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Gaylussacia resin osa, Torrey and Gray. 



The Black Huckleberry of North America. A dwarf shrub 

 with deciduous leaves. It likes swampy woodlands, and thus 

 would find ample space in our forest-ranges. Berry of 

 pleasant taste. Perhaps some of the South American species 

 produce also edible fruits. 



Geitonoplesium eymosum, Allan Cunningham. 



Through the whole East Australian forests. It is mentioned 

 here to draw attention to the fact, that special culture may 

 convert this into an Asparagus plant, as Mr. P. O'Shanesy 

 has found, that the young shoots offer a fair substitute for 

 Asparagus. 



Gelsemium nitidum, Michaux. 



Southern States of North America and Mexico. A twining 

 shrubby plant of medicinal value, long since introduced into 

 Australia by the writer, like numerous other jDlants of 

 industrial or therapeutical importance. Active principle 

 Gelseminin. The scent of the flowers has also come into use 

 as a cosmetic. 



Genista monosperma, Lamarck. 



Mediterranean regions. One of the best of broom-bushes 

 for arresting sand-drift. G. sphserocarpa, Lamarck, is of 

 like use, and comes also from the Mediterranean Sea. 



Gentiana lutea, Linne. 



Sub- Alpine tracts of Middle and South Europe. A peren- 

 nial most beautiful herb, yielding the medicinal Gentian-root. 

 It could be easily raised in our higher mountains. Chemical 

 principles: Gentian-bitter and Gentianin. 



Gigantochloa apus, Kurz. (Bambusa apus, Eoemer and 

 Schultes.) 



Indian Archipelagus, at elevations up to 5000 feet. Height 

 of stem to 60 feet. When young it is used for strings and 

 ropes. 



Gigantochloa aspera, Kurz. 



Java. Found by Zollinger to attain a maximum height of 

 170 feet. 



Gigantochloa atter, Kurz. 



Java, in the region from 2000 to 4000 feet. Height of stems 

 to 70 feet. One of the extensively cultivated species. 



Gigantochloa maxima, Kurz. 



Java. Height to 120 feet, the stems nearly a foot thick. 

 One of the most extensively cultivated of all Asiatic bamboos, 

 ascending into mountain regions. 



