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and thrive best 
in an equal 
mixtureof peat, 
loam and sand. 
Sow in March, 
on the surface, 
in a warm, 
moist atmos¬ 
phere. When 
the second leaf 
appears, trans¬ 
plant into shal¬ 
low pots to 
grow through 
summer. A 1 - 
low them to 
rest through 
autumn, and 
keep in same 
pots through 
winter, giving 
little water. In 
spring, repot and water freely; will blossom second 
season. The first three following varieties have pe¬ 
culiar leaves , being large, thick , light green , and re¬ 
curved in such a manner as to entirely hide the pot 
From the center of the plant are produced very large 
fiowcrs of the most brilliant colors and finest form. 
Gloxinia, hybrida crassifolia grandiflora erecta 25 
“ “ 44 “ horizontalis 25 
4 * 44 * 4 44 pendula.25 
mixed, all choice sorts .25 
Gloxinia. 
repot and water freely; 
GNAPHAUIT5I—(Everlasting). 
An interesting class of immortelles, with rather home¬ 
ly foliage, but beautiful clusters of bright golden blos¬ 
soms, 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. l ender annnal ; 
•nc and a half feet high. 
Gnaphalium, foetidum.. 10 
leontopodium (Edelweiss), this is the true 
Edelweiss found on the Alps and so highly 
esteemed by travelers in Switzerland. Flowers 
star shaped, pure white, and downy in tex¬ 
ture. Perennial.15 
Godetia. 
GODETIA. 
Beautiful garden plants, of easy cultivation in any 
good garden soil, and # remarkable for the delicacy of 
their very fine, large blossoms. Hardy annual ; one to 
one and a half feet high. 
Godetia. rubicunda splendens, a very showy 
variety. Rosy lilac flowers, with purple stain 
in the center. .5 
44 rosa alba, (Tom Thumb), delicately blotched 
blossoms, white at the outer portion, and rose 
at the base of the petals. . .. j 
Lady Albemarle, intense carmine-crimson, 
compact habit; very beautiful. ...... <<» 
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 •* 
quite ornamental, and the markings of some of the fruit 
quite extraordinasy. 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. 
Gourd, Pear Shaped (Ringed). 
Gourd, orange, the well known Mock Orange. j 
“ Japanese Nest Egg, white ; fac-simile of ,\n 
egg; do not crack and are not injured by heat 
or cold. Very ornamental climbers. .. to 
“ apple shaped, yellow; beautifully striped.to 
** pear shaped, yellow and green, striped with 
cream color. .. ro 
Gourd, Siphon or Dipper. 
Gourd, pear shaped, ringed ( piriformis ar>- 
nulata ), exceedingly beautiful fruit, witA 
rings running round it ; green ends . ro 
