GAS GEI 
GEI GEN 
gant little shruBs. For culture and propagation, 
see Pultencea. 
bUdbum . . . Yellow . 5, G, Er. S. N. Holl. . 1803 
retusam ... Or. scar. . 5, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1830 
Gastronema, Herbert. From gaster, the beUy, and 
nema, a filament ; the filaments are inflated. Linn. 
6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amaryllidacece. This is a very 
pretty plant ; for culture and propagation, see Cyr- 
tanthus. Synonyme ; \. Cyrtanthus un\florua, 
clavatum . . . White . . 5, G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1816 
Gaodichaudia, H. B. and Kunth. In honour of Charles 
Gaudichaud, the naturalist, who accompanied 
Freycinet in his vmyage round the world. Linn. 
5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Malpighiaeece. An ornamental 
plant, succeeding best in light turfy loam and peat 
mixed ; cuttings, if ripened, root well in sand, 
under a glass, in heat. 
cynanchoides . . Yellow . S. Er. Tw. Mexico . . 1824 
GaudInia, Beauvais. In honour of M. Gaudin, a 
Swiss botanist. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gramineae. 
Uninteresting, and easily cultivated. Synonyme : 
1. Avenafragilis—fragUis 1. 
Gaoi.theria, Kalm. After Gaulthier, a physician 
and botanist of Canada. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Ericaceae. These are highly ornamental shrubs, 
thriving best in a peat soil. The greenhouse kinds 
shotild be treated the same as other hardy green- 
house plants. They are all readily increased by 
layers. The succulent fruits of G. procumbens and 
G. shallon are sometimes used as food, 
antipoda . . .White. . G. Ev. S. N. ZeaL . 1820 
fragrans . . . Pur. red . G. Ev. S. Nepal . . I.H24 
procumbens . . Wliile . . 7. H. Ev. Cr. N. Amer. . 1762 
Shallon .... White . . 5, H. Ev. S. N. Amer. . 1826 
Gaura, Linn. From gauros, superb; in reference 
to the beautiful flowers of some of the species. 
Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Onagracete. All the spe- 
cies of this genus are well worthy of extensive 
cultivation. G.fruticosa, and the perennial kinds, 
thrive well in any light rich soil ; the former may 
be increased from cutting, and the latter by seed. 
The annuals and bienni^s require the same treat- 
ment as other hardy and tender annuals and bien- 
nials. 
angustifdlia . ' . Pink . . 8, H. Her. P. 
biennis ... Red wht . 9, H. B. N. Amer. . 1762 
coccinea . . . Scarlet . 9, H. Her. P. Louisiana . 1811 
fruticosa ■ . . Red wht. . S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1815 
oenotheraeflora . Purple . 7, H. B. S. Amer. . 1816 
mutabllls . . . Yellow . 7. F- B. N. Amer. . 1795 
parvifl6ra . . . Yellow . 8, H. B. N. Amer. . 1835 
tripetala . . . Pink . . 8, H. A. Mexico . . 1804 
GazanTa, Gcertner. From gaza, riches; alluding to 
the splendour of the flowers. Linn. 19, Or. 3, Nat. 
Or. Composite. Very showy and interesting plant.s, 
of easy management. Peat and loam suits them 
best, and young plants are obtained from cuttings 
in sand, under a glass. G. subulata may also be 
increased by dividing the roots. Synonyme: 1. 
Gorteria rigens. 
heterophvUa . . Orange . 7, G. Her. P. G G. H. .1812 
pavonia .... Yellow . 7. G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1804 
rigens, 1 . . . Orange . 6, G. Ev. S. G G. H. . 1755 
subulata . . . Yellow . 7, G. Her. P. G G. H. . 1792 
uniflora .... Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. G G. H. . 1816 
Gkastrum, Michaux. From ge, the earth, and aster, 
a star; star-like appearance of the plants. Linn. 
24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. Small, mostly brownish 
species, found most plentiful in pine-woods and 
pastures during the autumn months. Syn(myme : 
1. Lycoperdon recolligens — coliforme, multijidumi, 
quadrijidum, Woodwardi. 
Geissomeria, Lindley. From geisson, tile, and 
meris, a part ; in allusion to the imbricated calyx. 
Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Acanthacece. This is 
a very handsome species ; rich soil, comprising 
loam and rotten dung, suits it best ; and cuttings 
root without difficulty, either in sand or soil, under 
a glass, in heat. 
longiflori . . . Scarlet . 7> S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1826 
GkissorhIza, Ker. From geisson, a tile, and rhiza, a 
root; shape of the root. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Iridacece. Handsome Cape bulbs ; for culture, &c., 
see Galaxia. 
ciliarls .... . 5, G. Bl. P. G G. H. . 
excIsA .... White . . 5, G. Bl. P. G G. H. . 1789 
hirta .... White . . 5, G. Bl. P. G G. H. . 1825 
imbricatA . . . Varieg. . 5, G. Bl. P. G G. H. . 1825 
jflnceA .... AVhite. . 7, G. Bl. P. C G. H. . 1822 
Larochel . . . Violet . . 5, G. Bl. P. G .G. H. . 179<J 
obtusatA . . . YeUow . 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1801 
secundA . . . White. . 5, G. Bl. P. G G. H. .1795 
albescens . . Wliite . . 5, G. BL P. G G. H. . 1795 
coeruleA . . . Blue . . 5, G. BL P. G G. H. . 1795 
seUcfiA .... Sulphur . 7, G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1809 
sublut^A . . . YeUow . 5, G. Bl. P. G G. H. . 1825 
vaginatA . . . YeL blue . 5, G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1824 
Gkitonoplesium, Cunningham. From geiton, neigh- 
bour, and plesion, near; alluding to the scrambling 
habit of the plants. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lili- 
aceae. These are described eis being curious and 
ornamental plants, requiring to be grown in a mix- 
ture of peat and loam, or sandy peat ; and increasing 
by cuttings in sand, under a glass. Synonymes : 1. 
Luzuriaga cymosa. 2. L. montana. 
Asperum ... G. Her. P. N. Hull. .1831 
cymosum, 1 . . Green . G. Ev. Tw. N. S. W. . 1825 
montanum, 2 . Green . G. Her. P. N. HoU. . 1820 
GeiA, Loureiro. From geleo, to shine ; supposed to 
refer to the leaves. Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ruta- 
ceae. Ornamental plants, succeeding in sandy peat, 
and increased by cuttings planted in sand, under a 
glass. Synonyme: 1. Selas ianceolata. 
lancenlAtA, 1 . . Yellow . G. Ev. S. G>chin-Ch. 1820 
oblongifolIA . . Wht.gm. 6, G. Ev. T. N. HolL . 1823 
Gelatine, jelly, a term in chemistry. 
Gelatinous, consisting of jelly. 
GklIdus, cold, frigid. 
Roxburgh. The meaning unknown. Linn. 
22, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Euphorbiacece. Uninteresting 
stove shrubs, of the easiest culture — bifarifim,fas- 
ciculdtfim, lunceol&tum. 
GelsemTum, Jussieu. An Italian name of the Jasmine. 
In America the species is known under the name 
of Carolina Jessamine. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Bignoniaceoe. This species is not possessed of much 
beauty ; it thrives bist in sandy peat, and cuttings 
root readily under a glass. Synonyme : 1. Bignonia 
sempervirens. 
scmpervirens . . Yellow . 6, F. Ev. CL N. Amer. . 1640 
Geminate, twin, producing flowers or leaves, in pairs. 
Gemm.£, leaf buds, as distinguished from aJabastra, 
or flower-buds. 
Gemmiferous, bearing buds. 
Geniculate, swollen jointed. 
Genipa, Plumier. From genepapa, the name of one 
of the species in Guiana. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Cinchonacece. A genus of fruit-bearing trees. The 
fruit produced by G. americana is said to be ex- 
cellent, and in much request in Dutch Guiana, 
where it is called Marmalade Box ; for culture, 
see Gardenia. Synonyme: 1. Gardenia esculenta. 
ameticAnA . . . Pa. yeL • S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1779 
edulis .... White. . S. Ev. T. Guiana . . 1824 
esculenta, 1 . . S. Ev. T. China . .1823 
MeriAn* . . . White. . S. Ev. T. Cayenne . 1800 
oblongifolIA . . Yellow . S. Ev. T. Peru . . 1821 
Genip-tree, see Genlpd. 
Genista, Lamarck. Derived from the Celtic word 
gen, a small bush. Linn. 10, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Legu- 
minosce. These are all exceedingly ornamental, 
and free-flowering plants. The greenhouse and 
frame kinds thrive best in a mixture of loam, peat, 
and sand; and young cuttings planted in sand, 
under a glass, root very readily. The hardy spe- 
cies are particularly adapted for the front of shrub- 
beries, on account of their generally low growth ; 
they may be increased from layers, or seeds. Some 
of the species are purgatives, and others are diu 
reties. Synonymes : 1. Spartium cethnense. 2. an- 
gulatum. 3. aphyllum. 4. cinereum. 5. sericeum. 
6. congestum. 7* ferox. 8. linifolium. 9. mono- 
sperrnum. 10. parviflorum. ll. patens. 12. Genista 
prostrata. 13. Spartium purgans. 14. radiatum. 
15. Genista januensis. 16. Spartium Scorpius. 17. 
sphoerocarpon. 18. umbellatum. 19. virgatum. 
sethnensis, 1 . . Yellow . 7, H. Ev. S. Sicily . . 1816 
AnglIcA .... Yellow . 7, H. Ev. S. Britain . . 
angulatA, 2 . . Yellow . 6, H. Ev. S. Maryland . 1739 
anxanticA ... Yellow . 7, H. Ev. S. Italv . . 1818 
aphyUa, 3 . . . Violet . . 7, H. De. S. Siberia . . 1800 
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