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established plants. They require to be kept in a moist stove 

 temperature while growing, and should be rested bj placing 

 them in a drier and somewhat cooler temperature after each 

 growth is completed, the pots being changed for larger ones 

 as often as the roots become thick around the ball of earth. 

 The larger plants flower freely, and should be slightly pruned 

 in before they are excited to renew their growth. This kee]>s 

 them within bounds and of neat form. The flowers of all, 

 or nearly all the species open purple and change paler, 

 becoming almost white, and are often highly odoriferous. F. 

 acuminata, purple; F. eximia, violet; F. hydranr/eaforuns, 

 purple ; F. latifolia. purple ; F. unijiora, purple, are the best. 



FPiANCOA. [Francoaceae.] Herbaceous frame plants, 

 with showy spikes of flowers. They are best raised from 

 seeds sown in July in light soil, the pots being kept in a cool 

 frame. The young plants are to be potted singly, and kept 

 in rather small pots through the winter, unless they can be 

 put on a greenhouse shelf, where they would continue 

 growing. In spring they must be shifted into larger pots, 

 as the previous ones become filled with roots ; and about 

 July and August they come into flower, and are very pretty 

 either bloomed in pots or planted out in the flower-borders 

 about May, when there is no further danger from frost. They 

 do not require heat; the protection of a frame is sufficient 

 for them if they are not kept too damp at the root. Some- 

 times they will survive the winter exposed, especially if in a 

 dry situation or sheltered against wet. 



FRAXINELLA. See Dictamnus. 



FRAXINUS. Ash. [Oleaceae.] Hardy deciduous trees. 

 Common soil. The Weeping Ash {F. excelsior pendula) is a 

 popular tree ; the others are of more importance as timber 

 trees than in gardens or pleasure-grounds. It is propagated 

 by grafting standard high on the common Ash. 



FKENCH MARIGOLD. See Tagetes patula. 



FRINGE TREE. See Chionanthus. 



FRITILLARIA. Fritillary. [Liliacege.] A genus of 

 hardy bulbs of easy culture, propagated without difficulty 

 by means of ofl'sets. The bulbs should be planted in sandy, 

 loamy soil : when taken up for transplanting it should be 

 about August. All the species propagate by off'sets, and 



