California Fruits and Flowers. 131 



FRASERA* 



F. Parryi Torrey. A curious biennial, with a rotate 4*parted 

 white corolla, dotted minutely with prune purple, and with an 

 apple green spot on each division * Flowers nearly an inch 

 across, in a panicle borne on a stout stem one to four feet high. 



fraxinus. 



F. dipEtala H.& A. Flowering Ash, a small shrub found 

 in Lower California, producing in springtime a profusion of lovely- 

 white or flesh-colored flowers. A very ornamental shrub. 



FREMONTIA. 



A beautiful hardy deciduous shrub or small tree, named in 

 honor of the late Gen. Fremont; bearing conspicuous bright yel- 

 low flowers, one to three inches across. But a single species in 

 the genus. 



F. Californica Torr. Of graceful and symmetrical growth 

 and greatly prized for its beauty. Thrives in a sandy loam. 



FRITILLARIA. 



The Fntillarias are all elegant in habit and among the most 

 beautiful of the many members of the lily family. They have 

 broad base leaves and strong leafy stems, bearing from a few to 

 many flowers, like a spray of bells. The Crown Imperial and 

 many other ornamental plants belong to the genus. The bulbs 

 are light and easily sent by mail, and almost rival their flowers in 

 beauty. 



F. atropurpurea Nutt. A foot high, growing in dry moun- 

 tain soils, with dark purple, bell-shaped pendant flowers. 



F. biflora TJndl. The Chocolate Lily, as it is called by 

 many of its younger admirers, is one of the finest species m a 

 large genus ( f stately and handsome flowers. The strong leafy- 

 stem from a few inches to a foot tall, bearing from one to five 

 large and beautiful deep claret brown campanulate flowers,* in 

 a graceful cluster. Flower an inch long, slightly mottled with 

 green. 



F. lanceolata Pursh A tall stately plant with curiously 

 mottled greenish-yellow flowers. 



F. liliacea Lindl. A beautiful low-growing plant with white 

 flowers. 



F. pudica Sprengel. Of low dwarf habit, four to five inches 

 tall, with yellow flowers. Early spring. 



F. recurva Benth. A graceful plant, from eight inches to 

 two feet in height, with crimson or scarlet flowers, brilliant and 

 of long duration, useful for cutting. One of the most attractive 

 of Pacific Coast plants, blooms early in cultivation and is readik* 

 grown in a light, loamy soil. 



