WM. ELLIOTT & SO^S• GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 189/. 



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GEUM. ^ 



Free-blooming, handsome and showy plant for shrubbery 

 borders. The double rich scarlet flowers are splendid 

 for bouquets. 



Per Pkt. 



Oeiini Atrosanguineuni 11. pi. Hardy perennial 10 



GILIA. 



Pretty dwarf annuals ; may be sown at any time, and bloom 

 in any situation ; grow well in pots, and may be placed 

 in a rockery. 



Gilia Tricolor. Choice mixed 5 



GLOBE AMARANTH. 



(GOMPHRENA GLOBOSA.) 



Very handsome and showy everlastings, commonly known 

 as Bachelors' Buttons. The seed of Gomphrena does 

 not germinate very well in the open ground, and it is 

 best therefore to sow it in a hot-bed, if possible. If the 

 cottony coating which surrounds it is removed, the 

 seeds will be more certain to grow. Annuals, 2 ft. 



Globe Amaranth. White 5 



Purple 5 



Variegated 5 



Nana Compacta. A dwarf variety of very com- 

 pact habit ; flowers deep violet red 10 



Mixed. All colors. Per oz., 40 cts , 5 



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GLOXINIA. 



A superb genus of greenhouse plants, producing magnifi- 

 cent flowers of the richest colors ; thrive best in an 

 equal mixture of peat, loam and sand. Sow in March, 

 on the siirface, in a warm, moist atmosphere. When 

 the second leaf appears, transplant into shallow pots 

 to grow through summer. Allow them to rest through 

 autumn, and keep in same pots through winter, giving 

 little water. In spring repot and water freely ; will 

 blossom second season. Stove perennial bulbs. 

 Gloxinia Hybrida Grandiflora. "Emperor Frederick." 

 New, upright variety, fiery scarlet, margined with 



pure white 50 



"Defiance." Magnificent scarlet variety, 



erect, luxuriant glossy green foliage 50 



" Gouville's Strain." Flowers of immense size and 



beautifully tinged and spotted, various colors 75 



Finest Mixed. From a famous collection of erect and 



drooping flowered varieties. 



GNAPHALIUM LEONTOPODIUM. 



(EDELWEISS.) 



The flowers are pure white, star-shaped and of a do^vny 

 texture. This is the true Edelweiss of the Alps, 

 well known and so much prized by tourists in Switzer- 

 land 10 



GODETIA. 



Very attractive and exceedingly beautiful plants, embrac- 

 ing a great variety of rich colors ; effective in beds, 

 masses and mixed borders. Hardy annuals. 



Per Pkt. 



Godetia, " White Pearl." Dwarf, pure white 10 



Fairy Queen. Blush, with carmine spots 10 



Bijou. Dwarf, pure white flowers marked with a dark 



rose spot 5 



Duchess of Albany. Pure white, large size 5 



Lady Albemarle. Brilliant dark crimson 5 



The Bride. Crimson and white, fine 5 



- — Flue Mixed. Per oz. , 50 cts 5 



GOLDEN FEATHER. (SeePyrethrum.) 



GOURDS. 



Ornamental gourds of extremely rapid growth. Very de- 

 sirable for covering walls or trellises, and producing 

 remarkable and cnrious fniit. Tender annual climbers, 

 10 to 20 ft, 



Gourd, Orange. The well-known Mock Orange 5 



Egg Shaped. White ; fac-simile of an egg 5 



• Pear Shaped. Exceedingly beautiful fruit, with rings 



running round it; green ends 10 



Bottle. Handsome and useful 5 



Corsican. Elegant fruit and rapid climber 10 



Chinese Loofa. Sponge or dish rag 10 



Siphon, or Dipper. Long, slim handles, useful for 



dippers 10 



Powder Horn. In the form of a powder horn 5 



Hercules' Club. The longest of all the varieties 10 



Sugar Trough. Large, round. The shells when 



dried and excavated are used as water holders 5 



Mixed ornamental varieties. Per oz. , 40 cts 10 



GREVILLEA. 



A very beautiful and graceful decorative plant, with fern- 

 like foliage; excellent for table decoration, 3 to 5 ft, 



Grevillea Robusta 10 



GYPSOPHILA. 



Pretty hardy plants; will grow in any garden soil. G. 

 Muralis is well suited for rockwork. G. Paniculata is 

 an effective plant in shrubberies. 



Gypsophila Muralis. A charming little plant, covered 

 with beautiful pink blossoms. Hardy annual, ^tt.. 5 



Paniculata. White, fine for bouquets. Hardy pe- 



rennial 5 



