616 



FCCHSIA 



FUMARIA 



in an eret^t terminal naked lilac-like panicle ; calyx 

 lobes and petals about equal in length. Mex. B.M. 2G20. 

 — Little grown, but excellent for winter flowering. 



8. procumbens, Cunn. Trailing Fuchsia. Trailing 

 Queen. Trailing: Ivs. alternate, small ( S-.^ -2 in. across |, 

 cordate-ovate, long-stalked : Us. solitary and axiUary, 

 apetalous, the short calyx tube orange and the rertexing 

 obtuse lobes dark purple, anthers blue: plant dicecious. 

 N. Zeal. B.M. Gl:;9.-A very interesting little plant, 

 suitable for baskets. 



Species which are not known to be in the Amer. trade -.ive F. 

 ampUdta, Beuth. Fls. liirge, scarlet, long-tnl>ed, drooping. 

 Colombia. B.M. 08o9.— J^. bacUldris, Liiidl. Compact, with 

 short-joiuted branches: Us. very small, tlaring-muutheil, rosy, 

 droopmg. Mex. B.R. 18: U80.— .f. cortZi/oi/a, Beuth. Fls. 2 in. 

 long, sleuder, drooping, ludry, red, on very long pedicels. Mex. 

 B.R. 27:70.— F. Ztonu'/i/ayia, Hort. Garden hybrid willi long 

 drooping red fls. of the specios.u t>-pe. F.S. Ii»:li)'.i4.— /'. iiia- 

 crdntha, Hook. Largest-tld. Fnch.sia ; 4-G in. long, pink-red, 

 in large, drooping clusters. Colombia, Peru. B.M. 42?,:i.—F. 

 ■microphylla, RBK. Dwarf, sm;tUdvd., with deep red, small 

 axillary,"" drooping fls.: pretty. Mex. B.R. 1.5:120^1. —F. scrm^/- 

 foUa, Ruiz & Puv. Fls. long-tubed, speciosa-like, on dnnip- 

 ing pedicels from the axils of the wltorled Ivs., ijink, witli 

 greenish tinge: handsome. Peiai. 'Q.'MAVI'i.—F.siinplicicaiiJi.s, 

 Ruiz & Pav. Lvs. usually in 3's, entire: fls. crimson, long and 

 slender-tulied, in drooping clusters: resembles F. corymbifera. 

 Peru. B.M. 50itG.— i^. splendcns, Zucc. Shrubby, hairy: ri,s, 

 drooping, with a short, thick red tube, short, greenish lobes 

 and petiUs, and long-exserted stiimens. Mex. B.M. 4082. 



L. H. B. 



FULLER, ANDEEW S., horticultural writer, was born 

 in Utica, N.Y., on August '6, 1«28, and died ;iMay 4, 189(1, 

 athishomeatRidgewood, Bergen county, N. J. Fig. 878. 

 When quite young he removed with lils parents to Barre, 

 N.Y., wd:iere his fatlier tilled a small farm. At the age 

 of 18 he went to Milwaukee, Wis., wdiere he worked at 

 the carpenter's trade, and became particularly skilful in 

 the construction of greenhouses, and built a small one 

 for himself on a city lot. Here he brought together a 



S78. Andrew S. Fuller. 



varied collection of plants, the care of whicli foundeil 

 the nucleus -of his later attainments and renown as a 

 horticulturist. While he lived in Milwaukee he married 

 Miss Jennie Crippen, who survives him. They never had 

 any children. In 18."^5 they moved to Flushing, LA., 

 N.Y., wdien William R. Prince offered Mr. Fuller the 

 jnanagement of his greenhouses. But his ambition did 

 not allow him to remain long in the employ of others, 

 and in 1857 he removed to Brooklyn, N.Y., and engaged 

 in grape and small fruit oultui-e, which were then iu 

 their infancy. Here he gave particular attention to the 

 improvement of the strawberry by cross-fertilization 

 and selection of the best of the many thousands of seed- 

 lings raised by him. The most famous of these were 

 Brooklyn Scarlet, Monitor and Colonel Ellsworth, the 

 first of which was generally recognized as the highest- 

 flavored strawberry in existence'at the time, although 

 too soft for market. The entire stock of ;iOO,000 plants 

 was purchased by the "New York Tribune," which sent 



them out as premiums to its subscribers, in consequen 

 of which they have been widely known as the "Tribu; 

 strawdjerries." It was during this period that Full 

 wrote his first book, the "Strawberry Culturist." In tb 

 work he brought together and systematized all th 

 was known aljout the subject at the time, combined wi 

 the results of his own practical experience. The pri 

 ciples underlying scientific strawberry culture, as wt 

 as tlie practical hints and directions for carrying on tl 

 work in the garden and field, are given in so thorouj 

 and admirable a manner that even now, after 4U yea 

 since tliey were written, it would be difficult to irapro^ 

 upon them. Realizing the necessity of having rao 

 ground for experimentation, and in order to escape tl 

 noise and turmoil of the city, he bought a large piece 

 land near Ridgewood, N. J. This, wdien he moved on i 

 early in the sixties, was little more than a barren wast 

 but under bis constant care it was not long before it d 

 veloped into one of the most charming homes and inte 

 esting and instructive garden spots in the countr 

 Almost every species and variety of ornamental trees ar 

 shrubs hardy in the locality were represented, and h 

 collection of sniall fruits was the most complete in tl 

 country. These furnished him uuequaled means ar 

 material forobservation, studyand identification, the r 

 suits and accounts of wdiich be made known in the clea 

 concise, convincing style for which his writings have b 

 come famous. A. S. Fuller was an indefatigable worke 

 physically as well as mentall3^ Immediately after tl 

 publication of the "Strawberry Culturist,"hecommenc( 

 workiugonthe"Grape Culturist." This was followed 1 

 the "Small Fruit Culturist, ""Practical Forestry,"" Pro 

 agation of Plants," and the"Nut Culturist." The last < 

 them he was fond of calling his "monument," as he d: 

 not intend to write another book, and so fate decided th 

 it should be. He died a few days after he had fiuisht 

 his manuscript, and never saw the completed book, ( 

 which he was perhaps more proud than of any other < 

 his works, yet in the history of horticultural literatu 

 his "Small Fruit Culturist" will, no doubt, occupy tl 

 foremost rank. It was more instrumental in the deve 

 opment and building up of the great industry to whi( 

 it is devoted than any other book written before or afte 

 and in any land. It w^as translated into German ar 

 published in Weimar in 18r»8. His books contain but 

 small part of his writings. His editorial and other conti 

 butioiis to the "American Agriculturist," to "The Rur 

 New-Yorker." of wliich be w'as part owner for a time, tl 

 " New York Sun," of which he was aiJ:ricultnral editor fi 

 20 years, "American (iardeniug" and other periodica 

 would fill hundreds of volumes. He was also editor < 

 the "Record of Horticulture," I86G-18G7. While Mr. F\~ 

 ler was principally known as a horticulturist, there w: 

 hardly a branch of natural science to winch he had n 

 devoted more or less attention. His entomological Cf 

 lection, especially that of coleoptera, was one of tl 

 most complete iu the country; his mineralogical ar 

 archeological collections contained many rare spec 

 mens, and his horticultural library was one of the mo 

 complete in the United States. Personally, Mr. Full 

 was a charming man, liberal and hospitable almost to 

 fault. He was a man of striking personality, of decidi 

 character and opinion, and an implacable foe to sha 

 and deceit. In whatever he undertook he was always 

 leader, never a follower ; he was always on the looko 

 foriiew grounds to traverse, and nothing made him ha 

 pier than wdien a new problem presented itself for sol 

 tiou, but as soon as it was solved his interest in 

 ceased. During the later years of his life, althougli 

 good liealth, Mr. Fuller left his place but seldom, but 

 his earlier years he traveled considerably, and took ; 

 active and leading part in the meetings of the Anieric; 

 Pomological Society, the American Institute FarmeT 

 T'lub, the Fruit-Growers' Club, and many kindred s 

 cieties, of which he was an active or honorary membt 



F. M. Hexamer. 

 FUMARIA { f It m 11^, smokp). Tliis genus includes ti 

 common Fumitory, /•'. ofiU-iuiiUs, formerly hold in gre 

 repute for various ailments, but now practically ba 

 ished from medical practice. Seeds are still rarely so 

 to those who have faith in old physic gardens. T 

 plant is fully described in our commonest botanies, ai 

 has a large literature, which is especially interesting 



