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GESNE'EA, Nat. Ord. Gesnera'ceoe, Splendid stove perennial bulbs. 
1406 Oesne'ra, very choice, saved from the finest collections, i ft li. ; 
GE'UM, Nat. Ord. liosa'cees. Hardy perennials, for rock-work and borders. 
Per pict. 
8. d. 
: 2 6 
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Ge'iun atrosanguln'eum, dark red, large flowers, i ft. ... 'I , , c 
fl. pi. dark red, i ft \i nese are handsome, and continuous-} 
*„ coccln'eum macroceph'alum, scarlet, i ft ) blooming border plants. ^ 
GILTA, Nat. Ord. Polemonia'cece. Pretty hardy annuals. 
yery fine annuals, when grown in masses, and are much prized for their earliness and for rock-work. 
Gil'la laclnla'ta, deep lavender blue, fine bedding plant, i ft. These are very effective and durable ( 
Unlflo'ra, white, a very beautiful variety, ^ ft s annuals, valuable for beds, edg-\ 
min'ima, blue, a pretty miniature rock plant, etc., ift. J ings, and rock-work. ( 
trl'color, white, lilac, and purple, ^ ft "J The varieties of Tricolor have long C 
,, al'ba, white ox\6. purple, J ft v been favourite sprin^and summers. 
„ ro'sea, rose and white, f ft j flowering annuals. ( 
GLADrOLIJS, Nat. Ord. Irida'cece. 
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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 bestofthe new varieties and of the older kbids. 
1416 Gladl'olus, choice mixed ij. & 2 6 
1417 „ fine mixed (id. & i o 
GLAU^OIUM, Nat. Ord. Papaveralcece. Showy hardy perennials. 
1418 Glau'clum Yi&'c'h.QVi.fiame colour, ft These are popularly called Hom-poppies, C 
1419 ,, yellow, 1^ ft I and are effective border plants; their\ 
14 f 20 „ phcBUi'ceum, purple, ft V glaucous green dew-bespangled elegantly \ 
1421 „ ni'brum, I ft I cut foliage, makes them attractive objccts\ 
1422 „ mixed, I ft J at <ill seasons. k 
GLOBE AM AK AN' T HU S (Gomphrena), Nat. Ord. Amaranta! cece. Greenhouse annuals. 
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Globe Amaran'tbus, 2 ft Exceedingly beautiful plants for the 
adornment of the consetvatory, 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. 
golden, 2 ft. . 
red, 2 ft, 
white, 2 ft 
pale yellow, 2 ft 
variegated, 2 ft 
mixed, 2 ft 
GLOXIN'IA, Nat. Ord. Ges7iera'cece. 
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 6 
GNAPHA'LIUM, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Half-hardy perennial Everlastings. 
1431 GnaphaTliun foe'tldum, cilren yellow, very handsome, 2 ft o 6 
1432 ,, lana'tum fol. au'reo-varlega'tum, exl'mium and mixed each variety i o 
GODE'TIA, Nat. Ord. Onagra'cece. Attractive hardy annuals. 
Exceedingly beautiful, and very effective when grown in beds, masses, and mixed borders. 
1433 Gode'tla al'ba, pure white, fine graceful habit, i J ft o 3 
1434 Lady Albemarle, intense carmine-crimson, compact branching growth, the most beautiful 
of the Godetias, I ft 6 cf. i o 
Llndleya'na fl. pL, nVA i.J ft o 3 
ro'sea alba Tom 'Thumb, pure white, rich carmine centre, very beautiful, i ft o 3 
tenella, mauve, a very dwarf variety, for sm.all beds, edgings, etc., ^ ft o 3 
ST\Ae," white, rich carmine centre, i), ii o 3 
Whlt'neyl oon'oolor, flowers glossy pearly white, beautiful, ft o 3 
,, flam'mea, flaming crimson, very beautiful, i j ft. T o 3 
„ striata, centre of each petal blotched with flaming 51 J ft o 3 
flne mixed, from the above varieties 3 <f. & o 6 
a.V\>a., pure white, blotched vermilion ...I These are all useful for rock-work, f o 3 
,, purpu'rea,/a;^/« s or wherever fiowering plants of as 03 
,, compac'ta, purple j trailing habil are required. I o 3 
GOUEDS, OENAMENTAL. See page 10. 
GEAMMAN'THES, Nat. Ord. Grassula'ceoe. Charming miniature half-hardy annual. 
Nice dwarf plants for pots, vases, baskets, edgings, and rock-work, delighting in sunny situations. 
Gramman'tbes gentlanordes, rich orange-scarlet, ^ ft 6d. & i o 
GEASSES, OENAMENTAL, for Bouquets and Borders. See page 11. 
GEEYIL'LEA, Nat. Ord. Frotea'ceoe. Elegant greenhouse shrubs. 
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The foliage of tht»» plant$ i$ mn»t graceful, and whenfromift. to6ft, 
high, they are greatly priiedfor table decoration. In the coneervatory 
and in the tub-tropical garden theyranhforenioet asfinefoliageptantl. 
Grevlllea Bank'sia, lo ft 
,, robus'ta, lo ft 
,f ,, pyramlda'Us, lo 
GYPSOPH'ILA, Nat. Ord. OanjopJii/lla'ceoe. Hardy annuals and perennials. 
Gypsoph'ila el'egans, 2ft. \ Plants of graceful slender growth. Elegansisvaluable for table { 
,, mura'lis, pink, J ft. ) bouquets, andMuralis is charming for rock-work and edgings. ( 
,, panicula'ta, white, ft. 7 These arehardy perennials. Paniculata, a very graceful ( 
,, saxl'fraga, ^ ft. ... \ plant, andSaxifraga, valuable for rock-workand edgings.\ 
HABEOTHAM'NUS, Nat. Ord. Solana'cem. Handsome greenhouse shruhs. 
Habroth am'n ue 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 \ These are very showy annuals, effective in beds, on f 
J rock-work, in lines, and masses in tnixed borders. \ 
yellow, I ft.. 
HEAETSEASE. See Viola, page 44. 
