A.Y ALPHABETICAL LIST OF 



the following : — G. adorns , the sweet -smelling Cornflag, a charm- 

 ing species, with creamy-Avhite flowers, striped pink, a single plant 

 in bloom will pervade a whole greenhouse with its powerful and 

 delightful odour; G. hlandus. rose and white: G. froiirans, G, 

 ]ii'rsutu<; rosy white ; G. 21ilh:ri. creamy white ; G. vtr-ncdor. very 

 fragrant in the evening ; G. ricurcus. violet-scented : G. suaveohn^^ 

 yellow and red ; G. concolor. scented like the Pink ; G. viperatus. the 

 Vipers Cornflag ; G. aJatv.A, smelling like Sweetbriar ; G. tricho- 

 nemifoJius, xiolet-^QQYiiQdi \ G. sulphureus. pale lemon yellow; and 

 G. tri-<tis, night-flowering, and delightfully fragrant. 



Glechoma hederacea {G/-oi'.nd Iry). — A common British ' trailing 

 herbaceous plant, bearing purple -violet flowers ; hardy and of 

 vigorous growth ; the leaves have a refreshing fragrance similar to 

 Mint. One of the most useful plants for drooping from hanging 

 baskets, vases, fancy pots, and largely used in cemeteries to cover 

 graves. 



Glycine. See Wisteria. 



Glycosmis pentaphylla. — A tropical Asiatic shrub, bearing sweetly- 

 scented flowers. 



Gnaphalium decurrens. — An annual from South Africa, bearing white 

 flowers and woolly leaves that emit a peculiar fragrance. The 

 flowers when dried are almost everlasting, but they possess no 

 scent. 



Gordonia lasianthus. — An American shrub, v-ith white fragrant 



flowers, both handsome and ornamental. 

 Gorse. See Ulex. 



Grahamia aromatica. — A South American annual, bearing a |)rofusion 



of yellow sweet-scented flowers. 

 Grape Hyacinth. See Muscari. 



Guarea trichilioides. — A West Indian tree with a Musk-like perfume. 



G. grand [-flora is a Central American siDecies, all parts being strongly 



flavoured with musk. 

 Guettardia odorata. — A tropical evergreen plant from Jamaica, with 



red flowers, pleasingly scented. 

 Gymnadenia conspicua. See Orchids. 



Gynocardia odora. — A handsome Indian tree, with glossy leaves, and 



yellow, sweet-scented flowers. 

 Gynoxis fragrans. — A Central American climber, with pale yellow 



fragrant flowers. 



Habenaria. See Orchids. 



Haemanthus moschatus ( The Blood Flon-er). — Bulbous flowering plants 

 of the Amaryllis family, bearing pretty red flowers that are highly 



