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species of the genus Chamepeuce, aatives of the 
Mediterranea.) regio», allied botk to the Plume 
Thistles and the true Thistles. Mr. T. W. Cowan 
tells me that it is the common name for Chame- 
peuce Casabone. ee FISH BONES. 
FISHERMAN’S BASKET. A fairly general name 
for the Oalceolaria. 
FISHWIVES’ BaAsKET. A_ correspondent at 
Colyford (Devon) gives this variation of the 
above name for the Calceolaria. 
FIVE - FINGER - GRASS. Creeping Cinquefoil. 
Potentilla reptans, so called from its five leaflets. 
FivE FINGERS. Cinquefoil, Potentilla. 
Frac. A name givea to a number of different 
plants having sword-shaped leaves, and particu- 
larly to the Yellow Iris, Iris Pseudacorus, and 
the Stinking Ivis, I. foetidissima. Dr. W tson 
says ‘Generally and truly applicd to Irs 
Pseudacorus.”’ 
FLAGGERS. A correspondent at Stalbridge 
gives me this as a local variation of the above 
name. 
FuaGc Liny. Yellow Iris, Iris Pseudacorus. 
FLAG SEDGE. <A _ correspondent at Hawk- 
church (Devon) gives me this as a local name 
for the Yellow Ivis, Iris Pseudacorus. Lx. 
Watson writes ‘‘I doubt this. It seems more 
probable to be given to a sedge, Carex riparia, 
often associated with Flags.”’ 
FLAME CLIMBER. A correspondent at Blox- 
worth (Dorset) gives me this as a local name for 
the Nasturtium, Tropwolum speciosum. 
FLAME FLOWER. (1) The Torch-lily or Red 
Hot Poker, Tritoma uvaria. 
(2) Correspondents at Yeovil and at Ansty 
(Dorset) give it as a local name for the Phlox. 
(3) Rev. H. N. Ellacombe gives it as an old 
name for the Pansy, Viola tricolor. 
FLAMING SworpD. A correspondent at Plush 
(Dorset) gives this as a local name for the FLAME 
FLOWER. 
FLANNEL, FLANNEL FLOWER (or LEAF). Great 
Mullein, Verbascum Thapsus. 
FLANNEL PETTICOATS. A correspondent at 
Winsham gives this as a local name for the Great 
Mullein, Verbascum Thapsus. See above. 
Fuarp Dick, Frap Dock, on FuLAppy Dock, 
The Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea. Mr. F. T. 
Etworthy says ‘‘ Like a dum/’ldary in a flappy- 
dock ’”’ is a common simile to describe a busy, 
bustling, fussy, noisy person. 
FuLax Mountain. (1) Mr. J.C. Mansell Pleydell 
