i5o BOTANICAL NAMES 



Narcissus (nar-sis-sus). G. name of plant from 

 " narkao " (to deaden) ; because of its narcotic pro- 

 perties. Bot. name for a group. 



Nardus (nar-dus). G. name for plant because its blos- 

 som is like ear of corn. Bot. name Mat-grass 

 group. 



Narthecium (nar-the-si-um). G. name for some Um- 

 belliferous plant with pithy stalks the pith re- 

 moved made a case for ointments. Bot. name for 

 a group. 



Nasturtium (nas-tur-she-um). L. " Nasus " (the nose); 

 " tortus " (twisted) ; because on smelling the flower 

 its smell is so pungent that one's nostrils twist. 

 Bot. name for Water Cress group. 



Natans (na-tans). L. adj., " floating." Second bot. 

 name for some plants whose leaves float on the 

 water. 



Navel Wort. Translation of second bot. name " Um- 

 bilicus." See Pennywort. 



NeapoJitanum (ne-a-pol-i-ta-num). L. " of Naples." 

 Second bot. name applied sometimes to Common 

 Cyclamen. 



Neglecta (neg-lekt-a). L. adj., "neglected." Second 

 bot. name. 



Nemoralis (nem-or-a-lis). 



Nemorosum (nem-or-o-sum). 



Nemorum (nem-or-um). L. All three, having different 

 shades of meaning, are derived from L. word 

 " nemus " (a wood with open glades and meadows 

 for cattle). Second bot. name applied to plants of 

 different families. 



Neottia (ne-ot-tia). G. " Neo " (new); " Tinea " (L. 

 for " a moth.") Tinea was the old name for the 



