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Grammanthes. 
Godetia, Whitneyi, Duchess of Albany, a magni¬ 
ficent sort, producing a profusion of large, 
rich, satiny-white flowers, measuring about 
four inches across.10 
Gourd. Dipper. 
Gourd, orange, the well known Mock Orange . 5 
“ Japanese Nest Egg, white; fac-simile of an 
egg; do not crack and are not injured by heat 
or cold. Very ornamental climbers.10 
“ apple shaped, yellow; beautifully striped.10 
“ pear shaped, yellow and green, striped with 
cream color.10 
“ pear shaped, ringed ( piriformis annulata ), 
exceedingly beautiful fruit, with rings run¬ 
ning around it; green ends . 10 
“ bottle, handsome and useful.10 
“ Corsican, elegant fruit and rapid climber.10 
siphon, or Dipper, long, slim handles, useful 
for dippers.10 
“ powder horn, in the form of a powder horn.. 10 
“ Hercules’ Club, the longest of all the varieties. 10 
“ 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, etc. Give it a warm, sunny 
situation, and good, rich soil. Tender annual; six 
inches high. 
Grammanthes, Gentianoides, rich orange-scarlet. to 
GYNERIIJlM.-(See Pampas Grass). 
GYPSOPHIEA. 
Delicate free flowering little plants, covered with a pro¬ 
fusion of little star shaped, white blossoms. Well adapted 
for hanging baskets and edgings, and valuable for mak¬ 
ing bouquets. Make handsome specimens dried. 
Gypsophila, elegans, white and pink flowers; hardy 
annual; one foot high. 5 
“ muralis, pink flowers; hardy annual; six inches. 10 
HEDYSARUM. —(See French Honeysuckle). 
HEIJANTHUS.-(See Sun Flower). 
GOURDS. 
A tribe of climbers with curiously shaped fruit, in var¬ 
ious colors. Being of rapid growth, they are fine to 
cover old fences, trellises, stumps, etc. The foliage is 
quite ornamental, and the markings of some of the fruit 
quite extraordinary. Do not plant the seed till all 
danger of frost is over, and select rich, mellow ground. 
Tender annual climber; ten to twenty feet high. 
Gourd, Powder Horn. 
HEUCHRYSUM. 
Large, full, double flowers of various colors, from 
bright yellow to scarlet, shaded and tipped. Peculiarly 
desirable as dried specimens ; exceedingly handsome 
bouquets may be formed of them for winter, if blossoms 
be gathered when on the point of expanding. Sow 
early in spring, in any good garden soil, and thin the 
plants to one foot apart each way. Hardy annual ; six 
inches to two feet high. 
Helichrysum, bracteatum, (Golden Eternal 
Flower), bright yellow’. 5 
“ nanum, atrosanguineum.fi. pi., deep crimson 5 
“ compositum, album, fl. pi., flowers white... 5 
“ monstrosum, fl. pi., mixed, eight varieties 
of largest double /lowers, mixed. . 5 
“ nanum, fl. pi., mixed, five dwarf growing, 
double floiuering varieties mixed . 5 
“ minimum, fl. pi., mixed, four varieties of beau¬ 
tiful little miniature double flowers; fine. 5 
“ mixed. c 
