GEH 251 GET GET 255 GIN
hoMinicimy Caroliniamm-^ columl'lnnm, cliss6ctam,
divaricatmiy Uciihtm, Itviduin, m6llc,
2)Ctllcns, liohcrtianim., rotmicUfdlium,
vilJbsxivi.
Geiianiaceti':. An order of licrLaccous [)Iants
ami slirubs, possessing an astringent principle
and an aromatic or resinous Jlavour. The Volargoniums
arc cluelly noted for their beautiful
flowers.
Geuardia, I/inn, In honour of John Gerard, a
iamons old English botanist, and author of
Gerard's Herbal, published in 1597. Linn,
14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scro2)Jiiclariacece, These
arc handsome plants, growing well in a peaty
soil, 'i'hc perennial kinds may be increased
by cuttings ])lante(l uiulcr a glass ; but tlio
best way of obtaining yoiing plants is by seed.
S e c lichmdnniaj Seymbria^ and Pbrositgma.
apliylla . . Roso 7, H. A. 3 Carolina. 1S31
dolphinifòlia . Pink 7, S. ITcr. \\ 2 K Indios
1 8 Ü 0
llìlva
Yd. 7. H. Hör. r. l i N. Amor.
179Ü
iiiarítinia ,
Yol. 7» li. B. 2 N. Amor.
1S23
pcdiculi\na
Ycl. 0, H. B. 1 N. Amor.
1S26
}uivpîivca .
Tur. 7, II. B. 1 N. Amor.
1772
quorcifòlia
Yol. 7, II. Her. P. 8 N. Amor.
1812
tcnuifòlia .
Tur. 7, H. B. 1 N. Amor.
1812
Geuasciiántiius. Seo Chrdia QcrascMntlms.
Geuiìììiia. Gronovius named this genus in coinplimcut
to J. Gerber, a naturalist and traveller
in Kussia. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Astcrciccce,
A very pretty plant, of easy management
; it tlirives in a mixture of sandy loam
and peat, and is increased the same way as
other tender biennials.
crcm\ta . . Purple . 7, G. B. J C. G. H. . 1822
Gercìcria, Scojj. Sec 3iyròdia.
Geum, or Geiimen, the old name of the ovar^^
German madwort. Sec Asperiigo.
German millet. Sec Sclària germànica,
German sarsaparilla. See Càrex arenària^
dlstíclia^ and liìrta. Germander. Sec Tdtcriitm,
Germination, the first act of vegetation in the
seed.
Gerontògea. See Oidcnldndia.
Geropògon, Linn. From gcron, old ]nan, and
2wgon, a beard ; alluding to the appearance of
the seed. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Astcràceo^.
Yery pretty plants, of easy culture ; they grow
in any common soil,
calycuIiUua . Pink . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Italy . . 1774
oiribcr . . .Pink . 7, H". A. Italy . .1704
liirslitus . . Rod . 7, H. A. Italy . . 1759
Gesnìììra. Named by Linnccus, after the famous
botanist, Com-ad Gesner, of Zurich. Linn, 14,
Or. 2, Nat. Or. Qesncràcem. Thcso arc very
handsome spccies, thriving well in any light
rich soil ; and cuttings root readily in sand or
soil, under a glass, in heat. Synonymes : 1,
^unditlhiay iilmifòlia; 2, IsoUma hrcvijlhra j
3, ohIongcUa; 4, Ihjíido^ihíUinn florihúndítm ;
5, discolor; 6, tid)cròsa, coclileàris, discolor,
macrosláchya, Doitglasi vcrtiàllàta ; 7, sinccda
Schicdiàncc. See Codonùjfhora^ Coleus, and
Fcntaràphia.
Acaulis . . . Scarlot 7, S. Hcr. P. 1 Jarnaica . 1703
affgrcgMa 1 . Scarlot G, S. Hcr. P. 2 Brazil . . 1810
allagophj'lla . Orango 7, Her. P. U Brazil . . 1634
1 Brazil .
2
1 S. Amor.
2 Brazil .
Brazil .
i j Jamaica.
Caraccas
1 Mexico
1 Orgn. Mts. 1837
2 Brazil . . 1820
l i
U S. Amor.
2 Jamaica
S. Amor.
1 S. Amor.
1 Columbia. 1857
IJ-llioJan. .1820
IBliroa zJial n.
Brazil .
S. Amor.
S. Amor.
2 ih-azil .
Brazil .
2 S. Amor.
1 Cumana
IJ Brazil .
3 Cuba.
Hybrid, gards
Hor. P.
Hcr. P.
Hor. P.
Hor. P.
lier. P.
Ev. S.
Hcr. P.
lier. P.
lier. P.
lier. P.
Hor. P.
Hor. P.
Ev. S.
Hor. P.
Hor. P.
Hor. P.
Hcr. P.
Hor. P.
lier. P.
Hor. P.
Ev. S.
Ev. S.
Hor. P.
lier. P.
Hcr. P.
Ev. S.
Hor. P.
Ev. S.
lier. P.
Hor. P.
Hor. P.
Hor. P.
Ev. S.
Hor. P.
Hor. P. l i Guatemala 1840
Hor. P. 1 Brazil . .1847
. Scarlot 7, S.
. Scarlot 8, S.
. lied . 7, S.
Scarlot 0, S.
. lied . C, S.
. Scarlot G, S.
. Scarlot (3, S.
. lied . 7, S.
. lied . 0, S.
. Scarlot 7, S.
. lied . 10, S.
. Scarlet 7, S.
. Scarlot 7, S.
. Scarlot 7, S.
. Kd.yol. 9, S.
. Crini. . 7, S.
. lld.yol. 9, S.
. Crim. . 5, S.
. Scr.yol. 7, S.
. Yellow 6, S.
. Scarlet 0, S.
. Scarlet 8, S.
. Scarlet 7, S.
. lied . 7, S.
lld.yol. 0. S.
, Scarlot 7, S.
. Pvd.yol. 5, S.
. Scarlot 5, S.
. Crim. . 8, S.
. Scarlot 7, S.
. Scarlot 8, S.
. Red . 9, S.
. Scarlot 6, S.
. Ser.yl. 7, S.
. Crim. . 9, S.
I ScarlotlO, S.
. Scarlot 8, S
Arnóldi
l)ibractcilta
broviflòra 2
bulbósa . .
latoritia .
cftlycìiia .
caraccénsis
ciniiabarìna
cocliloàris
Coopiìri .
cordìlta
corfiscans .
corymb òsa
donsiilòra .
discolor .
Doncklaìlrii
Houglàsii .
vorticillìlta
clliptica .
Ihtoa . .
clongìita .
fruticósa
fauciìllis .
Gardiibri .
Gorardiàna 8
hirslita
Hond^jnsis
humilis .
io-nca . .
lateritia .
latiròlia .
Loonutnni.
libanunsis 4
Tjindlbyi .
longifòlia .
anacriCntha
purpurea
macrorbìza
1841
1835
1847
181G
1844
1843
1847
1810
1822
1843
1835
1840
1844
1835
1S3G
1833
1841
1843
1826
1845
Brazil
Caraccas
Panama
Cuba .
Brazil .
1834
1839
1848
1883
1825
Her.
Her.
Her.
Her.
Hcr.
Hor.
Hor.
Hcr.
Hcr.
Hor.
Hor.
Hor.
Hor.
Hor.
Her.
Hcr.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
]iv.
Hor.
Hor.
Hor.
Hor.
Hcr.
Her.
Hcr.
Her.
Her.
Her.
Hor.
macrostiicbya Scarlot 0, S.
macuUUa . . Purple 8, S.
magnífica . . Scarlot 8, S,
Wiirchii . . Scarlot ,9, S.
IVklrckii . . Scarlet 8, S.
Miollbzl . . Lil.pur. S.
móllls . . . Scarlot 4, S.
oblongiUa . . Crim. . 4, S.
pardina . . Or. red 9, S.
picta . . . Scr.yol. 7, S.
poyantha 5 , lied . 8, S.
purpùrea C . Purple C, S
rofléxa .
rofúlgons .
rupdstiis .
rhtila . .
scábra . .
ßc<5ptrum .
ígnea . .
Schiodiìlna 7
Sellòwii .
siìic;\ta. .
strícta . .
Suttòni .
it Iba . .
triflòra . .
tubiñóra , .
velutina .
vostìfca . .
zobrìna
. Scarlet 5, S.
. Scarlot 0, S.
. Scarlot 8, S.
. Scarlot 8. S.
. Scarlot 7, S.
. Scarlot 7, S.
. lid. yl. 9, S.
. Scarlot 7, S.
. Scarlet 7, S.
. Scarlot 7, S.
. Scarlot 7, S.
. Scarlot 7. S.
. Whito 7, S.
. ScarlctlO, S.
. Scarlet 3, S.
. Scarlet 7, S.
. Orange 7, S.
. Scr.yl. 10, S.
P. U . 1835
P. l^RioJan. .1825
l\ lè Hybrid. . 1840
P. 3
P. li Orgn. Mts. 1837
P. l i Oi-gn. Mts. 1840
P. 2
P. 2 Caraccas . 1839
P. 2 S. Amor. . 1830
P. IJ Brazil . . 1847
P. 1 Columbia . 1840
P. 1 S. Amor. . 1840
P. 2 Brazil . . 182G
P. 1 Valparaiso 1837
P. U Hybrid, gards.
P. •!• . 1835
S 1 Brazil . . 1825
S. 1 Jamaica . 1820
P. 4 Brazil . . 183G
P. 2J Brazil . . 1835
P. 1 Mexico . 1844
P. 2 Brazil . . 1835
N.Granada 1831
Brazil . . 1835
Ilio Jan. .1833
Brazil . . 1840
Ü N. G roñada 1S4G
I S. Amer. . 1815
1 i 1 [ybrid, gards«
1 Bogota . 1842
P. 1
P. 2
P. 2
P. H
P.
P.
V.
p.
p. 14 Brazil . . 1840
Gesneraceí[<:. An extensive order of little
soft-wooded herbs or shrubs; they generally
possess considerable beauty, and inhabit the
hotter parts of the world.
GETin-LLis, Linn. From geiJico, to rejoice ; al-
Inding to the perfume of the llowers. Linn. G,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. AmarylUdacecc. These small,
ornamental, Cape plants thrive best in^a inixture
of sandy loam and peat, and reqnire bnt
little water when not in a growing state ; they
are increased by ollsets from the bulbs, or by
seeds.
ufra . . . . wiiito 7, G. Bl. P. J C. G. H. . . 1820
• ciliaris . . . Whito 7, G. Bl. P. 4 C. G. H. . . 1788
. lanceolata. . Whito 7, G. Bl. P. I C. G. H. . . 1700
fipinMis . . Whito 7, G. 1^1. P. ^ C. G. H. . . 1780
villosa . . . Whito 7, G. Bl. P. ä C. G. H. . . 1787
Getònxa. ISTamcd by lloxbiirgh, who docs not
give the derivation. Linn, 10, Or, 1, Nat. Or.
Comhretaccoi. Ornamental evergreen climbcrs,
succeeding in loam and i)cat,-and multiplied
from cuttings in sand, in heat, under a glass,
iloribfinda . Ycl. gr. 0, S. Ev. CI. C E. Indios . 1815
nìxtans . . . Aiìotal O, S. Ev. Cl. ü E. Indios . 181Ü
Gíí:um, lAnn. From gcyo, to give a rclisli ; because
of the roots of Q. urlhrnm. lAnn. 12,
Or. 3, l:Tat. Or. Rosàccce. This is au ornamental
genus ; indeed some of the species, as
0. cocclnenm, are extremely handsome. Tlicy
all grow well in any rich light loamy soil, and
arc increased by dividing the roots, or by
seeds. G, iirlhrnm and rivale have been, for
efficac}'-, compared to CincMna, Synonymes :
1, canadénse; 2, cocolncum ; 3, sylváíicnm ; 4,
inclinatimi ; 5, Addmsia rotnndifòlia. Se e
Colùria, Bievérsictj also Saxifràga Gòiim.
íigrimonioUlos AVhito . 7, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amor. 1811
álbum 1 . . Wliito . 7, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amor. 1730
atliínticnm 2. Yellow 7, H. Hcr. P. 1 S. Europe 1810
^'talum . Ì ^ •
canaddnRo' . Yollow 7, H. Her. P. Canada . 1810
clñlúnso 3 . . Copper 7, H. Hor, P. 2 Chilo . . 182U
t X c n m } ^^
cilÌL\tum . Yellow 7, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amcr. 1818
^ hur^^'^''^"'} • ^ • ^^^^
iO'bridn'm" . Rd.brn. 7, H. Her. P. 1 Europo.
infcormMiimi Yellow 7, H. Hcr. P. Volhinia 1794
inacrophyU | y ^^^^^^ ^ ^^ p^ 2 Kamtsch. 1804
lum . . Í '
ntitiins . . . Yellow 7, H. Her. P. N. Amor. 1825
l^ortcn- 1
schlagi- y Yellow 7, H. Her. P. • 1820
áuum . j
pyrenalcum 4 Yellow 7, H. Her. P. 1 Pyroncos 1804
radiatmn . . Yellow 7, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amor. 1815
Yellow 7, H. Her. P. 1 . 1823
. Yollow 7, H. Her. P. 1 Brit.,mcadws.
. Whito . 0, H. Her. P. 1 Gardens.
- Yellow C, n . Her. P. Germany 1794
I Yollow 7, H. Her. P. 1 Russia . 1820
. Striped C, 11. Her. P. 1 N. Amor. 1778
. Yollow 7, H. Her. P. IJ Brit., woods,
rannnculoldes
5 .
rivillo . ,
álbum
intermîîdivim
rotundifòlium
0
fîtrictinn
iirbànum
virginiilnum . Whito . 7, H. Her. P. Ik N. Amor.
GiiiESBRECHTiA, lUch. Named in honour of M.
Ghiesbrccht, a great patron of botany. Linn.
20, Or. 1, JSTat. Or. Orchidàcecc. A rather
lU'ctty genus, reipiring the same treatment as
Zygo2)étalon,
calantholdcs . Yol. wht. 8, S. Epi. 1 Cuba . . 1845
G11ÍNIA, Swccrtz. After Ghini, an Italian botanist.
JAnn, 2, Or. 1, ISTat. Or. Yerhenàcece.
A curious little plant, of easy culturo in sandy
open loam. The seeds require to be sown in
l)üts, whicli must be placed in a hothouse, and
when tlie seedlings are of suflicicnt size, potted
oif, and treated as other tender annuals. See
T(WiÒ7iea,
Bi-ìiuòsa . . Puri^lc . 8, S. A. 2 W. Indios - 1703
Giioiiona grass. Sec Pdsimlam scorhioulàtim.
Giant fennel. See Fmüa,
Giant, or Irish ivy. See Ilédcra végéta.
Gibbous, protuberant, swelled,
Giel iiout. See Podocàrpits,
Gigalóbium. Sec Entàda GigaUhii.im.
Gigantic pine. Sec Pmits LamhertUma,
GÍLIA, Rmz and Pavon, In honour of P. S.
Gil, a Spanish botanist. Linn, 5, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Polemoniciceoe, This is an extremely pretty
genus ; all the species deserve a place in every
llower-garden. The seeds merely require to bo
sown in the open borders in spring, Avherc
they will i)roduce their pretty flowers in abundance.
Synonymes: imlcMlla, Cdniita aggregcdcc,
Lpomopsis élegans ; 2, Jpomopsis inconsptcita,
Cántica parvijlora ; 3, Fénzlia dianihijlbra
; 4, Lei^toslplion lútea. See Jji;)om6]}sis
a n d NavarUiia.
achillcaìfòlia .
ítlba . . .
aggregata 1 .
aroîi?iria . .
capitila . .
corólla-ítlba
crassif'òlia. .
dianthoìdcs 3
gnícilis . .
laciniàta . .
liniflòra . .
Iutba4 . . .
parviflòra 2 .
pharnaccoìdos
púngons . .
pusilla . . .
tonuiilòra. .
tricolor . .
ílóribusalbicitntibua
. )
Pink .
8, H.
Whito .
G, H.
Scarlet
7, a.
Blue .
6, H.
IHuc .
7, H.
White .
0,11.
Yelwsh. 0, H.
Pur.ro. 0, H.
Phik . 7, H.
Bluo . 7, H.
Whito . 0, H.
Yellow C, 11.
Bluo . 10, H.
Whito . 6, H.
Pink . 7, H.
Pk.wht. 0, H.
Ro. vio. 8, H.
Pur. or. 8, H.
California
California.
America .
California
Columbia.
Gardens .
Chili . .
1833
1822
1833
1820
1829
1832
1851
1823
1834
183C
1850
1793
1833
1827
1833
1833
1833
A. 1
A. 1
B. 1
A. 1
A. 1
A. 1
A. 2
A.
A.
A.
A.
A.
A.
A. 4 Cahfornia
A. N. Amor..
A. iCliih . .
A. l i California
A. 1 California
^ California
L N. Amor. .
¡S Chilo . .
^ California
L California
I America .
White . 7, II. A. 1 California 1833
GiBiTiiiiiTiA, Be CandolU, Named after J. E.
Gilibert, a German botanist. JAnn. 5, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Aralidcecc. This shrub grows freely
in a mixture of sand, licath-mould, and light
loam, and is easily pro])agated by cuttings
planted in sand, under a glass, aiul ])laccd in
a gentle heat. Synonyme : Gasthiia iKtlmaia.
pahn?ita . . White . 3, S. Kv. S. 4 K. Indies . 1818
GlLLiiNlA. Named by Mocnch, probably aftxr
CUllen, some obscure botanist. Linn. 12, Or.
2, Nat. Or. llosacecc. Ornamental plants ; for
culture and propagation, see S^nrdia. , The
roots arc emetic, and lU'obably tonic. Synonymes:
1, Sinnha trifoliata ; 2, S, sti^mlacea.
stipuiacca 2 . Red w. 7, H. Hor. P. 2 N. Amcr. . 1805
trifoliilta 1 . Bed w. 7, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amor. . 1713
major . . lledw. 7, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amcr.
GiLLiiisiA, Lindley. Named after ])r. Gillies,
of Mendoza, in Chili. Linn, lö. Or. 3, Nat,
Or. Gilliesiacecc. This spccies succeeds well in
a warm border, consisting of loam and ]icat,
with a little protection in winter; it is,_ however,
scarccly worth cultivating. ' It is increased
by ollsets.
graminca . . Green . 8, P. Bh P. 1 Chile . . 1825
GlLLiKSiACK.^i. An order of small herbaceous
plants, nearly related to Liliacm, having
tunicatcd bulbs, grass-like leaves, and Jlowers
growing in umbels, issuing from a spathe.
GiLLiFLOWER. Scc Gheirdntlius.
GII.VA, ilcsh, or ash-coloured.
Ginger. Sec Zingiber.