316 W. Chew St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
EVANSIANA—Tuberous rooted, hardy in Phila¬ 
delphia section, if a few leaves for protection are 
used during the winter months; a species from 
Java with large dark green leaves, and large 
showy pink flowers in great profusion during 
September and October. See also inside front cover. 
FAUREANA—Tall upright grower, cane like 
growth; large palmate leaves of 5 lobes, the 2nd 
being much longer than the others; leaves deeply 
veined, reddish at the center of the leaf, leaves 
also blotched with silver; flowers waxy-white 
borne in clusters. 
FAUREANA, variety METALLICA — Leaves 
heavier, coarser, lighter green, and lobes more 
nearly round than Faureana; the silver splashes 
are more like daubs from a brush; flowers same. 
FEASTII—Leaves thick, shiny, dark green, round 
like a water lily pad, red under; flowers light 
pink in clusters, well above foliage; very hardy; 
procumbent type. 
FEASTII HELIX—Same as Feastii—exception, 
lobes of the leaves spiralled. 
FISCHERS RICINIFOLIA — Procumbent type 
with smaller leaves than Ricinifolia, light green, 
serrate hairy edge, pale green disc at base; tufts 
of hairs on stem and under side along veins; pale 
pink flowers on long stems; very attractive. 
FLAMBEAU—Upright form of Feastii, glossy 
dark green leaves, much thinner; pink flowers on 
long slender reddish stalks; very desirable. 
FLORIBUNDA ROSEA — Same as Multiflora 
Rosea. 
FLORIDA SPECIES—Round light green leaves, 
similar to Verschafeldtii, but obtained in Florida; 
blooms in yellowish white panicles. 
FRANCONIS — Small, round, light green and 
rough leaves, green stems; small white flowers in 
small clusters at top of branches; succulent stem. 
FOLIOSA—Very small leaves, growing flat from 
the stem like a fern; loveliest of all the small 
leaved group; flowers miniature white on single 
pendant. 
FREDA GRANT—Similar in color and form to 
Mrs. W. A. Wallow, but on a much smaller scale. 
FROEBELLE—A Tuberous specie, single scarlet, 
bearing its bloom in clusters; winter bloomer. 
FRUITICOSA — There is a large and varied 
group under this generic title, with leaves rang¬ 
ing from just green to almost black upper, mostly 
brilliant red underside; flowers white and tinted 
white. 
FUCHSIOIDES COCCINEA — Sharply pointed 
leaves, similar to Fuchsia, carried close to stem, 
larger than Multiflora Rosea; pendant blooms of 
transparent scarlet, similar to Fuchsia. 
FUCHSIOIDES variety MINIATA — Same as 
Foliosa. 
FUCHSIOIDES variety ROSEA—Same as Multi¬ 
flora Rosea. 
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