WM. ELLIOTT & SONS’ GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1896 
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GEUM. 
Free-blooming, handsome and showy plant for shrubbery 
borders. The double rich scarlet flowers are splendid 
for bouquets. 
Per Pkt. 
Geum Atrosanguineum fl. pi. Hardy peremiial.10 
GILIA. 
Pretty dwarf annuals ; may be sown at any time, and bloom 
in any situation ; grow well in pots, and may be placed 
in a rockery. 
Gilia Tricolor. Choice mixed. 5 
GLOBE AMARANTH. 
(GOMPHRENA GLOBOSA.) 
Very handsome and showy everlastings, commonly known 
as Bachelors’ Buttons. The seed of Gomphrena does 
not germinate very well in the open ground, and it is 
best therefore to sow it in a liot-bed, if possible. If the 
cottony coating which surrounds it is removed, the 
seeds will be more certain to grow. Annuals, 2 ft. 
Globe Amaranth. White..5 
-Purple. 5 
- -Variegated. 5 
-Nana Compacta. A dwarf variety of very com¬ 
pact habit; flowers deep violet red.10 
-Mixed. All colors. Per oz.,40cts. 5 
GLOXINIA. 
A superb genus of green house plants, producing magnifi¬ 
cent flowers of the richest colors ; 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 grow 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. Stove perennial bulbs. 
Gloxinia Hybrid a Grand ill ora. “Emperor Frederick.” 
New, upright variety, fiery scarlet, margined with 
pure white.50 
-“Defiance.” Magnificent scarlet variety, 
erect, luxuriant glossy green foliage.50 
- “ Gouville’s Strain.” Fknvers of immense size and 
beautifully tinged and spotted, various colors. 75 
-- Finest- Mixed. From a famous collection of erect and 
drooping flowered varieties. 
GNAPHALIUM LEONTOPODIUM. 
(EDELWEISS.) 
The flowers' are pure white, star-shaped and of a downy 
texture. This is the true Edelweiss of the Alps, 
well known and so much prized by tourists in Switzer¬ 
land.10 
GODETIA. 
Very attractive and exceedingly beautiful plants, embrac¬ 
ing a great varietv of rich colors; effective in beds, 
masses and mixed borders. Hardy annuals. 
Per Pkt. 
Godetia, “White Pearl.” Dwarf, pure white.10 
- Fairy Queen. Blush, with carmine spots.10 
- Dijon. Dwarf, pure white flowers marked with a dark 
rose spot.. 5 
- Duchess of Albany. Pure white, large size. 5 
- Lady Albemarle. Brilliant dark crimson. 5 
- The Bride. Crimson and white, fine. 5 
- Fine Mixed. Peroz.,50cts. 5 
GOLDEN FEATHER. (See Pyrethrum.) 
GOURDS. 
Ornamental gourds of extremely rapid growth. Very de¬ 
sirable for covering walls or trellises, and producing 
remarkable and curious fruit. Tender annual climbers, 
10 to 20 ft. 
Gourd, Orange. The well-known Mock Orange. 5 
- Fgg Shaped. White; fac-simileof an egg.5 
- Pear Shaped. Exceedingly beautiful fruit, with rings 
running round it; green ends.10 
- Dottle. Handsome and useful. 5 
-Corsican. Elegant fruit and rapid climber. 10 
- Chinese Loofa. Sponge or dish rag.10 
- Siphon, or Dipper. Long, slim handles, useful for 
dippers.10 
- Powder Horn. In the form of a powder horn. 5 
- Hercules’ Club. The longest of all the varieties.10 
- Sugar Trough. Large, round. The shells when 
dried and excavated are used as water holders. 5 
- Mixed ornamental varieties. Per oz., 40 cts.10 
GREVILLEA. 
A very beautiful and graceful decorative plant, with fern¬ 
like foliage; excellent for table decoration, 3 to 5 ft. 
Grevillea Robusta.10 
GYPSOPHILA. 
Pretty hardy plants; will grow in any garden soil. G. 
Muralis is well suited fo^ rock work. G. Paniculata is 
an effective plant in shrubberies. 
Gypsophila Muralis. A charming little plant, covered 
with beautiful pink blossoms. Hardy annual, % ft.. 5 
- Paniculata. White, fine for bouquets. Hardy pe¬ 
rennial .5 
