is known under the names of Grey Plum and Rough Plum. Parinarium 

 Nonda is a species indigenous to North Eastern Australia, known as the 

 Nonda Tree, and recommended by Baron von Mueller for trial culture. 

 It is a handsome evergreen tree, and attains a height of about sixty feet. 

 The fruit is Plum-like, and is rather mealy, but possibly might be 

 improved by cultivation. The Gingerbread Plum and kindred species, 

 being natives of tropical regions will only thrive in the warmer parts of 

 Australia, where they are worth cultivation both for their fruit and as 

 ornamental trees. Propagation is readily effected by seed and layers. 

 Plants may also be obtained from cuttings of the ripened wood of the 

 current season's growth, which strike freely in sand under a glass. 



GOAT NUT. 



This name is used in California, for the fruit of Simmondsia Calif ornica, 

 \ low-sized shrub of rigid habit belonging to the order Brexaceae. It is 

 indigenous to California and other parts of North West America, and 

 grows naturally under widely different conditions as regards soil and 

 climate. This plant flourishes equally well near to the sea coast, in 

 mountain districts, or the interior desert regions. It bears regularly and 

 profusely Acorn-like Nuts, which have a pleasant flavour. The Goat 

 Nut will thrive in any part of Australia excepting the tropical regions, as 

 also in Tasmania and New Zealand, and owing to its hardiness and 

 profuseness in bearing is worthy of attention, though the fruit is greatly 

 inferior to many other Nuts. It may be grown successfully in almost 

 any kind of soil or situation, and even in the most exposed places. 

 Probably if tried it would prove a serviceable plant for hedges. Propa- 

 gation is easily effected by seeds, which should be planted an inch deep. 

 Layers put down in the spring root readily, and cutting will strike freely 

 if put in at the same season of the year. 



GOOSEBERRY. 



HISTORY. 



This familiar fruit is known botanically under the name of Ribes, and 

 it belongs to the natural order Grossulace^. The genus embraces a 

 number of species, natives principally of the northern regions of Europe. 

 Asia, and America, and only three or four are found in other parts of the 

 world. With a few exceptions all the species are deciduous small shrubs, 

 and, while only a few yield serviceable fruits, several others are used for 

 ornamental purposes. The Gooseberry has originated from fiibes 

 groMariai which embraces seven or eight sub-species, and is indigenous 

 to feat > Britain and many parts of Northern Europe. The specific 

 name coniee from the Latin grossur& small, green fig. There is soine 



