G L E G L O
"brandling thorns which are produced on the stem-s
of 5ome of the species. They grow in any kind of
soil, and are increased hy seeds, which are usually
)rocured from the nat ive countries of the trees. A
oed must be prepared, in which the seeds may be
sown an inch deep, and if the spring is dry, they
will not vegetate till the following year. Synonyme
]. orientalis. ""^
braehyCHrpà
ciispïcil . .
föröx, 1 . .
hömclä . .
piirpurëâ
latisïliqul .
macrH3thà .
micracântliôs
monospèrma
sinensis. .
inermîs .
trincâiithôs .
inêrmïs, 2
Green
Green
Green
Green
Green
Green
Green
Green
Green
Gieen
Green
Green
Green
2. Ice vis
7, H. De T. N. Amer
7, H. De.
7, H. De.
Caspia . ,1822
7, H. De. T. China
7, H. De. T. China
1774
1774
7, H. De. T.
. . 7, H. De. T.
. . 7, H. De. T.
. , 7, H. De, T. N. Amer. . 1723
. . F. De. T. Cliina . . 1812
. . H. De. T.
. . H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1700
. . 7, H. Pe. T.
GLSICHENIA, Smith. In honour of the Baron P. F*
Von Gleichen, a German botanist. Liiin. 24, Or.
1, Nat . Or. Gleicheniaceoi. These are p r e t t y plants,
and will, in general , succeed in peat and loam, and
increase from divisions of the roots.
7, S. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1823
7, S. Her. P. N.Holl. . 1823
8, S. Her. P. Trinidad . 1824
8, S. H->r. P. S.Amer. . 1822
7, S. Her, P. N. Holl. . 1824
G L O G L O
flabelliitil . . , Brown
mieropliylla . . l^rown
peetiufiti . . Brown
puhescens > . • Brown
spelunea; . . • Brown
GLINUS, Linn. A name given by Theophrastus to
t h e Maple. Linn. 11, Or. 5, Nat . Or. Ficoide(£.
A greenhouse annual, of simple culture—ZoioziZe^.
GLOBBA, Roscoe. The n ame g iven to i t in the Moluccas.
Linn. 10, Or. 1, N a t . Or. Scitaminece, These are
v e r y pretty plants, especially G. Careyana. They
a t t a i n from one to two fe«t high, and a r e cultivated
in sandy open loam; they increase by part ing the
bnlbïfèr» .
Careyänä .
erêctâ . .
marantînil .
yrixënsîs .
pendula
racemósa, 1
sessiliflOrä .
Yellow . 7j S. Her. P. E. Ind.
Yellow . 8, rt. Her. P. Peer 11
White . . 7, S. Her. P. E.ind.
Yellow . 7, s. Her. P. E. Ind.
Pink . . 7, s. Her. P. E. Ind.
Yellow . 7, s. Her. P.E. Ind.
Yellow . 7, s . Her. P. Ceylon
Yellow . 8, S. Her. P. Pegu
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GLOBE AMARANTH, see Gomphrend.
GLOBE FLOWER, s e e TrdUnis.
GLOBE THISTLE, see EchinOps.
GLOHOSE, I ^^^ ^^ spherical.
GLOBULAR, J ^ , . I . I
GLOBOSELY-ELLIPTICAL, between spherical and oval.
GLOBULOSE, a d imi n u t i v e of globose.
GLOBULARIA, Linn. So named because the flowers
a r e p roduced in globose heads. Linn. 4, Or . 1, Nat .
Or. Globuiariacece. This is a ver y handsome genus;
t h e greenhouse species thrive well in a mixture of
loam and peat, and the hardy kinds do w e l l in sandy
l i g h t soil. G. vulgaris is said to do best in peat.
T h e y increase freely by cuttings in sand or soil, or
h v seeds. Svnontjmes: vulgaris. 2. salicina.
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Alji'pum . .
inte^riföliüm
bell idi fòlla . .
. Pale . . 8, G. Her. P. S. Eur. .
. Pale . . 8,G. Her. P. S. Eur. .
. Red . . 7, H. Her, P. It illy .
cordifüHä . . . Blue . , 7,H. Her. P. Gemiany
linifßliä, 1 . . . Blue . . 6,H. Her. P. Spain
longifôlïâ, 2 . . White . . 7,G. Her. P. Madeira
nänä . . * . Blue . . 7,H. Her. P. France .
nudicaûlïs . . . Bine . . 7,H. Her. P. Germanyspinosa
spinosa . . .
. Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Spain .
vulgaris .
. Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Europe .
JJIUUUIC». J^t-Iilt' <-», .jy — - .
T h e s e are interesting succulent plants, which may
be successfully cultivated in sandy loam, and a
l i t t l e peat mixed with a small portion of brick
rubbish. They require to b e v e r y careful l y watered,
especially when not in a free growing state.
C u t t i n g s , after drying a day or two, wil l root read
i l y in the same kind of soil, or in sand. Synonyme:
1, Crassula cuUrata
atvopnrpur^S
canescens .
capitatfl . .
oultrata, 1 .
hispida . .
Purple
Wîiife
White
White
White
. 8, G. Her. P. C. G. H,
. 7, G. Her. P. C. G H.
. 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H.
. 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H.
11, G. Her. P. C. G. H.
imprcssil , . . . White . 8,G. Her. P. C. G. H.
mïnôr . . . While . 8, G. Her. P. C. G. H.
Hnguâ . . . . White . 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H.
lineülä . . . . White . 7,G. Her. P. C. G. H.
niesenabryantboldes White . 8, G. Her. P. C. G. H.
ältiör . . . . White . 8, G. Her. P. C. G. H.
mollis . . . . White . 8,G. Her. P. C. G. H.
nudicaûlïs . . . White . 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H
obvallätä . . . . White . 7,G. Her. P. C. G. H.
pani cul a ta . . . White . 7,G. Her. P. C. G. H.
radîcâns . . . . White . 8, G. Her. P. C G. H.
subincanä . . White . 8,G. Her. P. C. G. H.
erectü . . . . White . 8, G. Her. P. C. G. H,
sulcata . . . 8,G. Her. P. C. G. H,
G LOG HID A T E , h a v i n g hairs, the ends of whi^h
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and hooked back
G L Z B t r B i , , ] "
GLORIOSA, Linn. Derived from gloriosv-sf glorious;
because of the magniflcent flowers. Linn. 6, Or.
1, Nat . Or. Liliacece. This is a t rul y handsome and
curious genus of plants, well worthy of cultivation
in every collection of stove plants. The following
method of treatment is given by the late Mr.
S w e e t W e have found them succeed best, and
flower luxuriantly, by being planted in rather
more than one-third turfy loam, full one-third
w h i t e sand, and the remainder peat; as soon as
p l a n t e d , to be set in a hotbed frame till they have
begun to g row; then move them to a warm part of
t h e hothouse, and as they grow, train them up a
s t i c k , or wire, where they will flower, and if a
l i t t l e pains be taken to fert i l ize the stigmas with
t h e pollen when in bloom, they will produce plenty
of seeds, which should be sown as soon as gathered.
A f t e r flowering, the stems must be let die down,
and they require no more water; the pots may
t h e n be laid on their sides, in a dry situation, and
t h e r e left till the March following, when they
should be planted." Young plants are generally
obtained by dividing the roots; they are also raised
f r om seeds. Synonyine: I. siinplex.
nepalensis, 1 .. . Yellow . 6, F. Bl. P. Nepal . . 1825
simplex . . . . Blue . . 7, S. Bl. P. Senegal. . 1756
superba . . . . Orange . 7, S. Bl. P. E. Ind. . . 1690
viresuens . . . Orange . 8, S. Bl. P. Mosambi . 1823
GLORIOSUS, s u p e r b , grand.
GLOSSSDIA, R. Brown. From glossa, a tongue, and
eidosy l ike; alluding to the tongue-like appendage
w i t h i n the flower. Linn. 20, Or. l ,Na t . Or. Orchidacecs.
Pretty plants, thriving well in sandy loam
and peat, and increased by oflrsets from the roots.
T h e y require very little water when not in a
growing state,
mait^r . . . . Blue . . . 6, G. Ter. N. Holl. . 1810
minor . . . . Blue . . . 6, G. Ter. N. Holl. . 1810
GLossijLA, Lindley. From glossa, a tongue; in allusion
to the tongue-like segments of the labellum.
Linn. 20, Or. I, Nat . Or. Orchidacece. A curious
species, with very minute green flowers. It requires
the heat of the stove, and to be otherwise
t r e a t e d l ike Glossodia.
tentaculata . . Green . . 12, S. Ter. Cliina . . 1824
GLOTTIDIUM, Desfontaines. From glottay a tongue;
t h e valves of the legume separate into two memb
r a n e s each, which h ave been compared to the super
i o r opening ©f the larynx. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat.
Or. LeguminoscB. A tall growing plant, the seeds
of which require to be sown in peat and sand, and
placed in heat , and when of sufficient size, planted
singly in the same kind of soil, and shifted into
l a r g e r pots as they grow. Synonyme: 1. Phaca
Jloridana, Sesbania disperma, Mschynomene platycarpa.
floridanum, 1 . . Yellow . 7, G. A. Florida . . 1816
GLOXINIA, VHeritier. Named in honour of P. B.
Gloxin, a botanist of Colmar. Linn. 14, Or . 2, Nat.
Or. Gesneracecs. A splendid genus of plants, well
d e s e r v i n g of extensive cultivation; they thrive
best in a rich soil, consisting of loam, peat, and
sand, in equal quantities, with a little vegetable
soil, well mixed together. In the summer, they
should have a plent iful supply of w a t e r ; in winter,
t h e v require very little water. G. maculata is
easily increased by divisions. The leaves of most
of the others, if taken off close to the stem, and
p l a n t e d , will soon make young plants.
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G L U G N A
caulëscëns
hirsütä .
maculata
znäxima
speciósa
Slba .
. Purple
. Blue .
. Purple
. Pa. wht
. Purple
White
7, S. Her. P. Periiam.
7, S. Her. P. S. Amer.
9, S. Her. P. S. Amer.
7,
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S. Her. P. Hybrid .
9, S. Her. P. S. Amer
- 9, S. Her. P. S Amer, .
GLUMACEOUS; plants are said to be glumaceous when
t h e i r flowers are like those of grasses.
GLUME, a par t of the floral envelopes of a grass.
GLUTEN, glue
G N E G O L
GLUTINOUS, ) ,, .
GLUTINOSE, Ç a d h e s i v e , gluey.
GLYCI£IIIA, R. Brown. From glykerosy sweet; alludi
n g to the herbage. Lijui. 3, Or. 2, Nat . Or. Gmmtneis.
An aquatic of no interest or beauty; it
IS of the simplest culture. Synonyme: 1. Festuca
jluitans—fiuitam.
GLYciNii, Linn. From glykys, sweet; the leaves and
roots of some of the species are sweet. Linn. 17,
Or. 4, Nat . Or. LeguminGsce. A beautiful genus of
pJants, producing their pret ty flowers in ^scicles,
or racemes, from the axils of the leaves ; for cult
u r e and propagation, see Clitoria
6 . germamoa. 6. alpestris. 7. Lagopns. 8. montana.
9. G. spatulata. 10. F. pusilla. 11. miranudata.
12. recta. 13. spkoerica. J4. G. alpinum
J 5. F. sylvatica. 16. Gnaphaìium mulHcaule.
albescens. , White. . S. E v. S. Jamaica
mvolucrâtûm . Br. v«!. . 7, H. Her P. N. Zeal,
obtusifôlïûm. . Yellow . 7, H. A. N. Amer
purpùrëûm . . Purple . 7, G. ]3. N. Amer!
sangi.inéûra . . Crimson . 7, H. Her. B. Eirvpt .
undulâtûm . . Yel. wht . . 7. H. A. Africa .
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bilcba . . . . Violet
11, G. ET. Mexico
clandestine , . Pa. yel.
7, S. Ev. Tw. N. Holl.
hedysaroldes . . Purple
7. S. Ev. S. Gìiinea .
heterophylla . . Yellow
7, G. Ev. Tw. C. G. H.
minima . . . Pm-ple
7, G. Ev. Tw. N. Holl.
mollis . . . . Yellow
7, S. Ev. Tw. W. Ind.
secunda . . . Yellow
7, G. Er. Tr.
strista . . . . Yellow
7, S. Ev. Tw. S. Amer.
dBbiliSy parvijlord.
GLYCosuis, Correa. From glykijs, sweet, and osme,
s m e l l ; alluding to the sweet-scented flowers
Lmn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Arnarantacece. These
trees are said to attain the height of twenty feet
imd thrive well in a rich mould. They mav be
mcreased by cuttings in sand, under a glass in
heat. Synonyme: I. Limonia pentapkylla. ^
arbOrgii . . . . White. . 7, S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . ]7QR
pentaphylla, 1 . White. . 7. S. Ev. T- E. Ind. . . I790
GLiCYRRHizA, Tourn^oii. From glykySy sweet, and
rfiiza, a root; the sweetness of the root of the
Liquorice is well known. Linn. I7, Or, 4, Na t . Or
Leguminos^.^ A deep l ight sandy loam suits ali the
species of this genus, and they a r e readily increased
by slips from the roots with eyes, and planting
t h em in spring. The sweet, subacrid, mucilaginous
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juice is muc h esteemed as a pectoral. Synonymes:
1. aspera, hispida. 2. Liquiritia qgicinalis
7, H. A. Africa
americanUmy arvBnsS 1, cephaloideum 2, coarctatTim 3
decnrrensy gdlliciim 4, germdmcum 6, LagCpiis q\
lutSO-albnm, minimum 7, montdnum 8, pensylvdnicUm
9 , pusillum 10, pyramiddtfim U, rectum 12, spharicnm
13, suplnUm 14, sylvdticum 15, uliginOsmn. 16.
bNETUM, Linn. Derived from gnemon; the name
g i v e n to It in the island of Ternate. Linn. 21 Or
1, Nat. Or. Gnetacecc. This plant will grow in
sandy peat and loam mixed; it is multiplied by
c u t t i n g s in sand, under a glass, in heat. In Amboyna,
they eat the seeds roasted, boiled, or fried
and the tasteless green leaves form a favourite
vegetable, in lieu of spinach.
^^^^^^ • . . S. Ev. T. E.Ind. . . 1815
GNIDIA, Linn. The ancient name of the Laurel,
i r r n i . 8, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Thymelacece. The species
ot Gmdia are very p ret ty, and thrive well in a peat
soil, if carefully" wa t e r ed, iii which'r^sVect" thTy
liar attention, as they have very
asperrimi ,
echinâtà .
foetïdâ . .
glabra, 2 .
glandulïférâ
birsütä .
lepidötä
uralènsis
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Bine . . 7, H. Her. P, Siberia .
Pale . . 7, H. Her. P. It^ly .
Pa. yel. . 7, H. Her. P. Africa .
PH. blue . 7, H. Her. P. Italy .
Pale . . 7, H. Her. P. Hniigary
Pale . . 7, H. Her. P. Levant .
Pale . 7, H. Her. P. Missouri
Pa. blue . 7. H. Her. P. Siberia .
CJLYPHOMÏTRÏÔN, Bridel From glyvho, to ernhnV^
and mitriony a l i t t l e diadem. L i n T k Or 5 Nat'
GMELINA, Linn. In honour of George Gmelin a
?4 O i i ' a n d traveller
14, Or . 2, Nat . Or. Verbenaceoe. This is a genus of
c o u n t ^ v ^ ' ^ f . ' ^ " " ^ ^ flower ^in th?s
witii a little peat, requiring a ver v slrone- hoat tn
i / c r e S w f t h o u ?
u n t r anglais ^
n iJ T. E.Ind. . . 1818
^napkalony soft down;
i n î i r V ^ • Some of these are
m e r e s t i n g plants, on account of the quality the
flowers possess oi retaining their colours after^hey
T l . e y g r o w i n anv
r i c h light soil, and the shrubby and herbaceous
k i n d s may be increased by cuttings and d i v S
The annual and biennial kinds require the same
t r e a t m e n t as other tender and hardy annuals and
b i e n n i a s . Synonymes: 1 Filago arvensis. 2. F.
cepkaloidea. 3. Gnaphalium spicatum. A.F.gaÙica
r e q u i r e particu
t e n d e r roots. They are rathei" difficul t" to "propa^
p t e , particularly G. rad.iata; the shoots should be
t a k e n off when young, planted in sand, under a
glass, and placed where there is not much damn.
. 1 2. acerosa.
6, G. Ev. S.
6, G. Ev. S.
7, G. Ev. S.
6, G. Ev. S.
6, G. Ev. S.
G. Ev. S.
6, G. Ev. S.
6. G. Ev. S.
Synonymes
argentëâ . .
biflörä . . .
capitätä . .
flävä. . . ,
imhërbïs . .
imbricäta, 1 .
juniperifölW, 2
laevigata . .
linoidës . . ,
piniföliä . .
oehroleüpä . ,
oppositiföliä .
radiätä . . .
serïc'ëâ . . .
sîmplëx . .
stiîcta . . .
tomentöaä . .
denudata
Pa. vel
Pa. Vel
Pa. yel
C. G. H.
C. G. H.
C. G. H.
C. G. H.
C. G. H.
C. G. H.
C. G. H.
C. G. H.
6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H
6, G. Ev. S.
5, G. Ev. S.
6, G, E v. S.
6, G. Ev. S.
7, G. Ev. S.
7, G. Ev. S. C. G
6, G. Ev. S. C. G
6, G. Ev. S.
C. G. H.
C. G. H.
C. G. H.
C. G. H,
C. G. H.
H.
H.
C O H.
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1786
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Yellow
Pa. yel.
Pa. yel.
Pa. yel.
PH. vel.
Pa. veL
Pa. vel.
Pa. yel.
Pa. vel.
Pa. yel.
Pa. yel.
Pa. yei
Pa. yel.
Pa. yel.
GOAT-ROOT, see OnSnìs Ndtrix.
GOAT'S-BANE, see Aconitfim iragoctòniXnx
GOAT'S-BEARD, see Spiràd arUncùs.
GOAT'S FOOT, see Oxalis caprina.
GOAT'S-ORIGANUM, see ThymiXs TragorigànUm.
GOAT S-RUE, see Galègd.
GOAT'S-THORN, see Astràgdìfis Tragacanthd,
^OAT S-WHEAT, see Tragopfjrtim.
GOATWEED, see Caprdrid bijlora.
GODETIA Named by Spach, a German botanist,
r e s i d e n t m Pans ; it is probably a Latinised propei
name. Linn. Qy Ox. 1, Nat . Or. Onagracem. Yexy
p r e t t y annuals, well worthy of a place in every
g a r d e n ; they are nearly related to CEnothera, to
w h i c h genus they may be referred for cul ture, &c.
vino-sH . . . .Blush. .7/H. A. Californ. .1835
dedicated this genus to
Emmanuel Godoy Duke of Arcadia, and Prince
ot the Peace, a noble Spaniard, and a protector of
botany 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Hypericace^.
i i i i s is described as an elegant tree, thriving well
m a mixture of peat and loam; and cuttings, if
r i p e n e d , root freel y i n sand, in heat , under a glass.
geminiilora . . Yellow . S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1820
GOLBRACHIA, Decandolle. In honour of G. L. Goldbach,
a Russjan botanist, who communicated manv
observations on Cruciferce to Decandol le. Linn, 15,
N a t . Or. Crucifer(B. M'e know little of this plant,
but it is described as ornamental, and doing well
when sown in the open border, in commoi soil.
Synonyme : I . Raphanus Icei-igatus.
W g a t a . . .Pa. yel. . 7, H. A. Astracan .1827
GOLDEN-HAIR, see Chrysocómd comaUrèà.
LTOLDEN-ROD, s e e BSsed,
L