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NEMO'PHILA continued. 



N. macula'ta has large white flowers blotched and 

 veined with violet. 1848. A variety of 

 mauve colour is called purpur'ea. 



N. Menze'sii. See N. atomaria. 



The culture of these little plants is simplicity 

 itself, while few annuals are so hardy. Sow where 

 they are to flower in autumn, just covering the 

 seed ; or in spring, about March, for summer 

 blooming. The seedlings must be rigorously 

 thinned out to at least 12 ins. apart ; even at this 

 distance they will very soon run into one another. 

 A rich light soil in a moist place in semi-shade is 

 appreciated the most. 



NEPAUL POPPY. See MECONOPSIS nepalensis. 



NEW ZEALAND GLORY PEA. See CLIANTHUS puniceus. 



NICOTIA'NA Tobacco Plant (named after M. Jean Nicot, 

 a French Ambassador to Portugal). Nat. Ord. 

 Solanacece. 



The Tobacco Plant is at least well known by 

 name, while one or two species are quite familiar 

 in the garden, notably N. affinis and the newer 

 N. Sanderce hybrids. Though vigorous growing 

 annuals they are ranked as half-hardy in this 

 climate. The tall and stately habit of growth 

 renders them very suitable for prominent places in 

 front of a shrubbery and as a background for 

 dwarfer plants. They mostly flower in July and 

 August, and even later. 



