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GESNE'RA, Nat. Ord. Gesncraceai . Splendid stove perennial bulbs. 
1463 Gesne'ra, very choice , saved from the finest collections , 1 ft is. < 
GETTM, Nat. Ord. Bosa'ceoe. Hardy perennials, for rock-work and borders. 
Per pkt. 
s. d. 
I These are handsome , and continuous- 1 
| blooming border plants. 
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1464 Ge'um atrosanguin'eum, dark red, large flowers, i ft, 
1466 „ ooccin'eum macroceph'alum, scarlet, i ft 
1466 ,, Japon'icum 
GIL'IA, Nat. Ord. Polemonia'ceat. Pretty hardy annuals. 
Very fine annuals, when grown in masses, and are much prized for their earliness and for rock-work. 
Gil'la lacinia'ta, deep lavender blue, fine bedding plant, J ft. 1 These are very effective and durable l 
„ Unlflo'ra, white, a very beautiful variety, f ft > annuals, valuable for beds, edg-< 
„ mln'ima, blue, a pretty miniature rock plant, etc., ift. J ings, and rock-work. t, 
„ tri'oolor, white, lilac, and purple, J ft 1 The varieties of Tricolor have long ( 
„ al'ba, white and purple, £- ft > been favourite springand summer< 
,, ,, ro'sea, rose and white, J ft ) flowering annuals. (. 
GLADI'OLUS, Nat. Ord. Irida'cece. Magnificent hardy bulbs. 
In our Experimental Grounds we grow the Gladiolus extensively, and at page 67 will be found a very select 
assortment of bulbs, including the best of the new varieties and of the older kinds. 
1473 Gladi'olus, choice mixed -V; ® 2 ® 
1474 ,, fine mixed ® 1 0 
GLAU'OIUM, Nat. Ord. Papaveracece. Showy hardy perennials. 
L— 1476 Glau'clum Fls’cherl, flame colour, ij ft ") These are popularly called Horn-poppies, ( o 
1475 „ lu'teum, yellow, ri ft and are effective border plants; their o 
*—1477 ” pheeni'ceum, purple, ft V glaucous green dew-bespangled elegantly 1 o 
1478 ru'brum, red, 1 ft I cut foliage, makes them attractive objects o 
1479 ” mixed, x ft. ’ j « tall seasons. L o 
GLOBE AMARAN'THUS (Gomphrena), Nat. Ord. Amaranta’cece. Greenhouse annuals 
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Globe Amaran'thus, flesh colour, 2 ft 1 Exceedingly beautiful plants for the 
golden, 2 ft. . 
red, 2 ft 
white , 2 ft 
pale yellow, 2 ft 
variegated , 2 ft 
mixed, 2 ft 
GLOXINIA, Nat. Ord. Gesnera'cece. 
adornment of the con set vatory, and 
when well grown in small pots most 
valuable for room decoration ; out of- 
doors in sheltered situations they are 
effective. The dried flowers are prized 
for winter bouquets. 
Superb stove perennial bulbs. 
Gloxln'la, saved from magnificent erect, horizontal, and pendulous flowering varieties : sown in 
Spring, they are decorative in Summer and Autumn, i ft is. & 2 
GNAPHA'LIUM, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Half-hardy perennial Everlastings. 
Gnaphalium fce'tidum, citron yellow, very handsome, 2 ft o 
lana'tum fol. au'reo-varlega'tum, au'reo-marglna'tum and exi'mium mixed 1 
GODE'TIA, Nat. Ord. Onagra'cece. Attractive hardy annuals. 
Exceedingly beautiful, and very effective when grown in beds , masses, and mixed borders. 
Gode'tia al'ba, pure white, fine graceful habit, ft 0 
Llndleya'na fl. pL, rich rosy purple, 1 J ft o 
ro'sea alba Tom Thumb, pure white, rich carmine centre, very beautiful, 1 ft o 
tenel'la, mauve, a very dwarf variety, for small beds, edgings, etc., \ ft o 
“The Bride," white, rich carmine centre, ij ft 0 
Whit'neyi con'color, flowers glossy pearly satin white, beautiful, ij ft o 
„ striata, centre of each petal blotched with flaming crimson, 1 ft o 
fine mixed, from the above varieties 3^- & 
rep'tans al'ba, pure white, blotched vermilion ... 1 These are all useful for rock-work, 
purpu'rea, purple > or wherever flowering plants of a 
versl'color grandiflo'ra, various ) trailing habit are required. 
GOURDS, ORNAMENTAL. See page 10. 
GRAMMA N'THE S, Nat. Ord. Orassula'cece. Charming miniature half-hardy annual. 
Nice dwarf plants for pots, vases, baskets, edgings, and rock-work, delighting in sunny situations. 
1601 Gramman'thes gentianol'des, rich orange-scarlet, k ft 6d. & 1 
GRASSES, ORNAMENTAL, for Bouquets and Borders. See page 11. 
GREYIL'LEA, Nat. Ord. Protea'cece. Elegant greenhouse shrubs. 
r.raninne rn v„ 0 tt 0 f, ) The foliage of theee plants ia most graceful, and when from 2 ft. to 8 ft. ( i 
urreVLl lea rODUS ta, IO II ( high, they are greatly prised for table decoration. In the conservatory < 
Tamida'lis, IO ft. j anil in the sub-tropical garden they rank foremost at fine foliage plants. C 1 
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GYPS0PH1LA, Nat. Ord. Caryophyllu'cece. Hardy annuals and perennials. 
Gypsoph'Ua el'egans, rose, 2 ft. ) Plants of graceful slender growth. Elegans is valuable for table f 
,, mura'lis, pink, h ft. J bouquets, andMuralis is charming for rock-work andedgmgs. ( 
,, panicula'ta, white, i.J ft. \ These arc hardy perennials. Paniculata, a very graceful { 
,, saxi'fraga, pink, j ft. ... ) plant, andSaxifraga,valuable for rock-work and edgings. (. 
HABROTHAM'NUS, Nat. Ord. Solana'cece. Handsome greenhouse shrubs. 
Habrotham'nus mixed, splendid winter-blooming plants, with wax-like flowers, in profusion, 3 ft. 
HAWKWEED (Cre'pis), Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Useful hardy annuals. 
Hawkweed, red, i ft 1 These are very showy annuals, effective in beds, on ( 
,, yellow, i ft j rock-work , in lines, and masses in mixed borders, ( 
HEARTSEASE. See Yiola, page 43. 
