Archive image from page 108 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture . Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofame02bail Year: 1906 aal forms FLOWER - DE - LUCE FLOWEK-DE-LUCE. The origin of the Fleur-de-lis of the French coat of arms is not known. By some it is supposed to represent the head of a spear, by others the flower of a lily. It has also bee
Archive image from page 108 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture . Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofame02bail Year: 1906 aal forms FLOWER - DE - LUCE FLOWEK-DE-LUCE. The origin of the Fleur-de-lis of the French coat of arms is not known. By some it is supposed to represent the head of a spear, by others the flower of a lily. It has also been derived from the points of a crown and from sev( bees and toads. Appamntly the 1 with the lir-r; 'I to Iris is ( ..riu'iii :iinl .â ( a FLOWEK-OF-AN-HOUE. ffibiscus Trionion FLOWERING MAPLE. See Abittilo,,. FLY POISON. See Zygadenus. FOLIAGE PLANTS. A term used to designate plants wliicli arc for the general effect of their foliage rathi-r than for their flowers. The term is indefinite In some cases, and more correctly, it is used for plants with unique or interesting leaves âusually coloied âas coleus. Rex begonia, peperomia, calathea, farfugmm In other cases it is used to designate plants of full foliage and graceful habit, jnizr.] f i th. ir general habit quite as mnrli a-; I'di- tlic diai-ari t f the individual leaves, of tliis das, fm | Inis The latter class contains the must pupular commLiLial subjects, and they are much used in room and table decorations. The plants are often rented for use in temporary decorations. For the culture of Foliage Plants, refer to the various genera. FONTANfiSIA (after Ren4 Louiche Desfontaines, prominent French botanist, 1752-1833, director of the botanical garden at Paris). OleAcece. Ornamental de- ciduous shrubs, with opposite, rather narrow, entire Ivs. and whitish Us. in slâ,rt. panicles. They re- tain the folia;; nn,,l until hit,- iii fall, and ar
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