FEN 
FEV FIC 
Fenbstralis, having holes, or gaps. 
Fknnbl, see Anethum fmnicidiim. 
Pkxnel-fix)Wer, see Nigelld. 
FBJfUGREEK, see TrigonSlla. 
Fernajidezia, Ruiz and Pavon. Named after George 
Garcias Fernandez, a Spanish botanist, who is 
unknown except through the medium of this genus. 
Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidaceae. Small plants 
not possessed of much beauty. They may be cul- 
tivated in good turfy peat, broken into small 
pieces, mixed with a few potsherds. The pots 
must be well drained, and the plants kept in a hot 
damp stove. 
acuta Yel. red. . 6, S. Epi. Trinidad . 1 834 
elegaiis .... Yellow. . 6, S. Epi. Trinidad . 1817 
Fernelia, Commerson. After J. Fernel, physician 
to Henry II. of France, who died in 1558. Linn, 4, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinchonaceas. Elegant little plants, 
with line glossy leaves, well worthy a place in 
every collection. They succeed well in a mixture 
of turfy loam and peat, and cuttings planted in 
sand, under a glass, will root freely in the stove. 
Synonyme: 1. Coccocypselum buxifolium. 
buxifolia, 1 . . S. Ev. S. I. France . 1816 
obovatA .... S. Ev. S. I. France . 1816 
Ferraria, Linn. In honour of J. B. Ferrari, an 
Italian botanist. Linn. 16, Or. 1, Nat. Oi. Iridaceos. 
Rather ornamental plants when in flower, succeed- 
ing best in a mixture of sandy loam and peat ; 
when in a dormant state, they should be kept 
quite dry. As soon as they begin to grow they 
should receive a fresh potting, and a regular supply 
of water. If grown in a warm border, in sandy 
soil, the bulbs should be planted about six inches 
deep, and protected from severe weather ; they are 
increased by offsets, or seeds. Synonyme : ^. Fer- 
rariola viridijlora. 
angustifolia . . Brown . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1825 
auilierosa, 1 . . Grn. bm. . 6, G. BI. P. C. G. H. . 1800 
atrata .... Drk. pur. . 6, H. BL P. C. G. H. 
divaricata . . . Brown . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1825 
elongata . . . Drk. pur. . 7. F. BI. P. M. Video . 1828 
obtusifolia . . . Brown . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1825 
uncinatA ... Brown . 6, G. BL P. C. G. H. • 1825 
undulata . . . Gm. bm. . 4, G. BL F. C. G. H. . 1775 
Ferrugtnous, iron-coloured, rusty. 
Ferula, Tournefort. From ferio, to strike ; stems 
used as rods. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. UmbellifercE. 
All the species of Ferula, or Giant fennel, are 
strong -growing plants. They do well in any garden 
soil, and are easily increased by seeds. Synonymes : 
1. F. nod\flora. 2. Peucedanum obtusifolium. 3. F. 
asafaetida. 4. Peucedanum sibiricum. 5. Cicuta 
venenata. 
asafdItIdA . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Persia . . 
camp€stris . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Tauria . . 1829 
capillaris . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Spain . . 1820 
caspica .... Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1819 
communis . . . Yellow . 7. H. Her. P. S. Eur. . .1597 
Ferulagd, 1 . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 
glaucA .... Pa.yeL . 7, H. Her. P. Italy . .1596 
longifOlia . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1820 
meoides .... Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Levant . . 1810 
nudA .... YeUow . 7, H. Her. P Siberia . . 1821 
obtusiffiliA, 2 . . Greeu . . 7, H. Her. F. Greece . . 1819 
orientab's . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Levant . . 1759 
persica, 3 . . . Yellow . 8; H. Her. P. Persia . . 1782 
pubescens . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1820 
•sibirica, 4 . . . YeUow . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1816 
sirictA .... Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1818 
sylvAtIcA . . . YeUow . 6, H. Her. P. PodoUa . .1829 
tmgiUna . . . YeUow . 7, H. Her. P. Barbary . 1680 
vUfosa, 5 . . . White . . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1824 
Ferolago, Kc>ch. Yrom. ferio, same as Ferula. Linn. 
5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Umbelliferce. Plants very nearly 
related to Ferula, and requiring precisely the same 
treatment. Synonymes : 1. Ferula nodiflora. 2. F. 
thyrsiflora. 
nodiflorA, 1 . . YeUow . 7, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . .1596 
thyrsiflorA, 2 . . 'While . . 6, H, Her. P. Crete . . 1825 
Festuca. Linnaeus derived this name from the 
Celtic word/esf, signifying pasture, or food. Linn. 
3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gramineae. This genus affords 
some valuable fodder grasses, grows best in a 
loamy soil, and is increased from seeds. 
cAmbiicA .... Apetal . . 7, Grass. Wales . . 
cynosuroidSs . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. S. Eur. . . 1820 
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duritisculA . . . Apetal . . 6, Grass Britain . . 
glabra .... Apetal . . 7, Grass. Britain . . 
glauea .... Apetal . . 7, Grass. S. Eur. . . 
hirsuiA .... Apetal . • 7, Gra.'-s. Germany . 1818 
hordeiformis . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. Britain . . 
laevis Apetal . . 6, Grass. Rus.sia . . 1806 
oviuA Apetal . . 6, Grass. Britain . . 
tenuifollA . . . Apetal . .7. Grass. Britain . 
viviparA .... Apetal . . 7, Grass. Britain . . 
alpestris, alpind, amelhystind, aspird, baledricd, bul- 
bOsd, ccesid, capilldtd, cilidtd, cfirvuld, dumetSrfim, 
Fcentis, fdllax, flavescens, glomerdtd, grandiflSrd, 
Hallerl, heterophylld, intermedia, Idxd, mexicand, 
nutans, pdllens, pannOnicd, pubescens, rubens, rubrd, 
scdbrd, serOtind, strictd, tenelld, trijlord, vagindtd, 
vallesidcd, xanthind. 
Feverfew, see Pyrethrdm. 
Fever WORT, see TriOstedm. 
Fibrii.i.ose, covered with little strings, or fibres. 
Fibrous, composed of fibres. 
Fibuliformis, button-shaped. 
Ficauia, Dillenius. Derived from ficus, a fig; the 
roots bear tubercles resembling little figs. Linn. 
13, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Ranunculacem. These desirable 
plants succeed best if planted in any common soil, 
under the shade of trees. They are increased by 
separating the tubers in autumn. Synonyme: 1. 
F. ranunculoides. 
veraa, 1 . . . YeUow . 5, H. Tu. P. Britain . . 
palUdA . . . Pa. yeL . 5, H. Tu. P. Gardens 
plenA . . . Yellow . 5, H. Tu. P. Britain . . 
Ficus, Linn. The derivation of the name is unknown. 
Linn. 23, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Urticacex. This is an 
extensive but easily cultivated genus of plants, 
some of which are very desirable, especially F. 
elastica, which is one of the most noted. They all 
thrive well in any light rich soil, or in loam and 
peat. Cuttings, with their leaves uninjured^ root 
in sand; the stove species in heat. F. elastica is 
famed for producing a species of Indian rubber. 
The glutinous juice of F. indica is applied to the 
teeth and gums to ease the toothach ; the Hindoos 
consider the bark a powerful tonic, and use it in 
diabetes. F. racemosa is slightly astringent, and 
the juice of the root is also a powerful tonic. F. 
religiosa is the celebrated Banyan Tree of India, 
the seeds of which are supposed to be cooling and 
alterative. Synonymes: \. cerasifonnis. 2. scabra, 
glandulosa. 3. nitida. 4. venosa, leucostictu. 5. 
virens. 6. scabra. 7. speciosa, indica. 
acuminatA, 1 . . Apetal . S. Ev. S. Silhet . . 1830 
Afzeln .... Apetal . S. Ev. T. S. Leone . 1823 
americanA . . . Apetal . S. Ev. S. Guiana . . 1820 
aquatica . . . Apetal . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . .1758 
arbutifOUa . . . Apetal . S. Ev. S. . 1825 
AspSrA .... Apetal . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1807 
aurautlAcA . . . Apetal . S. Ev. T. . 1824 
australis . . . Apetal . 5, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1789 
benghalensis . . Apetal . 3, S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1690 
BenjaminA . . . Apetal . S. Ev. T. £. Ind. . . 1/57 
brasiUensis . . Apetal . S. Ev. S. BrazU . . 1823 
BrAssii .... Apetal . 6. Ev. S. S. Leone . 1822 
calyculata . . . Apetal . S. Ev. T. N. Spain . 1600 
capensis . . . Apetal . G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1816 
Carica .... Apetal . 6, G. De. T. S. Eur. . . 1548 
cUiolosA . . . Apetal . G. Ev S. . 1823 
comosA .... Apetal . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1818 
cordatA .... Apetal . G. Ev. S. C. G: H, . 1802 
coriaceA . . . Apetal . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1772 
coronatA . . . Apetal . 6, S. Ev. T. . 1800 
costatA .... Apetal . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1763 
cotinifoUA . . . Apetal . S. Ev. T. Mexico . . 1826 
crassinerviA . . Apetal . S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1823 
diimosA. . . . Apetal . S. Ev. T. . 1825 
elasticA .... Apetal . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1815 
ellipticA . . . Apetal . S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1824 
exasperata, 2 . . Apetal . S. Ev. S. Guinea . . 1800 
glabrata . . . Apetal , S. Ev. T. Caraccas . 1816 
glomeratA ... Apetal . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1818 
heterophvllA . . Apetal . S. Ev. T. Malabar . 1816 
Hookeri,‘3 . . . Apetal . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1816 
indIcA .... Apetal . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . .1759 
ibfectoria . . . Apetal . S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1763 
laevigata . . . Apetal . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1823 
lanceolata . . . Apetal . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1818 
lasiophvUA . . Apetal . S. Ev. T. . 1820 
lentiginosA . . . Apetal . S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1820 
leucatbma, 4 . . Apetal . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1763 
Lichtensteinu . . Apetal . S. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1824 
Loganii . . . Apetol . S. Ev. T. Caraccas . 1824 
longifolia . . . Apetal . S. Ev. S. £. Ind. . . 1825 
luclda .... Apetal . S. Ev. T. . 1772 
