y pAB A. Decandolle. From phago, to eat ; the escu- 
J? ' lent seeds of the common bean are well known. 
Linn. 14, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosae. This spe- 
cies, and its garden varieties, are well known, on 
account of their seeds being so much used in 
cookery. They only require to he sown in the 
open ground. Synonyme : 1. Vida Faba. 
vulgaris, 1 . . . White . . 7> H. A. Egypt . 
equina . . . Purple . 7, H. A. 
Fabago, Tournefort. From/aha, a bean ; resemblance 
of the leaves. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Zygophyl- 
laceee. This species thrives well in a light soil, 
and a dry situation ; it is increcised from seed. 
Synonyme: 1. Zygophy Hum fabago. 
majdr, 1 . . . Wht. saf. 7. H. Her. P. Syria . .1596 
FabkTcia, Gcertner. In honour of J. C. Fahricius, 
the celebrated Dcmish entomologist. Linn. 12, Or. 
1, Nat. Or. Myrtaceae. Ornamental plants, well 
adapted for conservatories, as they require to grow 
to a good size before they will flower. For culture 
and propagation, see Leptoepermum. 
laevigAU 
myrtifdllA 
sericea . 
stiicia . 
. Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1788 
. Yellow . O. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 
.Yellow . O. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1820 
. 6, O. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1827 
F^scOla, the nutritious powder of wheat, or other 
things ; the albumen of some seeds. 
Faoara, see XanthOxylnm. 
Fagki.Ia, Necker. Supposed to be the name of some 
botanist known to Necker. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. 
Or. Leguminosce. A very desirable greenhouse 
or conservatory plant, requiring the same treat- 
ment as Kennedya. Synonyme: 1. Glydne bitumi- 
nosa, 
bitumindsA, 1 . YeL pur. . 6, O. Ev fw. C. O. H. . 1774 
FagOxia, Linn. In honour of M. Fagon, a French- 
man, and great patron of botany. Linn. 10, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Zygophyllacrx. These plants do not pos- 
sess much to recommend them. They grow well 
in loam, peat, and sand, mixed, and cuttings root 
freely when planted in sand, under a glass. 
arSblcA .... Purple . 7,0. Ev. S. Arabia . . 1759 
creticA .... Purple . 7,0. Ev. S. Candia . . 1739 
glutinOsA . . . Red . . 6, G. Ev. Tr. Egypt . . 1820 
Fagr.®a. Named by Thunherg, after his friend J. 
T. Fagraeus, M.D. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat Or. Loga- 
niaceee. These are ornamental stove plants, thriv- 
ing well in sandy loam and peat ; cuttings of the 
J oung wood root readily in sand, under a glass, in 
eat. Synonyme: 1. fViliughbeia zeylanica. 
FagCs. From phago, to eat; in early ages the nuts 
of the Beech tree were used as food. Linn. 21, Or. 
9, Nat. Or. Corylacect. Handsome and very orna- 
mental timber trees, particularly F. sylvatica, 
which is one of the handsomest and best adapted 
of trees for planting singly in parks, or lawns. 
The Beech-tree thrives best in a chalky clay, or 
loamy soil, preferring a sheltered situation. They 
may all be increased by seed, budding, or grafting. 
The timber is brittle, but much used by turners, 
joiners, and millwrights. 
antarctica . 
betuloldes . 
ferruglnea . 
sylvatica . 
atrorubAns 
. Apetal 
. Apetal 
. Apetal 
. Apetal 
. Apetal 
. Apetal 
H. De. T. Magellan 
H. Ev. T. Magellan 
6, H. De. T. N. Amer. 
6, H. De. T. Britain . 
6, H. De. T. 
6, H. De. T. 
1830 
Fti^tpo^RM,} a 
Falkia. Named by Linnaeus in honour of J. P. 
Falk, a Swedish botanist, who died in 1774. Linn. 
5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Nolanaceae. A desirable little 
creeper, which grows readily in a mixture of peat 
and loam, and young plants are easily procured 
from cuttings in the same kind of soil, under a 
glass. 
repens . Pink . . 7, G. Ev. Cr. C. G. H. . 1774 
Fai.sk armeria, see Dianthut Pseudo-armSria. 
Falsely two-valved; imperfectly two-valved, or 
having two valves with an origin different from 
that of ordinary valves. 
Fan-xervkd, the nerves disposed like a fan. 
Fan P.A.LM, see Corypha. 
Faramea, Aublet. Meaning of the name not given. 
Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cindionaceae. This shrub 
is well deserving of culture on account of its sweet- 
scented flowers, which are about the size of those 
of the jasmine. It succeeds well in a mixture of 
turfy loam, peat, and sand, and may be increased 
by ripened cuttings planted in sand, under a glass, 
in a moist heat. The plants require plenty of pot- 
room, and a liberal supply of water. Synonyme : 
1. Tetramerium odoratissimum. 
odoratissimA . . White. . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1793 
Farinaceous, full of flour. 
Farina, meal. 
Farinackously tomentose,! covered with a mealy 
Farinosely-tomkntosk, j kind of down. 
FarsetIa, Turra. In honour of Philip Farseti, a 
noble Venetian botanist. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Cru- 
dferoe. The frame species of this interesting genus 
thrive well in any light soil, and cuttings strike 
readily in the same kind of soil, under a glass. 
The perennial kinds are well suited for rock- work, 
or for the front of flower-borders ; they may be in- 
creased from cuttings planted under a glass, or 
from seed. The annual species merely require 
sowing where intended to flower. Synonymee : 1. 
Alyssum cheiranthifolium. 2. F. cegyptiaca, Chei- 
ranthus Farsetia. 3. Alyeeum clypeatum. 4. Lunaria 
grceca. 
cheiranthifdllS, 1 Yellow . 7. H. A. Levant . 1818 
cheiranthoides, 2 . Wht. pur. %, F. Ev. S. Levant . 1738 
clvpeata, 3. . .Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. S. Eur. .1596 
eriocarpa . . . Yellow . 7, F. Ev. S. Greece . 1820 
lunarinidfs, 4 . . Yellow . 7, F. Ev. S. Archip. . 1731 
suffruticaaa . . Violet . . 4, F. Ev. S. Persia . . 1823 
Fasciatkd, having pale hands or transverse spots. 
Fascicled, in bundles, or parcels. 
Fascici.bs, parcels, or bundles. 
Fascicular*’} arranged in bundles, or parcels. 
Fascicled- wHORiJm, arranged in parcels, but forming 
a whorl, or circle. 
Fascicled-racemes, racemes collected into parcels. 
Fasciculatkly-tubkrous, I roots composed of parcels 
Fascicled-tuberous, j of tubers. 
Fastigiatb, tapering to a narrow point, like a 
pyramid. 
Fastigiately-branched, the branches becoming gra- 
dually shorter from the base to the apex. 
Fauces, the g^aping part of monopetalous flowers. 
Favose, pitted, like the cells of a honeycomb. 
Favoskly-scrobiculate, excavated in little pits or 
hollows. 
Feather-grass, see Stipa pennata. 
Feather-nerved, the nerves disposed like the feathers 
of a pen. 
fSSIJugal,} efficacious in moderating fevers. 
Feculent, muddy, thick with sediment. 
Fecundation, the act of making fruitful. 
Fedia, Maench. Derived from fedus, an ancient 
word, signifying a kid. Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Valedanacex. An extremely ornamental annual, 
the seeds of which merely require to be sown in 
the open border in spring. 
comucoplie . . Red . . 7, H. A. S. Eur. . 1 796 
Felwort, see ---•(■j 
Female kern, see Aspliniam FilJx fcemind- 
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