236 Select Plants for Industrial Culture and 



Gaulthieria Myrsinites, Hooker. 



Northern California, Oregon, British Columbia. The fruit of this 

 procumbent shrub is said to be delicious. It would prove adapted 

 for any of the Alps. 



Gaulthieria Shallon, Pursh. 



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. G. procum- 

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

 medicine. 



Gaylussacia frondosa, Torrey and Gray.* 



The Blue Tangleberry of Eastern North- America. A bush with 

 deciduous foliage ; fruit very sweet. 



Gaylussacia 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 pro- 

 duce edible fruit. 



Geissaspis cristata, Wight and Arnott. 



Intra- tropical Asia. Though a native of tropic zones, yet as an 

 annual it would probably be reared to advantage also in temperate 

 climes. Mr. Charles Ford relates that this herb is used in Hongkong 

 for cattle-fodder, and that it will grow on swampy land. Gr. lupu- 

 lina (Planchon) is an African congener. 



Geitonoplesium 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 convert 

 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 Oceans. 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] . Sea- 

 weeds make excellent manure for many plants and are also very good 

 for mulching. 



