FUM 
only require sowing in the open ground. 
nyme: 1. F. capreolata. 
capreolatil . 
Burcheim 
densiflora . 
media, 1 
micrantM . 
Vamant’u 
. Flesh . . 7. H. 
. 4, H. 
. Pink . . 7, H. 
. Flesh . . 7, H. 
. Pink . . 7, H. 
. Flesh . . 7, H. 
. Pink . . 7i H. 
A. Europe . 
A. C. G. H. 
A. MontpeL 
A. Britain . 
A. Spain . 
A. S. Eur, . 
A. England 
Syno- 
1816 
. 1824 
! 1823 
. 1714 
alluding to the arrangement of the fronds. Linn. 
24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Algos. A small plant, most con- 
spicuous in spring and autumn— /arf/gid<a. 
Furcrcka. Named by Ventenat, in honour of M. 
Fourcroy, a celebrated French chemist. Linii. 6, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Bromeliucem. A noble genus of 
plants, resembling in a great measure the genus 
Agave, and requiring the same treatment. Syno- 
nyme; \. Agave fustida. 
officinalis, parviflSra. 
Fumitory, see Fumdria. 
Fumosus, strong-scented. 
FunSria, Linn. From funis, a rope ; alluding to the 
twisted formation of the fruit stalks. Linn. 24, Or. 
6, Nat. Or. Musci. Minute species of moss, found 
growing in tufts on rocks and cottage roofs, during 
the winter and spring months — hibernica, hygro- 
metricd, Muhlenbergii. 
Fungous, having the consistence of a mushroom. 
Funicle, a little stalk, by which the seed is attached 
to the placenta. 
Funkia. Named by Sprengel in honour of Henry 
Funk, a German cryptogamist. Linn. 6, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Liliaceae. Ornamental species, requiring 
a warm situation in the flower-garden, otherwise 
they will not flower well ; they are easily multi- 
plied by dividing the roots. Synonymes : 1. Heme- 
rocallis lanceasfolia. 2. H. coerulea. 3. H.japonica. 
albo-marginatS . Lilac . . 7> G- Her. P. Japan . . 1837 
lanceaefOlia, 1 . . Lilac . . 8, H. Her. P. Japan • . 1829 
ovata, 2. . . . Blue . . 5, H, Her. P. Japan . . 1790 
Sieboldiana . . Lilac . . 6, H. Her. P. Japan . . 1830 
subcordat^, 3 . . White . . 8, H. Her. P. Japan . . 1790 
Furcate, forked. 
Furcately-divided, divided in a furcate manner. 
Furcellaria, Lamour. From furcella, a little fork; 
australis ... S. Her. P. N. HoU. . 1811 
Cantula .... S. Her. P. China . . 1818 
ctibensls . . . Green . . S. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1739 
gig&nte^, 1 . . Green . . 8, S. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1690 
madagascariensis . S. Her. P. Mudagas. . 3 825 
rigld4 .... S. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1768 
tiiberosa . . . Green . . 8, S. Her. P. S. Amen 1739 
Furfuraceous, scaly, mealy, scurf j- 
Furrowed, having longitudinal furrows, or channels. 
Fusanus, Lhin. Derived from the French, fnsain, a 
spindle tree ; on account of the resemblance of the 
leaves and fruit. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. San- 
talaceoB. A worthless, evergreen. Cape shrub, re- 
quiring the same treatment as other Cape green- 
house shrubs — compressus. 
FusarTum, Link. Frora fusus, a spindle; alluding 
to the shape of the sporules. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. 
Or. Fungi. An extremely minute species, of a 
pinkish colour, found chiefly in spring on dead 
nettle stems — tremelloides. 
Fuscous, blackish-brown. 
Fusidium, Fries. From /waus, a spindle ; thesporidia 
are spindle-shaped. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. 
Whitish-coloured species, chiefly to be met with 
in autumn on dead beech leaves — candidum, Jlav6- 
virSns, griseftm. 
Fusiform, spindle-shaped, like the root of a carrot. 
Fustic-wood, see Maclnrd tinctariiu 
G, 
G .®RTNER>i., Lamarck. In honour of J. Gaertner, 
M.D., F.R.S., a celebrated botanist. Linn. 10, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lcganiacecs. These plants are or- 
namental, and thrive well in a mixture of loam 
and peat, and cuttings root readily in sandy soil, 
under a glass, in heat. Synonymes: 1. Hiptage 
obtusifolia. 2. H mandablota, 
obtusifolia, 1 . Whitt . . S. Ev. Tw. China . . 1810 
racemose, 2 . . Wht. yel. . 4, S. Ev. Tw. E. Ind. . . 1793 
Gagka, Salisbury. In honour of Sir Thomas Gage, 
a botanical amateur. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Liliacece. The species of this genus are very hand - 
some, and thrive well in any light soil, in the open 
ground, and may be readily increased from oflFsets. 
Synonymes; 1. Ornithogalum bohemicum. 2. O. 
luteum. 3. O. luteum, Gagealutea. 4. O.pygmaum. 
5. Anthericum serotinum. 6. O. minimum, arvense. 
7. O. striatum. 8. O. uniflorum. 
bohemit-a, 1 . . Yellow 
bracteolaris, 2 . Yellow 
bulbifera . . . 
chlorantha . . . Yellow 
circinata . . . Yellow 
fascicularls, 3 . . Yellow 
glnuci .... Yellow 
LioUrdl . . . 
podolIcS . . 
pusill^ .... Yellow 
pjgm^, 4 . . . Yellow 
eeiotlna, 5 . . . Yellow 
spathace4 . . . Yellow 
stellaris, 6 . . . Yellow 
SternbergH . . . Yellow 
striata, 7 • • • Yellow 
sylvatlcS . . . Yellow 
uniflbra, 8 . . . Yellow 
villosa .... Yellow 
. 4, H. Bl. P. Bohemia 
. 4, H. Bl. P. Europe . 
. 5, H. Bl. P. Tauria . 
. 4, H. BL P. Siberia . 
. 5, H. Bl. P. Siberia . 
. 4, H. Bl. P. Britain . 
. 4, H. Bl. P. SwitzerL 
. 6, H. Bl. P. S. Ear. . 
. 5, H. Bl. P. P<,dolia . 
. 4, H. Bl. P. Bohemia 
. 4, H. BL P. Spain . 
. 6, H. BL P. Wales . 
. 5, K. BL P. Germany 
. 5, H. BL P. Sweden 
. 4, H. BL P. SwitzerL 
. 7. H. BL P. Europe . 
. 4, H. Bl. P. Europe . 
. 5, H. BL P. Siberia . 
. 4, H. BL P. Caucasus 
. 1825 
. 1817 
. 1829 
. 1819 
. 1789 
. 1825 
. 1825 
. 1827 
. 1825 
. 1825 
GagnebIna, Necker. The meaning unknown. Linn. 
10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Leguminosae. Very ornamental 
evergreen shrubs, growing about six feet high. 
For culture and propagation, see Mimosa. Syno- 
nymes ; 1 . Mimosa pterocarpa. 2. Acacia tamariscina. 
axillaris, 1 . . . Yellow . S. Ev. S. Maurit. . . 1824 
tamariscina, 2 . Yellow . S. Ev. S. Maurit. . . 1824 
Gaillardia. Named by Fougeroux, in honour of 
[ 137 J 
M. Gaillard de Marentonneau, an amateur bota- 
nist. Linn. 19, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Composites. Orna- 
mental species, particularly G. bicolor ; they grow 
well in any common soil, and increase readily by 
dividing the roots. Synonymes : 1 . Virgilia helodes. 
2. G. bicolor Drummondii. 
arisiata .... Orange 8. H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1812 
bicOlor, 1 . . . Yellow . 8. H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1787 
pictS, 2 ... Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. Louisiana . 1833 
Richardsoni . . Orange . 7) H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1829 
Gadactia, P. Bromne. From ga/a, milk. G. pendula 
yields a milky juice w'hen cut or broken. Linn. 
17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosos. These are very 
handsome plants, especially G. pendula, which is a 
very desirable twiner. They require precisely the 
same treatment in culture and propagation as Cli- 
toria, except that the North American species do 
not require to be grown in heat. Synonymes: 1. 
Ervum volubile. 2. Hedysarum volubiie 
glabella, 1 . . Purple . 7, H. De. Tw. N. Amer. . 
mollis, 2 . . . Purple . 7, H. De. Pw. N. Amer. . 1827 
pendula . . . Red . . 7, S. Ev. Tw. Jamaica . 17.94 
sericea ... . 7. S. Ev. Tw. Bourbon . 1824 
Galactites, Masneh. From gala, milk ; alluding to 
the white veins of the leaves. Linn. 19, Or. 3, Nat. 
Or. Compositas. Very pretty annuals, which only 
require to be sown in the open border in spring. 
Synonyme : 1. Centaurea Galactites. 
australis . . . Purple . 7, H. A. N. Holl. . 1824 
tomentosS, 1 . . Purple . 7» H. A. S. Eur. . . 1738 
Galactodendron, Kunth. Derived from gala, milk, 
and dendron, a tree. Linn. 23, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
Urticacece. This is a lofty-growing tree, attaining 
the height of fifty feet; it may be grown in a 
mixture of peat and loam, and may probably be 
increased by cuttings. 
utll^ .... S. Ev. T. Caraecas . 1829 
Gai.angale, see Kampferid. 
Galanthus, Linn. From gala, milk, and anthos, a 
flower; alluding to the milk-white Cowers. Linn. 
6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amaryllidaceas. These are dwarf, 
but very pretty species, of the simplest culture. 
