FESTUCA. (fes-TUC-ah) 
Fescus. Gramineae. Perennial grasses, 
mostly tufted, with spikelets in narrow pan- 
icles; some are suited for pastures, others for 
lawn and ornamental grasses. 
—ovina v. glauca. FEST-8G. 25¢ 
Blue glaucous foliage; 2 ft; HP. 
FEVERFEW: see Chrysanthemum Parthen- 
ium. 
FIBIGIA: see under FARSETIA. 
FICUS. 
Fig. Moraceae. Some are grown in the 
(X) and (XI) zones and some make good 
house plants. 
—benjamina. FIC-7. 40¢ 
Tree native of India; (X). 100 seeds 80¢. 
—elastica. FIC--20. 35¢ 
Rubbed Plant; good tub subject; (X). 
100 eseds 80¢; 1,000, $2.50. 
—macrophylla. FIC-33. 50¢ 
Moreton Bay Fig. Attractive conservat- 
ory plant with glossy leaves. Oz. $1.75. 
—religiosa. _FIC-52. 35¢ 
Bo-tree; Sacred Tree of India. (X). 100 
seeds 80; 1,000, $2.50. 
FIRMIANA. (fir-me-AN-ah) 
Sterculiaceae. Warm region trees and 
grown in the South as shade trees. 
—simplex. FIRM-1. 35¢ 
Chinese Parasol Tree; Phoenix T. (IX); a 
good street tree in far S. Oz. 70¢; lb. $4.00. 
FOENICULUM. (fee-NIK-yew-lum) 
Umbeliiferae. Sweet Fennel. Grown for its 
leaves an aromatis seeds; see also in Herb 
List; sow seeds in the spring. 
The common trade names are given here: 
—Sweet or Florence. ’" FOEN-IF. 25¢ 
—Sicilian. FOEN-IS. 25¢ 
—Giant of Naples. FOEN-IN. 20¢ 
Oz. 40¢; lb. $2.00. 
Pe niscos, FOEN-IB. 25¢ 
Oz. 40¢; lb. $2.00. 
FORGET-ME-NOT: see Myosofis. 
FRAILEACOLOMBIANA: see under Cacti. 
FRANKLINIA: see Gordonia alatamaha. 
FRASERA. (fray-ZER-ah) 
Columbo. Gentianaceae. N. Amer. plants 
with white, yellowish or bluish fls in panicl- 
lusters. 
Greenish white fis; 3 ft; S. Calif. 
FRAXINUS. (FRAX-in-us) 
Ash. Oleaceae. Valuable street and shade 
trees; do best where soil is moist; best to 
stratify seed or sow in late fall, when they 
germinate the following two springs. 
—ameriana. FRAX-1. 30¢ 
White A. stratify seed above 40 deg. Far. 
sow early in spring; many seeds germinate 
the 2nd year. Oz. 50¢; Ib.$2.50. 
—excelsior. FRAX-14. 30¢ 
European Ash. Oz. 40¢; lb $3.00. 
— —australis. FRAX-14A, 25¢ 
— —pendula. FRAX-14P. 30¢ 
—oregona. FRAX-26. 30¢ 
Tree to 75 ft: Wash; (VI). Oz. 45¢; 1b.$3.00 
—Ornus. FRAX-27. 30¢ 
Flowering Ash. Tr. to 60 ft. Oz. 50¢. 
—pennsylvanica lanceolata. FRAX-31L. 30¢ 
Red FASN..* Lb.) — 1.25. 
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flower for the 
planting bulbs 
FREESIA. 
Iridaceae. A very popular 
GH; flowers in 10 weeks after 
making choice cut-flowers in late winter or 
early spring. They can be grown out doors 
in the far South where they should be plant- 
ed in the fall. Seed will produce flowers 
the second year. 
—Luzi. ; ; FREE-2. 50¢ 
New type in beautiful new shades. 
—Hybrids. FREE-2H. 30¢ 
(Ragioniere) Best European strain. 
—Super Giants. FREE-2S. 50¢ 
_Blend of white, rose-red, yellow-orange, 
lilac-purple; special GH strain. 
—-—pura grandifiora. FREE-5P. 35¢ 
A pure white; very early flowering. 
—Marie Josee. FREE-2M. 30¢ 
Nice red. 
—refracta Buttercup. FREE-5B. 30¢ 
Pure buttercup-yellow; 18”. 
—Tubergeni Hybrids. FREE-6H. 30¢ 
—Mixed. FREE-X. 30¢ 
FREMONTIA. (free-MON-te-ah) 
Sterculiaceae. Two evergreen shrubs with 
showy yellow fils without petals, followed by 
capsular fruits; dry soil and not hardy in N. 
—mexicana., 
FREM-2. 50 
Flannel Bush. LO: ft fis Sear: 
FRITILLARIA 
Liliaceae. 
Bulbous plants with drooping 
bell-shaped fis often checkered in greenish, 
purple or brown. They can be grown from 
bulbs which are offered in the summer or 
they are easily grown from seed. 
—acmopetala. FRIT-1. 40¢ 
Rare; pretty; large maroon and green fis; 
163-3 P 
—cirrhosa. 
FRIT-8. 30¢ 
Yellowish fis checkered purple; 2 ft; HP. 
—imperialis. FRIT-11. 25¢ 
Purplish bri:k-red or yellow-red fils; 4 ft. 
— —trubra. FRIT-11R. 25¢ 
Red:for;43,ft;-HP: 
—meleagris. FRIT-16. 30¢ 
Flowers checkered with purplish or mar- 
oon; HP. 
—pallidiflora. FRIT-20. 30¢ 
Pale yellow, spotted inside; 9”: HP. 
—pudica. FRIT-22. 30¢ 
Yellow Bells. Earliest in spring: Gust AP: 
—pyrenaica. FRIT-25. 30¢ 
Dark purple, spotted with green; 18”; HP. 
—recurva. FRIT-26. 25¢ 
Searlet checkered with yellow: 2 ft; HP. 
—Roylei. FRIT-28. 30¢ 
Greenish yellow, netted dull purple; 2 ft. 
—tuntasia. FRIT-34. 50¢ 
Lovely: black fis; rare; 12”: HP. 
—Mixed. FRIT-X. 25¢ 
FUCHSIA. (FEW-smuh) 
Onagraceae. Tender plants with very pret- 
ty flowers; they make excellent house plants 
or can be grown in a cool GH. In the far 
South they are grown out doors. — 
—California Strain. FUCH-1. 50¢ 
GAILLARDIA 
Blanket Flower. Compositae. Annuals, bi- 
ennials and perennials with showy solitary 
flowers with red or yellow rays. They are 
excellent for cut-flowers or make showy dis- 
plays in the border. 
G. ARISTATA: Hardy perennials; easily 
