SCIENTIFIC AND POPULAR. 17S 



886. GIFOLA, Cass. Cotton Kose, etc. Compositae, 



Anagram of Filago. Syn. Filago, Gnaphalium, in part. 

 AVhite-woolly herbs, resembling Filago. About 10 species, 

 warm and temperate regions; 5 in U. S. [Heller catalogues 

 the species as Filago. ] 



a. (x. Oerinanica (L. ) Dumort (Filago Germanica L. ). Europe, 

 nat. in U. S. Cotton Kose, Chafe- weed. Cudweed, Childing Cud- 

 weed, Down-weed, Herb Christopher*, Hoarwort, Owl's-crown; 

 formerly called Herba impia. Plant reputed vulnerary. 



887. GIGARTINA, Stackh. Sea Moss. Oigariiiieae. 



Syn. SphiBrococcus, Mastocarpus, in part. Seaweeds re- 

 lated to Chondrus. About 50 species, widely distributed. 



a. (x. mamillosa Greville (S. mamillosus Argardh, M. mamillosus 

 Kutzing). Coasts of north Atlantic. Irish Moss, in part. 

 Plant; Chonclrus, U. S. P., in part. See Chondrus crispus. 



888. GILIA, K. & P. . Gilia. - Polemoiiiaceae. 



Named for Philip Gil, Spanish botanist. Syn. Cantua, 

 Collomia, in part. Herbs, some ornamental. About 75 spe- 

 cies, New World; 63 in U. S. 



889. OINKGO, L. 1771. Maidenhair tree. Taxaceae. 

 Vernacular Japanese name. Syn. Salisburia, Sm. 1797. 



A tree with leaves resembling frondlets of an Adiantum. 



a. Gf. biloba L. (S. adiantifolia Sm. ). China and Japan, and 



often planted as a shade tree. Gingko tree, (Ginkgo, Gingo), 

 Maidenhair tree; Chinese name Yin-hing (i. e. Silver Apri- 

 cot). »Seec?s, called by the Chinese Pa-koo, almond-like, esculent 

 yield a fixed oil. 



890. GITH6pSIS, Xutt. Githopsis. Canipamilaceae. 



Inconspicuous annuals. Two species, both of California. 



891. OLADIOLUS, L. Sword-lily. Iridaceae. 

 From Latin, dim. of gladius, a * 'sword". Herbs from fleshy 



corms. About 90 species, Africa and the Mediterranean region. 



a.G. edulis Burchell. South Africa. Corms edible, tasting like 

 chestnuts when roasted. 



b. G. paliistris Gaudin (G. Boucheanus Schlecht. ). Sword-lily, 



Round Ramson, Round Mandrake, Corn Flag; Ger. Runder 

 AUermannsbarnisch, Siegmarswurz. Corms, Bulbi victorialis 

 rotundi, Bulbi gladioli; vulnerary. 



892. (xLAl^CIUM, Juss. Horned Poppy. Papaveraceae. 



Name from Greek, alluding to ''glaucous" foliage. Syn. 

 Chelidonium, in part. Glaucous herbs with yellow latex. 

 About 6 species, mostly of Mediterranean region. 



a. G. Grlaiiciiim (L. ) Karst. ( Chelidonium Glaucium L., G. flavum 

 Crantz (Kew), G. luteum Scop. ). Southern Europe, adv. in 

 U. S. Yellow Horned Poppy, Y^ellow Sea Poppy, Horn Poppy, 

 Bruise- root. Bruise wort, Spatmore, Squatmore, Sea Celandine; 

 Ger. Hornmohn; Fr. Pavot cornu. Fresh plant or juice of 

 plant purgative, hydragogue; (b) G. coriiiciildtiim Curtius 

 has similar properties. 



