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boMmicum, Carolinianum., columblnum, dis- 

 sectrnn, divaricatum, luciduw , lividum, mOllc, 

 pdllens, puslllum, Robertiunum, rotundifblium, 

 villdsum. 



GERANlAcEiE. An order of herbaceous plants 

 and shrubs, possessing an astringent principle 

 and an aromatic or resinous flavour. The Pe- 

 largoniums are chiefly noted for their beautiful 

 flowers. 



Gerardia, Linn. In honour of John Gerard, a 

 famous old English botanist, and author of 

 Gerard's Herbal, published in 1597. Linn. 

 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. ScropAulariacece. These 

 are handsome plants, growing well in a peaty 

 soil. The perennial kinds may be increased 

 by cuttings planted under a glass ; but the 

 best way of obtaining young plants is by seed. 

 See Rehmdnnia, Seymiria, and PUrostigma. 



aphylla . . Rose 7, H. A. 3 Carolina . . 1S34 



delphinifdlia . Pink 7, S. Hor. P. 2 E. Indies . 1800 



flava . . . Yel. 7, H. Her. P. 1J N. Amer. . 1736 



maritima . . Tel. 7, H. B. 2 N. Amer. . 1S23 



pedicularia . Tel. 6, H. B. 1 N. Amer. . 1826 



purpurea . . Pur. 7, H. B. 1 N. Amer. . 1772 



quercif&lia . Tel. 7, H. Her. P. 3 N. Amer. . 1812 



temiif51ia . . Pur. 7, H. B. 1 N. Amer. . 1812 



Geraschanthus. See Cbrdia Geraschdnthus. 



Gerbeea. Gronovius named this genus in com- 

 pliment to J. Gerber, a naturalist and traveller 

 in Russia. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Aster- 

 accw. A very pretty plant, of easy manage- 

 ment ; it thrives in a mixture of sandy loam 

 and peat, and is increased the same way as 

 other tender biennials, 

 crenata . . Purple . 7, G. B. J C. G. H. . 1822 



Gerberia, Scop. See Myrodia, 



Germ, or Germen, the old name of the ovary. 



German madwoet. See AsperAgo. 



German millet. See Solaria germdnica. 



German saesaparilla. See Carex arenaria, 

 dlsticJia, and Mrta. 



Germander. See Teucriurn. 



Germination, the first act of vegetation in the 

 seed. 



Geeont6gea. See Oldenldndia. 



Geropogon, Linn. From geron, old man, and 

 pogon, a beard ; alluding to the appearance of 

 the seed. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Astcracece. 

 Very pretty plants, of easy culture ; they grow 

 in any common soil. 



calyculatus . Pink . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Italy . . 1774 

 glSber . . . Pink . 7, H. A. 1J Italy . . 1704 



hirsutus . . Bed . 7, H. A. 14 Italy . . 1769 



GESNElfA. Named by Linnaeus, after the famous 

 botanist, Conrad Gesner, of Zurich. Linn. 14, 

 Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gesneracece. These are very 

 handsome species, thriving well in any light 

 rich soil ; and cuttings root readily in sand or 

 soil, under a glass, m heat. Synonymes: 1, 

 pendullna, ulmifblia; 2, Isolbma brevifibra; 

 3, oblongata; i, Rylidophljllum fiorib&ndum ; 

 5, discolor ; 6, tuberdsa, cochlearis, discolor, 

 macrostdchya, Douglasi xerticilldta ; 7, 

 Schiediana. See Codonophora, Cbleus, 

 Pcniaraphia. 



acaulis . . . Scarlet 7, S. Her. P. 1 Jamaica 

 aggregata 1 . Scarlet 6, S. Her. P. 2 Brazil . 

 allagoph^lla . Or.inge 7, S. Her. P. 1J Brazil . 



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1793 

 1816 

 1S34 



Arn61di . . 



bibracteata . 



brevifibra 2 . 

 bulb6sa . , 



lateritia . . 



calyclna . . 



caraccensis . 



cinnabarlua . 

 cochlearis 



Cooperi . . 



cordata . . 



coruscans . . 



corymbbsa . 



densifldra . . 



discolor . . 



Doncklaarii . 



Douglasii . . 



verticillata . 



elliptica . . 



liitea . . 

 elongata 



frulicbsa 



faucialis . . 



Gardneri . . 

 Gerardiana 3 



hirsuta . . 



Hondensis . 

 humilis 

 ignea . 

 lateritia 

 latifolia 



Leemanni . . 



libanensis 4 . 



Lindleyi . . 



longif61ia . . 



inacrantha 1 



purpurea ) 



macrorhlza . 

 macrostachya 



maculata . . 



magnifica . . 

 Marchii 

 Merck ii 

 Miellezi 

 mollis . 



oblongata . . 



pardlna . . 



picta . . . 



polyantha 5 . 



purpurea 6 . 



reflexa . . . 



refulgent . . 



rupestris . . 



rutila . . 



sc&bra . , . . 



sceptrum . . 



ignea . . . 

 Scbiediana 7 . 



Sell6wii . . 



spicata . . . 



stricta . . . 



Suttbni . . 



alba . . . 



triflora . . . 



tubiflbra . . 



velutlna . . 



vestlta . . . 



zebrlna . . 



Scarlet 7 

 Scarlet 8 

 Bed 

 Scarlet 6, 

 Red 

 Scarlet 6. 

 Scarlet 6, 

 Red 

 Red 

 Scarlet 7. 

 Red . 10.: 

 Scarlet 7, 

 Scarlet 7. 

 Scarlet 7, 

 Rd.yel. 9 : 

 dim. . 7, 

 Rd.yel. 9, 

 Ciim. 

 Scr.yel. 7'. 

 Yellow 5, 

 Scarlet 9. 

 Scarlet 8! 

 Scarlet 7. 

 Red 

 Rd.yel. 9, 

 Scarlet 7. 

 Rd.yel. 5, 

 Scarlet 5 

 Crim. 

 Scarlet 7 : 

 Scarlet 8, 

 Red . 9 

 Scarlet 6, 

 Scr.yl. 7. 

 Crim. . 9. 



ScarletlO. 



Scarlet 8, 

 Scarlet 6, 

 Purple 8, 

 Scarlet 8. 

 Scarlet 9, 

 Scarlet 8, 

 Lil.pur. 

 Scarlet 4. 

 Crim. . 4, 

 Or. red 9, 

 Scr.yeL 7, 

 Red 

 Purple 6, 

 Scarlet 5, 

 Scarlet 6. 

 Scarlet 8. 

 Scarlet 8, 

 Scarlet 7, 

 Scarlet 7, 

 Rd. yl. 9, 

 Scarlet 7 ; 

 Scarlet 7, 

 Scarlet 7, 

 Scarlet 7 S 

 Scarlet 7. 

 White 7, 

 ScarletlO, 

 Scarlet 8. 

 Scarlet 7 

 Orange 7, 

 Scr.yl. 10, 



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1S-11 

 1835 

 1S47 

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 1S44 



S. Her. P. 



1 Brazil . 

 2 



1 S. Amer. 



2 Brazil . 

 1J Brazil . 

 ll Jamaica. 

 l£ Caraccas 

 1 Mexico 



1 Orgn. Mts. 1837 



2 Brazil . .1829 

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1£ S. Amer. 

 2 Jamaica 

 1£ S. Amer. 

 1 S. Amer. 

 1 Columbia. 1857 

 1J Rio Jan. . 1826 

 l| Rio Jan. 

 1 Brazil . 



1 Brazil . 



2 S. Amer. 



1 3. Amer. 



2 Brazil . 

 1$ Brazil . 

 2 S. Amer. 



1 Cumana 

 1J Brazil . 



S Cuba. 

 l£ Hybrid, gards. 



2 Brazil . . 1834 



3 Caraccas . 1S39 

 2} Panama . 1848 

 l| Cuba . . 1833 

 2 Brazil . . 1825 

 14 Guatemala 1840 



1 Brazil . . 1847 



1813 

 1S47 



, 1840 



. 1813 



, 1835 

 , 1840 

 . 1814 

 . 1S85 

 . 1836 

 . 1833 

 . 1841 

 . 184S 

 . 1826 

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3 



li Orgn. Mts. 1837 



l| Orgn. Mts. 1840 



2 



2 Caraccas . 1839 



2 S. Amer. . 1830 



1J Brazil . . 1847 



1 Columbia . 1849 



1 S. Amer. . 1840 



2 Brazil . . 1826 

 1 Valparaiso 1887 

 1J Hybrid, gards. 



1835 

 1825 

 1820 

 1836 

 1S35 

 1844 

 1835 



i 

 1 Brazil . 

 1 Jamaica 

 4 Brazil . 

 24 Brazil . 



1 Mexico 



2 Brazil . 



1 N.Granada 1831 



2 Brazil . . 1835 

 2 Rio Jan. . 1883 



14 Brazil . . 1840 

 14 N.Grenada 1846 

 5 S. Amer. . 1815 

 14 Hybrid, gards. 

 1 Bogota . 1842 

 14 Brazil . . 1840 



Gesnerace^!. ' All extensive order of little 

 soft-wooded herbs or shrubs ; they generally 

 possess considerable beauty, and inhabit the 

 hotter parts of the world. 



Gethyllis, Linn. From getheo, to rejoice ; al- 

 luding to the perfume of the flowers. Linn. 6, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amaryllidacece. These small, 

 ornamental, Cape plants thrive best in a mix- 

 ture of sandy loam and peat, and require but 

 little water when not in a growing state ; they 

 are increased by offsets from the bulbs, or by 



afra . . 

 ciliaris . 



. White 7, G. Bl. P. 4 C. G. H. 

 White 7, G. Bl. P. 4 C. G. H. 



.1820 

 . 1788 



