GAZA'NIA UNIFLO'RA. 
ONE-FLOWERED GAZANIA. 
Class. Order. 
SYNGENESIA. FROSTRANEA. 
Natural Order. 
composite;. 
Native of Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
C.G.Hope. 1 foot. 
July, Aug. 
Perennial. 
in 1816. 
No. 1033 
The eastern word, Gaza, on which the name, 
Gazania, has been established, signifies treasure, 
or riches ; and as such has been applied to places 
and things. Although Gaza of the Scriptures is 
now, as it was in the days of the Evangelists, ac- 
cording to St. Luke, but a “desert place,” it was, 
doubtless, once a city of splendour. The plant 
may remind us of the instability of riches ; and if 
we further reflect on Gaza, we are also reminded 
of him who bore away its gates, a man who, as 
Bishop Hall says, was evidence of vigour of body 
and infirmity of mind lodging under one roof. 
Under No. 415 Gazania rigens was published, 
— a plant of which we would remind our readers, 
as one of great beauty, marked with a black velvety 
ring in the centime, far sui-passing our present sub- 
ject in brilliancy. Gazania uniflora is, however, 
with its foliage of white beneath, and green above, 
a desirable border plant, which long continues to 
produce abundance of flowers. 
It should be turned into the open ground in 
May, and a portion taken up and potted in Octo- 
ber, to have frame or other protection. 
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