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b. N. altisiinns (L. ) Hook. [P. altissima L. (Kew)]. Tall White 

 Lettuce, Lion's-foot, Rattlesrake-root, Bird-bell. Properties 



of (a). 



e. N. serpentariiis (Pursh) Hook. (P. serpentaria Pursh (Kew), 

 N. Fraseri DC. ). Ontario to Florida. Gall-of-the-earth, Rat- 

 tlesnake-root, Lion's-foot, Snake Gentian, White Lettuce, 

 Canker- weed. Properties of (a). 



1382. NAIAS, L. Water-Nymph. Naiadaceae. 



From Greek, ''water-nymph". ' Submerged aquatic plants. 

 About 10 species; 5 in U. S. 



1383. NAMA, L. 1753. Nama. Hydrophyllaceae. 



From Greek, a "stream", alluding to the habitat. Syn. 

 Hydrolea L. 1762. Perennial herbs, some shrubby, with blue 

 flowers. About 15 species, warmer regions, both hemispheres; 

 4 in U. S. 



IS AM, see METROSIDEROS. 



1384. NAPAEA, L. Glade Mallow. Malvaceae. 

 Frona Greek, a ''wooded vale", alluding to the habitat. A 



perennial herb with small white dioecious flowers. One spe- 

 cies, eastern LT. S. 



1385. NARCISSUS, L. Narcissus. Amaryllidaceae. 



The ancient Greek name, "narcotic". Syn. Jonquilla, Scap- 

 ose herbs from coated bulbs. About 20 species, mostly Furop- 

 ean. 



a. N. Pseiido-Narcissiis L. (J. bicolor Raf. ). Europe. Daflb- 

 dil (Dilly, Daflbdilly, Averil), Trumpet Daffodil, Bell-flower, 

 Chalice- flower. Cowslip, Yellow Crowbells, Easter or Yellow 

 Lily, Lide-Lily, Queen Anne's flower; Ger. Gelbe Narcisse, 

 Aftbdil; Fr. Narcisse des pres, Porillon. ^{(/6 and/ower emet- 

 ic, antispasmodic. 



Common in cultivation are also (b) N. Jonquilla L., south- 

 ern Europe, Jonquil, Yellow Jack; (c) N. Biilbocoduim 

 L., Mediterranean region, Hoop-petticoat Daffodil; (d) N. 

 iucoinpai'abilis Mill. (N. aurantius Schult. ), Europe, some- 

 times called in England Butter- and- eggs or Eggs-and-bacon ; (e) 

 N. poeticiis L. (J. poetarumHaw. ), Europe, Poet's Narcis- 

 sus, Asphodel, AVhite-dillies, Laus-tibi, Sweet-Nancy, White- 

 Nancy; (f) N. TazettaL. (N. polyanthos Loisel., J. Tazetta 

 Raf.), Europe, Polyanthus Narcissus. Var. orlentalis (N. 

 orientalis L. ) is the Chinese Sacred Lily or New-year's Lily. 



1386. NARDOSTACHYS, DC. Spikenard. Valerianaceae. 



The ancient Greek name. Syn. Valeriana, in part. A fra- 

 grant herb. One species. 



a. N. Jatamansi (Roxb. ) DC. (V. Jatamansi Roxb. ; includes 

 N. grandiflora DC). Himalaya mountains. Spikenard (of 

 the ancients). East Indian or True Spikenard, Nard, Jatamansi. 

 Boot, Nardus indica, Spica nardi; aromatic, bitter, antispasmo- 

 dic. 



