GIA 
GLA 
GLA 
GLE 
of sufficient size, potted off, and treated as other 
tender annuals. 
spinOsa .... Purple . 8, S. A. W. Ind. . 1733 
Giant fennel, see FSrfila. 
Gibbous, protuberant, swelled. 
GilTa, Ruiz and Pavon. In honour of P. S. Gil, 
a Spanish botanist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Pole- 
moniaceoe. This is an extremely pretty genus ; all 
the species deserve a place in every flower-garden. 
The seeds merely require to be sown in the open 
borders in spring, where they will produce their 
pretty flowers in abundance. Synonymes ; 1. pul- 
chetla, Cantua aggregata, Ipomopsis elegans. 2, 
Ipomopsis inconspicua, Cantua parviflora. 
achilleaefolla . . . Pink . . 8, H. 
aggregata, 1 . . . Scarlet . 7, 0. 
capitate .... Blue . . 7, H. 
gracilis Pink . . 7, H. 
laciniatA .... Blue . . 7, H. 
parviflOrS, 2 . . . Blue . 10, H. 
pungens .... Pink . . 7, 1^. 
trlcdlOr Pur. or. . 8, H. 
florlbus-albicantibus White . 7, H. 
A. California . 1833 
B. America . 1822 
A. Columbia . 1828 
A. N. Amer. . 1826 
A. Chile . .1831 
A. America . 1793 
A. N. Amer. . 1827 
A. California . 1833 
A. California . 1833 
GillenTa. Named by Moench, probably after Gillen, 
some obscure botanist. Linn. 12, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
Rosacece. Ornamental plants ; for culture and pro- 
pagation, see Spirtea. The roots are emetic, and 
probably tonic. Synonymes: 1. Spiraea trifoliata. 
2. S. stipulacea. 
stipulac6a, 2 . . Hed wht. . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1805 
trifoliata, 1 . . Red wht. . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1713 
GiTLiEsiA, Lindley. Named after Dr. Gillies, of 
Mendoza, in Chili. Linn. 16, Or. 3, Nat. Or. 
Gilliesiaceae. This species succeeds well in a warm 
border, consisting of loam and peat, with a little 
protection in w'inter; it is, however, scarcely 
worth cultivating. It is increased by offsets, 
graminga . . . Green . . 8, F. Bl. P. Chile . . 1825 
GIlva, flesh, or ash-coloured. 
Ginger, see ZingibSr. 
Gingerbread tree, see ParindriTim macrophyllum. 
Ginseng, see PanSac quinquefulinm. 
Girded, surrounded by any thing. 
Gisekia, Lain. In honour of P. D. Giseke, a Danish 
botanist. Linn 5, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Phytolaccaceae. 
A curious little plant, requiring the same treat- 
ment as other tender annuls, 
pharnaceoldes . Pa. grn. . 6, S. A. E. Ind. . . 1783 
Glabrocs, smooth, destitute of hairs. 
Glacialis, having a frozen appearance. 
Gladiate, shaped like a short straight sword. 
Gladiolus, Linn. From gladius, a sword ; alluding 
t^ the sword-shaped leaves. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Iridacece. This is an extensive genus, consist- 
ing chiefly of beautiful flowering Cape bulbs. 
Sweet says, “the species thrive best in a mixture 
of very sandy loam, and decayed leaves, or peat 
soil, and require no water after they have done 
flowering till they begin to grow afresh. In the 
month of October, they should be taken out of their 
pots, and replanted in fresh soil, %vhen they should 
be set in a cool frame, or some such place, as they 
require to be only protected from frost till such 
time as their pots are full of young roots.; then 
they maybe set in a warmer situation, and watered 
regularly, and they will flower freely. The hardy 
species thrive well in a light sandy soil, and are 
rapidly increased, as well as the tender kinds, by 
offsets from the bulbs ; they require to be planted 
in a warm south border. If intended to remain in 
the ground all the winter, the smaller bulbs must 
be planted six inches deep, and the larger ones eight 
inches, so as to be out of the reach of frost; they 
should also be covered with a little dry litter in 
severe frost, or they maj' be taken up in autumn, 
and laid to dry all the winter where the frost 
cannot hurt them ; they must then be planted early 
in spring, and they will generally flower well.” 
alatus .... Scar. yel. . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1795 
aleoensis . . Orange . 7, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. , 1H24 
albldus .... White. . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1774 
piotus . . . Red wht. . 7. G Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1794 
angu.stus . . . Yellow . 6, Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1756 
blindiis . . . Flesh . . 6, . Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1774 
hrevifollus . . . Pink . . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1802 
byzantinus . . . Red . . 7, H. Bl. P. Turkey . 1629 
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cochleatus 
Colvilln 
communis 
camgus 
cdncolOr 
cuspidaths 
debllls . 
flexuosus 
floribundus 
gracilis . 
hastaths 
rsutus 
hyallnus 
imbriedtus 
Milleri'^.'’ 
Mortonlus 
namaquens' 
natalensis 
permeablils 
recur\-us 
sggStum 
nellus 
tSnuI.s . 
richonemifOlius . 
trimaculaius 
tristis 
undulatus 
camgus 
pallldus 
viperatus 
Watsonius 
yariegatiis 
hgt. pur. . 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. .1 794 
Red . . 7, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1789 
Flesh . . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1796 
Wht. red . 3, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1829 
Scar. vel. . 7, G. Bl. P. Hybrid . .1824 
Red ' . . 7, H. Bl. P. S.'Eur. . .1596 
Flesh . . 7, H. Bl. P. S. Eur. . . 1596 
Yellow . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1790 
Wht. bm. 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1795 
White . . 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 
White . . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1816 
Orange . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. «. . 1825 
Citron . . 7, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1788 
Blue wht. 4, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1800 
Flesh . . 5, G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1816 
Pink . . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1795 
YeL red . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1825 
Red . . 6, H. Bl. P. Russia . . 1820 
Pink . . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1757 
Violet . . 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1751 
White. . G. Bl. P. S. Africa .1837 
Orange . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1800 
Scar. vel. . 8, G. Bl. P. Natal River 1830 
Orange . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1825 
Striped . 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1758 
Purple . 7, G. BL P. S. Ear. . . 1596 
Yellow . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1825 
Red . . 6, H. Bl. P. Tauria . .1823 
Yellow . 6, G. BL P. C. G. H. .1800 
Red wht. . 6, G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1794 
Brn. red . 7, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1745 
Pink . . 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1760 
Flesh . . 5, G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1760 
Pink . . 5, G. BL P. C. G. H. . 17<)0 
Brown . 6, G. BL P. C. G. H. .1794 
Pink . . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1806 
Varieg. . 6, G. Bl P. C. G. H. . 1779 
Griu wht. . 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1787 
Red . . 3, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1791 
Red wht. . 4, G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1801 
Gladwin, see Iris fcetidtsstmd. 
Glandular, furnished with glands. 
haviii^ crenatures or 
serratures tipped with 
_ glands. 
Glandularly-muricated, covered with tubercles 
tipped with glands. 
Glandularly -toothed, margins toothed, with the 
teeth bearing glands. 
jLANDULiFKROus, bearing glands. 
Gi-areosus, flourishing in gravelly soils. 
Glasswort, see SalicOrtitd. 
Glastonbury thorn, see Cratagus Oxyacantha, var. 
Glaucescent, having something of a bluish hoary 
appearance. 
GlauciCm, Tournefort. From glaukos, glaucous; 
alluding to the colour of the plants. Linn. 13, Or. 
■ " ~ -.1 Its, some 
e flower- 
seed in 
abundance, which has only to be sown in the open 
border. Synonymes : \. G. luteum. 2. corniculatum. 
fulvum . . 
pcrsicum 
phoeniceum, 2 
flaviflorum 
. Yellow 
. Orange 
. Red 1 . 
. Yellow 
. Red . 
. Red . 
B. Britain . . 
B. S. Eur. . .1802 
A. Volhynia . 1829 
A. England . 
A. Tauria . .1823 
A. Greece . . 1818 
A. Persia . . 1828 
Glaucocs, having a hoary grey surface. 
Glaux, Linn. From glaukos, grey ; in allusion to the 
colour of the leaves. Linn. bfOr. 1, Nat. Or. Pri- 
mulaceae. This is a pretty little plant, of easy 
management in open sandy loam", and is increased 
from seeds. 
marltlmii . . . Flesh . . 6, H. Her. Tr. Britain . . 
Glechoma, Linn. Derived from the Greek glechon, 
signifying a sort of thyme. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
Labiatae. Plants requiring no particular manage 
ment. G. hederacea is useful in the preparation of 
slightly tonic beverages, 
hederacea . . Blue . . 5, H. Ev. Tr. Britain . . 
rdsCii . . . Rose . . 5, H. Ev. Cr. England 
variegata . . Blue . . 5, H. Ev. Cr. England 
hirsutit . . . Pink . . 5, H. Ev. Cr. Hungary . 
GledItschia, Linn. In honour of Gottlieb Gleditsch, 
once a professor at Berlin, and a defender of 
Linnaeus against Siegesbeck, and author of many 
botanical works. Linn. 23, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Legu- 
minosce. A most ornamental genus of trees, very 
remarkable for their acacia-like leaves, and the 
