NEMESIA 



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NEOTTIA 



NEME'SIA. (Name of a plant in Dioscorides. Nat. 

 ord. Figworts [Scrophulariaceae]. Linn. i^-Didynamia, 

 2-Angiospermia. Allied to Hemimeris.) 



Natives of South Africa. Seeds sown in a slight hot- 

 bed in spring, and transplanted in May or June, or sown 

 in May ; the perennials, also, by divisions in spring, and 

 by cuttings under a hand-light in summer ; sandy loam ; 

 a cold pit, and dry in winter. 



ANNUALS. 



N. affi'nis (allied). See N. FLORIBUNDA. 

 , bico'rnis (two-horned). 2. Purple. July. 1774- 

 , cynanchifo'lia (Cynanchum-leaved). $-1. Bright 



blue, yellow. Natal. 1879. Greenhouse. 

 , floribu'nda (many-flowered), x. White, yellow. July. 

 , lilaci'na (lilac). i~ij. Lilac, striped purple. German 



S.W. Africa. 1909. 



linea'ris (narrow-leaved), i. Rose. April. 1822. 

 , pv.be' 'scens (downy), i. White. July, August. 

 , strumo'sa (tumoured). 1-2. White, ochreous, yellow, 



orange, scarlet, &c. 1892. 



versi'color (changeable-coloured), i. White, purple. 

 July, August. 



HERBACEOUS. 



N. chamadrifo'lia (Chamajdrys-leaved). 2. Purple- 

 June. 1787. 



fattens (stinking). 2. Purple. June. 1798. 



frute'scens (shrubby). See LINARIA FRUTICOSA. 



fru'ticans (shrubby). i. Yellow. June. 1822. 



Evergreen. 



NEMOPA'NTHES. (From nemos, a grove, and anihos, 

 a flower ; it being generally found in groves. Nat. ord. 

 Hollyworts [Aquifoliaceae]. Linn. 2^-Polygamia, 2- 

 Dicecia. Allied to Prinos.) 



An ornamental, hardy, deciduous, upright-growing 

 shrub, very little known in England, but very desirable. 

 It was called I' lex canade'nsis and Pri'nos lu'cida. The 

 flowers are small and white ; but the berries are large, 

 beautiful crimson, and very ornamental. Layers in 

 autumn ; seeds then, and in spring ; common shrubbery 

 soil, but it will do better with an addition of sandy peat 

 or leaf-mould. 

 N. canade'nsis (Canadian). See N. FASCICULARIS. 



fascicula'ris (bundled). 3. May. N. Amer. 1812. 

 NEMO'PHILA. (From netnos, a grove, and phileo, to 

 love ; from their place of growth. Nat. ord. Hydrophyls 

 [Hydrophyllaceae]. Linn. s-Pcntandria, i-Monogynia.) 



Like all the Californian annuals, well-adapted to be 

 sown in September ; the seedlings to stand over the 

 winter, and be protected at times with evergreen boughs, 

 to flower where sown, or to be raised in patches, and thus 

 transplanted in spring ; sown thickly in March, on a 

 rough, rich soil, consisting of leaf-mould, rotten dung, 

 and coarse loam, laid on a hard bottom, protected by 

 glass or mats, and transferred to the flower-garden in 

 April and May. Sown in April and May, in the open 

 border, they will flower most of the summer. A few 

 grown in pots will ornament a house or window in winter 

 and spring. A rich, light soil suits them best, and a 

 moist, shady situation. In watering, avoid wetting the 

 collar of the plant. 



ANNUALS. 



N. atoma'ria (speckled). See N. MENZJESII. 

 auri'ia (ear-leaved). i. Purple. June. California. 



1831. 

 insi'gnis (showy). if. Blue. August. California. 



1833. " Californian Bluebell." 

 a'lba (white). White. 

 macula' ta (blotched- flowered), f. White, purple. 



June. California. 1848. 

 ,, Menzie'sii (Menzies"). f. White, speckled with 



purple. June to August. California. 1836. 

 discoida'lis (disc-like). f. White, with heavy 



purple zone. June to August. 1843. 



HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS. 

 N. panicula'ta (panicled). See HYDROPHYLLUM APPENDI- 



CULATUM. 



,, parviflo'ra (small-flowered). Blue. N.W. Amer. 1826. 

 phacelioi'des (Phacelia-like). i. Blue. July. N.W. 

 Amer. 1822. 



NEOBENTHA MIA. (From neos, new, and Benthamia ; 

 the latter genus is now referred to Cornus. Nat. ord. 

 Orchidaceas.) 



Stove orchid with thin bamboo-like stems and narrow 

 leaves. Divisions when growth commences. Sphagnum, 

 fibrous peat, and potsherds in pots. 

 N. gra'cilis (slender). 2-3. Pure white. E. Trop. Africa. 



1891. 



NEODRY'AS. (From neo, to come or arrive, and drus, 

 druos, an oak, or trees in general ; the species grow 

 amongst trees. Nat. ord. Orchidaceae.) 



Stove epiphytical Orchids. Divisions at the recom- 

 mencement of growth. Fibrous peat, sphagnum, and 

 potsherds. 

 N. densiflo'ra (dense-flowered). Pale purple. Peru. 



1875. 

 saccia'na (Saccian). Dull purple; lip yellow. Bolivia. 



1893. 



NEOGLAZIO'VIA. (From neos, new, and Glaziovia ; 

 to distinguish it from that doubtful genus. Nat. ord. 

 Bromeliaceae.) 



Stove, evergreen herbs. Suckers or offsets. Fibrous 

 loam, one part ; fibrous peat, two parts ; some nodules of 

 charcoal and sand. 

 N. co'ncolor (one-coloured). i J-2. Calyx scarlet ; petals 



violet. Brazil. 1910. 

 variega'ta (variegated). 2. Calyx scarlet ; petals 



violet. Leaves not scaly. Brazil. 1910. 

 NEOLAU'CHEA. (From neos, new, and Lauchea ; to 

 distinguish it from Lauchea, which has been reduced to 

 Begonia. Nat. ord. Orchidaceee.) 



Stove Orchid. Divisions when growth commences. 

 Fibrous peat, sphagnum, and potsherds. 

 N. pulche'lla (pretty). J. Bright purple. Trop. Amer. (?) 



1897. Reintroduced 1910. 



NEONICHOLSO'NIA. (From neos, new, and Nichol- 

 sonia ; to distinguish it from Nichplsonia or Nicolsonia, 

 which has been reduced to Desmodium ; also commemo- 

 rative of George Nicholson, curator of the Royal Gardens, 

 Kew, from 1886 to 1901. Nat. ord. Palmaceae.) 

 Stove Palm. Seeds. Loam, peat, and sand. 

 N. Geo'rgei (George Nicholson's). Plant stemless. 

 Leaves 4$ ft. long, pinnate. 1901. 



NEO'TTIA. (From neotiia, a bird's-nest ; referring to 

 the interlacing of the numerous roots. Nat. ord. Orchids 

 [Orchidaceae]. Linn. 2o-Gynandria, i-Monandria. Allied 

 to Listera.) 



Ground orchids. Even the hardy kinds are interesting ; 

 division in spring ; sandy peat, loam, and charcoal. 

 Temp., for stove kinds, winter, 50 to 60 ; summer, 60 

 to 80. 



HARDY. 



N. cestiva'lis (summer). See SPIRANTHES ^STIVALIS. 

 autumna'lis (autumnal). See SPIRANTHES AUTUM- 



NALIS. 



ce'rnua (drooping-flowered) . See SPIRANTHES CERNUA. 

 Ni'dus-a'vis (bird's-nest). i. Brown. May. Britain. 



GREENHOUSE. 



N. auslra'lis (southern). See SPIRANTHES AUSTRALIS. 

 plantagi'nea (plantain-/mt^d). See SPIRANTHES 



PLANTAGINEA. 



STOVE. 



N. aphy'lla (leafless). See SPIRANTHES ORCHIOIDES. 

 ,, bi 'color (two-coloured). See SPIRANTHES BICOLOR. 

 calcara'ta (spurred). See PELEXIA SETACEA. 

 ela'ta (tall). See SPIRANTHES ELATA. 

 ,, glandulo'sa (glanded). See PONTHIEVA GLANDULOSA. 

 grandifio'ra (large-flowered). See SPIRANTHES GRANDI- 



FLORA. 

 ,, macra'ntha (long-flowered). See SPIRANTHES GRANDI- 



FLORA. 



,, orchioi'des (Orchis-like). See SPIRANTHFS ORCHIOIDES. 



,, pi' eta (painted). See SPIRANTHES PICTA. 



,, pro'cera (tall). See GOODYERA PROCERA. 



,, pube'scens (downy). See GOODYERA PUBESCENS. 



pu'dica (modest). See SPIRANTHES AUSTRALIS. 



,, specio'sa (showy). See SPIRANTHES COLORATA. 



spira'lis (spiral). See SPIRANTHES AUTUMNALIS. 



