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FABIANA. Solanaceae. 
F. imbricata. Chile. 
Height 5 feet. Generally supposed to be tender. 
Here, however, in an open position, it has not been 
harmed by cold ; but wet causes the centre of the 
flowering shoots to decay, and this decay is liable 
to spread to the larger branches. In order to prevent 
this we cut the shoots back after flowering, and the 
following year flowers form on the new shoots. 
FABRICIA. See LEPTOSPERMUM. 
FAGUS. Beech. Cupuliferse. 
F. orientalis. Asia Minor, The Caucasus, etc. 
Height 8 feet. Planted in the Arboretum 1914. 
F. sylvatica. Common Beech. Europe. 
„ var. cristata. 
Syn. F. sylvatica, var. crispa. 
Height 6 feet. Planted in the Arboretum 1914. 
F. sylvatica, var. cuprea. Copper Beech. 
„ var. heterophylla. Fern -leaved or Cut- 
leaved Beech. 
Syn. F. laciniata. 
F. sylvatica, var. tricolor. 
Height 15 feet. The leaves have red and white 
markings. Planted in the Arboretum about 1912. 
F. sylvatica, var. variegata. 
Height 20 feet. Planted in the Arboretum 1912. 
F. sylvatica, var. Zlatia. Golden Beech. 
Height 12 feet. Planted in the Arboretum 1912. 
See also NOTHOFAGUS. 
FASCICULARIA. Bromeliaceee. 
F. pitcairniifolia. Chile. 
Syn. Rhodostachys pitcairniifolia. 
FATSIA. Araliacese. 
F. japonica. Japan. 
Syn. Aralia Sieboldii. 
