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mostly employed is either from Ficus capensis or 

 Brachylaena elUptica, but in other districts it is Asclepias 

 fruticosa. Probably some others may be equally suitable. 



Five lingers. Cyanella lutea. (C). 



Flames. Antholyza Merianella. Apparently confined to the 

 mountains of the southern portion of the Cape Peninsula. 



Flat crown. Alhizzia fastigiata. A frequent tree of the 

 eastern coast districts. 



F-lax, Wild — . Linum africanum, etc. The Cape species have 

 yellow flowers. 



Flissie = Freesia. 



Flowering grass. This is no grass, v. Grassy bells. 



Fluitjes' riet. Phragmites communis. The common reed. 



Fluweel' blom. Sparacois tricolor. In Holland this name is 

 applied to Rhus typTiina* (from N. Amer.). 



Fluweeltje. Sparaxis tricolor, but in Holland the name 

 is used for Tagetes erecta* (frequent in Cape gardens). 



Fly bush. Roridula dentata and the smaller R. Gorgonias. 

 The leaves secrete a viscid balsam similar in its nature to 

 that on the flowers of some heath (sticky heaths), but 

 quite different from the slimy fluid produced by the glands 

 of the sundew (Drosera). This balsam protects such 

 flowers and leaves against the attacks of creeping insects 

 (caterpillars, earwigs, snails, etc.), but does not possess 

 any digestive properties, v. Vliege'bos. 

 „ — mushroom. Amanita muscaria. Sometimes used as a 

 fly poison (milk boiled with slices of the toadstool). 



Fontein 'bos. Psoralea aphylla (Blauw keur). Flowers sweet 



scented. 

 „ 'kruid. Potamogeton pusillus, etc. (Pond weed). 



Forget-me-not, Cape — . Myosotis silvatica, but also applied 

 to Anchusa capensis and A. riparia. 



Four corners == Kruisbessie. 



Foxtail V. Grasses. 



Frutang. Romulea rosea and other species. Fruit chewed by 

 children. 



Freesia. F. refracta. Sweet scented. Several varieties often 

 cultivated in gardens. 



