GENISTA. (jen-NIST-ah) 
Broom. Leguminoesae. Ornamental — shs 
with yellow or white fls in racemes, followed 
by flattened pods. Thrives in dry locations 
and mild climates; not hardy in the North. 
—aemensis. GENS-1. 40¢ 
Golden yellow; fragrant; July-Aug; Sic- 
{lye ton tt, ton. 
—canariensis: see Cytisus. Pretty pot plant. 
—fragrans: see Cyitisus. fragraus. 
—hispanica. GENS-11. 50¢ 
Spanish Broom. Golden yellow fis in 
terminal heads; May-June; 2 ft; HP. 
—horrida. GENS-12. 50¢ 
Flowers in terminal heads; SS amis debe 
GENS-17. 30¢ 
—monosperma. 
White fis; 10 ft; (IX). Oz. 75¢. 
—occidentalis. GENS-19. 50¢ 
—hispanica GENS-11. 50¢ 
Spanish Broom. Golden yellow fis; in 
terminal heads; May-June; OMe tek bs 
—scoparia: see Cytisus scoparius. 
—tinctoria GENS-38. 30¢ 
Dyer’s-Greenwood. 3 fienOze vee 
—sagittalis. GENS-23. 50¢ 
Yellow fis in terminal racemes, June- 
JuUlyo rit; HE. 
—Genista Mixed. GENS-X. 25¢ 
GENTIANA 
Low growing annuals and perennials, usu- 
ally with blue or purple fis, occasionally white 
or yellow. They are excellent rockery plants. 
Best soil mixture recommended: 2 part loose 
bulk loam, 1 part course sand, 1 part bulk 
course peat to which add to each bushel of 
the above, 142 oz. super-phosphate and 34 
oz. ground limestone. Leave lime out for 
Himalaya species, no manure oF leaf mould. 
Seed containers should be kept shaded, never 
allow the sun to reach the seed; even when 
germinating; seed may take a year to germin- 
ate and thus sowing in coffee cans should be 
tried. 
—acaulis. GENT-1. 35¢ 
Dark blue, spotted inside; 4’’; HP; success 
is mainly a cool root; try planting North 
of a stone; light application of hme good; 
try oyster shells when niap une i 
peancrewelss SO rtp NT-7. 35¢ 
Purplish ue; : : 
—asclepiadea GENT-9. 50¢ 
Dark blue fis; 18”; Caucasus, lafie? 
—augustifolia. GENT-8. 50¢ 
Blue spotted with green, Alps;) HP: 
—candidum. GENT-22. 50¢ 
—Clusii. GENT-24. 50¢ 
Very much like G acaulis. 
—cruciata. GENT-25. 50¢ 
Dark blue fis; 10”; HP. 
—Farreri. GENT-31. 50¢ 
Blue, white throat, yellowishwhite band; 
3”: HP; sow in fall to March when they 
germinate in 3 weeks. 
—Fetisowli. GENT-32. 50¢ 
Deep blue; 112” long; terminal clusters. 
—gracilipes. GENT-42. 50¢ 
Posette forming; fils purplish blue; 6”; 
Chinat LF: 
—Kochiana. GENT-47. 50¢ 
Rosette forming; 6’; blue, white, rose, Jee 
—Olivieri. GENT-62 35¢ 
(G. dahurica) Dark blue fis in umbel-like 
cymes; Asia; (IV); ip Qe. 
—lutea. GENT-53. 50¢ 
Yellow fis;, 1’ long in dense umbel-like 
cymes; ’6’; HP 
—porphyrio. GENT-71. 35¢ 
N.J.; sandy acid 
Bright blue fis 2” long; 
meadows; 12”; HP. 
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—purpurea. GENT-96 35¢ 
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—Saponaria GENT-91. 35 
Blue fis; 30”; HP. 
—septemfida. GENT-98. 50¢ 
Nice blue fis; stems 10”; July-Aug; HP. 
—sikkimensis. GENT-100. 50¢ 
Mat-forming; 6”; blue, white throated; 
China; Jab?’ 
—tibetica. . GENT-113. 50¢ 
Yellowish white, tinted blue; 18’; 18 in; 
Himalayas. 
—verna. GENT-118. 50¢ 
Tufted dark blue; 3’; HP; sow seeds in 
the fall and up to the end of Jan when 
they naturally will germinate in late Feb 
and March; any other time, the seed wil 
just hold over till the next Feb or March! 
—Mixed Gentians. GENT-X. 30¢ 
GERANIUM. (gee-RA Y-nee-um) 
Crane’s-bill. Geraniaceae. Annuals and 
perennials for the border or rockery; set 
the perennials out in the spring. CAUTION; 
these are NOT the common greenhouse Ger- 
aniums — they belong to the Pelargoniums. 
—collinum. GERN-11. 30¢ 
Purplish violet; 18’; HP. 
—macrorrhizum. GERN-29. 30¢ 
Magenta fis; 18’; HP. 
—.—Ingwersen Form. GERN-29W. 50¢ 
Fragrant foliage; bright pink fis; 7’; HP 
—napalense. GERN-30. 30¢ 
Rose-purple fis; decumbent to 18”; HP. 
—pratensis Silver Queen. GERN-38S. 50¢ 
—pusillum. GERN-40. 35¢ 
Prostrate; blue-purple fis; HA; Himalayas 
—sanguineum. GERN-46. 25 
Reddish purple fis; 18’; HP f 
—sibericum. GERN-48. 50¢ 
—Mixed Geraniums. GERN-X. 25¢ 
GERARDIA. (ger-AR-dee-ah) 
; Scrophulariaceae. (Agalinis) American nat- 
ive annuals and perennials; flowers are real 
showy. 
—purpurea. ; GERA-3. 30¢ 
Rose-pink fis with red-purple spots; July- 
Sept; 2 ft; HA; good to naturalize. 
GERBERIA. (jer-BEER-ee-ah, 
Transvaal or Barberton Daisy. Compositae. 
Herbaceous perennials with solitary orange 
pink, or yellow heads in rays; they are not 
hardy in the far N. 
—Giant Hybrids 
—Jamesonii, Scarlet. 
Heads 4 inches across; 
GEUM 
Avens. Rosaceae. Erect perennials easily 
grown and excellent for cutting or for beds, 
border or rockery; sow seeds in open ground 
early in the spring. 
GERB-2. 30¢ 
me GERB-2S. 30¢ 
—chiloense Fireball. GEUM-I0F. 20¢ 
Bright scarlet; 2 ft; HP. 
——Gold Ball. GEUM-10G. 20¢ 
Rich golden yellow variety; 2 ft; HP. 
——Mrs_ Bradshaw. GEUM-IOB. 20¢ 
Rich double scarlet; 2 ft; HP. 
— —Scarlet. GEUM-10R. 20¢ 
Large double flowers. 
——Lady Strathedon. GEUM-10S. 20¢ 
Double golden yellow variety; 2 ft; HP. 
——Dixed Chiloense Var. GEUM-10X. 20¢ 
—coccineum. GEUM-11 25¢ 
Bright red fis, 1’’ ac; HP. 
—elatum. GEUM-13. 25¢ 
Golden yellow; 1 ft; light shade; HP. 
