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entrance ; even varieties in the form of 

 the line do not always engage the at- 

 tention, they are not so apparent as in 

 a continued thicket, and are scarcely 

 seen if they are not considerable. 



GRYLLOTA'LPA. See Mole CrikL'i. 



GUAJA'CUM. (The aboriginal name 

 in South America. Nat. ord., Bean- 

 capers [Zygophyllacese]. Linn., 10- 

 Decandria \-Monoqynia. ) 



The Guaiacum bark of G. officinale is well 

 known for its medicinal properties. Stove 

 evergreen trees. Cuttings of ripe shoots, in 

 April or May, in sand, under a bell-glass, in 

 brisk bottom heat ; rich sandy fibry loam. 

 Summer temp., 60 to 85 ; winter, 50 to 60. 

 G. arbo'reum (tree). 30. Blue. Trinidad. 1816. 



qfficina'le (shop). 40. Blue. August. 



West Indies. 1694. 



vertica'le (vertical). 8. Blue. West In- 



dies. 1820. 



GUAXO. See Dungs. 



GUA'REA. (The native name. Nat. 

 ord., Meliads [Meliacese]. Linn., 8- 

 Octandria \-Monogynia. Allied to Ca- 

 rapa.) 



Stove evergreen trees. Same culture as for 

 Guajacum. 



G. grandiflo'ra (large-flowered). 20. White. 

 June. South America. 1752. 



There are two other species, G. 

 ramiflo'ra and Swa'rtzii. 



GUATTE'RIA. (Named after Guatteri, 

 an Italian botanist. Nat. ord., Anonads, 

 [Anonacese], Linn., l'3-Polyandria 6- 

 Polygynia. Allied to Anona.) 



The flowers of G. virgata are exceedingly | 

 sweet. Stove evergreen trees and shrubs. Cut- i 

 tings of half ripened shoots in April, as for | 

 Guajacum. 



G. cerasoi'des (Cherry- like). 16. Green. East ' 

 Indies. 1820. 



laurifo'lin (Laurel - leaved). 8. White. 



Jamaica. 1818. 



ru'fa (reddish). 3. Brown. July. China. 



1822. 



subero'sa (cork-barked). 8. White. East 



Indies. 1820. 



virga'ta (twiggy. Lancewood). 30. White. 



Jamaica. 1793. 



GUAVA (Psi'dium Cattleya'mim). This 

 evergreen shrub is not generally cul- 

 tivated for the sake of its fruit, but it 

 is deserving of some encouragement 

 where hothouse room is plentiful. Its 

 fruit, in size and appearance, somewhat 

 resembles a small Orleans plum, and 

 of a dull purple colour; it is juicy, and 

 in flavour somewhat resembles a straw- 

 berry. 



Propagation is effected by cuttings, 

 layers, and seeds. 



Soil. Two parts of loam and one 

 part peat. 



Culture. It requires the ordinary 

 culture given to evergreen shrubs in 

 our stoves. As soon as the plants 

 attain a little age they bear abundantly 

 and in a long succession, often pro- 

 ducing fruit through the Avinter. They 

 will succeed very well in a comfortable 

 conservatory, but a climate of an in- 

 termediate character will suit them 

 best, as they enjoy a moderate amount 

 of heat. They occasionally require 

 the pruner'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 

 aboriginal name in Mexico. Nat. ord., 

 Byttneriads [Byttneracese]. Linn., 18- 

 Polyadelphia l-Decandria. Allied to 

 Theobroma.) 



The fruit of G. ulmifolia is full of a sweet 

 agreeable pulp. Stove evergreen trees. Cut- 

 tings 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. Ja- 



maica. 1739. 



GUELDER ROSE. T r irbu'rn / un o'pulus. 



GUERNSEY LILY. Neri'ne sarnie'nsis. 



GUETTA'RDIA. (Named after E. 

 Gueltard, a French botanist. Nat. ord., 

 Cinchonads [Cinchonaceee]. Linn., 21 

 Moncecia Q-Hcxandria.} 



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-tefli-erf). 20. West Indies. 



1/93. 



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



sca'bra (scaly). 20. White. West Indies. 



1818. 



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



Indies. i/71. 



GUILANDI'XA. Nicker Tree. (Named 

 after M. Guilandina, a Prussian bota- 

 nist. Nat. ord., Leguminous Plants 

 [Fabaceae]. Linn., 10-Decandria 1- 

 Monoyynia. Allied to Poinciana.) 



