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fulvum , . Orange 8, H. B. 2 S. Europe . 1802 

 persicum . Bed . 8, H. A. L} Volhynia . 1829 

 phoeniceum 2 Purple. 7, H. A. 2 Bng. , sandy pi. 



flavifl&ram Yellow 7, H. A. 1 Tauria . . 1823 

 rubrum . . Bed . 7, H. A. 1 Greece . . 1818 

 tricolor. . . Red . 7, H. A, 1 Persia . . 1828 



Glaucous, having a hoary grey surface. 



Glaux, Linn. Broni glaukos, grey ; in allusion 

 to the colour of the leaves. Linn. 5, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. PrimulacecB. This is a pretty little 

 plant, of easy management in open sandy loam, 

 and is increased from seeds. See Astrdgalus 

 Qlaux. 



marftima . . Flesh . 6, H. Her. Tr. £ Brit., salt ma. 

 alba . . . White . 5, H. Ev. Tr. ± Brit., salt ma. 



Glaze dew. See Slilbum. 



Glech6ma, Linn. Derived from the Greek 

 glcchon, signifying a sort of thyme. Linn. 14, 

 Or. 2, Nat. Or. Lanvi&cece. Plants requiring 

 no particular management. 67. Jiederacea is 

 useful in the preparation of slightly tonic 

 beverages. 



hederacea . Blue . 5, H. Ev. Tr. J Brit., hedg. ba. 

 r6sea . . . Eose . 5, H. Ev. Cr. j Bug., hedge ba. 

 variegata .Blue . 5, H. Ev. Cr. J Eng. , hedge ba. 

 hirsuta . . . Pink . 5, H. Ev. Cr. 2 Hungary. 



GLEDrTSCHlA, Linn. In honour of Gottlieb 

 Gleditsch, once a professor at Berlin, and a de- 

 fender of Linnseus against Siegesbeck, and 

 author of many botanical works. Linn. 23, 

 Or. 2, Nat. Or. Fabacece. A most ornamental 

 genus of trees, very remarkable for their acacia- 

 like leaves, and the branching thorns which 

 are produced on the stems of some of the 

 species. They grow in any kind of soil, and 

 are increased by seeds, which are usually pro- 

 cured from the native countries of the trees. 

 A bed must be prepared, in which the seeds may 

 be sown an inch deep, and if the spring is dry, 

 they will not vegetate till the following year. 

 Synonymes : 1, orient&lis ; 2, 67. Iitrrida major ; 

 3, Afrrrida nana, ; 4, Icevis. 

 brachycarpa. Green . 7, H. De. T. 30 N. Amer. 

 casnica . . Green . 7, H. De. T. 20 Caspia . 1822 

 teroxl . .Green . 7, H. De. T. 20 

 horrida . . Green . 7, H. De. T. 12 China . 1774 



purpurea . Green . 7, H. De. T. 15 China . 1774 

 indioa . . . Green . 7, H. De. T. 20 Bengal . 1812 

 latisfliqua .Green . 7, H. De. T. 20 

 macracantha Green . 7, H. De. T. 20 

 micracanthos Green . 7, H. De T. 15 

 monosperma Green . 7, H. De. T. 20 N Amer. 1728 

 sLensis . . Green . 6, F. De. T. 20 China . 1812 



inermis . . Green . 6, H. De T. 20 



maior 2 . . Green . 6, H. De. T. 20 China . 



nana 3 . .Green . 6, H. De. T. 20 China . 

 triaSnthos : Green . 1, H. De. T. 30 N..Amer. 1700 



inermis 4 . Green . 7, H. De. T. SO 

 Gleichenia, Smith. In honour of the Baron 

 P. F. Von Gleichen, a German botanist. Linn. 

 24 Or. 1, Nat Or. Polypodiaceas. These are 

 pretty ferns, and will, in- general, succeed in 

 peat and loam, and increase from divisions of 

 the roots. Synonymes: 1, scdndens ; 2, eirci- 

 nata. 

 bifuroata . . Brn. yel. 5, S. Her. P. 2 Malacca . 



SeT * • ' to $ k I He": I I 1, of i™» 

 flanellata \ \ irowk . 7, S. Her. P. 2 H. Hoi. . 1823 

 gigantea . . Brn. yel. 6, S. Her. P. 2 E. Ind . 

 Herrnanni . Brn. yel. 6, S. Her. P. 3 Lot Luzon 1829 

 mucronata . Bra. yel. 6, 8. Ev. 8. 2 Mendoza. 

 microphylla2Brown . 7, S. Her; P. 2 N. Hoi. . 1823 



. 1820 

 . 1822 

 .1820 

 . 1800 

 . 1819 

 . 1822 

 . 1812 

 , 1807 



pectinata . Brown . 8, S. Her. P. 3 Trinidad 1824 

 pubescens . Brown . 8, 8. Her. P. 3 B. Amer. 1822 

 rfgida . . . Brn. yel. 6, S Her. P. 8 I.ofLuzonl839 

 rupestris . . Brn. yel. 5, S. Her. P. 2 

 semivestlta . Brn. yel. 5, 8. Her. P. 2 Malacca . 

 spemncae. . Brown . 7, 8. Her. P. 2 N. Hoi. . 1824 



Gleicheniacks;. See Polypodiaceas. 

 GlInus, Linn. A name given by Theophrastus 

 to the Maple. Linn. 11, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Me- 

 sembryacece. A greenhouse annual, of simple 

 culture — lotoides. 

 Gl6bba, Roscoe. The name given to it in the 

 Moluccas. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Zin- 

 giberdcecs. These are very pretty plants, espe- 

 cially 67. Oareyana. They attain from one to 

 two feet high, and are cultivated in sandy 

 open loam ; they increase by parting the roots. 

 Synonyme : 1, O. EHra. 

 bulbifera . . Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. 2 E. Ind. 

 Careyana . . Yellow . 8, S. Her. P. 1J Pegu . 



7, 8. Her. P. 1 E. Ind. 



7,-S. Her. P. 1J E. Ind. 



7, 8. Her. P. 2 B. Ind. 



7, S. Her. P. 1 E. Ind. 



7, 8. Her. P. 1 Ceylon 



8, 8. Her. P. 1J Pegu . 



Globe amaranth. See Gomphre'na. 



Globe flower. See ; TrblMus. 



Globe thistle. See Echinops. 



Globose, 



Globular, 1 



Globosely-elliptical, between spherical and 



oval. 

 Globulose, a diminutive of globose. 

 Globularia, Linn. So named because the 

 flowers are produced in globose heads. Linn. 

 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Selaginaceai. This is a very 

 handsome genus ; the greenhouse species thrive 

 well in a mixture of loam and peat, and the 

 hardy kinds do well in sandy light soil. 67. 

 vulgaris is said to do best in peat. They in- 

 crease freely by cuttings in sand or soil, or by 

 seeds. Synonymes : 1, vulgaris ; 2, Sfilicina. 

 Alypum . . Pale . 8, G. Her. P. 2 8. Eur. . 1640 

 integrif&lia. Pale . . 8, G. Her. P. 2 8. Eur. . 



. Bed . . 7, H. Her. P. i Italy . 1825 

 Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. J Germany 1633 

 , Purple . 6, H. Her. P. i Italy . 1828 

 . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. $ Spain . . 1818 

 White . . 7, G. Her. P. 3 Madeira . 1776 

 Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. i France . 1824 

 Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. i Germany 1629 

 . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. 4 Spain . . 1640 

 . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. i Europe . 1640 



round or spherical. 



bellidif61ia 

 cordif olia . 

 incanescens 

 linifolia 1 . 

 longif&lia 2 

 nana . . 

 nudicaulis 

 spinbsa . 

 vulgaris . 



Globulariaceje. See Selaginaceai. 



Globulea, Haworth. From globulos, a globule, 

 or small globe ; the petals are tipped with 

 waxy globules. Linn. 5, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Cras- 

 sulacecB. These are interesting succulent 

 plants, which may be successfully cultivated 

 in sandy loam, and a little peat mixed with a 

 small portion of brick rubbish. They require 

 to- be very carefully watered, especially when 

 not in a free growing state. Cuttings, after 

 drying a day or two, will root readily in the 

 same kind of soil, or in sand. Synonyme: 1, 

 Crdssula cvllrata. 



atropurpurea Purple . 8, G. Her. P. 1 C. G. H. 1823 

 canescens . White . 7, G. Her. P. 1 C. G. H. 1800 

 capitata . White . 7, G. Her. P. i C. G. H. 1819 

 cultrata 1 . White 7, G. Her. P. 1 C. G. H. 1732 

 hispida . . White . 11, G. Her. P. i C. (i. H. 1823 



