igo THE NURSERY-BOOK. 



French Bean (Varieties of Phaseolus vulgaris and P. nanus], 



Leguminosce. 

 Propagated by seeds. 

 Freycinetia. Pandanece. 

 Increased by offsets. 

 Fringe-tree. See Chionanthus. 

 Fritillaria. Liliacece. 



Seeds, sown as soon as ripe where the plants are to stand 

 the first year. Bulbels and division. 



Fuchsia (Ladies' Ear Drop). Onagrarice. 



Fuchsias grow readily from seeds, which should be sown 

 as soon as ripe, and blooming plants ought to be obtained in 

 eight or ten months. Cuttings of the young growth strike 

 quickly and easily. Blooming plants of most sorts can be 

 obtained in four or five months. 



Fumaria (Fumitory). Papaveracece. 



Propagated by seeds. 

 Funkia, Hosta (Plantain Lily, White Day Lily). Liliacece. 



Propagation is effected by dividing the stools during the 

 early autumn, or when they begin to start in spring. Only 

 strong, healthy clumps should be divided, and each portion 

 should contain several crowns. 

 Furze. See Ulex. 

 Gaillardia. Compositce. 



The annual sorts are propagated by seeds started under 

 glass ; the perennial kinds by seeds, cuttings or division. 

 Sometimes root cuttings are used. 

 Galanthus (Snowdrop). Amaryllidece 



Commonly by bulbels. Rarely by seeds. 

 Galax, Erythrorhiza, Solonandra. Diapensiacece. 



Propagated by divisions of strong clumps in autumn. 

 Galega (Goat's Rue). Leguminosce. 



Seeds, in spring ; also by division. 

 Galtonia. Liliacece. 



Increased by bulbels or seeds. 

 Garcinia, Cambogia, Mangostana, Oxycarpus. Guttiferce. 



Seeds. Cuttings of ripened shoots should be inserted in 

 sand under a glass, in strong bottom heat. 



