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SELECT PLANTS READILY ELIGIBLE 



tion. In arid regions it is necessary to irrigate the Cotton- 

 plant. Heavy rains at the ripening period are injurious if 

 not destructive to the Cotton-crop. Dry years produce the 

 best returns, yet aqueous v^apotu: in the air is necessary for 

 the best yield. In colder localities the balls or capsules 

 continue to ripen after the frosts prevent the formation of 

 new ones. Porous soils resting on limestones and meta- 

 morphic rocks are eminently adapted for Cotton-culture. 

 The canebrake soil of the North American Cotton-regions, 

 absorbs ammonia to a prodigous extent. 



Grevillea robusta, Cunningham. 



Our beautiful Lawn-tree, indigenous to the subtropical part of 

 East Australia, 100 feet high, of rather rapid growth, and 

 resisting drought in a remarkable degree; hence one of the 

 most eligible trees for desert-culture. Our cultivated trees 

 yield now already an ample supply of seeds. The wood is 

 valued particularly for staves of casks. 



Grumilea cymosa, E. Meyer. 



South Africa. Dr. Pappe describes the wood of this tree as 

 beautifully citron-yellow. 



Guadua angustifolia, Kunth. {Bamhusa Guadua, Hum- 

 boldt and Bonpland.) 

 New Granada, Ecuador and probably others of the Central 

 American States. This Bamboo attains a height of 40 feet, 

 and might prove hardy in sheltered places of our lowlands. 



Guadua latifolia, Kunth. {Bamhusa latifolia, Humboldt 

 and Bonpland.) 



One of the tall Bamboos of Central America, from whence 

 several other lofty Bamboos may be obtained, among them 

 the almost climbing Chusqueas. This Gaudua is stouter than 

 any Indian Bamboo. In tropical America native Bamboos 

 are planted for hedges. 



Guevina Avellana, Molina. (Quadria heferophylla, Euiz and 

 Pa von.) 



The evergreen Hazel-tree of Chili, extends from Middle Chili 

 to the Chonos Archipelagus. One of the most beautiful trees 

 in existence, attaining a height of 30 feet. The snowy white 

 flower-spikes produced simultaneously with the ripening of the 

 coral-red fruit. In the cooler southern regions the tree attains 

 considerable dimensions. The wood tough and elastic, used for 

 boatbuilding (Dr. Philippi). The fruit of the allied Brabejum 

 stellatifolium can only be utilised with caution and in a 

 roasted state as an article of diet, because it is noxious or 

 even absolutely poisonous in a raw state. 



