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Glycyrrhiza glabra, Linn^. 



South Europe. The extract of the root of this herb consti- 

 tutes the ordinary Liquorice. The plant grows here most 

 vigorously. The Liquorice of some utility in medicine, but 

 also used in porter breweries. Chemical principle: Glycyr- 

 rhizin. 



Gonioma Kamassi, E. Meyer. 



South Africa. This small tree furnishes the yellow Kamassi- 

 wood, much sought for carpenter's tools, planes and other 

 select articles of wood- work ; also for wood engraving, 

 according to Dr. Bappe. Elowers deliciously fragi'ant. 



Gordonia lasianthus, Linne. 



The Loblolly Bay. North America. A handsome tree, 

 growing to a height of 60 feet ; flowers snowy white. The 

 wood is extremely light, of a rosy hue and fine silky texture, 

 but unfit for exposure. The bark is extensively employed 

 for tanning in the Southern States. Available for swampy 

 coast-lands. 



Gossypium arboreum, Linn^.* 



The Tree-Cotton. India, Arabia. A tall perennial species, 

 but not forming a real tree, yielding cotton in the first 

 season already. Leaves long-lobed. Bracts with few teeth. 

 Betals yellow or in age pink or purple. Seeds brown, dis- 

 connected, after the removal of the cotton-fibre greenish- 

 velvety. The cotton of long staple, but a variety occurs 

 with short staple. The New Orleans Cotton (G. sanguineum, 

 Hassk.) belongs to this species. Dr. Seemann connects also 

 the ordinary G. herbaceum, L. , as a variety with G. arboreum. 

 The cotton-fibre is crisp, white, opaque and not easily 

 separable. 



Gossypium Barbadense, Linn6.* 



West India. Sea Island Cotton. Leaves long-lobed. Petals 

 yellow. Seeds disconnected, black, after the removal of the 

 cotton-fibre naked. The cotton of this species is very long, 

 easily separable and of a silky lustre. This species requires 

 low-lying coast-tracts for attaining to perfection. Perennial, 

 and yielding like the rest a crop in the first season. Culti- 

 vated largely in the Southern States of North America, also 

 in South Europe, North Africa, Queensland and various other 

 countries. 



Gossypium herbaceum, Linne.* 



Scinde, Cabul and other parts of tropical and sub-tropical 

 Asia, much cultivated in the Mediterranean countries. 

 Perennial. Leaves short-lobed. Petals yellow. Seeds dis- 

 connected, after removal of the cotton-fibre grey-velvety. 



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