GEN GEN 
GEO GER 
bracteolata . . . YeUow . 5, K. Ev. S. . 1823 
canariensTs . • . Yellow • 6j G. £t. S. Canaries • 1659 
candicans . . . Yellow . 5, H. Ev. 3. Spain . . 1735 
cinerea, 4 . . . Yellow . 7i H. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 
clavata, 5 . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. Mogadore . 1812 
congesta, 6 • • Yellow . 6, G. De. S. TenerifiFe . 
decumbens . . . Yellow . 6, H. Ev. Tr. Burgundy . 1775 
diiFusa .... Yellow . 6, H. Ev. S. Hungary . 1816 
ephedtoldes . . Yellow . 6, H. De. S. Barbary . 1832 
ferbx, 7 ... . Yellow . 7. F- Ev. S. Barbary . 1800 
florida .... Yellow . 7. H. Ev. S. Spain . .1752 
germanica . . . Yellow . 7> H. Ev. S. Germany . 1773 
hispanlca . . . Yellow . 7. H. Ev. S. Spain . . 1759 
hbrrida .... Yellow . 7, H. Ev. S. Pyrenees . 1821 
humifusa . . .Yellow . 7> H. De. Tr. S. France . 1819 
itSlica .... Yellow . 7, H. Ev. S. Italy . . 
linifolla, 8 . . . YeUow . 6, F. Ev. S. Spain . . 1739 
liisitanic^ . . . Yellow . 5, H. Ev. S. Portugal . 1771 
mantica . . . Yellow . 7, H. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 1816 
mono.sperma, 9 . Yellow . 7, F. De. S. S. Eur. . .1690 
ovata .... Yellow . 7» H. Ev. S. Hungary . 1816 
parviflora, 10 . . Yellow . 7. H. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 1817 
patens, 11 . . . Yellow . 6, H. Ev. S. Spain . . 
pAtula .... Yellow . 7» H. Ev. S. Caucasus . 1818 
pUocarpa . . . Yellow . 7. H. Bv. S. . 1823 
pilosa .... Yellow . 6, H. Ev. S. England 
polygalaefOlia . . Yellow . 7> H. Ev. S. Spain . . 1820 
procumbent, 12 . YeUow . 7, H. Ev. Tr. Hungary . 1816 
purgans, 13 . . Pa. yel. . 7> H. De. S. S. France . 1768 
radiata, 14 . . YeUow . 7> H. Ev. S. Italy . . 1758 
sagittalls . . . YeUow . 6, H. Ev. S. Germany . 1570 
scariosa, 15 . .Yellow . 7. H. Ev. S Italy . .1821 
Scbrpius, 16 . .Yellow . 4, H. De. S. S. Eur. . .1570 
sericSa .... Yellow . 6, H. Ev. S. Austria . . 1812 
sibirica .... YeUow . 7, H. Ev. S. Siberia . . 1785 
sphserocarpa, 17 . Yellow . 7, G. De. S. S. Eur. . . 1731 
sylvestrls . . . YeUow . 7> H. Ev. S. Hungary . 1818 
tetragbna . . . YeUow . 7> H. De. Tr. Podolia . . 1822 
tinctoria . . . YeUow . 7» H. Ev. S. Britain . . 
triacantlios . . Yellow . 7» H. Ev. S. Spain . . 
triangularis . . YeUow . 6, H. Ev. S. Hungary . 1815 
triquetra . . . Yellow . 6, H. Ev. S. Corsica . . 1770 
umhellata, 18 . . Yellow . 6, F. Ev. S. Barhary . 1799 
virgata, 19 . . Yellow . 6, H. De. S. Madeira . 1777 
styles and stamens. 
Gentian, see Gentiana. 
Gkntiana, Linn. After Gentius, King of Illyria, 
who first experienced the virtues of the plant. 
Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gentianacece. This is an 
extremely beautiful genus of plants; most of the 
herbaceous kinds grow well in a rich light soil, 
hut some require to be grown in peat ; indeed, all 
will grow much stronger in it. Some of the species 
should be grown in pots, and placed among ^pine 
plants, and protected in winter ; some of them may 
be increased by divisions. The annual and bien- 
nial kinds may be sown in a dry sandy situation, 
in the open border ; but they must be sown as soon 
as ripe, because if left till spring before they are 
sown, they will not, very probably, come up till 
the second year. The stems and roots of roost of 
the species, especially G. Amarella, campestris, 
cruciata, lutea, and purpurea, are tonic, stomachic, 
and febrifugal. Si^nonymes : 1. quinqu^ora. 2- 
ciliata. 3.Jir^riata. 4. ciliata. 5. amarelloides. 
aestiva .... Blue . . 7. H. Her. Cr. Austria . 1818 
acaulls .... Blue . . 5. H. Her. Cr. Wales . . 
angustiffiUa .Blue . . 5, H. Her. Cr. Alps . . 1819 
adscendens . . . Blue . . 7» H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1799 
decumbens . . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1799 
algida . . . .White . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1808 
alpinS .... Blue . . 7, H. Her. Cr. Alps . . 1817 
altaica .... Purple . 5, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1824 
Amarella . . . Purple . 8, H. A. Britain . . 
angulosa . . . Purple . H. Her. P. Altai . . 1824 
angustifdlli . . Purple . 7, H. A. N. Amer. . 1812 
asclepiad^a . . Blue . . 7. H. Her. P. Austria . 1629 
aureS, 1 ... Yellow . 8, H. Her. P.‘ Norway . 1823 
barbata, 2 . . . Blue . . 8, H. B. Siberia . . 1764 
bavarick . . . Blue . . 7» H. Her. Cr. German-r . 1775 
bllOba .... Yellow . 7> H. Her. P. Alps ". . 1820 
bracbyphylla . . Blue . . .5, H. Her. Cr. Switzerl. . 1819 
Burseri .... Yellow . 7t H. Her. P. Pyrenees . 1820 
campanulata . . Sulphur . 7i H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1819 
campestris . . . Purple . 8, H. A. Britain . 
carinthlaca . . Blue . . 8, H. A. Switzerl. . 1817 
CatesbSia . . . Blue . . 7> H. ^Her. P. N. Amer. . 1803 
caucasicii . . . Violet . 7 j H. R Caucasus . 1804 
ciliata .... Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Germany . 1759 
clavata .... Blue . . H. Her. P. . 1820 
crinita, 3 ... Blue .. 7, H. B. N. Amer. . 1804 
cruciata . . . Dk. blue . 7, H. Her. P. Austria. . 1596 
fimbriata, 4 . . Blue . . 8, H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1818 
frigida .... White . 7, H. Her. P. Svria . .1817 
g«llda .... Blue . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1807 
germanica . . . Blue . . ^ H. A. Germany . 1818 
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giacialis . . . Blue . . 7, H. A. Alps . . 1819 
hVbrida. . . . Yel. pur. 7. H. Her. P. Switzerl. .1817 
imbricata . . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. SwitzerL .1819 
incamata . . Pink . . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1812 
intermedia . . . Purple . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1820 
linearis ..." Blue . . 8, H. Her. P. Carolina . 1816 
lutea .... Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Alps . . 1596 
macrophyUa . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1796 
nivalis .... Blue . . 8, H. A. Scotland . 
obtusifaira . . . Yellow . 7. H. A. SwitzerL . 1826 
ochroleuca . . . Purjile . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1803 
panndnica . . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Alps . . 
Pneumonanthe . Blue . . 8, H. Her. P. England . 
guttata . . . Blue . . 8, H. Her. -p. 
pratensis . . . Blue . . 7, H. A. Siberia . . 1817 
'’“'imirr?' . • • 8- N- A""- • 
pumila .... Blue . . 5, H. Her. Cr. SwitzerL . 1817 
punctata . . . Yellow . 7> H. Her. P. Alps . . 1775 
purpurea ... Blue . . 7> H. Her. P. Alps . . 1768 
flore-albo . . "White . 7. H. Her. P. Alps Eur. . 1823 
^yrenaica, 5 . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Pyrenees . 1825 
quinquefldra . . Blue . . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1824 
saponarla ... Blue . . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1776 
florS-albo . . White . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1826 
septemflda . . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Persia . .1804 
guttata . . . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Levant . . 1804 
triiora .... Blue . . 7. H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1807 
umbellata . . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1823 
utriciilosa . . . Purple . 4, H. Her. P. R Eur. . . 1822 
Verna .... Blue . . 5, H. Her. Cr. England 
Geodorum, Jackson. From ge, the earth, and doron, 
a gift. Linn. 20, Or. l,Nat. Or. Orchidacece. These 
are rather interesting plants, succeeding well in a 
hot, damp stove, with the same treatment as is 
recommended for Bletia. 
citrinum .... Yellow . 9, S. Ter. E. Ind. . . 1800 
dilatatum . . . Pink .• . 7, S. Ter. E. Ind. . . IPOO 
fucatum .... Bose . . 7, S. Ter. Cevlon . . 1832 
pallidum .... S. Ter. Sylhet . .1837 
purpureum . . . Purple . 7» S. Ter. E. Ind- . . 1800 
Geoferova, Jacquin. In honour of M. E. F. Geoffroy, 
author of Materia Medica, who died in 1731. Linn. 
17> Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosce, Stove trees, from 
twenty to thirty feet high; loam and peat mixed 
suit them well, and cuttings root freely in sand, 
under a glass, in heat. 
spinosa .... Yellow . S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1818 
violacea . . . Violet . . S. Ev. T. Guiana . . 1823 
Geogt.ossum, Persoon. From ge, the earth, and glossa, 
tongue ; alluding to the form of the plants. Linn. 
24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. Small species of a 
brownish colour, found in autumn among grass, 
and in moist meadows ; whence the English name 
Earth Tongue — glabrUm, hirsvtUm, virtdS, vis- 
cOsum. 
Geonoma, Willdenow. From geonomos, skilled in 
agriculture ; the species are difficult to propagate. 
Linn. 22, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Palmacece. A fine genus 
of Palms, the species of which grow from four to 
twenty feet high. They' require to he grown in a 
rich sandy loam, and a strong heat. They can 
only be increased from seed which, in this country, 
is seldom produced. 
acaulis .... Apetal . . Palm. Brazil . . 1823 
macrostachys . . Apetal . . Palm. Brazil . . 1823 
pinnatifrbos . . . Apetal . . Palm. Caraccas . . 1821 
Schottiana . . . Apetal . . Palm. Brazil . . 1820 
simplicifrons . . Apetal . . Palm. Trinidad . 1818 
Spixiana . . . Apetal . . Palm. Brazil . . 1824 
Gkophila, Don. From ge, the earth, and phileo, to 
love; alluding to the trailing habit of the plant. 
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinchonaceoe. A minute 
species, of not much beauty, and easy cultivation. 
Synonyms : 1 . Psychotria herbacea. 
reniformis, 1 . . Pa. red . 6, S. Her. Tr. W. Ind. . 1793 
Geranium. Named by Linnaeus from geranos, a 
crSne ; in allusion to the crane-like beak termi- 
nating the carpels. Linn. 16, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Gera- 
niacem. Some species of this extensive genus pro- 
duce very handsome flowers, while others are mere 
weeds. The greenhouse and frame kinds thrive 
in loam and peat, mixed with vegetable soil, and 
are easily increased from cuttings or seeds. The 
hardy kinds do well in the open border; G. argen- 
teum, however, requires to be protected in winter : 
they ripen seeds freely, from which they may be 
inbreased. The annual kinds merely require to be 
