AN ENCYCLOPADIA OF HORTICULTURE. 
Gooseberry or Magpie Moth—continued. 
near the middle a band of-yellow, between two rows 
of black spots. The colouring is, however, very vari- 
able. In the male, the antenne are very slightly 
feathered, while in the female they are thread-like. 
The female deposits her eggs singly on the leaves of 
Gooseberry or Black Currant bushes, generally towards 
evening; and the fact that the eggs are so thoroughly 
distributed by the moth, sufficiently explains, apart 
from its mere fecundity, how the caterpillars are so 
difficult to eradicate. The eggs soon hatch, and the 
larve feed for from two to three weeks, and then lie 
secure within the folds of Gooseberry or Currant leaves, 
and pass a sort of torpid state of existence. When the 
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winter is past, the caterpillar emerges from its tem- 
porary lodging, and again sets about the process of 
eating. The grub, when full grown, is white and orange, 
with some conspicuous black bands at each joint. The 
chrysalis is of a black colour, having a few orange rings | 
round the segments of the body. The caterpillars of 
this pretty moth are exceedingly destructive, and will 
soon defoliate a very large space, especially if the trees 
are on walls. Hand-picking is very practicable, the ca- 
terpillars being conspicuous. ‘Toads and birds will also 
take them; but damage will be prevented by seasonable 
precautions. For remedies, see Gooseberry and Cur- 
rant Sawfly. ~ 
GOOSE FOOT. A common name of Chenopodium 
(which see). 
GORDONIA (named in honour of Alexander Gordon, a 
nurseryman contemporary with Philip Miller). Including 
Polyspora. Orp. Ternstremiacee. A genus comprising 
ten species of greenhouse or hardy trees, natives of North 
America, and of tropical and sub-tropical Asia. Flowers 
often showy; peduncles solitary, one-flowered. Leaves 
evergreen, entire or crenate. The hardy species are very 
handsome, and deserve careful culture; they thrive in a 
moist peat, or leaf mould and sand. The greenhouse 
Species succeed in a similar compost, with ordinary treat- 
ment. Propagated by layers, or by imported seeds. 
G. anomala (anomalous).* fl. cream-coloured, sessile, solitary 
usually axillary. November. l. obovate-oblong, serrulate 
upper ones entire. h. 3ft. Tropical and sub-tropical Asia, 1816. 
Greenhouse. (B. M. 4019, under name of Polyspora axillaris. ) 
G. 2 i ; corymbs few-flowered, ter- 
E ar A eit Bde Ao — ies, with leaves 
somewhat like those of the Cherry Laurel. 
G. javanica (Javan). A synonym of Schima Noronhe.. 
pedicels axillary. Jaiy and August 1. oblong, smoot, serraveds 
a 2 a ane ch Miatanel): North America, 1739. 
— con h yellow filaments, fragrant 
G. .* fl. white, with yellow filaments, fragrant, 
ae sessile, Sin acros petals and sepals rather — — 
Sa prei anA — 
North America, 1774. Hardy. 
GORSE. See Ulex europæus. 
GOSSYPIUM (the Latin name used by Pliny). 
Cotton Plant. Orp. Malvaceœ. A small genus (com- 
prising three species) of stove perennial herbs or shrubs. 
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Gossypium—continued. 
Flowers yellow or purple, usuall large and showy; cal 
truncate or shortly five-fid. Fruit a three or five-celled 
capsule, bursting when ripe, and exposing the numerous 
seeds covered with down. Leaves three to nine-lobed, or 
rarely entire. Gossypiums thrive in a light rich soil. 
Propagated by seeds, sown in moist heat, in spring. The 
seedlings, when large enough to handle, should be planted 
singly in small pots, and transferred to larger ones a 
required. This genus is one of the most important of — 
the whole vegetable kingdom, yielding, as it does, 
well-known cotton of commerce. 
G. Bahma (Bahma). This differs from other Cottons in its larger 
size, and its erect, almost unbranched habit, More cotton, 
is agg sede, it. Originated in Egypt, several years ago; said 
8 e — ey Egyptian Cotton and Hibiscus esculentus, 
G. barbadense (Barbadoes). fl. yellow, with a purple spot at . 
the base of each petal, finally turning reddish, large. September. 
L., upper ones three-lobed ; lower ones five-lobed. Stem smooth. 
h. 5ft. Barbadoes, 1759. (B. R. i. 84.) 
Seer Coen 
mucronate. h. 3ft. to 4ft. East Indies, 1594. 
GOUANIA (named in honour of Anthony Gouan, 
1733-1821, Professor of Botany at Montpelier). Syn. Re- 
tinaria. Orv. Rhamnew. A genus containing about 
thirty species of usually evergreen stove scandent shrubs, 
of botanical interest only. They are natives of the 
forests of tropical America, Asia, and Africa. Flowers 
small, usually produced in clusters along leafless branches, 
forming slender spikes. Leaves alternate, petiolate, with 
The species require a compost of peat and loam. 
Cuttings will root freely if inserted in sand, under a 
glass, in heat. The most interesting species of the 
genus isé domingensis, the Chaw-stick of Jamaica. 
GOURDS (Cucurbita). The species and varieties of 
Gourds are very numerous, and, as they readily cross- 
hybridise when growing near each other, it is somewhat 
difficult to keep the sorts distinct without haying them 
isolated. Some have fruits highly coloured and very 
ornamental, and others produce them of an enormous 
size. From investigations made by M. Nandin, in 
France, where Gourds are more largely cultivated thar 
here, the edible varieties have been referred to 1 : 
species of Cucurbita, namely, O. maxima, O. schata, 
and ©. Pepo. The first-named includes the varieties — 
with unfurrowed stalks and large broad leaves, such as — 
the Large Yellow and Turk’s Cap Gourds. Varieties — 
with slightly-furrowed stalks, much enlarged near the 
fruit, deeply-lobed leaves, and rough seeds, are refe 
to the second species. ©. Pepo comprises all the 
varieties with slender, deeply-farrowed stalks and deeply- 
lobed leaves with rough hairs; these include the Vege- 
table Marrow, Custard, Crookneck, and Orange Gourds. 
With the exception of the Vegetable Marrows, Gourds 
are cultivated in this country more as curiosities than 
for the value of their fruits for eating. Where the 
fruits of the very large sorts can be ripened before 
frost sets in, they may be cut, suspended in a dry, 
airy place, and kept for several months. The flesh is 
usually scooped or cut out, after being kept some time, 
and used in soups and stews, or baked, either alone or 
with apples, in pies. The fruits may also be cooked as 
a vegetable when young. All the plants are annuals, 
and hardy enough to succeed outside, in warm positions, 
from May until autumn. Many of them are vigorous- 
growing trailing subjects, that may be utilised—par- 
ticularly the ornamental ones—for covering bare walls, 
hedges, unsightly fences, &e. Seeds should be sown in 
a gentle heat, in April, and the young plants afterwards 
grown on and hardened before being placed outside, 
about the end of May. Protection should then be 
afforded by handlights, until danger of frost is past, 
and the plants have become established. All the sorts 
veins running straight from the midrib to the margin. 
