308 FOREST CULTURE AND 
—An annual herb of India, China, and Japan. The 
beans are one of the main ingredients of the condi- 
ment known as Soja. Glycine Soja, Siebold and Zuc- 
carini, is said to be a distinct plant, but probably serv- 
ing the same purpose. 
Glycyrrhiza, echinata, L.—South Europe and Ori- 
ent. From the root of this herb at least a portion of 
the Italian liquorice is prepared. The root is thicker 
than that of the following. The Russian liquorice- 
root is derived from this species. It is less sweet. 
Glycyrrhiza glabra, L.—South Europe. The extract 
of the root of this herb constitutes the ordinary Liquor- 
ice. The plant grows here most vigorously. The 
liquorice is of some utility in medicine, but also used 
in porter breweries. Chemical principle: Glycyr- 
rhizin. 
Gossypium arboreum, L.*— The Tree Cotton. In- 
dia, Arabia. A tall, perennial species, but not form- 
ing a real tree; yielding cotton in the first season. 
Leaves long-lobed. Bracts with few teeth. Petals 
yellow, or in age pink or purple. Seeds brown, dis- 
connected ; after the removal of the cotton - fiber, 
greenish-velvety. The cotton of long staple, but a 
variety occurs with short staple. The New Orleans 
cotton (G. sanguineum, Hassk.) belongs to this species. 
Dr. Seemann connects also the ordinary G. herbace- 
um, L., a8 a variety with G. arboreum. The cotton- 
fiber is crisp, white, opaque, and not easily separable. 
Gossypium Barbadense, L.* — West India. Sea 
Island Cotton. Leaves long-lobed. Petals yellow. 
Seeds disconnected, black ; after the removal of the 
cotton-fiber, nakcd. The cotton of this species is very 
long, easily separable, and of a silky lustre. This spe- 
