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brani'hing thorns which are produced on the stems 
of some of the species. They grow in any kind of 
soil, and are increased by seeds, which are usually 
procured from the native countries of the trees. A 
bed must be prepared, in which the seeds may be 
sown an inch deep, and if the spi’ing is dry, they 
will not vegetate till the following year. Syno- 
nyme : 1 . orientalia. 2. IcBvis. 
brachycarpd . . Green . . 7> H. De T. N. Amer. . 
caspica .... Green . . 7, H. De. T. Caspia . . 1822 
ferox, 1 , . . . Green . . 7, H. De. T. 
horrida .... Green . . 7, H. De. T. China . . 1774 
purpureS . . Green . . 7. H. De. T. China . . 1774 
latisiliquil . . . Green . . 7> H. De. T. 
macrantha . . Green . . 7> H. De. T. 
micracantbds . . Green . . 7. H. De. T. 
monospermy . . Green . . 7, H. De, T. N. Amer. . 1723 
sinensis .... Green . . F. De. T. Ciiina . . 1812 
inermis . . . Green . . H. De. T. 
tiiacanthos . . . Green . . H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1700 
inermis, 2 . . Green . . 7, H. De. T. 
Glkichenia, Smith. In honour of the Baron P. F* 
V'on Gleichen, a German botanist. Linn. 24, Or* 
1, Nat. Or. Gleicheniacece. These are pretty plants, 
and will, in general, succeed in peat and loam, and 
increase from divisions of the roots. 
flabellaU . . . Brown . 7, S. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1823 
microphyUa . .Brown , 7, S. Her. P. N. HoU. .1823 
pectinati . . . Brown . 8, S. Her. P. Trinidad . 1824 
puhescens . . . Brown . 8, .S. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1822 
spelunea . . . Brown . 7, S. Her. P. N. HolL . 1824 
GlTnOs, Linn. A name given by Theophrastjjs to 
the Maple. Linn. 11, Or. .5, Nat. Or. Ficmdeae. 
A greenhouse annual, of simple culture — lotoidls. 
Globba, Roscoe. The name given to it in the Moluccas. 
Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Scilaminect. These are 
very pretty plants, especially G. Careyana. They 
attain from one to two feet high, and are cultivated 
in sandy open loam ; they increase by parting the 
roots. Synonyme : 1. G. Hura. 
bulbiftra . . . Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . .1820 
Carevini . . .Yellow . 8, S. Her. P. Peffu . .1822 
eretta .... ^Yhlt« . . 7. S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1820 
maraiitiuit . . . Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1800 
orixensis . . .Pink . . 7, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . .1819 
pei.duly . . . Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . .1822 
racemosa, 1 . .Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. Ceylon . .1812 
sessiliflora . . . Yellow . 8, S. Her. P. Pegu . . 1807 
Globe amabanth, see Gomphrlnd. 
Globe flower, see Trdllius. 
G 1 . 0 RB THISTLE, see EchinSpa. 
GwSr,} spherical. 
Globosely-blliptical, between spherical and oval. 
Globulosk, a diminutive of globose. 
Globul.^bTa, Linn. So named because the flowers 
are produced in globose heads. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Globulariacece. This is a very handsome genus ; 
the greenhouse species thrive well in a mixture of 
loam and peat, and the hardy kinds do well in sandy 
light soil. G. vulparia is said to do best in peat. 
They increase freely by cuttings in sand or soil, or 
by seeds. Synonymea : 1. vulgaria. 2. aalicina. 
Alyptim . . . Pale . . 8, G. Her. P. S. Eur. . .1040 
integrifdlium . Pale . . 8, G. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 
bellidifblia ... Red . . 7, H. Her. P. ItiJy . . 1825 
cordifbha . . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Germany . 1033 
linifiilTS, 1 . . . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Spain . . 1818 
longifOlii, 2 . . Wh te . . 7, G. Her. P. Madeira . 1775 
nana .... Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. France . . 1824 
nudicaulls . . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Germany . 1629 
spinosy .... Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Sp.iin . . 1640 
vulgaris . . . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Europe . . 1640 
Globui.ea. Haworth. From globuloa, a globule, or 
smalT^obe ; the petals are tipped with waxy 
globules. Linn. 5, Or. .5, Nat. Or. Craaaulacta. 
These are interesting succulent plants, which may 
be successhilly cultivated in sandy loam, and a 
little peat mixed with a small portion of brick 
rubbish. They require to be very carefully watered, 
especially when not in a free growing state. 
Cuttings, after drying a day or two, will root rea- 
dily in the same kind of soil, or in sand. Syno- 
nyme : 1. Craaaula cultrata. 
atropurpur$y . . Purple . 8, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1823 
cantscfns . . . Wliite . 7, G. Her. P. C. G H. .1800 
capitaty .... White . 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1819 
cultraU, 1 . . . White . 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1732 
hispidy .... White . 11, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1823 
impressa .... White . 8, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1820 
minor .... White . 8, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1820 
lingua .... White . 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1823 
lingiila .... White . 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1823 
mesembryanthoides White . 8, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1820 
altiOr .... White . a G. Her. P. G G. H. .1820 
mollis .... White . 8, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1774 
nudicaulls . . .White . 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H .1732 
obvallata. . . .White . 7, G. Her. P. & G. H. .1795 
paniculata . . . White . 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1823 
radicans .... White . 8, G. Her. P. C G. H. . 1823 
subincana . . . White . 8, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1323 
erecta .... White . 8, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1823 
sulcata .... . 8, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1818 
Gi/kthidatb, having hairs, the ends of which are split 
and hooked back. 
GloJeJ^JS),} gathered into round heaps, or heads. 
Gixjriosa, Linn. Derived from glorioatia, glorious ; 
because of the magniflcent flowers. Linn. 6, Or. 
1, Nat. Or. Liliaceae. This is a truly handsome and 
curious genus of plants, well worthy of cultivation 
in every collection of stove plants. The following 
method of treatment is given by the late Mr. 
Sweet : — “We have found them succeed best, and 
flower luxuriantly, by being planted in rather 
more than one-third turfy loam, full one-third 
white sand, and the remainder peal ; as soon as 
planted, to be set in a hotbed frame till they have 
begun to grow ; then move them to a warm part of 
the hothouse, and as they grow, train them up a 
stick, or wire, where they will flower, and ii a 
little pains be taken to fertilize the stigmas with 
the pollen when in bloom, they will produce plenty 
of seeds, which should be sown as soon as gathered. 
After flowering, the stems must be let die down, 
and thev require no more water; the pots may 
then be laid on their sides, in a dry situation, and 
there left till the March following, when they 
should be planted.” Young plants are generally 
obtained by dividing the roots; they are also raised 
from seeds. Synonyme; 1. simplex. 
nepalinsis, 1 . . Yellow . 6, F. Bl. P. Nepal . .1825 
fimplex .... Blue . . 7, S. Bl. P. Senegal . .1756 
sup^rba .... Orange . 7. S- Bl. P. E. Ind. . . 1690 
virescens . . . Orange . ft S. Bl. P. Mosambi . 1823 
GloriSsls, superb, grand. 
GlossOdia, R. Brown. From gloaaa, a tongue, and 
eidoa, like ; alluding to the tongue-like appendage 
within the flower. Linn. 20, Or. l,Nat. Or. Orchi- 
daceae. Pretty plants, thriving well in sandy loam 
and peat, and increased by offsets from the roots. 
They require very little water when not in a 
growing state. 
maitfr .... Bl.ie . . . 6, G. Ter. N. HolL . 1810 
minfir .... Blue . . . 6, G. Ter. N. Holl. . 1810 
Giossux-a, Lindley. From gloaaa, a tongue ; in allu- 
sion to the tongue-like segments of the labellum. 
Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacece. A curious 
species, with very minute green flowers. It re- 
quires the heat of the stove, and to be otherwise 
treated like Gloaaodia. 
tentaculata . . Green . . 12, S. Ter. China . . 1824 
GixrrriDipM. Deafontainea. From glotta, a tongue; 
the valves of the legume separate into two mem- 
branes each, which hav e been compared to the supe- 
rior opening ©f the larynx. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. 
Or. Leguminoaae. A tall growing plant, the seeds 
of which require to be sown in peat and stmd, and 
placed in heat, and when of sufficient size, planted 
singly in the same kind of soil, and shifted into 
larger pots as they grow. Synonyme: 1. Phaca 
Jloridana, Seabania diaperma, ^achyncrmene platy- 
carpa. 
floridsnum, 1 . . Yellow . 7, G. A. Florida . . 1816 
Gloxinia, L’Heritier. Named in honour of P. B. 
Gloxin, a botanist of Colmar. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. 
Or. Geaneracea. A splendid genus of plants, well 
deserving of extensive cultivation; they thrive 
best in a rich soil, consisting of loam, peat, and 
sand, in equal quantities, with a little vegetable 
soil, well mixed together. In the summer, they 
should have a plentiful supply of water ; in winter, 
thev require very little water. G. maculata is 
e^ily increased by divisions. The leaves of most 
of the others, if taken off close to the stem, and 
planted, will soon make young plants. 
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