FARSETIA. (far-SET-ah) © Cruciferae. 
_ Erect woolly annuals and perennials or sub-shrubs with white, pink or yellow flowers 
in spikes or racemes. Sometimes listed under Fibigia. 
paeeny POOL ata aemncESOics) Meee Seen Me re Seen ae Cee eee etre FARS-2(F). 50¢ 
FATSIA. (FAT-see-ah) Araliaceae. 
A single evergreen shrub from Japan and grown in the greenhouse in the North or 
out doors in the South. It is especially desirable for its foliage. 
—japonica, (Aralia jap) Ev sh 20 ft; GH; (VIII) whitish fis in umbels.... FATS-1. 50¢ 
——Moseri. A compact growing form; (VIII); good for greenhouse.... FATS-1M. 50¢ 
—papyrifera: see Tejrapanax papyriferum. 
FELICIA. (fe-LISH-e-ah) Compositae. 
African plants and subshrubs. The latter are greenhouse plants and the annuals 
make nice plants in the garden. They have attractive daisy-like flowers with blue or 
white rays and yellow disks. 
—Bergeriana. Kingfisher Daisy. Blue star-shaped fils; RG; TA. Oz. 9$0¢... FELC-4, 20¢ 
—hyssopifolia. Rays lavender-mauve, golden disk; 12°s'TP....ccccsccccsscssosssosesece FELC-8. 30¢ 
FERNS. 
Ferns are classified in several genera; we list here under this heading, collected ferns 
spores, mostly from Columbia, of which we do not have sufficient descriptions to pro- 
perly classify them. 
= rec@rerns.™. ColLleeted@iny Columbia. wee cv aan en oe ee FERN-3. 25¢ 
—Tongue Fern. Non-creeping form from Columbia....c.cccccccccsossccsscessesessososececcococece FERN-4,. 25¢ 
—Tongue Fern. Small creeping fern from Columbia.......ccccccccsssssssssosssosesseceoesoneee FERN-2. 25¢ 
see AVIS CCM L CLTLeme DOL CS e.-8 tigre ce eoies Fee eee een a ee I 2 oe FERN-X. 25¢ 
FESTUCA. (fes-TUC-ah) Fescus. Gramineae. 
Perennial grasses, mostly tufted, with spiklets in narrow panicles. Some are suitable 
for pastures, others for lawns or ornamental grasses; listed here are the ornamental. 
—ovina v. glauca. Blue glaucous foliage; 2 ft; H[Pris.....cccccccsosssscscssccsscscesces FEST-8G(C). 25¢ 
FIBIGIA: see under FARSETIA. 
FICUS benjamina. Tree; india; (X);.... 100 seed 60¢; 1,000, $2.00.................... FIC-7. 35¢ 
—elastica. Rubber Plant; good tub plant; (X); 100 sd. 60¢; 1,000, $2.00....FIC-20. 30¢ 
—religiosa. Bo-tree; Sacred Tree of India; (X) 100 sd, 60¢; 1,000, $2.00....FIC-52. 30¢ 
FIRMIANA simplex. Chinese Parasol Tree; Phoenix Tree; (IX) good street tree 
OUNCCMEDO CoBae sme 500 Mertecsesteceasye tte ere er ar eee ee EE oes Aicestatectees ».. FIRM-1. 30¢ 
FORGET-ME-NOT: see Myosotis. 
FRANKLINIA: See Gordonia alatamaha. 
FRASERA. (fray-ZER-ah) COLUMBO. Gentianaceae. 
North American plants with white, yellowish or bluish flowers in panicled clusters. 
SALLY oi Gr LECHISI EW INILLEs Sa Satis OL Gees ctesecesszscesatecnscecteeescesecsescacecsesecesescasteecessed FRAS-4. 20¢ 
FRAXINUS americana. White Ash. stratify above 40, sow early sp; many seed 
germinate second year ,Oz. 50¢; Ib. $2.25........ PEE ALSO creat AEE OER FRAX-1. 30¢ 
—excelsior. European AsSh.....02. 40¢; Ib $3.00.................ccscccsssecercenerceeseesssenenes FRAX-14. 25¢ 
— —ausStralis............0....... OZ 5 aS LD AN Sc. Ure erences re Bre errr ne eovieee FRAX-14A. 25¢ 
— —pendula.,................ CO Fis ct RPG coal Wo AE ley is be or cer Bc can rh CREE URES EE DOES ERE eA FRAX-14P. 30¢ 
—oregona. Tree to 75 ft; Wash; (VI); Oz. 45¢; Ib. $3.00....................ccccee FRAX-26. 25¢ 
—Ornus. Flowering Ash; tr to 60 ft; Oz. 45¢; Ib. $1.50 . FRAX-27. 30¢ 
—pennsylvanica v, lanceolata. Red ASH; Ib. 75g... cee cccseesseessensseesssesseseenes FRAX-31. 25¢ 
FREESIA. (FREE-zee-ah)  Iridaceae. ’ 
A very popular flower for the greenhouse. Flowers in 10 weeks after planting bulbs 
and they make choice flowers in the late winter or early spring. They are grown out- 
doors in S. California where they should be planted in the fall. Seed will produce 
flowers in second or third year. Order the bulbs early in the year. 
—Luzi. New type in beautiful new shades and 1ge fIS............sssssscssnsssssessenencenenees FREE-2. 50¢ 
—Hybrids. (Ragioniere) Best European strain. \%4 oz. $5.00.............0000- wegeneeates FREE-2. 25¢ 
—Super Giant Strain. Blend of white, rose-red, yellow-orange, lilac-blue; special 
greenhouse strain; giant flowers. Oz. $11.00; Ib. $110.00...............s FREE-2SGX. 50¢ 
—-—pura grandiflora. A pure white much improved strain; very early flowering and 
PECOTITIVEING CCM O Zim LOO etree tetetee cs recrerces ane raaeenpecrectstptaate oneaccessenccecesot serene suesseasssaseeins FREE-S5P. 30¢ 
— ie Josee. Red. Y% oz. $3.00 ..FREE-2M. 30¢ 
Bee neeaeie v. Buttercup. Grows 18” high; pure buttercup-yello . FREE-5B. 25¢ 
—Tubergeni Hybrids. Beautiful range Of Dright COLOTS...........ccsssssessseessereens FREE-6H. 50¢ 
FRITILLARIA. (frit-il-LAY-ree-ah) Or bs 8 in RR 
wtth drooping bell-shape owers often checkered in greenish, 
sees tenes can be awe from the bulbs which are offered in the summer bulb 
lists or they can be grown from seed. They are easily grown in ordinary soil and flower 
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