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Fitzroya—continued. 
dried state, about one line long and broad. Z. closely imbricate, 
but strictly opposite and decussate, very obtuse, thick, and 
keeled. Tasmania. An erect, densely branched shrub. | SYN. 
Diselma Archeri, — 
F. patagonica (Patagonian). ^. moncecious, small, consistin 
of nine scales in three whorls, the upper and lower of whic 
are barren. J. small, ovate-oblong, flat, obtuse, sessile, two to 
four-rowed. Branches slender, spreading, incurved at the ex- 
tremities. Tree. Patagonia. (B. M. 4616.) 
FLABELLIFORM. Plaited like a fan. 
FLACCID. Feeble, weak. 
FPLACOURTIA (named after Etienne de Flacourt, 
1607-1661, a Director of the French East India Company). 
Orb. Bivinew. A genus comprising about a dozen species 
of fruit-bearing, often thorny, stove trees or shrubs, from 
the warmer regions of Asia and Africa. Stamens densely 
crowded upon the hemispherical receptacle; the sepals 
whitish, and the stamens and anthers yellow. Fruit 
baccate, indehiscent. Leaves shortly stalked, dentate. 
The species are rarely seen in cultivation, 
FLACOURTIEZS. A tribe of Bivinea. 
FLAGELLIFORM. Long, tapering, and supple, 
like the thong of a whip. 
FLAGELLUM. A runner, like that of the Straw- 
berry; also a thin twig or small branch. 
FLAME FLOWER. See Kniphofia aloides. 
FLAT-BODY MOTH, COMMON (Depressaria 
cicutella). In this moth, like the rest of the genus, 
the body seems depressed, hence the common name. 
The fore wings are pale ochreous-reddish, irregularly 
freckled with brown and black specks; a pale mark 
runs from the base along the front edge, and two or 
three white dots, in black rings, are seen towards the 
middle; the whole haying a glossy appearance. The hind 
wings are shining, but more grey, and without mark- 
ings. The common Flat-body Moth produces two, or 
perhaps more, broods in a year. ‘The caterpillars are 
found in June, and again in September, and the moths 
in August and November; the latter live in a dor- 
mant state through the winter, and re-appear in the 
spring. Two or three species of this genus, very similar 
in appearance and habit, infest the leaves, flowers, and 
seeds of Carrot crops, sometimes doing considerable 
damage. The other kinds are D. daucella and D. de- 
pressella. See — Blossom Moth and Purple 
Carrot-seed Moth. 
Remedies. The larve draw the leaves or flower-heads 
together by means of silken threads, which make their 
domicile very conspicuous. These may be gathered and 
destroyed; but as the caterpillar is likely to wriggle out 
and drop, by means of a silken thread, at the moment 
PLAVERIA (from flavus, yellow; in reference to the 
plants being used in Chili to dye that colour). ORD. Com- 
posite. A genus comprising about seven species of her- 
baceous plants. Flower-heads yellow. Leaves opposite, 
narrow, entire or dentate. Probably the only species cul- 
tivated in England is the one described below. It is a 
greenhouse herbaceous biennial, thriving in sandy loam. 
Propagated by seeds, sown in heat. 
Nis aea. L mansai dabaa Meee ee Say 
mucropate-serrate. h. 1}ft. Peru, 1794. (B. M. 2400.) 
FPLAVESCENT. A pure pale yellow. 
PLAX. See Linum. 
PLAX, NEW ZEALAND. Sve Phormium tenax. 
PLAXWORTS. A name for the order Linacee. 
PLEABANE. See Conyza. — 
FLEA BEETLE. ‘See Turnip Ply. 
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_FLEXUOUS. Having a bent or undulating direction ; 
zigzag. 
FLINDERSIA (named after Capt. M. Flinders, R.N., 
1780-1814, who explored the coast of Australia, accom- 
panied by the famous botanist, Robert Brown). ORD. 
Meliacee. A genus of about four species, natives of 
tropical and sub-tropical Australia and the Moluccas. 
They are stove or greenhouse evergreen trees or shrubs, 
succeeding in a compost of loam and peat. Cuttings, 
with leaves intact, will root in sand, under a glass, 
F. australis (South fl. white, small, numerous, icled. 
May. l oes p ames — one to — paisa. fall of 
pellucid dots, as in the Orange, A. 60ft. Queensland, 1823, ‘The 
wood is useful for various domi rposes, and is said to be not — 
much inferior to mahogany. Greenhouse, 
FLOCCOSE. Covered with close woolly hairs, which | 
fall away in little tufts. ! : 
FLORAL. Of or belonging to a flower; near a flower. 
FLORAL ENVELOPES. The calyx and corolla, 
which envelop the inner or reproductive parts of a 
flower, are so called. fos Brae 
FLORETS. Little flowers; chiefly applied to com- 
posites and grasses, j IES, E 
‘one who- the improve- 
careful selection, or systematic hybridisation. ‘The su- 
periority, both in habit of plant, and form and variety 
in colour of flowers, is apparent in almost every subject 
that has been taken in hand. In many cases, where it 
is thought perfection has been well-nigh reached, a new 
break appears in some way, and thus fresh material is 
given the Florist on which to effect an improvement, 
The number of plants included amongst Florists’ Flowers 
is continually extending, as, apart from increasing and 
perpetuating new varieties of a superior type, other — 
genera, that have hitherto been neglected, are brought 
under the same influence, with a view of eventually ob- 
taining a similar result. Perfection in habit and in form 
of flower, with distinct colouring, are points always to 
aimed at, and only those flowers which are best in 
all exhibiting ev 
Florist’s work. — 
FLOWER. In phanerogamic plantes, the Flower i 
a collection of several whorls (usually four) of modified 
leaves. The calyx is the outer whorl, the ecrolla the 
second, and the stamens and pistil the third and fourth. . 
FLOWER BORDERS. See Borders, Flower. 
FLOWER BUDS. Se Buds, Flower. _ 
FLOWER-DE-LUCE. An old English name 
common species of Iris (which see). aoo: 
FLOWER FENCE. See Poinciana. @ ip 2 
FLOWER GARDEN. See Garden. — 
