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Genista Sagittalis. A cascade of arching strap-like, dark green branches as much as 18 
inches long but only 4 or 5 inches high. Long ascending stems bearing large 
showy clusters of bright yellow flowers in May and June. An excellent plant, from 
the Balkans, for a dry wall or ground cover. It wants a gritty, sandy soil in full 
SUC piaey 28). aUcminacieo fOr alot 2ettor $2.00; 
Genista silvestris pungens. A very graceful and interesting shrub from Dalmatia, with 
compact, very spiny, almost leafless, dark green branches, about 6 inches high. In 
July, when the others are finished blooming, this one produces many long racemes 
of pure golden flowers. A real delight in a dry wall. It requires a lean, gritty lime 
soil in full sun. (pH 7-8). $1.00 Each. 3 for $2.50. 12 for $10.00. 
GENTIANA. Gentian. (Gentianaceae, Gentian Family) 
Gentiana acaulis. (Stemless Gentian) An evergreen mat of light green leathery leaves 
in tight rosettes with enormous flowers of pure intense blue sitting right on top 
in May and June. One of the best plants from the European Alps. It requires a 
rich acid loam with a good amount of acid peat moss and stone chips or gravel 
in filtered sunlight. (pH 5-6). Lice ach sontor >. 90 w12 tor $7.50 
Gentiana macauleyi. (Hybrid between G. sino-ornate and G. farreri.) A loose mat of 
trailing, somewhat creeping stems with long, narrow, light green leaves. Each 
stem is terminated with a long, clear blue flower in August or September. This 
fine rock garden plant likes a moist, rich, gritty acid loam in sun. 
foc. Bach. tor $1.90, 12 for $7:50 
Gentiana sino-ornata. A spreading mat of long thin stems and pale green leaves very 
similar to the above. It has smaller blue flowers, marked with white lines, and 
blooms a bit later. Give it the same soil and treatment as above. 
Joe Hachmosror p90. 12<forsh7.50 
Gentiana sikokiana. (This name may be incorrect, but nevertheless a marvelous plant). 
The best of the Gentians. One plant may cover as much as 2 square feet of ground 
with long trailing stems, covered with large sparkling blue flowers from September 
to November. An easy and quick grower in a rich, gritty acid loam in sun or 
light-shade; (pH 5-7). 75c Each. 3 tor $1.90. 12 for $7.50 
GERANIUM. Cranesbill. (Geraniaceae, Geranium Family) 
Geranium pylzowianum. (Formerly listed as G. farreri) A very dainty little dwarf from 
Yunnan, China, that deserves to head the list. Loose mats of small, delicate, deeply 
cut leaves and large pale lilac flowers carried on fragile 6 inch stems in June. It 
likes a gritty, neutral to lime soil in full sun. (pH 6-8). 
Tac aches tor o1,90: 
Geranium sanguineum. An old familiar plant in the rock garden that is always in 
demand. Ornamental, compact clumps of deeply lobed leaves about 12 inches high, 
topped with a profusion of deep purplish-red flowers from June to August. A wide- 
spread species from Furasia that is easy to grow in any ordinary garden soil in 
full sun; (pH. 6-8); S5erleach es torev0cs 12 totess.50 
Geranium sanguineum album. The same ornamental clump of leaves topped with an 
abundance of large white flowers from June to August. Give it the same soil as 
above. Plant one of each for a fine contrast. pQce Mache store li25s8l2foneo.00. 
Geranium sanguineum lancastriensis. A very choice variety of dwarf and spreading habit 
with quantities of delicate pink flowers, veined in crimson. In bloom through most 
of the Summer. Without a doubt the most attractive of the Sanguineum group. It 
thrives in ordinary garden soil in full sun. (pH 6-8). 
S0ce Bache satotis 257 b2utor $5.00 
GEUM. Avens. (Rosaceae, Rose Family) 
Geum borisii. A choice rock plant that forms low compact mounds of interesting, deep 
green, hairy leaves about 4 inches high, from which come tall erect flower stems 
about 12 inches high, bearing corymbs of vivid orange-yellow flowers in May and 
Tune and again in September and October. A hybrid between G. repens and G. 
hulearicum that is an easy grower in ordinary garden soil and full sun. (pH 6-8). 
35c Each, 3 for 90c, 12: for $3.50 
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