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THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
Garbanzo, chick pea, Cicfii; aiietiunm, Legumiu; 
osas : Native plant. 
Girasol or ChimalaU, Heliatithua annuua : Intro- 
duced from Peru for the ex ra'-tion of oil. 
Gram I. or z ic Ue. ooueh gi .s^ Tii.icutn ropeos, 
Gramineas : lu many vnrieties, uiedi' inal ; fiimisliea 
straw and roots (zaoatou), tlie latter used for 
brushes, etc. 
Gran ida, pomegranate, Punica granatum, Grana- 
teas : lutri duced tiom Spain. 
GranaditH, Chinese poniegritnato, Passifiora coerulea, 
Pa3sifl.)i-aa : Kind of pas-iion flower, with eatable gourd, 
Gu.ico or Teoomate, Ariatoloohia granditiora, Aris- 
to lochi'aueas : Medicinal. 
Gaaje, Creaoeutia c«j -'te, Bignonaceaa : Native fruit 
tree ut hot zone ; gu je is also a kind of gourd, 
Lagenaria vulgaris, s^e ca abaz is. 
Gu iyabo, giiava, Psydium pyriftrum, Mirtaceas : 
Fruit "tree of hot aud temperate zones, cultivated 
and wild. 
Haba, garden bean, Viola f .ba, Leguminosas, 
Heno, Spanish moss, TiUandsia, asneoides, Brome- 
liaceas ; llanging from the oypiesaes, etc., iu pen- 
dants and garlands as natural decoration, 
Higo, fig-tree, Ficua carico, Uniaceas. 
Higuerilla, castor oil plant, Ricinus comanis, Eu- 
phorbiaceas. 
Huttcamote, sweet cassava or yucca, Jatropha 
manihot aipi, Euphorbiaceaa : Mexican farinaceous 
plant of three varieties (see fucca amarga) grows in 
the hot zone. Vera Cruz, Yucatan, etc., furnished 
a kind of bread and tapioca. 
Huamuchil, Mimosa unguiscati, Leguminoaaa : 
Mexican fruit tree of hot and temperate zones. 
Huaugzontle, Mexican a8para;^us, Biitum bonus 
Heuricus, Chenopodiaceas. 
Huitlacoche, eatable corn mushroom, Uredo may- 
dis, Fungus : Grows on the ears of Indian corn. 
Huizache, Acacia albicanf, etc., Leguminosas : Tim- 
ber and fruit (beans). 
Ifliime, yam, Dioscorea alata, Dioscoreas : Nutritious 
root, kind of asparagus ; introduced from Africa as 
food for negro slaves. 
Ipfcacuana blanca, white Ipecac, Richardsonia 
Bcabra, Rubiaceas : Native plant, grows in hot zone 
root medicinal, exported. 
Jalapa or Purga, jalap, Ipomoea purga, etc., Con- 
vulvulttceas : ^atlve vine of temperate zone, root 
medicinal ; exported in considerable quantity. 
.Jamaica Hibiscus sabdariffa, Malvaceas : Hot zone, 
red flower uaedfDr a februfuge drink. 
Jicama. Dolichos tuberosus, Leguminosas : Native 
sweet, farinaceous root ; very much cultivated. 
Jinicuil, Inga jinicnile : Fruit tree. 
Jitomate, tomato, Lycopersicum sculentum. Sola- 
naceaa : Native plant, cultivated in all zones. 
Lenteja, lentil, Ervum lens, Leguminosas. 
Lima, sweet lime, Citrus, limmeta, Aurantiaceas. 
Limson, lemon tree, Citrus medica limonum, Auran- 
tiaceas : Cultivated in many varieties ; lemon real, 
loyal lemon, etc. 
Linaloe, aloe tree, Amyria lynaloe, etc., Terebin- 
taceas : Wood ueed tor perfume, exported. 
Liquidambar, Liqiiidambar styraaiflua : Native tree 
of hot zone, furnishes the sweat-gum. 
Maguey, century plant. Agave americana, etc, 
Araarilideas : Most useful and peculiar native plant 
of Mexico, grows in many varieties all over the 
country, furnishes the intoxicating " pulque, " 
the brandy " niezcal " and a strong fibre, the 
" ixtle," The finer fibre "' henf quen " and the finer 
brandy "tequila" are obtained from two other varieties. 
Lately a vinegir has been extracted from the 
"pulque." The Aztecs called the plant "metl" and 
u^fd It besides for the extraction of " pulque (octli), 
fer the manufacture of clothing, paper, molasses and 
sugar; it furnishes farther gum, food, fuel, needle 
and thread, household furmturo and other useful 
uienails. 
Maize, Indian corn, Zea mays, Gramineas : Native 
lant of Mexico, the 'tlaolli ' of the Aztecs, principal 
grain of the country ; cultivated in many varieties ; 
yields from 40 to 800 times, at an averaee from 80 to 
150 times. .S iwn usu ally from Api'il to June, harvest 
from Sentnmbe' to N ivembor. li furnishes th« bii-ud 
(tortillas) (,f the people, made in round, thin cakes 
and without yeast. 
M imey, mammee, Lucuma Bomplandi, Sapoteas : 
Temperate and hot zones, furnishes fruit (after eleven 
years) and cabinet wood, seeds are medicinal. 
Mingle, mangrove, Rhisophora mangle, Ri=ophoreas: 
In forests of the east coast ; sjura ;ind timber u-'ed. 
Miugo, M:ngifera indioa, Terebintaceaa : In tem- 
perati- and h'lt zones in many varieties, fine shade 
trees, fruit aftet four yens, bast " m ingo de Cordoba" 
and '• m- ngo de Manila," harvest during spring and 
summer. 
Maraiita, M'ranta arun/iiuacefl, Marantaceaa : 
Root pioduoes the sta:ch Ciilied arrowroot. 
M<lon, • utumis nielo, Cucui biiacesi s. 
Membrillo. quiiicn, Pyrus cydonia, Rosaceas : Cool 
and temperates zones, furnishes a palatable wine, 
" vino de membrillo." 
Mezquite, Prosopis dulcis, Leguminosas : Native tree, 
sweet beans are used by the Indians as food and 
for a fermented drink ; furnishes timber, gum, medi- 
cine, 
Naranjo, orange tree, Citrus aurantium. etc., Auran- 
tiaceas, cultivated in many varieties; fruit exported. 
Nardo, tuberose, Polyhantus tuberosn., Liliaceas. 
Nopal manso, prickly pear cactus, C ctus opuntia : 
Native cactus of many varieties, grows especially on 
the Central Plateau and furnishes the very re- 
freshing and popular fruit "tuna." Harvest, from 
June to October. In Sun Luis Potoei a rtd kind 
is used for the favourite di'n k, ''colonohe." 
Nopalillo, Cereus phillanthus, cactus. 
Orchilla, archil, Lichen rocella : Red colour of this 
plant exported. 
Organo, giant or candelaber cactus, Cereus exelsua 
Cactus : Used fer fences, etc. 
Oyametl, Pinus religiosa, Conifeias. 
Palo de Campeche, logwood, Haematoxylon cam- 
pechianum, Lo'?uminosas : Native tree of hot zone 
especially in Yucatan, medicinal and dyewood (blue 
colour) ; exported. 
Palo del Brazil, brazil wood, Coesalpinia eohinata 
Leguminosas : Hot zone, used for dyeing and tanning 
exported. 
Palo mulato, tawnev wood, Xantoxylon pentanome, 
Rntaceas : Valley of Mexico, used for timber and 
medicine. 
Palma or Izote, yucca, Yucca gloriosa, Cicadeas : 
Temperate and cool zones. 
Palma de coco, coco palm, Cocos nucifera, Palmeras 
Hot zone, furnislies f.-u.t, wine and oil. 
Palma de coyol, Cocos guacuyule, Palmeras. 
Palma real, royal palm, Oreodnxa sp ,'? Palmeras, 
Palma de datil, date palm. Phoenix dactylifera, 
Palmeras, 
Papa or patata, Irish potato, Solanum tuberosum, 
Solanaceaa : Introduced from Sou h America. 
Papayo, melon tree, Carica papaya, Papayaceas: 
Native plant of hot zone. 
Patol, coloiin or zompantle, Ei yctrina. coralloidea, 
Leguminosas : Flower eatble, seeds poisonous. 
Pimiento gordo or de Tabasco, Eug'^nia pimieuta, 
Mirtaceas : Hot zone, especially in Tabasco ; condi- 
ment exported. 
Pinguica or gayuba, oil nut, Arctostapylos puogens, 
etc., Ericaceas. 
Pina, pineapple, Bromelia anona, Bromeliace»3 : 
Native plant of hot zone. 
Pitahaya, gimt cactus, Cereus pitahaya, cactus: 
Entable fruit, kind of p ickly pear. 
Platano, banana, Musa paradisiaca, etc, Musaceas : 
Introduced in manv varieties iu the sixteenth 
century, cultivated in the hot and temperute zones, 
Humboldt sails it the corn of the tropics aud believes 
