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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Ficus— continued. 
thinly coriaceous, with numerous rather fine, parallel, primary 
veins. Tropical Asia, Australia. A large elegant greenhouse 
tree, with slender pendulous branches, quite glabrous. 
F. Brassii (Brass’s).* J. somewhat fiddle-shaped, rich deep 
een. Stems and petioles ferruginously tomentose. Sierra 
eone. A free, erect-growing species, equally suited for stove, 
greenhouse, or sub-tropical purposes. 
F. Carica (Carian).* Common Fig-tree. J. simple, alternate, 
stipulate, pee and sub-trilobate, rough above, pubescent 
beneath. A. 15ft. to 30ft. Mediterranean region, &c., 1548.. For 
culture, &c., see Fig. 
F. Chauvieri (Chauvier’s).* l. oval-obtuse, very dark shining 
green, with pale yellow veins, having one or more large marginal 
undulations. This is described as being a noble species, with a 
faultless habit, and, next to F. elastica, is the best for outside 
culture in summer. 
F. comosa (tufted). Female florets pedicellate, growing — 
long, narrow, acuminate, chaffy, white scales; male florets trifid, 
the divisions more acute than in the female. Receptacles 
obovate-globose, small, the size of large peas, produced singly or 
more often in pairs, from the axils of the petioles on the term 
branchlets. 2. very smooth and shining, dark groen above, pale 
beneath, coriaceous and thickish, entire, with a sharp, thin, 
pellucid edge. Trunk rather slender, about lft. in diameter, 
soon dividing into numerous spreading, or even declining branches. 
Branches slender, bearing conglomerate masses of leaves towards 
—8* ae h. 40ft. India. A very handsome greenhouse tree. 
F. Cooperi —— l. dark green, ovate, lft. or more long, 
šin. to 4in. wide. Probably Australia. A good ornamental- 
leaved plant for either stove or greenhouse decoration. See Fig. 
11, page 10. 
F., dealbata (whitened).* J. elliptic, about lft. long by 6in. 
broad,” coriaceous, deep green above, and, from the presence 
of a thick coat of silky hairs beneath, the under side is of 
snowy whiteness, which is P gad conspicuous in the young 
unfolding leaves. Peru, 1867. A very distinct and beautif 
greenhouse species. (I. H. 1870, 4.) 
F. diversifolia ye fate gat cept l. leathery, rounded above, 
narrowed into the short stalk below, upper surface bright green, 
dotted with light brown specks; lower pale green. compact 
er, well 5 for — decorative purposes. Green- 
ouse. (G. C. 1 xvi. 247.) 
F., eburnea (ivory).* l. oblong-ovate, petiolate, about 15in. long, 
Yin. broad, bright shining green, with stout ivory-white midribs 
and — veins. In 1869, A fine free-growing greenhouse 
species, 
F, elastica (elastic).* Indiarubber Plant. J. coriaceous, 6in. to 
18in. long, and 3in. to 6in, broad; upper surface dark bright 
shining green, yellowish-green below. Rast Indies, 1815. This 
splendid plant is very ely-grown, both for indoor decoration 
and for sub-tropical garde: . (G. C. 1874, ii. 358.) 
F. e. foliis —— ld-margined-leaved), A very 
effective variety with golden-ed T leaves, especially in autumn, 
when it has become full-coloured. The yellow band is about lin, 
broad, contrasting beautifully with the dark shining green 
> met Greenhouse. There are also other variegated forms 
of less value. 
F. seer iy (cut-out).* J. shortly stalked, lanceolate in outline, 
sinuately lobed; lobes again sinuate so as to produce a prettily 
cut margin. South Sea Islands, 1879. A very handsome stove 
evergreen, the curious crenations giving the leaf the appear- 
ance of having been stamped or punched out. See Fig. for 
which we are indebted to Mr. Wm. Bull. 
F., glomerata (glomerate). Z. thin, elliptic, acuminate, bin. to 8in. 
long, 2in. broad, on long petioles. Stems terete, finely pubescent. 
Australia, 1869. 
habit. Syn. F. vesca. 
F. ma (large-leaved).* Australian Banyan; Moreton 
Bay F l. thin, coriaceous, glossy, ovate-oblong, entire, cordate 
at the base, 4in. to 10in. long, 3in. to 4in. broad ; veins slightly 
elevated on both surfaces; petioles smooth, lin. to 2in. long. 
Queensland and New South Wales, 1869. Greenhouse. 
ye ee See F, stipulata. i 
. Parcelli (Parcell’s).* Z. oblong-acuminate, serrated, bright 
green, a mith dark green and Bar rhit. 
A S 22734) A very ornamental variegated stove plant. 
F. religiosa (religious). Peepul. 1. bright green, nearly cor- 
date; apex —— — tail-like process h 25ft. East 
— 3 A: = z lsome 3 d i urpose: > 
forming itself into a compact th arn. F. S) i 7 
F. repens (creeping). A synonym of F. stipulata. 
. Roxburghii (Roxburgh’s). fl. green. fr. collected in bundles 
of eight to twelve near root, turnip-shaped, ribbed, villous, 
having umbilicus closed by numerous co’ te imbricate scales. 
i, large, smooth, roundish-cordate, three-nerved, downy on the 
- nerves beneath, sometimes toothed. h. 20ft. Silhet, 
1840. Greenhouse. See Fig. (R. H. 1872, 385.) 
F. rubiginosa (rusty-leaved), .„ perianth three-parted; seg- 
A free-growing greenhouse species, of slender 
Ficus—continued. 
Fic. 13. FRUIT AND LEAF OF 
Rece ptacle greenis 1-b 01 
oint, the surface gran 
dsome, Sin. to Ain. 1 
ments roundish-oval, concave. 
globose, with an obtuse umbo at the 
with small tubercles. l. numerous, 
F. stipulata (stipulate).* Z. small, roundish, dark green. A very 
handsome little climber, attaching itself to walls, &c., like Ivy. 
It is half-hardy, and is frequently seen in greenhouses. — 
and Japan, 1721. Syns. F. repens and F. scandens. (B. M. 6651. 
F. minima, and other small-leaved forms, are only slender- 
twigged, extensively creeping states of barren young plants of 
F, stipulata. —— 
F. Suringarii (Suringar’s). Z. large, cordate, serrate ; 
face rich dark green; main ribs deep red. Amboyna, 
ornamental erect-growing stove species. 
F. vesca (weak). A synonym of F. glomerata. i 
FIDDLE-SHAPED. Obovate, with one or two deep 
recesses on each side, 
FIDDLE WOOD. Se Citharexylum. 
PIELDIA (named in honour of Baron Field, F.L.S5 
once Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, 
ORD. Gesneracee. An ornamental climbing, radicant, green- 
house evergreen shrub, thriving well in a compost of pes 
and loam, to which a little sand and small pieces of char- 
coal have been added. Increased by cuttings of firm siđe 
shoots, left intact, and planted in sandy soil, under a glass. 
F. australis (Southern : corolla tubular, : 
ventricose ; —— — go agony Se n July. E 
simple, opposite, remote, — coarsely serrated, acute at bowl 
(B.M. ) 
ends, New South Wales, 1 
