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FERULA—GALACTIA. 
sylvdV'ica, leaves of a brighter green, and wood of a lighter colour than the 
preceding species. White birch. 
FERULA. 5—2. ( Umbellifera .) [From ferio , to whip.] 
villo'sa , (giant fennel, w. Ju. 7J..) leaves on long petioles, ternate, the parti¬ 
tions quinate; leafets ovate, serrate, rigid, veiny; stem villose. 
assafas'tida , leaves alternate, sinuate, obtuse. A plant of Persia, which 
affords from its roots a gum known as the assafcetida of commerce. 
FICUS. 20-3. ( Urticea .) 
ca'rica , (fig-tree, g. Ju. 4>.) leaves cordate, 3 or 5-3obed, repand-toothed; lobes 
obtuse, scabrous above, pubescent beneath. 5-8 f. Ex. 
FLCERKIA. 6—1. ( Ranunculacea .) [From a German by the name of Flcerke.] 
palus"tris , (false mermaid, w-y. Ap. 7|.) stem decumbent, terete, slender, 
smooth; leaves alternate, trifid and pinnatifid, with a long petiole. Marshes. 
FOTHERGILLA. 11—2. (Ament acea.) 
alnifo'lia , (witch-alder, W. Ap. T?-) leaves wedge-obovate, crenate-toothed 
above. S. 
FRAG ARIA. 11—13. (Rosacea.) [From fragro, to smell sweet.] 
Virginia'na , (wild strawberry, w. M. %.) calyx of the fruit spreading; hairs 
on the petioles erect, on the peduncles close-pressed ; leaves somewhat glab¬ 
rous above. ' 
grandifio’ra , (pine-apple strawberry.) calyx of the fruit erect; hairs erect; 
leaves somewhat glabrous above. Ex. 
ves"ca> (English strawberry, w. M. Tj..) calyx of the fruit reflexed; hairs on 
the petioles spreading, on the peduncles close-pressed. Ex. 
FRASER A. 4—1. ( Gentianea .) 
verticil’’lata, (American col umbo, g-y. Ju. J'.) leaves oblong-lanceolate, 
whorled or opposite, smooth ; flowers on whorled peduncles. Medicinal. 
Swamps. 3-6 f. 
FRAXINUS. 20—2. (Jasmince.) [From phraxis, a hedge : used in making hedges.] 
acumina'ta , (white ash, w-g. M. h>.) leafets petioled, oblong, shining, acumi¬ 
nate, very entire, or slightly toothed, glaucous beneath; flowers calycled. 
pen^dula , weeping ash. 
or"was , leaves pinnate. Flowering ash. 
FRITILLARIA. 6—1/ (Liliacece ) [From fritillus , a chess-board, in reference to the variega¬ 
ted petals of one of its species.] 
imperia'lis ) (crown imperial, r. and y. M. 94--) flowers under a leafy crown, 
nodding; leaves lance-linear, entire. From Persia. 
lanceola'ta, ( p. Ju. stem leafy, 1-2-flowered; leaves lance-linear; lower 
ones whorled ; petals lanceolate. S. 
molea'gris , (fritillary, Guinea-hen flower, p. and y. M. 24 .) leaves alternate- 
linear, channelled; stem 1-flowered; nectary linear; flower checkered. Ex. 
FUSCHSIA. 8—1. (Onagrcc.) [From a German botanist, Leonard Fuschs.] 
magella/nica , (ear-drop, r.) peduncles axillarjq 1-flowered; leaves opposite or 
in threes, very entire; flowers pendulous. Ex. 
FUCUS. 21—4. (Alga.) [Phucus, the Greek for sea-weed.] 
lo'rens , stem very short, dilated into a cup, sending out a fusiform, dichoto¬ 
mous receptacle. In the ocean. 
FUMARIA. 16—6. (Papaveracea.) [From fumus, smoke.] 
officina'lis , (fumitory, r. J. ?|>.) stem branching, spread ; leaves more than de¬ 
compound ; leafets wedge-lanceolate, gashed. Naturalized. 6-10 i. 
FUNARIA. 21—2. (Musci.) [From/wnw, a rope, in allusion to its long pedicels.] 
hygromet"ica , (hygrometer moss.) leaves ovate, acute, concave, entire, inflec¬ 
ted ; capsules swelling, drooping, pear-form ; pedicels very long, twisting 
spirally when dry. 
GALACTIA. 16—10. (Leguminosa.) [From gala , milk.] 
mollis , (Ju. 9j_.) stem twining, soft-pubescent; leaves ternate; leafets ovate- 
oblong, obtuse, pale beneath; racemes axillary, a little longer than the 
