The century supplement to the dictionary of gardening, a practical and scientific encyclopaedia of horticulture for gardeners and botanists . podium. G. Cunninghami (Cunninghams). A synonym oi G. japonicuxn (.Japanese). I. silvery, mucronate-acute ; lowerones lanceolate, attenuated at base; upper ones sessile, lit. A co>mopolit,an annual, formmg a verv good foliatjeplant for edgings, especially on poor soils. The blossoms shouldnot be allowed to expand. .SvNS. G. Cunniiujhami, G. , lanatmn (woolly). A synonym of G. japoniciun. GNIDIA. To the species describe
The century supplement to the dictionary of gardening, a practical and scientific encyclopaedia of horticulture for gardeners and botanists . podium. G. Cunninghami (Cunninghams). A synonym oi G. japonicuxn (.Japanese). I. silvery, mucronate-acute ; lowerones lanceolate, attenuated at base; upper ones sessile, lit. A co>mopolit,an annual, formmg a verv good foliatjeplant for edgings, especially on poor soils. The blossoms shouldnot be allowed to expand. .SvNS. G. Cunniiujhami, G. , lanatmn (woolly). A synonym of G. japoniciun. GNIDIA. To the species described Vol. the following should be added: G. jnniperifolia (Juniper-leaved), rf. two to four in a and July. /. sparse, lanceolate-linear, acute, ,iin. to iin. long. Branches erect, twiggy, mostly with corymbosebranchlets. k. 1ft. to 2ift. South Africa, 1786. A variablespecies. Stn. G shnpex (B. M. 812). G. simplex (simple). A synonym of G. juinpcrl/olia. GOAT MOTH \Co,-sus Ugnipenlo). The caterpillars of this Moth (Fig. 4:i0) are found in abundance in Apple and Pear trees, and most landscape and timber ti-ees. Fig. 420. Goat Moth. Their depredations are well known ; bnt there is consider-able difficulty in reaching the larvae, which remain severalyears as such before assuming the pupal state. Unlikesome of the large insects—Sirex gigas for instance—whichonly attack weak and decaying trees, the Goat Mothdeposits her eggs only upon the robust ones. In fact,should an infested tree die. the caterpillars will forsake perfect insect is on the wing during late Jmie andJuly, and rests during the day upon its food-plant, whereit is well protected, so well does its colour harmonisewith the surroundings. The eggs are laid upon the food-plant, and pushed by means of the abdomen under thebark, and then secured by means of a viscid the autumn the caterpillars may be found boring intothe tree. When ready to become perfect insects the puprewor
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