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Gastonia—continued. 
J. at the tops of the branches, impari-pinnate ; leaflets six to eight, 
` coriaceous, ovate, obtuse, quite entire. Mauritius. A tall, smooth 
tree, covered with spongy bark. This plant is now referred to 
- the genus Polyscias. : 
GASTRODIA (from gaster, a belly; referring to the 
swelling of the column in front). ORD. Orchidee. A 
genus of about seven species of tall, slender, leafless, 
whitish or brown terrestrial orchids, found in Australia, 
New Zealand, and the Indian Islands. For culture, see 
Pogonia. 
. Cunninghamii (Cunningham’s). fl. dirty green, spotted with 
white; bracts short, scarious; claw of lip winged : blade linear- 
oblong, membranous, waved, with two thick ridges down the 
middle; column very short. Stem lft. to 2ft. high; root some- 
times 18in. long, very stout. SYN. G. sesamoides. 
G. sesamoides (Sesamum-like). A synonym of G. Cunninghamii. 
GASTROLOBIUM (from gaster, the belly, and 
lobos, a pod; in reference to the pods being inflated). 
ORD. Leguminose. A genus, containing thirty-two species 
of greenhouse evergreens, limited to Western Australia. 
It is closely allied, on the one hand, to the strophiolate 
species of Oxylobiwm, only differing from them in the 
number of ovules, constantly two; and, on the other, to 
Pultenewa, from which it is distinguished by the habit, 
the coriaceous leaves, the bracteoles either deciduous 
or inconspicuous, and the more coriaceous turgid pod. 
Flowers yellow, or the keel and base of the standard 
purple-red, in terminal or axillary racemes, either loose 
or contracted into corymbs or whorl-like clusters; bracts 
and brecteoles usually very deciduous. Leaves on very 
short petioles, more or less’ distinctly verticillate or oppo- 
site, simple and entire, usually rigid; stipules setaceous, 
tenza. 
rarely wanting. For culture, see Pul 
G. bilobum (two-lobed).* fl. numerous, in very short, almost 
umbel-like terminal racemes. March to May. l. mostly verticil- 
late, in threes or fours, from obovate to narrow-oblong, thinly 
coriaceous, glabrous and veined above, pe and often minutely 
sny ubescent underneath. 1839. A shrub. (B. M. 2212; 
B. 11; L. B. C. 70.) 
G. calycinum (large-calyxed).* fl., racemes terminal or in the 
upper axils; bracts larger and more membranous than in any 
other speci . opposite or in threes, oblong-elliptical, or more 
frequently from ovate-lanceolate to lanceolate, with a pungent 
— coriaceous, rigid, reticulate, and often glaucous. An erect 
shrub, 
G. emarginatum (emarginate). A synonym of G. velutinum. 
G. trilobum (three-lobed). fl. few, in loose axillary racemes, not 
usually exceeding the leaves. l. rhomboidal or three-lobed, some- 
times lanceolate, sometimes very broad and short, very coriaceous, 
often glaucous, the fine reticulations scarcely prominent. A much- 
branched, quite glabrous species. 
G. velutinum (velvety). jl. orange-red, in terminal, rather dense 
racemes ; bracts ovate, very deciduous. April. Z. verticillate in 
threes or fours, from obovate or obcordate to linear-cuneate, very 
obtuse or truncate, emarginate; margins recurved, coriaceous, 
reticulate, — above, usually — underneath. 
Branches stout, angular, minutely silky pubescent. An 
elegant species. SYN. G. emarginatum. 
GASTRONEMA. A synonym of Cyrtanthus 
(which see). 
GATHERING. See Fruit Gathering. 
GAUB, or GAB. Indian names for the astringent 
fruits of Diospyros Embryopteris. ; 
GAUDICHAUDIA (named in honour of Charles 
Gaudichaud, who accompanied Freycinet as naturalist in 
his voyage round the world, 1817-20). ORD. Malpi- 
ghiaceew. A genus comprising twelve species of graceful, 
mostly twining stove shrubs, inhabitants of Mexico, 
New Grenada, and Venezuela. The species of this 
genus, like those of some other genera of the same 
family, are remarkable for constantly producing two 
kinds of flowers. Flowers yellow; petals sometimes 
perigynous, roundish, spreading. In the more imper- 
fect flowers, the petals are either rudimentary or alto- 
gether absent. Leaves opposite, entire. The species 
given below is the one in general cultivation. For 
culture, see Galphimia. 
Gaudichaudia—continued. pt 
G. cynanchoides (Cynanchum-like). f.. yellow, in axillary or 
terminal crowded racemes, J, stalked. ` h. 10ft. Mexico, 1824. 
GAULTHERIA (named.in honour of Gaulthier, a 
physician and botanist A Canada). Aromatic Winter- 
Fig. 87. FLOWERING BRANCH OF GAULTHERIA PROCUMBENS 
i (CREEPING WINTERGREEN). 
green. Syn. Gualtheria.. ORD. Ericacee. A genus 
comprising about ninety species of very ornamental hardy 
or greenhouse small trees: or shrubs, inhabitants of the 
Fig. 88. GAULTHERIA SHALLON. 
