DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF FLOWERS. 2381 
GODETIA. 
cNamed in honor of Chas. Godet, a Swiss botanist.] 
This is properly only a section of the genus Ginothera ; 
but, as the distinction is usually kept up in works on 
floriculture, they are retained here under a separate head. 
They are generally beautiful, hardy annual plants of easy 
cultivation in any good garden soil. The species are 
natives of California, and some improved varieties have 
been obtained from them. 
Godétia rubictnda. — Ruddy Flowered, introduced by 
Mr. Douglas from California. It grows nearly two feet 
high, with large rosy-lilac flowers, which have an orange 
colored eye in the center, the base of each petal ending 
with that color; in flower from July to September. 
G. rubicunda splendens, is a variety raised by Vilmorin, 
who says :— 
“The Godetia rubicunda is one of our best annuals 
and a general favorite with amateurs of fine flowers, the 
new variety we offer, and which has been raised in our 
gardens, differs from its senior by its purple stain in the 
center, which is larger and of a much brighter color, being 
thus more showy, and producing a much greater effect. 
“We do not doubt that the new variety which has 
proved during two years cultivation quite permanent, 
will supersede the old one as soon as it is sufficiently 
known.” 
G. lépida.—The flowers are of a pale-purple, with a 
light center, each petal marked at the upper part with a 
large patch of crimson-purple color, which gives the flow- 
ers a pretty appearance; it merits a place in the garden. 
G. vinésa.— Wine-stained.—Another pretty hardy an- 
nual plant. The flowers have much the appearance of 
Gnothera rosea alba; they are near two inches across, 
nearly white, slightly suffused with rosy-purple. They 
are produced in profusion from July to September. 
