Grammangis 



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Grapes 



GRAMMANGIS. 



A small genus (two species) of stove epiphytal 

 Orchids (ord. Orchidaceao). They may be grown in 

 baskets or rafts suspended from the roof. For 

 large plants a compost of live sphagnum moss, 

 fibrous peat, and crocks is needed. Plenty of light 

 at all times, and abundance of water as long as the 

 roots are active, are essentials to success. 



Principal Species : 

 Ellisii, pseudo-bulbs 6" 

 long, square, sum., yel., 

 wh. (SI/H. Grammato- 

 phyllum Ellisii of lltit- 

 aiiinil Mayazine ;')17!)). 



Huttonii, Je., chocolate 

 br. (now Cymbidium 

 Huttouii, under which 

 name it has been figured 

 in llotan'mil Magazine 

 6676). 



GRAMMANTHES (<jn. VANANTHES). 

 This genus (prd. Crassulacea:) contains one 

 species only gentianoides, 4" to 6", flowering 

 in July, yellow and red (syn. chlorteflora), a 

 pretty half-hardy annual, and its variety cassia, 

 which has smaller, duller flowers than the species. 

 Both plants may be easily raised from seed sown in 

 gentle heat in spring. A light, rich soil is needed, 



sand, and a few pieces of charcoal may be added. 

 Good drainage and an abundant supply of water in 

 the growing season, with a rest after growth has 

 been made, are the chief features of the cultivation 

 of Grammatophyllums. 

 Principal Species and Varieties : 



Grammangis 



and 



(measuresianum 

 Gulielmi II. are now 

 regarded as forms of 

 this). 



spedosum, 9' to 10', will., 

 Ivs. li' to 2' long, 

 flowers golden yel., 

 spotted pur., nearly C" 

 across. 



Ellisii (* 



Ellibii). 

 fenzliauum, 4', sum., yel., 



spotted br. 

 multiflorum, 2', sum., 



grn., br., pur. 

 tigriuum, 2', sum., yel., 



spotted pur. 

 rumphianum, 4' to 6', Je., 



gni., chocolate, pur. 



GRANADILLA. 



A popular name for Passiflora quadrangnlaris 

 and P. ediilis, which see. Also a West Indian name 

 for the edible fruits of that species, which are 

 largely cultivated in the Tropics, and are much 

 esteemed. The fruits of other species of Passiflora 

 are likewise spoken of as Granadilla, and this use 



GRAPE MUSCAT OF ALEXANDRIA (see p. 385). 



and if a sheltered nook in the rockery can be 

 given, so much the better. 



GRAMMATOCARPUS (*y. SCYPHAN- 



THUS). 



Two species only (ord. Loasere). Volnbilis. 

 summer, yellow, is a half-hard}-, twining herb of 

 annual duration. It may be raised from seeds 

 sown in heat in spring. The seedlings may be 

 planted out in a sunny spot at the end of May. 

 Any ordinary garden soil will suit; and frequent 

 doses of liquid farmyard manure when the plants 

 are in the full vigour of growth will improve the 

 colour and quantity'of the flowers. 



GRAMMATOPHYLLUM. 



A small genus of stove epiphytal Orchids (ord. 

 Orchidacefe), including some of the largest of 

 known species. Some are, however, very shy, and to 

 this is doubtless due the fact that they are rare in 

 cultivation. They maybe increased by divisions of 

 the pseudo-bulbs. The bulk of the compost should 

 consist of fibrous peat, live sphagnum moss, with 



Grains of Paradise (see Amoinum). 



of the name is the commonest. The Granadilla 

 is occasionally seen in our markets. 



GRAPE HYACINTH (see MUSCAEI). 



GRAPES. 



The fruits of Vitis vinifera, which were grown 

 for many centuries in Egypt, and thence gradually 

 disseminated throughout Asia, were probably 

 brought to England by the Kornans. and certainly 

 existed during the times of the Normans, from 

 accounts in "Domesday Book." The ripe fruit is 

 very refreshing and easily digested. Enormous 

 quantities are annually imported, but they are 

 often sold only partly ripe, and contain much 

 moisture, but little sugar. The fruit is vastly 

 inferior to home-grown produce. 



Given an intelligent system of forcing, and a fair 

 number of adequately heated houses, it is com- 

 paratively easy to keep up a supply of Grapes 

 during the whole of the year. The earliest crop 

 generally pot Vines is started at the beginning of 

 November, and the fruit is ripe about the second 

 week in the following April. From late autumn 



Grammitis (see G y innoyramme and I'olyj/odiutii). 



