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there may, however, be judicious blending of colours, such as (i) red, 

 white, and blue; (2) salmon and lavender; (3) cream and pink. In 

 packing flowers avoid using dry cotton wool, as it absorbs moisture. 

 If this material is ever employed it should be in the form of a damp 

 wad round the base of the stems. A little damp moss may be used 

 in the same way. The flowers themselves should be dry, and should 

 be packed firmly, preferably in tissue or butter paper. In cutting 

 for show it is best to cut in the afternoon or evening, and keep the 

 flowers in a cool, dark place, with the stems in water, until they can 

 be set up on the boards. 



Fly, Green, Black, etc. See Aphides. 

 Foam Flower, Tiarella cordifolia. 

 Foreright shoots. See Fruit Breastwood. 



Forget-me-not. A delightful flower-garden favourite, best raised 

 from seed annually (see Biennials), except in the case of the Alpine 

 species, which may be sown as required, or increased by division. 

 The Forget-me-nots are charming among late bulbs, planted in 

 autumn and lifted after flowering in spring. For this purpose none 

 is better than Mysotis dissitiflora, as it is dwarf and compact. There 

 are several varieties of it. Sylvatica is taller, but very bright. 

 Palustris is the best for damp places. Alpestris and its varieties 

 are good for the rockery. 



Fork. See Digging. 



Forsythia, Golden Bell (forsyth-ia, after Mr. Forsyth. Ord. Olea- 

 ceae). One of the most valuable deciduous shrubs, blooming very 

 early in advance of the leaves and wreathed in yellow flowers from 

 top to bottom. Two species are popular, suspensa and viridissima. 

 Intermedia is a hybrid between the two. They grow 6 to 8 ft. 

 high. Any well-tilled, fertile soil suits them. They should be 

 planted in autumn. After flowering the old wood may be cut out 

 to make room for young, which will flower the following year. 

 Propagation is by cuttings in summer or layers in autumn. For- 

 tunei and Sieboldi are varieties of suspensa. 



Foxglove. See Biennials and Digitalis. 



Fragaria (fraga-ria, from fragrans, in reference to the perfume. 

 Ord. Rosaceae). Indica, which has yellow flowers in early summer, 

 is grown on rockwork. F. vesca semperflorens is the Alpine Straw- 

 berry. See Fruit. 



Frame. A frame is very useful in a garden. With a hotbed 

 beneath it (see Hotbeds) it may be utilised for raising tender plants 

 in spring, growing Cucumbers in summer, and forcing Violets in 

 autumn. Unheated, it will prove serviceable for raising half-hardy 

 plants and hardening garden plants which have been raised in heat. 

 A two-light frame, 18 ins. deep at the back and 14 in front, each 

 sash 6 ft. by 4, will answer well. 



Francoa, Bridal Wreath (franco-a, after Senor Franco. Ord. Saxi- 

 frageae). F. ramosa is a graceful plant, with long, arching spikes 

 of small white flowers. It thrives in a cool greenhouse, and when 



