GARDEN FLOWERS. 1 6$ 



divisions of the leaf small but egg-shaped, with notched mar- 

 gins, and a shining surface ; the two latter, smaller and nar- 

 rower. They like a dryish deep soil, the roots being large, 

 fleshy, and penetrating deeply, and abounding moreover in 

 a gum-resinous matter, which, in several of the species, is 

 employed medicinally. 



F. Ferulago (Ferulago) ; hardy perennial ; 6 feet ; flowers 

 yellow, in June ; south of Europe. F. glauca (glaucous) ; hardy 

 perennial; 8 feet; flowers yellow, in June; Italy; 1596. F. 

 Tingitana (Tangiers) ; hardy perennial ; 8 feet ; flowers yellow, 

 in June ; Barbary ; 1680. 



There are some twenty other species. 



FEVERFEW. See PYRETHRUM. 



FICARIA. [Ranunculaceae.] A genus of pretty little 

 early-flowering plants, allied to Ranunculus. Easily propa- 

 gated by division of the tuberous roots in spring. A moist 

 shady situation is best adapted for them. 



F. verna (spring) ; hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flowers yellow 

 in May ; England. F. verna pallida (pale-flowered) ; has pale 

 yellow flowers. F. verna plena (double-flowered) ; has double 

 flowers. 



FILBERT. See CORYLUS. 

 FIR. See ABIES, PINUS, PICEA. 



FITZROYA. [Coniferae.] Fine hardy evergreen trees. 

 Soil, sandy loam. Increased by seeds or cuttings. 



F. Patagonica (Patagonian) ; hardy evergreen tree ; Patagonia; 

 1849. 



FLAX. See LINUM. 

 FLOS ADONIS. See ADONIS. 

 FLOWER (FLEUR) DE LUCE. See IRIS. 

 FLOWERING FERN. See OSMUNDA. 

 FLOWERING RUSH. See BUTOMUS. 

 FORGET-ME-NOT. See MYOSOTIS. 



