152 FOREIGN PLANTS 



Fourcroya (Amaryll.). F. gigantea from Mexico = Mauritius 



hemp. 

 Four o'clock. Mirahilis Jalapa (Nyctagin.). S. Amer. 

 Foxglove. Digitalis purpurea (Scrophul.). Eur. 

 Fuch'sia. Various species from S. Amer. (Onagraceae), esp.: 



F. fulgens with tubular flowers, F. coccinea, F. glohosa 



and F. Riccartoni in many varieties. 

 Furze (Gorse). Ulex europaeus (Legum.) 



Gai liar 'dia. (Comp.) G. picta. N. Amer. 



Gardenia v. Katjepiering. 



Garlic. Allium sativum (Lil.). E. India. 



Gaura. G. Lindheimeri (OenothersiC.) . N. Amer. 



Geranium v. part I. 



Gerst = Barley. 



Geum. G. Chiloense (Rosac). S. Amer. 



Giant reed. Arundo Donax. N.E. Air. 



Gilia. G. coronopifolia (perennial). (Polemoniac). N. Amer. 



Ginger. Zingiber officinale (Zingib.). E. Indies. 



Gingko. G. hiloha. (Gingkoac, an order intermediate between 

 Cycadaceae and Coniferae), China. 



Gledit'schia. G. triacanthos (Legum.). N. Amer. 



Gloxi'nia (gardeners'). Most varieties derived from Sinningia 

 speciosa (Gesneraceae). Brazil. 



Gode'tia (Onagraceae). G. Willdenowiana. N. Amer. 



Golden feather v. Pyrethrum. 



Golden rod. Solidago virga aurea (Comp.). Eur. 

 „ willow V. Rooikrans (part I.). 



Gooseberry (Barbadoes — ) Peireskia aculeata (Cact.). 



W. Indies. 



Gooseberry (Cape — ) (part I.). 



Gourds (Cucurbitaceae). Cucumis sativus, the Cucumber 

 (Komkommer) from North India; C. Melo, the Sweet 

 melon, originally from N. India. Citrullus vulgaris, the 

 Kaffir water-melon (S.A.), also the sweet Water- 

 melon. Gucurhita moschata, the Musk-melon 

 ( Spaans' spek ) ; G. Pepo, the Pumpkin (Pompoen), in 

 many varieties and subspecies, one of them being the 

 Vegetable marrow, others grown for ornamental pur- 

 poses, viz., the Apple—, pear — orange-gourd; G. melopepo, 

 the Squash, all three species from C. Amer. Lagenaria 

 vulgaris, the Kalabash, probably from Abyssinia. Sechium 

 edule, the Climbing gourd, fruit used as a vegetable. 

 Trichosanthes anguina, the Snake gourd of India, when 

 young used as a vegetable. Also called the Guada-bean 



