings Out at an 

 earlv stage, and pot on, first into 2J", then into 4J" 

 pots. The latter size will do for those plants 

 which are to (lower under glass. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 



globosa, 1-J', Jy., ann , colours various. There 

 are many vars. ; nana is dwarf and compact, alba, 

 aurea superba, carnea, and purpurea are all good. 



Other Species : 

 pcrcimis. '!' , Jy., Oct., pulchella, l.\', Jy., ami., 



per., yel. vio. 



GONATANTHUS. 



Distinct stove perennials (ord. Aracea:), closely 

 related to Colocasia. and requiring; the same cul- 

 tural treatment as Caladiurns. Two species only. 



Principal Species : 



sarmentosus, My., Ivs. pale grn., spathe golden 

 yel., fragrant. 



GONGORA. 



Stove epiphytal Orchids (ord. Orchidacea?) from 

 tropical America. The flowers are borne in droop- 

 ing racemes which are not infrequently 2' in length. 

 The plants thus make capital basket subjects, and 

 they take kindly to wooden baskets if not very 

 deep. A compost of fibrous peat 'and livesplKignntn* 

 moss is suitable. Plenty of water must be 'given 

 during summer, when the plants are making up 

 their growths, but only enough moisture to keep 

 the roots and pseudo-bulbs from shrivelling' should 

 be allowed in the winter. The cooler end of the 

 Cattleya house is a capital place for them. Prop- 

 agation, by division of the clumps and, when 

 necessary, of the old pseudo-bulbs. Imported 

 pieces usually do well. 



Principal Species : 

 atropurpurea, sum., dark grandiflora, puie wh., 



pur. is one of the best, 



maculata, 1J', yel., spot- portentosa, Ap. , flesh pk., 



ted red. Many vars. ; spotted pur. 



Other Species : 



armeniuca, sum., yel. speeiosa (*/r Coryantht's 



hufonia, pur., wh. ; close speciosa). 



. to atrnpurpurea. 



('iiiu/ihnitt/lis ciniiliilii (iv Cii-lniji/ne maculata). 

 (ronatojms (sec Xamiaanletu), 



GOODENIA. 



Greenhouse herbs and sub-shrubs, occasionally 

 shrubs (tin!. Goodenoviea;). Cuttings root quickly 

 if placed in heat in spring. Soil, equal proportions 

 of peat and loam, with plenty of grit. Free 

 drainage. 



Principal Species : 

 gi-iiudifiora, li' to 4', Jy., stelligera, 1' to l.V, Je., 



herbaceous, yel. per., yel. A curious 



ovata, 2' to 4', Jy., shr., plant with almost leaf- 



yel. less, steins. 



GOODIA. 



Handsome greenhouse shrubs (or I. Lcguminosoe) 

 from Australia. The flowers are small ami Pea- 

 shapcd. Propagation,, by seeds, of which healthy 

 plants ripen plenty, sown in spring. Cuttings of 

 the young shoots root in spring if dibbled in pure 

 sand under a bell-glass in gentle heat. Soil, two- 

 thirds peat and one-third loam, with plenty of 

 sand. 



Only Species : 

 lotifolia, '2' to 4', Ap. to pubescens, 1' to 3', sum., 



Jy., grh., yel., red. grh., yel., spotted red. 



GOOD KING HENRY. 



A popular name for Chenopodium Bonus-Henricus 

 (ord. Chenopodiacese). The leaves are cooked as a 

 substitute for Spinach, and the young, succulent 

 stems in the place of Asparagus, which they some- 

 what resemble in flavour. Seed should be sown in 

 drills 1' apart, on well-worked land, from the 

 beginning to the middle of April. The seedlings 

 should be thinned until they stand from (>" to !)" 

 apart. A few of the leaves may be picked the first 

 year, but not enough to weaken the plants, or the 

 crop of young shoots in the following spring will 

 be reduced. These stems are produced about the 

 same time as Asparagus in the open ground. 



GOODYERA. 



Description. Hardy, greenhouse, and stove ter- 

 restrial Orchids (t>nl. Orchidacea?), with thick, 

 fleshy, tuberous roots, and with the flower spikes 

 borne in the middle of the clusters of leaves. 

 Some of the "pecies have very handsome foliage, 

 the markings resembling those seen in many of the 

 Anoectochiluses. They are, however, not very 

 generally grown. 



Propagation. By cuttings of the young shoots, 

 each shoot having a small portion of the tuberous 

 riMit attached, placed under a bell-glass, and kept 

 close. Cuttings of the hardy species will root in 

 an ordinary cold frame, but the stove species 

 require a close propagating frame and bottom 



heat. 



Soil. This should largely consist of peat. Very 

 little loam is needed. A few pieces of sandstone 

 of the size of Hazel nuts are an improvement. 



Other Cultural Points. Small pans or shallow 

 pots are the best receptacles, and these should be 

 kept close up to the glass. Plenty of water must 

 be given all through the growing season ; little or 

 none in the winter, when perfect rest is desirable. 

 For the hardy forms a shady, sheltered nook in 

 the rockerv should be chosen. 



Principal Species, Hybrid, and Variety: 

 discolor, 10", win., frrli., Dmninii, st., Ivs. Inrger 



wh.. Ivs. dark grn., tlianin discolor; hybrid. 



striped wh. (now Hse- puboseens, 3", Jy., hdy., 



inaria discolor). wh., Ivs. grn., veined 



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