490 FOREST CULTURE AND 
The mucilaginous tubers can be used for food, a re- 
mark which applies to many other as yet disregarded 
lilaceous plants. 
Fraxinus Oregana, Nuttall.—California and Oregon. 
Delights on river-banks. Wood durable and elastic 
(Bolander). Well available for planting along our 
numerous forest-brooks. 
Garuleum bipinnatum, Lessing.—South Africa. A 
perennial herb of medicinal properties, and, like nu- 
merous other plants there and elsewhere, praised as 
_ an alexipharmic, but all requiring close re-investiga- 
tion in this respect. 
Gelseminum nitidum, Michaux. — Southern States 
of North America and Mexico. A twining, shrubby 
plant of medicinal value, long since introduced into 
Australia by the writer, like numerous other plants 
of industrial or therapeutical importance. Active 
principle, Gelseminin. The scent of the flowers has 
also come into use as a cosmetic. 
Gonioma Kamassi, E. Meyer.—South Africa. This 
small tree furnishes the yellow Kamassi-wood, much 
sought for carpenter’s tools, planes, and other select 
articles of wood-work ; also for wood-engraving, ac- 
cording to Dr. Pappe. Flowers deliciously fragrant. 
Grumilea cymosa, EK. Meyer. — South Africa. Dr. 
Pappe describes the wood of this tree as a beautiful 
citron-yellow. 
Guevina Avellana, Molina.—Extends from Middle 
Chile to the Chonos Archipelago. Briefly alluded to 
already, in the list of trees desirable for Victorian 
forest-culture. One of the most beautiful trees in 
existence. The snowy-white flower-spikes produced 
simultaneously with the ripening of the coral - red 
