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GROUND SENNA. Ca'ssia Chamacri' sta. 

 GROUNDSEL-TREE. Ba'ccharis halimifo'lia. 



GROVE is a moderately extensive association of trees 

 without underwood. The most fitting character of a 

 grove is beauty ; for fine trees are lovely objects, and a 

 grove is an assemblage of them, in which every indi- 

 vidual retains much of its own peculiar elegance, and 

 whatever it loses is transferred to the superior beauty of 

 the whole. To a grove, therefore, which admits of endless 

 variety in the disposition of the trees, differences hi their 

 shapes and their greens are seldom very important, and 

 sometimes they are detrimental. Strong contraste scatter 

 trees which are thinly planted, and which have not the 

 connection of underwood ; they no longer form one 

 plantation ; they are a number of single trees. A thick 

 grove is not, indeed, exposed to this mischief ; and certain 

 situations may recommend different shapes and different 

 greens for their effects upon the surface. The eye, 

 attracted into the depth of the grove, passes by little 

 circumstances at the entrance : even varieties in the 

 form of the line do not always engage the attention : 

 they are not so apparent as in a continued thicket, and 

 are scarcely seen if they are not considerable. 



GRYLLOTA'LPA. See MOLE CRICKET. 



GUATACUM. Lignum Vitae Tree. (The aboriginal 

 name in South America. Nat. ord. Beancapers [Zygo- 

 phyllaceae]. Linn. lo-Decandria, i-Monogynia.) 



The Guaiacum bark of G. officina'le is well known for 

 its medicinal properties. Stove evergreen trees. Cut- 

 tings of ripe shoots hi April or May, in sand, under a 

 bell-glass, in brisk bottom-heat ; rich, sandy, fibrous 

 loam. Summer temp., 60 to 85 ; winter, 50 to 60. 

 G, arbp'reum (tree). 30. Blue. Trinidad. 1816. 

 officina'le (shop). 40. Blue. August. W. Ind. 1694. 

 vertica'le (vertical). 8. Blue. W. Ind. 1820. 



GUANO. See DUNGS. 



GUA'REA. (The native name. Nat. ord. Meliads 

 [Meliaceae], Linn. S-Octandria, i-Monogynia. Allied to 

 Carapa.) 



Stove evergreen trees. Same culture as for Guaiacum. 

 G. coffeatfo'lia (Coffea-leaved). 



,, grandifto'ra (large-flowered). See G. GRANDIFOLIA. 

 grandifo'lia (large-leaved). 20. White. June. W. 



Ind. 1752. 

 ramifto'ra (branch-flowering). 20. White. Porto 



Rico. 1822. 



,, Swa'rtzii (Swartz's). See G. TRICHILIOIDES. 

 trichilioi'dcs (Trichilia-like). 20. White. W. Ind. 

 1822. 



GUATTE'RIA. (Named after Guatteri, an Italian 

 botanist. Nat. ord. Anonads [Anonaceae]. Linn. 13- 

 Polyatidria, 6-Polygynia. Allied to Anona.) 



The flowers of G. virga'ia are exceedingly sweet. Stove 

 evergreen trees and shrubs. Cuttings of half-ripened 

 shoots in April, as for Guaiacum. 



G. cerasoi'des (cherry-like). See POLYALTHIA CERASOIDES. 

 Kori'nti (Korinti). See POLYALTHIA KORINTI. 



laurifo'lia (laurel-leaved). 8. White. Jamaica. 1818. 

 Ou'regou (Ouregou). Rusty-velvety. Guiana. 

 ru'fa (reddish). See UVARIA MICROCARPA. 

 ,, subero'sa (cork-barked). See POLYALTHIA SUBEROSA. 

 virga'ia (twiggy). 30. White. Jamaica. 1793. 

 " Lancewood." 



GUA'VA. (Psi'dium cattleia'num.) This evergreen 

 shrub is not generally cultivated for the sake of its fruit ; 

 but it is deserving of some encouragement where hothouse 

 room is plentiful. Its fruit, in size and appearance, 

 somewhat resembles a small Orleans plum, and is of a 

 dull purple colour ; it is juicy, and hi flavour somewhat 

 resembles a strawberry. The common Guava is P. 

 Guaja'va, of which there are two forms, namely, the 

 White Guava (P. Guaja'va pyri'ferum) and the Red 

 Guava (P. G. pomi'ferum), cultivated and naturalised in 

 most tropical countries, for the sake of their fruits, which 

 are eaten as dessert. 



Propagation is effected by cuttings, layers, and seeds. 



Soil. Two parts of loam and one part peat. 



Culture. It requires the ordinary culture given to 

 evergreen shrubs in our stoves. As soon as the plants 

 attain a little age they bear abundantly and hi a long 



succession, often producing fruit through the winter. 

 They will succeed very well in a comfortable conservatory, 

 but a climate of an intermediate character will suit them 

 best, as they enjoy a moderate amount of heat. They 

 occasionally require the primer's assistance in thinning- 

 out crowded or cross shoots, when such occur, and iii 

 pinching the tops from those which become over-luxuriant. 

 Fruit. It is used for the dessert, and making jelly. 



GUAZU'MA. Bastard Cedar. (The aboriginal name 

 in Mexico. Nat. ord. ByUneriads [Sterculiaceaj]. Linn. 

 iS-Polyadelphia, i-Decandria. Allied to Theobroma.) 



The fruit of G. ulmifo'lia is full of a sweet, agreeable 

 pulp. Stove evergreen trees. Cuttings of ripened shoots, 

 and general treatment as for Guaiacum. 

 G. polybo'trya (many-racemed). 12. Yellow. Mexico. 



1816. 

 tomento'sa (woolly). 20. India, Java, and Trop. 



Arner. 1820. 



ulmifo'lia (elm-leaved). 40. Yellow. Jamaica. 1739. 

 GUELDER ROSE. Vibu'rnum (Tpulus. 

 GUERNSEY IILY. Neri'ne sarnie'nsis. 



GUETTA'RDA. (Named after E. Guettard, a French 

 botanist. Nat. ord. Cinchonads [Rubiaceaej. Linn. 21- 

 Moncecia, 6-Hexandria.) 



Stove evergreen trees. General treatment as for 

 Guaiacum. 

 G. cocci' 'nea (scarlet). See ISERTIA COCCINEA. 



,, hirsu'ta (hairy). 20. Peru. 1820. 



lu'cida (shining). See ANTIRRHCEA LUCIDA. 



,, odora'ia (sweet-scented). 10. Red. Jamaica. 1818. 



,, rugo'sa (wrinkly-leaved). See G. SCABRA. 



tomento'sa (woolly). See STENOSTOMUM TOMENTOSUM. 



sca'bra (scaly). 20. White. W. Ind. 1818. 



specio'sa (showy- flowered). 20. Scarlet. Trop. Asia. 



GUEVTNA. (The name given by the natives. Nat. 

 ord. Proteaceae.) 



A greenhouse tree in most parts of the country, but 

 hardy in such parts as Devon and Cornwall. Cuttings hi 

 sand in a cold frame or greenhouse covered with a hand- 

 light. Fibrous loam and peat. 



G. Avetta'na (Avellana). 30-40. White. Fruit red; 

 edible. Chili. 1826. " Chilian Nut." 



GUICHENO'TIA. (Commemorative of Antoine Guiche- 

 not, a French gardener. Nat. ord. Sterculiaceae.) 



Greenhouse shrubs from the cooler parts of Australia. 

 Cuttings in sand hi a close case, with moderate heat. 

 Peat and loam, with sand. 

 G. ledifo'lia (Ledum-leaved). 3. White. 1868. 

 macra'ntha (large-flowered). 3. Purple. March. 

 1847. 



GUDLANDI'NA. Nicker-tree. (Named after M. Guil- 

 andina, a Prussian botanist. Nat. ord. Leguminous 

 Plants [Leguminosae]. Linn. lo-Decandria, i-Monogynia. 

 Now referred to Cassalpinia hi most cases. 



Stove evergreen shrubs. Seeds hi a hotbed, in spring ; 

 cuttings, &c., as for Guaiacum. 

 G. Bo'nduc (Bonduc). See C/ESALPINIA BONDUC. 

 Bonduce'lla (small Bonduc). See CESALPINIA BON- 



DUCELLA. 



microphy'lla (small- leaved). E. Ind. 



Mori'nga (Moringa). See MORINGA PTERYGOSPERMA. 



GUINEA PEACH. Sarcoce'phalus. 

 GUINEA PLUM. Parina'rium exce'lsum. 



GUIZO'TIA. (Commemorative of M. Guizot. Nat. 

 ord. Composite.) 



Stove, annual herb. Seeds. Fibrous loam, leaf-mould, 

 and sand. 

 G. abyssi'nica (Abyssinian). 5-6. Yellow. August. 



Trop. Africa. 1806. 

 ,, olei'fera (oil-bearing). See G. ABYSSINICA. 



GUM AMMONIAC. Dorc'ma ammoni'acum. 

 GUM ARABIC TREE. Aca'cia Ara'bica. 

 GUM CISTUS. Ci'stus iadani'ferus. 

 GUM reT.F:MT TREE. A'myris Plumie'ri. 

 GUM LAC TREE. Bu'tea frondo'sa, 



