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GLADI'OIUS, Nat. Ord. Irida'cecu, d. 

 ^lagnificcnt autumn-blooming bulbous roots. The seed offered has been carefully saved 

 from the finest named hybrids of Gandavensis. For an extensive collection of beautiful 

 varieties of this fine flower, see page 39 of Guide to the Kitchen Garden. 



1326 Gladi'olus Gandavensis, from the finest named varieties, hardy bulb, 3 ft 0 6 



GLOBE AMAR.OTIIUS (Gomphrena), Nat. Ord. Amarantha'ceco. 

 Extremely handsome everlastings ; the flowers if gathered when young make pretty winter 



bouquets ; very effective for conservatory and out-door decqration, blooming from June to 



October ; require light rich soil. Half-hardy annuals, from India. 



I 1327 Globe Amarantlius, Jlesh colour, 2 ft 0 3 



I 1328 „ „ golden, 2 it 4 0 3 



I 1329 ,. „ rose, 2 it .'. 0 3 



I 1330 „ ., red, 2 it 0 a 



1331 „ „ variegated, striped rose and white, 2 ft 0 3 



I 1332 „ „ ichitc, 2 ft 0 3 



* GLOBULA'RIA, Nat. Ord. Selaginaf^^. 



Handsome, profuse-flowering plants, clustered in beautiful balls' or globular heads ; suc- 

 *^||j^yilight rich soil. Half-hardy perennials. ^ 



1333 Globula'ria Aly'pum, crimson, 2 ft., from S. of Europe 0 G 



/ 1334 „ salici'na, /atYw/er, 2 ft., „ j/. 0 6 



GLOXIX'IA, Nat. Ord. Gesnera'cece. 

 A superb genus of stoA-e plants, producing, in great profusion, flowers of the richest and 

 most beautiful colours ; thrive best in sandy peat and loam. 



1335 Gloxinia hyb'rida, saved from the finest varieties, 1 ft 1 0 



1336 „ „ erec'ta, saved from the choicest varieties, 1ft 1 6 



1337 „ tubiflo'ra, white flowers in trusses, resembling the single Tuberose ; ' fragrance 



powerful and delicious, a single plant being sufficient to perfume a con- 



• t servatory, 1 ft 1 C 



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• GJfi'DIA, Nat. Ord. Thymela' cece. 



A very pretty greenhouse evergreen shrub ; thrives in a peaty soil. 



1338 . Gni'dia sim'plex, joa/e yellow, 1 ft., from Cape of Good Hope 0 G 



GODE'TIA, Nat. Ord. Onagra'cea}. 

 A very attractive free-flowering genus, producing a fine eflfect in beds, mixed borders, 

 and ribbons ; they gr<)jj|^ely in any garden soil. Hardy annuals. 



1339 Gode'tia alba, puiS^iW<|^ery pretty, 1^ ft 0 3 



1340 hVirons, rose lilac blotched with carmine, 1^ ft., from Texas 0 2 



1341 ., insig'nis, red lilac, with purple blotches, 1 ft., from N. America 0 2 



1342 lumdleyafnsi, peach lilac, with carmine centre, 1^ ft. „ 0 2 



1343 ,. Romanzo'vii, violet, distinct and compact, 1 ft. .V^r 0 2 



1344 ,. To'sea, a\ha, white, zvith carmine blotches, ft. „ . • ." 0 2 



1345 ,. rubicun'da, rose lilac with ruby centre, 1^ ft., from California 0 2 



1346 „ tenel'Ia, 7?iaMye, compact, 1 ft., from Chili 0 2 



1347 ,, yeno'sa, rosy lilac, with ruby cejifre, ft., iYom~EloYida^^^. 0 2 



1348 „ "The Bride," pwre /«7e, base of the flower r/cA mm(^^^L-ikingly beauti- 



ful variety, li ft ^ ^ 



GOXOSPER'MUM, Nat. Ord. Compos itcB. 

 A pretty evergreen shrub, of easy growth, producing its beautiful flowers in bunches ; 

 succeeds best in light soil. 



1349 Gonosper'muni el'egans, yellow, very fine, from the Canaries, 3^.^ • 1 0 



1350 „ fruies'cens, yellow, leaves elegantly serrated, 2 ft.**> 1 0 



GOOD'IA, Nat. Ord. Legumino'sce. 

 A very elegant littlc-^reenhouse evergreen shrub; succeeds in a mixture of loam and peat. 



1351 Good'ia lotifo'lia, yellow, spotted red, 3 ft., from Van Dicmen's Land 1 0 



GOSSYP'IUM, Nat. Ord. MalvacecB, 



A handsome greenhouse shrub, with large beautiful mallow-like flowers ; succeeds in light 

 I rich soil. 



1 1352 Gossyp'ium Nankinen'se, yellow, 3 ft., from China 1 0 



i GRAMMAN'I'HES, Nat. Ord. Crassula'cecB. 



A chaming class of miniature plants, with beautiful star- shaped flowers, delighting in 

 warm sunny situations, and especially eff"ective upon rock-work, and in rustic baskets and 

 ! edgings. Half-hardy annuals. 



