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Gaultieria Shallon, Pursh. 
JSorth- western America. This handsome sjmeading bush 
would yield its pleasant edible berries in abundance, if 
planted on our snowy mountains, where it would likely 
become naturalized. 
Gaylussacia frondosa, Torrey and Gray. 
The Blue Tangleberry of ISTorth America. A bush with 
deciduous foliage. Berry sweet. 
Gaylussacia resinosa, 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 orrr forest-ranges. Berry of 
pleasant taste. Perhaps some of the South American species 
produce also edible fruits. 
Geitonoplesium cymosum, All. 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 
Genista monosperma, Lamarck. 
Mediterranean regions. One of the best of broom-bushes 
for arresting sand-drift. O. spTiaerocarpa, Lam., is of like 
use, and comes also from the Mediterranean Sea. 
Gentiana lutea, L. 
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. 
Gladiolus edulis, Burchell. 
Interior of South Africa. The bulb-like roots are edible, 
and taste like chesnuts, when roasted. 
Glycine hispida, Bentham. {Soja hispida, Moench.) 
An annual herb of India, China and Japan. The beans are 
one of the main ingredients of the condiment known as 
Soja. Glycine Soja, Siebold and Zuccarini, is said to be a 
distinct plant, but probably serving the same purpose. 
