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lancoolata . . White 7, G. Bl. P. J C. G. H. . . 1790 

 spiralis . . White 7, G. Bl. P. J C. G. H. . . 17S0 

 vill&sa . . . White 7, G. Bl. P. j C. G. H. . . 17S7 



Get6nia. Named by Roxburgh, who does not 

 give the derivation. Linn, 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Oombretacece. Ornamental evergreen climbers, 

 succeeding in loam and peat, and multiplied 

 from cuttings in sand, in heat, under a glass, 

 floribtinda . Tel. gr. 6, S. Ev. CI. 6 E. Indies . 1815 

 nutans . . . Apetal 6, S. Ev. CI. 6 E. Indies . 1816 



Geum, Linn. From guyq,, to give a relish ; be- 

 cause of the roots of G. urbanum. Linn. 12, 

 Or. 3, Nat. Or. Ros&cece. This is an orna- 

 mental genus ; indeed some of the species, as 



0. cocdneum, are extremely handsome. They 

 all grow well in any rich light loamy soil, and 

 are increased by dividing the roots, or by 

 seeds. ■ G. urbanum and rivale have been, for 

 efficacy, compared to Oinch&na. Synonymes : 



1, canadinse; 2, coa&neum; 8, sylv&licum ; 4, 

 inclinatum, ; 5, Addmsia rotwidifblia. See 

 Coluria, Sieversia, also Saxifraga Ge~um. 

 agrim'onioldes White . 7, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amer, 1811 

 album 1 . . White . 7, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. 1730 

 atlanticum 2 . Yellow 7, H. Her. P. 1 S.Europe 1810 



b talum 6 ~ . } Tellow 7 > K Her - P ' X ■ 181S 



canadense . Yellow 7, H. Her. P. 1\ Canada . 1810 

 chilense 3 . . Copper 7, H. Her. P. 2 Chile . . 1826 



a gX£in } Dk - Wue 7 - H ' Her - p - a i Gardens. 



^* } Scarlet 7, H. Her. P. 1J 



ciliatum . . Yellow 7, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. 1818 



h lu^ 0Ph ^"} White ■ 7 ' H - Her ' P 3 • 1S16 



hybridum . Rd.brn. 7, H. Her. P. 1 Europe, 

 intermedium Yellow 7, H. Her. P. 1* Volhinia 1794 

 7, H. Her. P. 2 Kamtsch. 1804 

 7, H. Her. P. 1J N. Amer. 1825 



' | Yellow 

 . Yellow 



. 1820 



7, H. Her. P. 1 Pyrenees 1804 

 . Yellow 7, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. 1815 



} Yellow 7, H. Her. P. 1 



macrophyl- 



lum 



nutans 



Porten- 



schlagi- [• Yellow 7, H. Her. P. H 



anum 

 pyrenalcum 4 Yellow 

 vadiatum 

 ranuncu- 



loides 5 . 

 rivale . . . Yellow 7, H. Her. P. 1 Brit.,meadws. 



album . . White . 6, H. Her. P. 1 Gardens. 



^urn^' I Yellow e ' H - Her - P - J * German J ini 



rotuudi- > yeuow 7, H. Her. P. 1 Kussia . 1820 



folium 6 . J 

 strictum . . Striped 6, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. 1778 

 urbanum . . Yellow 7, H. Her. P. 1J Brit., woods, 

 virginianum i White . 7, H. Her. P. 1J N. Amer. 



Gbiesbrechtia, Rich. Named in honour of M. 

 Ghiesbrecht, a great patron of botany. Linn. 

 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchiddcece. A rather 

 pretty genus, requiring the same treatment as 

 Zygopitalon. 

 calantholdes . Yel. wht. 8, S. Epi. 1 Cuba . . 1845 



GHfNiA, Swartz. After Ghini, an Italian bo- 

 tanist. Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Verbenacece. 

 A curious little plant, of easy culture in sandy 

 open loam. The seeds require to be sown in 

 pots, which must be placed in a hothouse, and 

 when the seedlings are of sufficient size, potted 

 off, and treated as other tender annuals. See 

 Tambnea. 

 spinbsa . . Purple . S, S. A. 2 W. Indies . 1733 



Ghohona grass. See P&spalwm scorbiculatum. 

 Giant fennel. See Ftrula. 



Giant, or Irish ivy. See Hidera vigeta. 



Gibbous, protuberant, swelled. 



Giel hout. See Podocarpus. 



Gigal6bium. See Entada Gigalbbium. 



Gigantic pine. See Pmus Lambertiana. 



GfLiA, Ruiz and Pavon. In honour of P. S. 

 Gil, a Spanish botanist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Polemoniacece. This is an extremely pretty 

 genus ; all the species deserve a place in every 

 flower-garden. The seeds merely require to be 

 sown in the open borders in spring, where 

 they will produce their pretty, flowers in abun- 

 dance. Synonymes: 1, pulchilla, Cdnlua ag- 

 gregata, Ipomopsis ilegans ; 2, Ipomdpsis in- 

 conspicua, C&ntua parviflora ; 3, Pinzlia dian- 

 thifibra; i, Leptostp7wn lutea. See Jpombpsis 

 and Navarhttia. 



Gilibertia, Be Oandolle. Named after J. E. 

 Gilibert, a German botanist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Araliacece. This shrub grows freely 

 in a mixture of sand, heath-mould, and light 

 loam, and is easily propagated by cuttings 

 planted in sand, under a glass, and placed in 

 a gentle heat. Synonyme : Gastbnia palmetto. 

 palmata . . White . 3, S. Ev. S. 4 E. Indies . 1818 



Gillenia. Named by Moencb, probably after 

 Gillen, some obscure botanist. Linn. 12, Or. 

 2, Nat. Or. Rosctcece. Ornamental plants ; for 

 culture and propagation, see Spirdia. The 

 roots are emetic, and probably tonic. Syno- 

 nymes: 1, Spircea trifoliata j 2, S. stipulacea. 



stipulacea 2 . Red w. 7, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. . 1805 

 trifoliata 1 . Bedw. 7, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. . 1713 

 mAjor . . Bed w. 7, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. 



Gilliesia, Lindley. Named after Dr. Gillies, 

 of Mendoza, in Chili. Linn. 16, Or. 3, Nat. 

 Or. Gilliesi&cece. This species succeeds well in 

 a warm border, consisting of loam and peat, 

 with a little protection in winter ; it is, how- 

 ever, scarcely worth cultivating. It is in- 

 creased by offsets, 

 graminea . . Green . S, P. Bl. P. 1 Chile . . 1825 



GilliesiacE-E. An order of small herbaceous 

 plants, nearly related to Lilidcecc, having 

 tunicated bulbs, grass-like leaves, and flowers 

 growing in umbels, issuing from a spathe. 



Gilliflower. See Qheirdnthus. 



GfLVA, flesh, or ash-coloured. 



Ginger. See Zingiber. 



