406 HORTUS MORTOLENSIS 
beautiful in June and July. It is known in New Zealand as 
Christmas bush or Christmas tree. 
MILToNIA. 
Are all quite hardy, and grow epiphytically on a Ficus tree. 
MonstTERA. 
M. deliciosa is quite hardy, and climbs up walls or trees in 
shady and sheltered places. It produces a sweet fruit. 
MontTANoA. 
This genus comprises a number of beautiful shrubs, which 
flower abundantly in late autumn or winter. MM. bipinnatifida, 
with large branched inflorescences and white star-like flowers, 
is much grown along the Riviera. M. mollissima is a lower, 
much-branched shrub with fewer flowers. It was received from 
Villa Thuret, Antibes, in November, 1874. M. tomentosa, with 
rather small flowers, came from the same garden a few years ago. 
M. Wercklet was grown from seeds sent in 1905 by Mr. Charles 
Wercklé, of San José de Costa Rica, under the name of ‘‘ Toona 
quirita.” It is a shrub 5-6 m. high, with large elegant leaves and 
white tomentose branches and petioles. 
Musa. 
M. paradisiaca ripens its fruits in some of the most sheltered 
Riviera gardens, where it can be sufficiently watered. 
NARCISSUS. 
Most species of this lovely genus succeed well. They are 
largely used for undergrowth to cover the soil. N. Tazetta grew 
originally wild under the olives in the lower part of the garden. 
I am informed by Lord Walsingham that N. Tazetta var. ca- 
nariensis is found growing wild near Hyéres. 
NEPHELIUM. 
N. leiocarpum was received a few years ago from Villa Thuret. 
This and N. tomentoswm are quite hardy. 
NeERIUM OLEANDER. . 
Several cuttings were planted in the torrent-bed by Mr. Daniel 
Hanbury on June 10th, 1868. They are now large bushes, 
flowering and fruiting abundantly every summer. This shrub is 
very poisonous. 
NICODEMIA. 
N. dwersifolia, a rare low shrub with insignificant flowers, 
was received from Prof. Poirault, Villa Thuret, Antibes, in 1906. 
NICOTIANA. 
N. wigandioides, a tall shrub or small tree, very beautiful when 
in flower. It was received from the Botanic Garden of Freiburg in 
