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Gladiolus, finest mixed, front fifty choice named 
varieties . 25 
For Bulbs, see Spring Bulbs in this Catalogue. 
G OBE AMARANTH (Gomphrena). 
A desirable everlasting, valued for its handsome, 
globular heads of flowers, which, if cut when well ma¬ 
tured, will retain their beauty for years. Seeds germi¬ 
nate slowly. Start in hot-bed, or soak in warm water to 
soften the wooly husk. Tender annual; two feet high. 
Gomphrena, globosa, purple.. 5 
“ “ white. 5 
“ 44 fiesh-colored. 5 
44 44 orange..10 
44 44 striped. 5 
44 44 mixed. ..... 5 
GLOXINIA. 
Stove perennial bulbs, producing rich and beautifully 
colored flowers. They deserve extensive cultivation, 
and thrive best in an equal mixture of peat, loam and 
sand. Sow in March, on the surface, in a warm, moist 
atmosphere. When the second leaf appears, transplant 
into shallow pots to gro through summer. Allow 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 peculiar leaveSy being targe , 
thicky light green y and recurved in such a manner as 
to entirely hide the pot. From the center of the plant 
are produced very large flowers of the most brilliant 
colors and finest form. Quite a new and distinct 
tribe of Gloxinias. 
Gloxinia, hybrida crassifolia grandifolia erecta.25 
44 44 44 44 horizontahs.25 
44 44 14 44 pcndula ....25 
44 mixed, all choice sorts.. ... . 25^" 
GNAPHALIGRA vEve: -lusting). 
An interesting class of immortelles, with rather homely 
foliage, but beautiful ( lusters of bright golden blossoms, 
which, if plucked when on the point of opening, and 
Gnaphalium. 
•Med in the shade, will retain their beauty for years. 
Mod for forming winter bouquets, in conjunction with 
other everlastings and grasses. Tender annual; one 
and a half feet high 
G.mphahum, feetidum..10 
GODETIA. 
Beautiful garden plants, of easy cultivation in any 
g*vxl garden soil, and remarkable for the delicacy of 
their very fine, large blossoms. Hardy annuals; one to 
one and a half feet high. 
Godetia, rubicunda splendms, a very showy, new 
variety. Rosy-lilac flowers, with purple stain 
in the center.. 5 
44 rosea alba (Tom - hu...O), delicately blotched 
blossoms, white at the outer portion, and rose 
at the base of the petals.5 
44 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 is 
quite ornamental, and the markings of some of the fruit 
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. 
Gourd, Pear-shaped, ringed. 
Gourd, orange, the well known Mock Orange. 
“ egg-shaped, white; fac-similie of an egg; ele¬ 
gant . . 
apple-shaped, yellow ; beautifully striped .10 
“ pear-shaped, yellow and green, striped with 
cream-color . 10 
“ pear-shaped ( piriformis annulata ). exccc 1- 
ingly beautiful fruit, with rings running round 
it; green ends .10 
