214 Select Plants for Industrial Culture and 



G-aulthieria Shallon, Fursh. 



North-Western America. This handsome spreading bush would 

 yield its pleasant edible berries in abundance, if planted on alpine 

 mountains, where it would likely become naturalised. Of. pro- 

 cumbens (L.) is the North-Eastern American Wintergreen, used in 

 medicine. 



G-aylussacia trondosa, Torrey and Gray.* 



The Blue Tangleberry of Eastern North-America. A bush 

 with deciduous foliage ; fruit very sweet. 



G-aylussacia resinosa, Torrey and Gray.* 



The Black Huckleberry of North-Eastern America. A dwarf 

 shrub, with deciduous leaves. It likes swampy woodlands, and 

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

 pleasant taste. Perhaps some of the South-American species may 

 also produce edible fruit. 



G-eitonoplesium cymosum, Cunningham. (Culcoa cymosa,\ Salisbury.) 

 Through the whole East- Australian forests. It is mentioned here, 

 to draw attention to the likelihood, that special culture may con- 

 vert this into a culinary plant, as Mr. P. O'Shanesy found the young 

 shoots to offer a fair substitute for Asparagus. 



Gelidium corneum, Lamouroux. 



On shores of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. This sea- 

 weed could by artificial means doubtless be still much distributed 

 beyond its natural locations. Under the name of " Yang-tsai " it is 

 a commercial article for food in China. The jelly of this serves as 

 a substitute for " Agar-Agar " in rearing bacteria. The " gelose" 

 of this plant remains solid at considerable warmth, and thus is 

 particularly well preservable and transmissible [Dr. Dymock]. 



Gelsemium nitidum, Richard. 



Southern States of North- America, also in Mexico. " Yellow 

 Jessamine." A twining shrubby plant, long since introduced into 

 Australia by the writer, with numerous other plants of industrial 

 or therapeutical importance. Recommended in mania, meningitis, 

 neuralgia, irritative coughs, asthma, [Prof. Bartholomew] acts 

 chiefly as an anodyne and thus may induce sleep. Active principle : 

 gelsemin. The perfume of the flowers has also come into use for 

 cosmetics. 



Genista monosperma, Lamarck. 



Mediterranean regions. One of the best of Broom-bushes for 

 arresting sand-drift. G. sphaerocarpa, Lamarck, is of like use, and 

 also comes from the Mediterranean Sea. 



