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140 SELECT PLANTS FOR INDUSTRIAL CULTURE 



Glycyrrhiza echinata, Linne. 



South Europe and Orient. 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, Linne. 



South Europe. The extract of the root of this herb consti- 

 tutes the ordinary liquorice. The plant grows most vigor- 

 ously in Victoria. The liquorice is of some utility in medicine, 

 but also used in porter breweries. Chemical principle : glycyr- 

 rhizin. 



Gonioma Kamassi, E. Meyer. 



South Africa. This small tree furnishes the yellow Kamassi- 

 wood, much sought for carpenters' tools, planes, and other 

 select articles of wood- work ; also for wood-engraving, accord- 

 ing to Dr. Pappe. Flowers deliciously fragrant. 



Gordonia lasianthus, Linne.* 



The Loblolly Bay. North America. A handsome tree, 

 growing to a height of 60 feet ; flowers snowy white. The 

 wood is extremely light, of a rosy hue and fine silky texture, 

 but unfit for exposure. The bark is extensively employed 

 for tanning in the Southern States. Available for swampy 

 coast lands. 



Gossypium arboreum, Linne.* 



The Tree Cotton. India, Arabia. A tall perennial species, 

 but not forming 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, discon- 

 nected, after the removal of the cotton fibre 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. herbaceum, L., as a variety with G. arboreum. 

 The cotton fibre is crisp, white, opaque, and not easily separ- 

 able. 



Gossypium Barbadense, 



West India. Sea Island Cotton. Leaves long-lobed. Petals 

 yellow. Seeds disconnected, black, after the removal of the 

 cotton fibre naked. The cotton of this species is very long, 

 easily separable, and of a silky lustre. This species requires 



