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white, flesh, and red, 1 ft., June and July, §. Africa, also numerous varieties and 
ybrids; nanus, various colours, summer, 1 ft., many varieties; psittacinus, scarlet 
and yellow, summer, 3 ft., S. Africa; purpureo-auratus, yellow and purple, Aug., 
8 to 4 ft, S. Africa ; ramosus, various colours, July to Oct., 3 ft., 8. Africa, many 
varieties; Sandersii, crimson, pink and white, autumn, 2 to 3 ft., 8. Africa; 
tristis, red and yellow, July, 1 ft., Natal. Colvillei, crimson and white, summer, 
2 ft., and its variety The Bride (white) are pretty hybrids, the latter being 
valuable for pot culture and forcing; primulinus (Maid of the Mist), golden yellow, 
fragrant, Aug., 3 to 4 ft., Trop. Africa. 
Gladwyn (rris fcetidissima).—See Iris. 
Gland Bellflower.—Sce Adenophora. 
Glastonbury Thorn (Cratzgus oxycantha precox). — See 
Crataegus. 
Glaucium (Horn Poppy; Sea Poppy).—Ord. Papaveracesw. Hardy 
biennial herbs. 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary rich. Position, sunny well-drained beds 
or borders. Propagate by seeds sown 1-16in. deep in beds of light soil 
outdoors in May, transplanting seedlings into flowering position in 
July or Aug. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: G. corniculatum, crimson and black, summer, 9 in., 
Mediterranean Region, and its red variety rubrum; flavum (Syn. G. luteum), 
yellow, summer, 1 to 2 ft., Europe (Britain), etc. 
Gleditschia (Honey Locust; Water Locust).—Ord. Leguminosae. 
Hardy ornamental deciduous trees. First introduced 1700. Leaves, 
feather-shaped, green. Shoots, spiny. 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary. Position, sheltered borders or shrub- 
beries. Plant, Oct. to Feb. Propagate by seeds sown lin. deep in 
light soil outdoors, March, transplanting seedlings when two years old. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: G. macrantha, green, July, 20 ft., China; aquatica 
(Syn. G. monosperma and inermis), the Water Locust, green, July, 20 to 30 ft., 
uae States; triacanthos (Honey Locust), green, summer, 30 to 50 ft., United 
ates. 
Gleichenia (Umbrella Fern; Net Fern).—Ord. Filices. Orn. 
evergreen stove & greenhouse ferns. _ First introduced 1823. Species 
cultivated, 13; varieties, several. Fronds, feather-shaped. Stems, 
creeping. 
CULTURE: Compost, two parts fibrous peat, one part fibrous loam, 
charcoal & sand. Position, well-drained pans in shady stove or green- 
house. Pot, February or March. Water moderately in winter, freely 
at other times. Syringing unnecessary. Temp., stove species, Sept. to 
March 55° to 65°, March to Sept. 65° to 75°; greenhouse species, Sept. 
to March 45° to 50°, March to Sept. 55° to 65°. Propagate by spores 
sown on surface of sandy peat in well-drained pots under bell-glass 
at any time of year; division of creeping stems with roots attached, 
Feb. or March. 
STOVE SPECIES: G. dichotoma, 6 ft., Tropics. 
GREENHOUSE SPECIES: G. circinata, 6 ft., Australia, New Zealand, and 
Malaya, and its varieties Mendelii and semi-vestita; dicarpa, 6 ft., Australia and 
New Zealand, and its varieties, alpina, glauca and longipinnata; flabellata, 5 ft., 
Australia and New Zealand, rupestris, 5 ft., Australia. 
Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena globosa).—See Gomphrena. 
Globe Daisy.—See Globularia. 
Globe Flower (Trollius europzus).—See Trollius. 
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro)—See Echinops. 
Globularia (Globe Daisy)—Ord. Selaginacer. Hardy shrubs 
and perennial herbs. First introduced 1629. 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary moist. Position, sunny rockeries or 
margins of borders. Plant, Oct., Nov., March, or April. G. Alypum 
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