crane’s rill. 
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G. bavarica, about 3 inches high, also likes moist spots ; 
G. cruciatci (July) ; and G. septemfida, 6 to 18 inches 
high, flowers from July to September ; its variety 
cordifolia (often called gelida ) is a fine form with deep 
blue flowers. 
The yellow-flowered Gentians are not so popular, 
but G. Burseri and G. lufea might be grown for 
variety. The first-named grows about two feet high, 
but lutea is often twice as tall. There are about 1 80 
kinds of Gentian altogether — some being hardy annuals, 
some biennials, but the majority are perennials. Those 
mentioned above will yield the best results. 
GERANIUM ( Crane’s Bill.) — A group of plants 
closely related to the Erodiums (Stork’s Bill), but dis- 
tinguished from those plants by usually having ten 
stamens instead of five. The florists’ “ Geranium ” is 
more correctly known as “Zonal” Pelargonium, the 
flowers of which also have five stamens. 
For the hardy border the most useful Geraniums 
are : — G. armenum, about 2 feet high, with 5-lobed 
leaves and brilliant purple flowers with a deep purple 
blotch at the base of the distinctly veined petals. G. 
Bndressi, from the Pyrenees grows about a foot high, 
and has pale-rosy blossoms. G. ibaricum, is a showy 
plant with large blue flowers. G. pratense is a native 
species, 2 to 3 feet high, with flattish clusters of large 
blue flowers flushed with violet. The “ Herb Robert,” 
G. Robertianum, also a native plant about 1 foot high, 
has bright crimson flowers ; also a wliite-flowered 
variety. G. sanguineum, another native of Britain, 
with much divided leaves, is 1 to 2 feet high, and has 
crimson or blood-red blossoms. There are a few forms 
