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Nerine— continued. 
leaves die, store the plants away in a cool place, and 
keep the soil quite dry, until signs of growth are again 
apparent. 
N. curvifolia (curved-leaved),* N. bright glittering scarlet, scent- 
less, in a many-flowered convex umbel; perianth regular, with 
the segments slightly cohering at base. Blossoms at various 
seasons. J. glaucous, oblong-linear, or thong-shaped, depressed 
along the middle. 1788. (A. B. R. 163, under name of Amaryllis 
Fothergillia ; B. M. 725, under name of A. curvifolia.) 
N. filifolia (thread-leaved), A., perianth rose-red, lin. long; 
umbel centripetal, eight to ten-flowered ; pedicels densely glan- 
dular, pubescent ; scape lft. long. October, f. six to ten from 
a bulb, slender, 6in. to 8in, long. (B. M. 6547.) 
N. flexuosa (zigzag).* fl. of a vivid crimson-scarlet, slightly 
tinged with orange, umbellate, l. lighter green, and less glaucous 
than in N. sarniensis coruscd. h. ift. 1795. (B. R. 172, under 
name of Amaryllis flexuosa.) 
N. f. excellens (excelling).* N. bright rosy-pink, with a carmine- 
crimson rib down the centre of each reflexed segment ; umbels 
* ac ae 1885. A beautiful variety, of very free-flowering 
abit, : 
N. f. pulchella (pretty).* fl. about seven; perianth pale pink 
striped with red; style and filaments white ; spathe reddish ¢ 
July. “. over tin, wide, glaucous. 1820. 
2, humilis (dwarf). fl. purplish - rose, variegated with paler 
iinta: semen tat o sie kb thee -flowered umbel ; perianth seg- 
ments scarcely cohering ; nger than the leaves. La 
summer. l. oblong-linear, somewhat channelled, rounded at 
the points. (B. M. 26, under name of Amaryllis humilis.) 
N. japonica. See Lycoris radiata. 
N. Plantii (Plant’s). A synonym of N. sarniensis Plantii. 
N. pudica (chaste). six to eight, l4in. to 2in. lo: ; perianth 
pure wine prs with 3 scape exceeding me leaves. 
October. 1. bin. to Sin. long, about zin. wide, narrow-linear, 
obtuse, not keeled or ribbed. (B. M. 5901.) 
N, sarniensis (Guernsey).* Guernsey Lily. fl. pale salmon- 
coloured ; perianth segments recurved at the extremity ; scape 
from 2ft. to 2}ft. high, many-flowered. Autumn. . appearing 
after the flowers. 1686, (B. M. 294, under name of Amaryllis 
sarniensis.) i 
N. s. corusca (glittering).* fl. brilliant orange-scarlet, very e, 
about thirty on a strong scape. l. broad, oblong, entire. h. lft. 
1809. (B. M 1089, under name of Amaryllis corusca.) A sub- 
variety, known in gardens as major, has pale 3 
coloured flowers, and much narrower segments, which are 
scarcely so much recurved at the extremities as in the type. 
N. s. Plantii (Plant’s). This differs from the type in the colour 
of the flower being a duller crimson, in the longer peduncle, and 
in the more distinctly perianth 
a hybrid between N. sarniensis and N. flexuosa. (Gn. March z 
1882, under name of N. Plantii.) s 3 
N. s. venusta (charming).* fl. fi scarlet, in large umbels. 
June. 1806. A — vase ee at the same time 
as the type. (B. M. 1090, under name of Amaryllis venusta.) 
scape over 2ft. high. 
(B. M. 2407.) 
Fig. 684. INFLORESCENCE OF NERINE UNDULATA. 
N. undulata (wavy-flowered).* fl. soft flesh-colour, with the 
segments of a 3 undulating outline; scape about Ift. high, 
many-flowered. May. l. narrow-ligulate or strap-shaped, pale 
green, generally preceding the flowers. 1767. See Fig. 684. 
M. 259. under name of Amaryllis undulata.) 
NERISSA. Included under Hamanthus. 
-NERIUM (the old Greek name used by Dios- 
- corides, from neros, humid ; referring to the habit of 
the species). Oleander, ORD. Apocynacee. A small 
genus (two or three species) of very ornamental, erect, 
greenhouse shrubs, natives of the Mediterranean region 
and sub-tropical Asia, Flowers 
showy, in terminal, shortly pedicellate racemose cymes; 
corolla pink, white, or yellowish, funnel-shaped; throat 
crowned by toothed or lacerated segments; lobes five, 
Leaves three, or rarely four, in a whorl, very rarely 
out of flower, on account of their pointed evergreen 
foliage, 
at other ti 
then be cu 
Fic. 685. LEADING BRANCHLET OF NERIUM OLEANDER. 
leading shoots (see Fig. 685), inserted in single pots, and 
placed in a close, warm frame; or they may be rooted 
successfully in bottles of water, and afterwards potted 
carefully in soil. Established plants may be placed in a 
warm position in the open air, in summer, or kept in a 
light, airy greenhouse. They are subject to several in- 
sect pests, especially Red Spider and Mealy Bug. Fre- 
quent sponging will be necessary, in order to keep the 
leaves clean and healthy. 
h le 
— 
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N. oteru pi K = oe hire - 
to August. l. linear- three in 
flowers (B. M — 
carneum, with flesh - co ( . ; b 
with flowers nearly double (B. M. 1799). 
or cusp) to a 
three in a whorl, 4in. to 5in. „ dark A 
d editerranean region, &c., 186 K F. G. Be) 
Varieties. The following is a list of the most desirable 
varieties of the common Oleander; many of them are of 
Continental origin : 
Album ; Flowers white, large ; corolla double. Very 
nee Sa al : 
