240 Select Plants for Industrial Culture and 



green state or when ripe ; in the latter state they need considerable 

 soaking before use. They constitute a vast proportion of the people's 

 food in Japan. The return from the culture of this plant is ample. 

 The plant endures slight frost [Wittmack]. It is not subject to attacks 

 of insects and fungs [Vilmorin]. Oil is pressed from the seeds. It 

 is also an extremely valuable fodder-plant, according to Dr. Gr. Watt. 

 Glycine Soja, Siebold and Zuccarini, is said to be a distinct plant, 

 but probably serves the same purpose. Two kinds of Soja-beans 

 exist, one containing to 20 per cent, of oil, which sort is used for 

 pressing, while the less oily kind is used for sauce [James Taylor]. 



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, Linn<. 



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, but requires a 

 deep, rich and friable soil for prolific growth. Propagation best from 

 suckers or cuttings, but a harvest of the roots is only realized in the 

 third or fourth year. The return may come up to as much as 4 tons 

 on an acre under favorable circumstances. No watering is necessary 

 for this plant. Market value of the root in London now 16s. to 18s. 

 per cwt. [Christy]. 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. 



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Glyptostrobus heterophyllus, Endlichcr. (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 people plant it along the edges of canals and narrow 

 creeks, the buttress of the tree standing actually in moist muddy soil 

 [Dr. Hance]. 



Gmelina Leichhardtii, F. v. Mueller. 



East- Australia, to 35 S.L. Height of tree to 150 feet ; stem- 

 diameter to 4 feet. Grown now on a commercial scale for fancy 

 timber-purposes in Queensland. Wood of shining paleness, not liable 

 to rend, particularly valued for ship-decks, flooring-boards, and 

 superior implements. Vitex lignum vitse (Cunningham), another 

 verbenaceous timber-tree of high value, is also indigenous on the 

 coast-ranges of Eastern Australia. 



