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b. N. Tabaeum L. Tropical America, now widely cultivaied. 

 Tobacco, Virginia Tobacco, Dninkwort. The dried leaves, 

 Leaf Tobacco; TalDacum. U. S. P., Tabaci folia Br., FoJia Nico- 

 tiana P. G. ; Ger. Tabak; Fr. Nicotiane, Tabac (Codex), seda- 

 tive, nauseant, sternutatory. The Shiraz tobacco of Pereia is 

 derived from (c) N. Peisica Lind. Some of the Havana to- 

 bacco is obtained from (d) N. repanda Willd. In the north- 

 west (e) N. multivalvis Lind. is used, in Missouri (f) N. 

 quadrivalvis Pursh. 



1411. J^ICtELLA, L. Fennel-flower. Kaiiiinciilaceae. 



Annuals with dissected leaves. About 25 species, Mediter- 

 ranean region and western Asia. 



a, N. Damascena L. Levant to southern Europe. Fennel-flower, 



Bishop's- wort, Devil-in-a-bush, Love-in-a-mist, Love-in-a-puz- 

 zle, Eagged-lady. Seecd^ used like those of (b). 



b. N. sativa L. Mediterranean region. Black Cumin, Black 



Caraway, Fitch (of Scripture), Roman Coriander, Nutmeg- 

 flower, Fennel-flower, Gith, Git; Ger. Schwartzkiimmel; Fr. 

 Quatre epices. Seeds, semen nigelli v. melanthii v. c umini 

 nigri, pungent, aromatic, carminative, used like Caraway seed. 



1412. NISS6lIA, Jacq. Nissolia. Papilionaceae. 



Trees or shrubby climbers. About 8 species; warmer regions 

 of New World; 2 in U. S. 



1413. IS'ITROPHILA, Wats. Nitrophila. Cheiiopodiaceae. 



From Greek, "alkali loving". Low, somewhat succulent, 

 herb. One species, western U. S. 



1414. NOLINA, Michx. Nolina. Liliaceae. 

 Herbs with small flowers in terminal panicles. About 15 



species, Mexico and adjacent region; 9 in U. S. 



1415. NOPALEA, Salm-Dyck. Nopalea. Cactaceae. 

 Syn. Cactus, Opuntia, in part. Succulent thorny plants. 



About 3 species, tropical America. 



a. N. cochenilllfer (L. ) Lyons (C. cochenillifer L., O. coccinel- 

 lifera Mill., N. coccinellifera (Mill.) Salm-Dyck.). Mexico 

 and West Indies. Cochineal Cactus. See Opuntia. 



1416. NOTHOCALAIS, Greene. False Calais. Cichoriaceae. 



From Greek, "spurious Calais". Syn. Troximon, in part. 

 Scapose herbs with solitary large flower heads (yellow). Three 

 known species, central and western U. S. Called also False 

 Dandelion. 



1417. NOTHOLAENA, E. Br. Notholaena. Polypodiaeeae. 



(Written also Nothochlaena). Small rock-ferns. About 

 40 species; 14 in U. S. 



1418. IV0TH0SC6rDUM, Kunth. Nothoscordum. Liliaceae. 

 From Greek, "false garlic". Scapose herbs resembling 



Allium, but without the odor. About 10 species, mostly of 

 tropical America; 1 in U. S. 



