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Mr. G. T. Onions writes me :—‘‘ What the Frinp 
is I can’t guess, but the CANDLESTICKs has, I 
think, come out of KANDLEGOSTES or some such 
form which is in Gerarde’s Appendix (according 
to Britten & Holland), together with GANDER- 
GOSSES, Of which it may be a further corruption.” 
See GANDER GAUZE. 
FRIED Eaes. I wonder that so appropriate 
a name is not more commonly given to the Ox- 
eye, Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum. I have re- 
ceived it only from a correspondent at Chilton 
Polden and Mr. Edward Vivian, of Trowbridge. 
FritH. Brushwood (Rev. W. Barnes, Dorset)-« 
Froc SBires. The Frog Bit, Hydrocharis 
Morsus-rane (Chew Magna). 
FroeG’s Foot. Correspondents at Yeovil and 
Rodney Stoke give me this as a local name for 
a species of Crowfoot, Ranunculus. 
Froe’s Meat. (1) Toadstools (Wilts). 
(2) Leaves of the Arum, Arum maculatum 
(Dorset). 
FrRoe’s MoutH. (1) Mrs. Day, of North 
Petherton, gives me this as a Somerset name for 
the Early Purple Orchis, Orchis mascula. 
(2) A correspondent at Sherborne gives it 
as a local name for the Snapdragon, Antirrhinum 
MaAjUS. 
FULLER’S THISTLE. The Fuller’s Teasel, Dip- 
sacus fullonum, which is grown in some parts of 
Somerset. 
Funny Faces. A correspondent at Ever- 
creech gives me this as a local name for 
(1) The Pansy, Viola tricolor. 
(2) The Nasturtium, Tropwolum speciosum. 
FURNITURE. Several correspondents at South 
Petherton give me this as a local name for the 
Box, Buxus sempervirens. Compare CHAIRS AND 
TABLES. 
Fuzz or FUZZEN. Furze. Gorse or Whin. Ulea 
europeus. 
When the Fuzz is out o’ blossom 
Kissing’s out of fashion. 
Dr. Watson writes:—‘“ It is not generally known 
that there is more than one species of Ulex. 
U. europeus is the common large Gorse and 
flowers most profusely from January to April. 
Other species Western Gorse (U. Gallii) and 
Dwarf Furze (U. minor) come into flower much 
later on, and flower most profusely about Sep- 
tember and October. It is a curious coincidence 
that Gorse is always in bloom during the months 
with an R in their names. From January to 
April flowers are plentiful. From May to August 
late flowers of the Common Gorse and early 
flowers of the other species may be found.” 
