Ferber
EDNA, an American writer, born in Kalamazoo, Mich., in 1887.
She was educated in the public and high schools of Appleton, Wis., and at the age of 17 began newspaper work, which she continued in Milwaukee and Chicago. She then devoted her attention to short-story writing. Her character sketches in magazines became widely popular. Her books include "Dawn O'Hara" (1911); "Buttered Side Down" FENNEC (Canis zerda), a pretty little fox-like animal about 10 inches long, with a tail of about 5½ inches.
The fur is of a whitish hue, the cheeks large, and the snout sharp like that of a fox. The fennec is found in the whole of Africa.
FENNEL FLOWERS (Nigella damascena), named from the deeply-cut involucre of the flower which resembles the leaves of fennel. The name is also given Nigella sativa, an annual of the Ranunculaceæ. It has finely-cut leaves, with white, or light blue open flowers. The FERDINAND (1912); "Emma McChesney and Company" (1915) ; and "Cheerful-By Re- 1637. quest" (1918).