GAYLUSSACIA GILIA. 339 



Gaylussacia. See Vaccinium and Whortleberry. 



Gazania. Compositce. 



Increased by seeds, and by divisions. Malce cuttings 

 in July or August, from the side shoots near the base of 

 the plant ; these should be placed in a sandy soil, in a 

 frame. 



Gelsemium. Loganiacece. 



Propagated by cuttings under glass. 



Genista. See Cytisus. 



Gentiana (Gentian). Gentianaceiz. 



Seeds and division. The seeds germinate slowly, and 

 often with difficulty. They often lie dormant a year or 

 more. They should be sown in well-sifted light loam, 

 in pans or flats, and kept cool and shaded. Division 

 must be carefully done, or the plants will suffer. 



Geonoma. Pahnacecs. 



Increased by seeds and suckers. 



Geranium. Geraniacea. 



Mostly by seeds and divisions. For the conservatory 

 plants known as geraniums, see Pelargonium 



Gerardia. Scrophulariacea. 



Propagated, but often with difficulty, by seeds, sown in 

 the open air or in a frame or cool house. Many of the 

 species are partially parasitic on roots. 



German Ivy. See Senecio. 



Gesnera. Gesneracea. 



Seeds, and cuttings of the shoots and leaves. Handled 

 in essentially the same manner as Sinningia, which see. 



Gethyllis. Amaryllidacea . 



They may be increased by bulbels or seeds. 



Gherkin ( Cucumis Anguria). Cucurbitacete. 



Propagation is effected by seeds. See Cucumber. 



Gilia, including Fenzlia. Polemoniacecs . 



Seeds should be sown in spring in the open ground or 

 frame, in a rather light soil. 



