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, GOLDEN FEATHER (C. prcealtum, var. aureum). Yellow- 

 leaved kind used for edging, a closely related species. Perennial. 



FLOWER-DE-LUCE. See IRIS. 



FoRGET-ME-NoT (Myosotts alpestris). Small blue flowers in racemes. 

 June and all summer; 6 inches. Better adapted for summer bloom 

 than the common forget-me-not, being suited to a dry soil. Also 

 summer bloomer, with longer flowers and fragrant in the evening. 



FOUR O'CLOCK, MARVEL OF PERU (Mirabilis^alapd). Tuberous, tender 

 perennial; also grown as an annual. Bright shades of red, yellow, 

 striped, and white; long-tubed, funnel-shaped flowers that open in 

 cloudy weather, early morning and late afternoon. 2j feet high. 

 Start indoors in March. 



FOXGLOVE (Digitalis pur pur ea). Purplish pink, white. June; 3 to 4 

 feet. Large, thimble-shaped flowers two inches long, in long spikes 

 on long stems. Most refined white form is var. gloxini<zflora alba. 

 Splendid for bold effects. Biennial, but August-sown seeds will 



flower late the next year. , YELLOW (D. ambigua). Yellowish 



flowers, i \ inches long, spotted dark red inside. Ranks next to the 

 common foxglove. 



FRAXINELLA. See GAS PLANT. 



FRITILLARY, SNAKE'S HEAD, GUINEA-HEN FLOWER, CHECKER LILY 

 (Fritillaria Meleagris). Tessellated green and purple nodding 

 flowers, one inch across, borne singly on six-inch stems. May. 

 Moist soil. 



GARDEN HELIOTROPE. See VALERIAN. 



GAS PLANT, FRAXINELLA (Dictamnus albus). White, with pinkish 

 purple variety. June; 2 feet. Whole plant lemon scented. Long 

 lived. White variety prettier than rose-flowered, but less hardy. Will 

 flash at dusk, on still summer eve, if a lighted match is brought near. 



GLOBE AMARANTH (Gomphrena globosa). Everlasting; purple, pinkish, 

 white, or golden buttons borne well above the bush. India 1714. 

 Sometimes called Bachelors' Buttons. Annual; ij feet or less. 



HAREBELL, BLUEBELL (Campanula rotund if olio). Dainty purple bells 

 half an inch across, on slender stems 6 inches long. Blooms more 

 or less all the season in a moist, loose, shady spot. Frequently 

 escaped from cultivation and now reckoned a wild flower. The 



