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These rank foremost, among our loveliest 
spring-blooming plants , and equally deco- J 
native in flower borders, as edgings, and | 
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GAU'RA, Nat. Ord. Onagrctcece. Handsome hardy perennial. 
Gau'ra Llndbelme'ri, white with pink calyx, an elegant continuous-blooming border-plant, 2 ft. ... 
GAZA'MA, Nat. Ord. Composites. Half-hardy perennial. 
Gaza'nla splen'dens, rich orange, a splendid plant for beds, edgings, and rockwork, 1 ft 6d. & 
GENIS'TA, Nat. Ord. Legumino' see. Beautiful hardy or greenhouse shrubs. 
Genla'ta One mixed, early blooming plants, handsome in flower and graceful in foliage 
GENTIA'NA, Nat. Ord. Oentiana' cem. Beautiful dwarf hardy perennials. 
Gentla'na acaulls, intense deep blue, k ft r 
asclep'ladea, rich blue, 1 ft ' • 
crucla'ta, dark blue, 1 ft 
septemfl'da, fine deep blue, $ ft 
ver'na, intense deep blue, 4 ft on rvtkwork. \ 1 
flue mixed, several beautiful varieties. . ] o 
GERA 'BIUM (PELARGONIUM), Nat. Ord. Gerania'cece. Half-hardy bedding plants. 
The greatest attention has been, andstill continues to be given to the improvement of the Scarlet Geranium, 
the amateur purchasing seed it is of the first importance to make sure what the chances are of having really fine 
dowers. To this end we have had seed collected from the very best named kinds. Plants raised from seed sown 
early in spring are decorative in summer. 
~ Gera'nium Zonale, choicest varieties, including George's, Lemoines, and others 2 6 
„ fine varieties 1 0 
,, good ordinary varieties o 6 
,, tricolors and bicolors, gold, silver , and bronze varieties in mixture u. Sc 2 6 
armenla'cum, flowers large, handsome, and abundant, hardy perennial, ij ft. o 6 
ivy-leaved varieties, for hanging baskets, rustic vases, &c 1 o 
ibericum, rich purple, delicately pencilled black, large showy flowers, hardy perennial, ift. o 6 
manesca'vl ( Erodium ), beautiful rose-coloured flowers, hardy perennial, 1 ft o 6 
prate'nse al'bum, pure white, very beautiful hardy perennial, it ft o 6 
sangul'neum, dark purple-red, trailing habit, hardy perennial, 1 "J ft o 6 
mixed, beautiful species and varieties, hardy perennials o 6 
GESNE'RA, Nat. Ord. Gesnera cece Splendid stove perennial bulbs. 
Gesne'ra, very choice. Seedlings are decorative the first season, 1 ft ir. & 2 6 
GETJM, Nat. Ord. Hosa'ceco. Hardy perennials, for rock-work and borders. 
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Ge'um atro-sanguin'eum, dark red, large flowers, 1 ft. 1 , 
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double, red, very beautiful, m. > . , . - , , ■ , r 
coccin'eum, scarlet, 1 ft j blooming herbaceous border plants. 
GILTA, Nat. Ord. Polemonia'cece. Pretty hardy annuals. 
Very fine annuals when grown in masses, much prized for their earliness and for rock-work. 
GU'la laclnla'ta, deep lavender-blue, fine bedding plant, J ft. t These are very effective and durable ( 
llnlflo'ra, while, a very beautiful variety, ^ ft > tr - * — X - J - - J - ' 
minima, blue, a pretty neat rock-plant, 4 ft. . 
annuals, valuable for beds , 
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tri'color, white , lilac , and purple , £ ft S The varieties of Tricolor have long ? o 
been favourite spring and summer < 
al'ba, white and purple, £ ft v ... .^ . _ £ ^ 
, ro'sea, rose and white , J ft J flowering annuals. ( 
GLADI'OLUS, Nat. Ord. Irida'cece. Magnificent hardy bulbs. 
On page 63 are offered very select assortments of Gladioli roots , of the finest varieties only. We especially 
recommend the Unnamed Seedlings, they are of many colours , and arc certain to please. 
1603 Gladl'olus, choice mixed, French varieties 1 o 
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^505 ,, Lemoines, new hybrids, very hardy, and quite distinct from the French varieties 1 o 
GLAU'OIUM, Nat. Ord. Papavera'cece. Showy hardy perennials. 
1B06 Glau'cium lu'teum, yellow , i.J ft \ These are popularly called Horn-poppies , f 
1507 „ phoeni'ceum, purple, x£ ft J ' 1 ’ ' f - J 1 
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GLOBE AMARAN'THUS (Gomphrena), Nat. Ord. Amarania! cece. Greenhouse annuals. 
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Globe Amaran'thus, rose, 2 ft ^ Beautiful plants for the Conservatory. When f 
golden-yellow, 2 ft, grown in small pots they are valuable for room 
red, 2 ft, 
white, 2 ft 
mixed colours, 2ft., 3*/. & J 
decoration , and, if planted out-of-doors in -j 
sheltered places , they are very effective. The 
dried flowers are prized for winter bouquets. 
GLOXINTA, Nat. Ord. Gesnera'cece. Superb stove perennial bulbs. 
Spring-sown seedlings are decorative in Summer and Autumn, 1 ft. 
Gloxinia, saved from magnificent erect, horizontal, and pendulous large flowered varieties ... is, & 
GODE'TLA, Nat. Ord. Onagra'ceoR. Attractive hardy annuals. 
Exceedingly beautiful, and very effective when grown in beds, masses, and mixed borders. 
Gode'tla Duchess of Albany, large satiny and white flowers in clusters, pyramidal growth, ift.3 d. & o 
Lady Albemarle, beautiful intense carmine-crimson, compact branching growth, ift.. .3*/. & o 
“Lady Satin Rose," lustrous deep rose-pink, beautiful and free-flowering, 1 ft 3 d. & o 
Princess of Wales, rich ruby-crimson, edged pale rose, compact and bushy, 1 ft. ...3d. & o 
ro'sea al'ba Tom Thumb, pure white , rich carmine centre, very beautiful, 1 (t o 
“The Bride,” white , rich carmine centre, 1.} ft o 
Whit'neyi, “ Brilliant,” rich glittering crimson, fine compact bushy growth, 1 ft o 
fine mixed, from the above varieties 3 d. & o 
GOURDS, ORNAMENTAL, for Church and Hall Decoration, page 10. 
GRAMMA N'THES, Nat. Ord. Crassula! cece, A charming neat half-hardy annual. 
Nice dwarf -plants for pots, vases, baskets, edgings , and rock-work, delighting in sunny situations . 
Gramman'thes gentianoi'des, rich orange-scarlet , £ ft o 
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