DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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foliage, but beautiful clusters of bright golden blossoms, 
which, if plucked when on the point of opening, and 
dried in the shade, will retain their beauty for years. 
Good for forming winter bouquets, in conjunction with 
other everlastings and grasses. Tender annual; one 
and a half feet high. 
Gnaphalium, feetidum .. .. io 
GODETIA. 
Beautiful garden plants, of easy cultivation in any 
good garden soil, and remarkable for the delicacy of 
their very fine, large blossoms. Hardy annuals ; one to 
one and a half feet high. 
Godetia. 
Godetia. 
Godetia, rubicunda splendens, a very showy, new 
variety. Rosy-lilac flowers, with purple stain 
in the center...5 
44 rosea alba (Tom Thumb), delicately blotched 
blossoms, white at the outer portion, and rose 
at the base of the petals. 5 
“ Whitneyi, flowers largest of the species, meas¬ 
uring four inches across ; color crimson-blush ; 
fine for pot plant, garden or rockery.10 
GOURDS. 
A tribe of climbers with curiously shaped fruit, in va¬ 
rious colors. Being of rapid growth, they are fine to 
cover old fences, trellises, stumps, &c. The foliage if 
quite ornamental, and the markings of some of the fruit 
Pear shaped, ringed. 
quite extraordinary. Do not plant the seed till all dan¬ 
ger of frost is over, and select rich, mellow ground. 
Tender annual climbers ; ten to twenty feet high. 
Corsican. 
Gourd, orange, the well known Mock Orange . 
“ egg shaped, white ; fac-simile of an egg; cle- 
£ant . . 
“ apple shaped, yellow ; beautifully striped .10 
“ pear shaped, yellow and green, striped with 
cream color..*: 
11 pear shaped {/>iriforvu's annulata ), exceed¬ 
ingly beautiful fruit, with rings running round 
it ; green ends. 
44 bottle, handsome and useful . 
44 Corsican, elegant fruit and rapid climber . 10 
44 Siphon, or dipper, long, slim handles, useful 
for dippers . . 
44 powder horn, in the form of a powder horn. ..10 
44 Hercules’ club, the longest of all the varieties.xo 
44 mixed, ornamental . 10 
GRAMMANTHES. 
A charming little succulent plant, producing an abund¬ 
ance of bright scarlet and orange-yellow blossoms in the 
shape of a star. It is especially adapted for rock work, 
hanging baskets, edgings, &c. The segments of the 
corolla have the appearance of the letter V on them. 
Give it a warm, sunny situation, and good,.rich soil. 
Tender annual ; six inches high. 
Grammanthes, gentianoides, rich, orange-scarlet. 15 
41 lutea, yelloW.15 
44 fine mixed....15 
GUNNERA. 
A curious, herbaceous perennial, growing best in rich 
mold kept moist. It is increased by seed and by divi¬ 
sion of roots. Has curious, cone shaped blossoms. 
Green-house plant. 
Gunnera. 
Gunnera, scabra, large, rhubarb like leaves, and 
purple blossoms. One and a half feet high ; 
curious...15 
Q-YNERITJM- (See Pampas Grass). 
