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endures slight frost (Wittmack). It is uot subject to attacks of insects 

 and fungs (Vilmorin). Oil is pressed from the seeds. Glycine Soja, 

 Siebold and Zuccarini, is said to be a distinct plant, but probably 

 serves the same purpose. 



Glycyrrhiza echinata, Linne". 



South-Europe and South- Western Asia. From the root of this 

 herb a portion of the Italian liquorice is prepared. The Russian 

 liquorice is also derived from this species. The root is thicker and 

 less sweet than that of the following. 



Glycyrrhiza glabra, Linns'. 



South-Europe, North-Africa, South- Western and Middle Asia. 

 The extract of the root of this herb constitutes the ordinary 

 liquorice. The plant grows most vigorously in adequate climes. 

 Both this and the preceding are hardy in Norway to lat. 59 55' 

 (Schuebeler). Liquorice is of some utility in medicine and also used 

 in porter-breweries. Chemical principle: glycyrrhizin. 



GlyptostrobllS heterophyllus, Endlicher. (Taxodium heterophyllum, 

 Brongniart. ) 



China. An ornamental tree, allied to Taxodium distichum in some 

 respects, and like that tree particularly fit for permanently wet ground. 

 The Chinese plant it along the edges of canals and narrow creeks, the 

 buttress of the tree standing actually in the moist mud (Dr. Hance). 



G-melina Leichhardtii, F. v. Mueller. 



East-Australia. Grown now on a commercial scale for fancy 

 timber-purposes in Queensland. 



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, according to Dr. Pappe. 

 Flowers deliciouslv fragrant. 



Gordonia Lasianthus, Linne". 



The Loblolly-Bay. South-Eastern 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. Upper Egypt, according to A. de Candolle, 

 seemingly also Abyssinia, Sennaar and thence to Upper Guinea. 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, disconnected, after 

 the removal of the cotton-fibre greenish-velvety. The cotton of long 

 staple, but also a variety occurs with short staple. The New Orleans 



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