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of the species. Thus, Geranium malvtfo'lmm- 

 pusillum, signifies a very small variety (pusillum) 

 of the Geranium malvifo'lium, or mallow-leaved 

 Geranium. See SPECIFIC, and TRIVIAL. 



NATURAL ORDER, or CLASS; an assemblage of 

 Plants, of several different genera, which agree in 

 their general appearance, structure, and qualities: 

 as the Umbelliferous and Leguminous tribes, the 

 Grasses, &c. 



NECTARY ; a part of a flower, the use of which is 

 doubtful, but in which honey is supposed to be 

 formed, or contained ; it is of various forms in dif- 

 ferent flowers. In the Wallflower, the Nectary is a 

 distinct gland [Plate 1.], 'but is not conspicuous. 

 See pp. 8. 83, 84. 



NODDING ; a term applied to a flower, when the stalk 

 is bent down near the end ; as in the Daffodil, Hya- 

 cinth, and Snowdrop. [Plate 8.] 



NOTCHED, at the end or sides ; having angular inci- 

 sions, but not so deep as when cloven : like the 

 summits of the pistils in the Flowering Rush- 

 [Plate 11.] 



NUT ; a seed, enclosed in a hard woody shell : as the 

 common Hazel-nut ; and the stone of the Peach, 

 Plum, and Cherry^ &c. ; the seed, within, is called 

 the Kernel. 



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OCTAN'DRIA ; eight stamens in each flower. The 



name of the eighth class. [Plates 2. and 10.] 

 OPPOSITE, leaves or branches ; growing in pairs, 



