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for that deficiency; it is a native of North America, and
thrives best when planted out in a bed of peat earth, amongst
other American plants, there not being sufficient room in a
pot for its roots to spread, nor sufficient soil to produce fine
foliage, which adds greatly to its beauty. Pursh mentions
it in his Flora of North America, as growing in shady and
rocky situations, from Canada to Florida, where it flowers in
J u ly ; and adds, “ This plant has lately made a great noise
among the country people, as infallibly curing the bite of a
mad dog.” Should such really be the case, it would be well
worth cultivating on that account; at any rate it is deserving
the trial, should an opportunity occur; it may be increased
by dividing at the root.
In the Botanical Magazine, t. 2540. the G. tesseUata of
Loddiges’ Botanical Cabinet, is given as a variety of this
plant, but it is nearer related to the British G. repens, and as
such was considered by P u rsh ; but all the three species are
doubtless very distinct from each other.
The generic name was given by Mr. Brown, in memory
of John Goodyer, a British Botanist.
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1. Perianthium spread open, to show the 5 leaflets, and the twisted Ovarium at the
hase. 2. Lahellum. 3. Column, hearing the Style, showing the two-lohed anther in
front, the pollen masses escaped from the hood, and divaricated, each seated on a pedicle
at the hase.
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