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size and appearance, somewhat resem 

 bles a small Orleans plum, and is of a dul 

 purple colour; it is juicy, and in flavour 

 somewhat resembles a strawberry. 



Propagation is effected by cuttings 

 layers, and seeds. 



Soil. Two parts of learn and one part 

 peat. 



Culture. It requires the ordinary cul 

 ture given to evergreen shrubs in our 

 stoves. As soon as the plants attain a 

 little age they bear abundantly and in 

 long succession, often producing fruil 

 through the winter. They will succeed 

 very well in a comfortable conservatory, 

 but a climate of an intermediate cha- 

 racter will suit them best, as they enjoy a 

 moderate amount of heat. They occa- 

 sionally require the primer's assistance 

 in thinning-out crowded or cross shoots, 

 when such occur, and in pinching the 

 tops from those which become over 

 luxuriant. 



Fruit. It is used for the dessert, and 

 making jelly. 



GUAZU'MA. Bastard Cedar. (The abo- 

 riginal name in Mexico. Nat. ord., JBytt- 

 neriads [Byttneriacese] . Linn., 18-Polya- 

 cteZp/aal-Zteeandria.Allied to Theobroma. ) 



The fruit of G. ulmifo'lia is full of a sweet, 

 agreeable pulp. Stove evergreen trees. Cuttings 

 of ripened shoots, and general treatment as for 

 Guajacum. 



G. polybo'trya (many-racemed). 12. Yellow. 

 Brazil. 1816. 



tomento'sa (woolly). 20. Cumana. 1820. 



ulmifo'lia (elm-leaved). 40. Yellow. Jamaica. 



1739. 



GUELDER EOSE. Vibu'rnum o'pulus. 



GUEENSEY LILY. Neri'ne Sarnie'nsis. 



GUETTA'RDIA. (Named after E. Guet- 

 tard, a French botanist. Nat. ord., Cin- 

 chonads [Cinchonacese]. Linn., 21-Mo- 

 noecia 6-Hexandria.) 



Stove evergreen trees. General treatment as for 

 Guajacum. 

 G.hirsu'ta (hairy). 20. Peru. 1820. 



lu'cida (shining). 20. Jamaica. 1818. 



odora'ta (sweet-scented). 10. Red. Jamaica. 



1818. 



rugo'sa (wrinkly-Zeawed). 20. W. Ind. 1793. 



tomento'sa (woolly). 20. Jamaica. 1820. 



sca'bra (scaly). 20. White. W. Ind. 1818. 



specio'sa (showy-flowered). 20. Scarlet. E. 



Ind. 1771. 



GUILANDI'NA. Nicker-tree. (Named 

 after M. Guilandina, a Prussian botanist. 

 Nat. ord., Leguminous Plants [Fabacese]. 

 Linn., IQ-Decandria \-Monogynia. Al- 

 lied to Poinciana.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs. Seeds in a hotbed, in 

 spring | cuttings, &c., M tor Guajacum. 



G. Bo'nduc (Bonduc). 19. Yellow. India, 1640. 



Bonduceflla (small Bonduc). 8. Yellow. E. 



Ind. 1700. 



microphy'lla (small-leaved). E. Ind. 



GUINEA PEACH. Sarcoce'phalus. 



GUINEA PLUM. Parina'rium exce'lsum, 



GUM AMMONIAC. Dore'ma ammoni'acum 



GUM ARABIC TREE. Aca'cia Ara'bica. 



GUM CISTUS. Ci'stus iadani'ferus. 



GUM ELEMI TREE. A'myris Plumie'ri. 



GUM LAC TREE. JBu'teafrondo'sa. 



GUM SENEGAL TREE. Aca'cia Senega'l. 



GUM-TREE. Eucaly'ptus robu'sta. 



GUMMING. See EXTRAVASATED SAP. 



GUSTA'VIA. (Named after Gustavus III. 

 of Sweden. Nat. ord., Barringtoniads 

 [Barringtoniacesa], Linn., W-Monadel- 

 phia S-Polyandria.) 



There are several species of these fine stove 

 evergreens not yet in cultivation. Cuttings of ripe 

 shoots in Bandy soil, under a bell-glass, and in 

 bottom-heat; rich, loamy soil. Summer temp., 

 60 to 90 ; winter, 55 to 60. G. augu'sta is a 

 splendid, low, evergreen tree, something like a 

 Myrtle or a Barringtonia. 



G. augu'st a (august). 10, White. Guiana. 1794. 

 fastuo'sa (disdainful). 20. White. May. 

 Guiana. 1824. 



GUZMA'NNIA. ( Named after A. Guzman, 

 a Spanish naturalist. Nat. ord., Bromel- 

 worts [Bromeliacese]. Linn., 6-Hexandria 

 1-Monoyynia. Allied to Bonapartea.) 



Stove herbaceous perennial. Suckers ; rich soil. 

 Stove temp., 60 to 80; winter, 55 to 60. 

 G. tri'color (three-coloured). 1. Green, scarlet. 

 April. S. Amer. 1820. 



GYMNE'MA. (From gymnos, naked, and 

 nema, a filament; in reference to the sta- 

 mens. Nat. ord., Asclepiads [Asclepiada- 

 cese]. Linn., 5-Pentandria 2-JDigynia. 

 Allied to Stephanotis. ) 



G. lacti'ferum is the Cow Plant of Ceylon, the 

 milk of which is used as food by the natives. 

 Stove evergreen twiners, with yellow flowers. 

 Cuttings- of stiff young side-shoots in May, in 

 sand, under a bell-glass, in heat; fibry loam and 

 sandy peat, well drained. Summer temp,, 60 to 

 80 ; winter, 50 to 58. 



G. tenaci'ssimum (most tenacious). 8. E. Ind. 



1806. 

 ti'ngens (staining). 8. July. E. Ind. 1823. 



GYMNO'CLADUS. Kentucky Coffee-tree. 

 ^From gymnos, naked, and klados, a 

 Dranch ; in reference to the soft young 

 wood, devoid of buds. Nat. ord., Legumi- 

 nous Plants [Fabacea?]. Linn.,22--Z>ta?cia 

 9-Decandria. Allied to Parkinsonia.) 



Hardy deciduous tree. By imported seeds and 

 cuttings of the roots, keeping the part nearest the 

 surface uppermost ; deep, mellow loam. The tree 

 las a peculiar dead-like appearance in winter, as 

 he buds are inconspicuous, but has a fine effect 

 n summer with its very large green leaves. 

 G. Canade'nsis (Canadian). 20. White. Canada. 

 1748. 



