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considered the best. The Barnisote and the Aubique pro- 

 duce delicious large fruits, but they must be dried with 

 fire-heat, and are usually consumed fresh. The ordinary 

 drying is effected in the sun. For remarks on this and 

 other points, concerning the Kg, the valuable tract, recently 

 published by the Rev. Dr. Bleasdale, should be consulted. 

 The first crop of figs grows on wood of the preceding year, 

 the last crop however on wood of the current year. Varieties 

 of particular excellence are known from Grenua, Savoy, 

 Malaga, Andalusia. 



Flemingia tuberosa, Dalzell. 



Western India. The tubers of this herb are said to be 

 edible. Another species, F. vestita, it on record as culti- 

 vated in North-western India for its small esculent tubers. 



Foeniculum officinale, Allioni. 



The Fennel. Mediterranean regions, particularly on lime- 

 stone soil. A perennial or biennial herb, of which two 

 primary varieties occur — the so-called sweet variety having 

 fruits almost twice as large- as the other. The herb and 

 fruits are in use as condiments and the latter also for 

 medicine. The fruits are rich in essential oil, containing 

 much Anetbol. 



Fourcroya Cubensis, Haworth. 



"West India and continental tropical America. A smaller 

 species than the following, but equally utilized for fibre and 

 impenetrable hedges. F.flavo-vvridis, Hooker, from Mexico, 

 is still smaller. 



Fourcroya gigantea, Yentenat. 



Central America. With species of Yucca, Agave, Dracaena, 

 Cordyline, Phormium, Doryanthes and this and a few other 

 Furcroyas, we have gigantic liliaceous plants available 

 industrially for fibre. Frost injures the leaves of this 

 species. Scape up to 30 feet high. 



Fourcroya longaeva, Karw. and Zucc. 



High mountains of Guatemala and Mexico, at an elevation 

 of about 10,000 feet. One of the most gigantic and mag- 

 nificent of all liliaceous or amaryllideous plants, in volumen 



