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GAZA'UIA, Nat, Ord. Gompo'sita. Half-hardy bedding plant. Pc s r . pk d; 



2427 Gaza'nia splen'dens, rich orange, black centre, a plant of great beauty, i f t i o 



GENIS'TA, Nat. Ord. Lecjumino'sce. Beautiful hardy or greenhouse shrubs. 



2428 Genis'ta fine mixed, early-blooming plants, handsome in flower and graceful in foliage o 6 



G-ENTIA'UA, Nat. Ord. Gentiana'cece. Beautiful dwarf hardy perennials. 



2429 Gentia'na acaulis, intense*/^ blue, \ ft.... ) These are amongst our earliest and most { 6d. and i o 



2430 „ fine mixed, several varieties, £ ft. j beautiful spring blooming Alpine plants. \ o 6 



GEEA'MUM (PELAEGONIUM), Nat. Ord. Gerania'cecc. Half-hardy bedding plants. 



The greatest attention has been, and is still being give}}- to the improvement of the Scarlet Geranium (Zonale and 

 Nosegay Pelargonium). To the amateur purchasing seed it is of the first importance to make szire what his 

 chances are of having really fine flowers. To place him in this position we have had seed collected from the very 

 best named kinds, and we have also purchased the stock of seeds from such men as Mr. George, etc., who have by far 

 the most advanced types of this useful and nozu universally cultivated plant. Plants raised from seed sown early 

 in spring are decorative tne same season. 



2431 Gera'nium Zona'le, George's, saved from impregnated flowers, the parents being selected for their 



robust constitution , immense flower-heads, large finely shaped 

 blossoms, rich colours, and profuse blooming. Confidently recom- 

 mended \...2s. 6d., y. 6d., and 5 6 



2432 „ Nosegay, George's, a great advance upon anything previously sent out, and like the 



Zonale, the seed has been saved from impregnated flowers, the 

 plants having been carefully selected from the finest certificated 

 varieties, etc., so that amateurs sowing this seed will raise plants 

 of great merit. Recommended with confidence, 2s. 6d., 3s. 6d., & 5 6 

 24S3 ,, Zonale, Hibberd's magnificent new varieties, the strain being unsurpassed 2 6 



2434 ,, ,, saved from all the very best varieties, such as Clipper, Dr. Lindley, Excellent, 



Amy Hogg, Duchess of Sutherland, Lady Constance Grosvenor, 

 Leonard, Ellen Lindsay, Indian Yellow, Orange Nosegay, Beaute 

 de Suresnes, Amehne Grisau, Bull's best varieties, etc 1 o 



2435 ,, ,, Tricolors, this seed has been saved by an eminent raiser of new Tricolors, the 



crosses are between the newest dark Zonale varieties, and the 

 best Variegates, such as Lucy Grieve, Sophia Dumaresque, Lady 

 Cullum, Sophia Cussack, Queen of Tricolors, Ealing Rival, 

 etc 2S. 6d., y. 6d., and 5 6 



2436 ,, ,, „ this seed is from crosses between the dark Zonale varieties and Tri- 



colors, but saved with less care than the preceding is. and 2 6 



2437 ,, „ ,, this seed was collected by the Messrs. Smith, of Dulvvich, from 



their finest variegated varieties, Golden Tricolors,' Silver Tricolors, 

 Golden Bronzes, etc 2s. 6d., 3s. 6d., and 5 6 



2438 ,, ,, ,, saved from the newest Golden Tricolors 2 6 



2439 „ „ „ ,, ,, Silver Tricolors 2 6 



2440 ,, „ ,, ,, ,, Bicolors 2 6 



2441 ,, splendid mixed, including Zonales, Nosegays, Tricolors, Silver-fol. varieties, etc. is. and 2 6 



2442 „ fine mixed 6d. and 1 o 



GESNE'KA, Nat. Ord. Gesiverdcecc. Splendid stove perennial bulbs. 



2443 Gesne'ra, very choice varieties, saved from the finest and largest collections, 1 f t is. and 2 6 



GE'UM, Nat. Ord. Rosdcooe. Hardy perennials, for rock-work and borders. 



2444 Ge'um atoosanguin'eum, dark red, large flowers, 1 ft. ... | These are handsome, and continuous- ( o 3 



2445 „ coccin'eum macroceph/alum, scarlet, 1 f t ) blooming border plants. (06 



GII/IA, Nat. Ord. Polejnoniacecr. Pretty hardy annuals. 



Very fine annuals, when grown in masses, and much prized for their earliness and for rock-work. 



ia lacinia'ta, deep lavender blue, fine bedding plant, \ ft. \ Tliese are very effective and durable (03 



liniflo'ra, zvhite, a very beautiful variety, $ - f t s annuals, valuable for beds, edg-< o 6 



minima, blue, a pretty miniature rock plant, etc., ^ ft. j ings, and rock-work. \ o 3 



tri'COlor, white, lilac, and purple, f ft \ The varieties of Tricolor have long [03 



,, al'ba, white and purple, § ft V been favourite springand summers o 3 



,, ro'sea, rose and white, f ft J flowering annuals. (03 



■GLADIOLUS, Nat. Ord. Irida'ceee. Magnificent hardy bulbs. 



In our Experimental Grounds we grow these extensively, especially the newer varieties, and collect the seed in 

 sections. We mention this that purchasers may know exactly the class of flowers from which the seed was collected, 

 and can therefore calculate to almost a certainty upon the flowers the seed will produce. Properly managed, 

 seedlings flower the second year. 



2452 Gladi'olus, First quality, saved from the newest kinds 3s. 6d., 5s. 6d., and 10 6 



2453 ,, Second quality, saved from older, but very splendid varieties ...is. 6d., 2s. 6d., and 3 6 



2454 Third quality, saved from the oldest introductions 6d., is., and 1 6 



saved from varieties of Ramosus 6d. and 1 o 



2446 Gil 

 2447 

 2448 

 2449 

 2450 

 2451 



GLAU'OIUM, Nat. Ord. Papaverdcece. Showy hardy perennials. 



2456 Glau'cium YlS'cheri, flame colour, ih ft ^ These are the Horn-poppies ; they are { o 3 



2457 ,, lu'teum, yellow, i\ ft | very effective border-plants ; their \ o 3 



2458 „ phani'ceum, purple, i\ ft y glaucous green dew-bespangled ele- -l o 3 



2459 ni'bnim, red, 1 ft I ganily cut foliage, makes them at- o 3 



2460 „ Viola'ceum, violet, 1 ft J tractive objects at all seasons. L o 3 



GLOBE AMAKAFTHUS (Gomphrena), Nat. Ord. Amarantha'cece. Greenhouse annuals. 



2461 Globe Amaran'tlms, yfe/z colour, 2 ft Exceedingly beautiful plants for the f o 3 



2462 ,, ,, golden, 2 ft I adorning of the conse}vatory, and o 3 



2463 ,, ,, red, 2 ft, when well grown in small pots they \ o 3 



2464 ,, white, 2 ft > are most valuable for room decoration ; \ o 3 



2465 ,, ,, pale yellow, 2 ft out of doors in sheltered situations they \ o 6 



2466 ,, ,. variegated, 2 ft | are quite effective. The dried flowers \ o 3 



2467 ,, ,, mixed, 2 ft J arc prized for winter bouquets. I o 6 



