. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. GUZMANIA AAA. Corolla {or segments) i/ellow. Melindnis, Kegel {CaraguAla Jlelindnis, Morr.). Lrs. strap-shaped, green above and browu-tinteii beneath: fis. yellow, subtended by oblong red bracts. French Guiana. L. H. B. GYMN6CLADUS (Greek, naked branch; referring to the naked branches, which in winter are desti
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. GUZMANIA AAA. Corolla {or segments) i/ellow. Melindnis, Kegel {CaraguAla Jlelindnis, Morr.). Lrs. strap-shaped, green above and browu-tinteii beneath: fis. yellow, subtended by oblong red bracts. French Guiana. L. H. B. GYMN6CLADUS (Greek, naked branch; referring to the naked branches, which in winter are destitute of twigs). Legiimindsce. A genus of 2 species, one of which is a scarce native tree, the Kentucky Coffee Berry, so called iHcause its seeds were used for coffee west of till' AlU.'liani-'^ l^efore and during the Revolutionary War. It i- a . shade tree for city streets, and is cs;.eciall\ nitticsting in winter. It is a clean, stout tree, bright and i.' in appearance and free from disease, growinLC from :;o-00 ft. high in cultivation, and not leaf- ing out until the middle of May, after the other trees are in full foliage. It is thornless and has compound foliage. (Jrows with , pyra- midal head. Branchlcts very stout and destitute of spray: Hs. white, dioecious or polygamous, in terminal racemes: pods long, hanging. Grows naturally in bot- tom lands and richest soils. May be planted in any soil, but thrives best in deep, rich, or rather humid soil. Prop, by seeds and cuttings. Canadensis, Lara. (, ). KentuckyCoF- feeTree. Fi;;. liliis. 'lit in the wild, 75-100 ft.: Ivs. large, twic- jMnna'.- wiiii 1-7 p:iir^ (.f partial leaf-stalks, eachpariial' ⢠â¢, â : I'c. acute Ifts., except GTMNOGRAMMA 701 lowi- cemes man. ,, , . . lu white, terminat- ing oi ih^ ^la.^iJ:i. iiammate clusters 3-4 in. long; pistillate 10-12 in., and compact: ovary sessile: pods 6-10 in. long, flat, scythe-shaped, dar
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