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Gaultieria Shallon, Pursh. 



North-western America. This handsome spreading bush 

 would yield its pleasant edible berries in abundance, if 

 planted on our snowy mountains, where it would likely 

 become naturalized. 



GaylllSSacia frondosa, Torrey and Gray. 



The Blue Tangleberry of North America. A bush with 

 deciduous foliage. Berry sweet. 



Gaylussacia resinosa, Torrey and Gray. 



The Black Huckleberry of North America. A dwarf shrub 

 with deciduous leaves. It likes swampy woodlands, and 

 thus would find ample space in our forest-ranges. Berry of 

 pleasant taste. Perhaps some of the South American species 

 produce also edible fruits. 



Geitonoplesium cymosum, All. Cunningham. 



Through the whole East Australian forests. It is mentioned 

 here to draw attention to the fact, that special culture may 

 convert this into an Asparagus plant, as Mr. P. O'Shanesy 

 has found, that the young shoots offer a fair substitute for 

 Asparagus 



Genista monosperma, Lamarck. 



Mediterranean regions. One of the best of broom-bushes 

 for arresting sand-drift. G. sphaerocarpa, Lam., is of like 

 use, and comes also from the Mediterranean Sea. 



Gentiana lutea, L. 



Sub-Alpine tracts of Middle and South Europe. A peren- 

 nial most beautiful herb, yielding the medicinal G-entian- 

 root. It could be easily raised in our higher mountains. 

 Chemical principles : G-entian-bitter and G-entianin. 



Gladiolus edulis, Burchell. 



Interior of South Africa. The bulb-like roots are edible, 

 and taste like chesnuts, when roasted. 



Glycine hispida, Bentham. (Soja hispida, Moench.) 



An annual herb of India, China and Japan. The beans are 

 one of the main ingredients "of the condiment known as 

 Soja. Glycine Soja, Siebold and Zuccarini, is said to be a 

 distinct plant, but probably serving the same purpose. 



