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Gouania. Chew-stick. 



Gramineae. Grass family. From Lat. gramcn, grass. 



Granatum. Pomegranate. The ancient Latin name. 



Gratiola. Hedge hyssop. From Lat. gratia, favor ; because of its supposed 



medicinal virtue. 



Graveolens. Strong-smelling. Lat. gravis, strong, + olco, to emit a smell. 

 Grindelia. Gum-plant. Tar-weed. Named for Prof. D. H. Grindel, a 



Russian botanist, who died in 1836. 

 Guaiacum. Guaiac. From Span, guayaco, the native Haytian name of the 



plant. 



Guarana. Portuguese name formed from the native Brazilian name. 

 Gummifer-a-um. Gum-producing. From Lat. gummi, gum, -f- fcro, to 



bear. 

 Guttif er-a-um. Gum-exuding. From Lat. gutta, a drop, + fcro, to bear. 







Gymnocladus. Kentucky coffee-tree. From Gr. yvfiv6^ ) naked, -)- /o(Jof, a 



branch, the branches being for long periods destitute of spray. 

 Gypsophila. From Gr. -yv^ t chalk, gypsum, + ^Aew, to love. 

 Habenaria. Fringed orchis. From Latin habcna, a thong or rein. 

 Hsematoxylon. From Gr. ai/ua t blood, -f- gvhov, wood ; relating to the color 



of the heart wood. 

 Hagenia. Cusso. Named after Dr. K. G. Hagen, German physician and 



apothecary (1749-1829). 

 Hamamelis. Witch-hazel. Ancient Greek name of a tree with fruit like 



a pear (^jyAt'f). Of doubtful application, as the fruit is a woody 



capsule. 

 Hanburii. Latinized genitive from Hanbury, an eminent English pharma- 



cognosist and traveller. 

 Hedeoma. Pennyroyal. From Gr. jj6voop>s, mint. From ?/<%, sweet. + 



bafif/ } scent. 



Hedera. Ivy. The classical Latin name. 

 Helenium. Sneeze-weed. Ancient Greek name of a plant, said to be 



named after Helenus, son of Priam. 

 Helianthemum. Rockrose. From Gr. q/.ioc, the sun, -f- avtitpov, flower. 



The large flowers open only once, in sunshine. 



Helianthus. Sunflower. From Gr. ^/t/oc, the sun, + arttoc, a flower. 

 Heliotropium. Heliotrope. Turnsole. The ancient Greek name. From 



^A/oc, the sun, -|- rpo-rr^ a turn ; alluding to the flowering at the summer 



solstice. 



Helleborus. Hellebore. The ancient classical name. 

 Hepatica. Liver-leaf. From Gr. rj-rrariKo^^ belonging to the liver. The 



leaves were thought to resemble the liver in shape. 



Herbaceus-a-um. Herbaceous, grassy. From Lat. hcrba, grass, herbage. 

 Hesperis. Rocket. Greek name for evening flower. From ia-ti>a, even- 

 ing; alluding to the evening fragrance. 



Heuchera. Alum root. Named for Prof. J. H. Heucher, who died in 1747. 

 Hevea. Brazilian rubber tree. From vernacular name hcve. 



