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NATIVE OAK. Casuari'na. 



NAU'CLEA. (From naus, a ship, and 

 kleio, to inclose ; the half-capsule, or 

 seed-pod, in the form of a ship's hull. 

 Nat. ord., Cinchonads [Cinchonacese]. 

 Lirtn., 5-Pentaridria 1-Monogynia. Allied 

 to Cinchona.) 



Stove evergreens, from the East Indies ; cut- 

 tings of half-ripe shoots in sandy loam, under a 

 glass, in heat; loam, Band, and peat. Usual 

 stove temperatures. 

 N. A'dinaiMinz). White. July. China. 1804. 



Cuda'mha (Cadamba). 20. Orange. 

 cordifo'liu (heart-leaved). 40. Yellow. 



mncriiphy'lla. (large-leaved) , Yellow. 1820. 



urientu'lis (eastern). 30. Yellow. 



purpu'rea (purple). 10. Purple. 



undulu'ta (waved-leaved). 20. Yellow. 1820. 



NAVARRE r TTiA.(Named after a Spaniard. 

 Nat. ord., Pldoxworts [Polemoniaceas]. 

 Linn., 5-Pentandria 1-Monogynia, Allied 

 to Ipomopsis.) 



Hardy annuals, from California, blue-flowered, 

 and blooming in June, except where otherwise 

 mentioned; sow in March in open border. 

 N. cotulaefo'lia (cotula-leaved). . VVhite. 1833. 



eryngioi'des (eryngium-like). Chili. 1833. 



interte'xta (interwoven). l. J833. 



pube'scens (downy). . 1833. 



pu'ngens (prickly-tecwed). 1$. 1826. 



squarro'sa (spreading). 1. August. Santa 



Cruz. 18-17. 



NAVELWORT. Coly'ledon. 



NAVET, or NAVEW. (Bra'ssica na'pus.} 

 The Colesat, or Rape. 



NEAPOLITAN VIOLET. Vl'ola odora'ta 

 pa'llida ple'na. 



NECTARINE. (Pe'rsica l&'vis.) The 

 following are the best varieties, and all 

 require a south-aspect wall. We add the 

 months in which the fruit ripens. Hard- 

 wick Seedling, August', Elruge, August; 

 Violet hdtive, August, September ; Late 

 Newingtoii, September, October; Pitmas- 

 ton Orange, September. For culture, see 

 PEACH. 



NECTAROSCO'RDUM. Honey Garlic. 

 (From nectar, honey, and skorodon, garlic ; 

 referring to honey pores in the flower of 

 this onion-like flower. Nat. ord.,Amaryl- 

 Jids[Amaryllidace8e]. Linn., Q-Hexandria 

 1-Monogynia. Allied to Allium.) 



A very curious hardy bulb, growing in shady 

 woods in Sicily, with a flower-scape three to four 

 feet long, bearing pendulous flowers. Offsets 

 from the bulbs ; common, sandy soil. 

 N. Si'culum (Sicilian). Purple, green, white. 

 -June. Sicily. 1832. 



NEGRO FLY. Atha'lia. 



NEGU'NDO. Box Elder. (Derivation 

 is not known. Nat. ord., Maples [Acera- 

 ceffi]. Linn., 22-Dicecia 5-Pentandria. 

 Allied to the Maple.) 



Hardy deciduous trees, with green flowers, from 

 North America. Layers and seeds, which should 

 be sown in autumn as soon as gathered ; deep, 

 moist, sandy loam. A short-lived tree, suitable 

 for shrubberies and lawns. 

 N.fr<ucinifo'lium (ash-leaved-wajoJe). 40. May. 



cri'spum (curled-leaved). 30. May. 1688. 



violu'ceum (purple). 30. May. 



NE'JA. (Probably the Mexican name. 

 Nat. ord., Composites [Asteracesj]. Linn., 

 19-Syngenesia 2-Superflua.) 



A half-hardy herbaceous Asterwort, flowering 

 in a bed or border from May to October. Seeds, 

 divisions; common soil ; protection in a pit in 

 winter. 



N, gra'cilis (slender). 1. Yellow. Mexico. 1828. 

 NELI'TRIS. (From ne, not, and elytron, 

 a seed-case ; referring to the berry having 

 no partitions. Nat. ord., Myrtleblooms 

 [Myrtaceae]. Linn., 12-Icosandria \-Mo~ 

 noyynia. Allied to the Pomegranate.) 



Stove white -flowered, evergreen shrubs. Cut- 

 tings of half-ripened short shoots in sand, under 

 a bell-glass, and in a gentle heat, in April or May ; 

 fibry loam, leaf-mould, peat, and sand, and a little 

 charcoal to keep all open. Winter temp., 45 to 

 50; summer, 60 to 85. 

 2V.Jam6ose'Wa(Jambosella). 10. Society I. 1810. 



panicula'ta (panicled). May. Moluccas. 1820. 



NELU'MBIUM. Water Bean. (From 

 nelumbo, the Indian name. Nat. ord., 

 Water-beans [Nelumbiaceae]. Linn., 13- 

 Polyandria 6-Polygynia.) 



These handsome plants are natives of still waters. 

 The nuts of all the species are eatable and whole- 

 some; and the North American Indians eat the 

 root-stocks of lu'teum, which are not unlike the 

 sweet potato. Division of the root, either just 

 before, but better just after, growth has com- 

 menced, and better still by seeds ; fresh warm 

 water must often be supplied when the plants are 

 growing, removing some out of the tub, and 

 placing more in ; w,hen at rest, the soil, rich loam, 

 may be allowed to get quite dry. Temp., when 

 at rest, 48 to 55; when growing and approaching 

 flowering, 70 to 95. 

 N Ca'spicum (Caspian). Pink. Caspian Sea. 1822. 



flave'scens (yellowish). Yellowish. June. Egypt. 



1847- 



Jamaice'nse (Jamaica). Pale blue. Jamaica. 



1824. 

 lu'teum (yellow). Yellow. Carolina. 1810. 



speno'xum (showy). Pink. July. India. 1787. 

 ro'seum (rose-coloured). 3. Rose. June. 



India. 



Tama'ra (Tamara). Pink. Malabar. 1818. 



NEMATA'NTHUS. (From nt'w, a thread, 

 and anthos, a flower; the flowers of 

 lo'ngipes hanging down from long, thread- 

 like foot-stalks. Nat. ord., Gesnerworts 

 [Gesneracese]. Linn., I^-Didynamia 2- 

 Aiigiospermia. Allied to Gesnera.) 



Stove evergreen climber, of considerable beauty, 

 easily managed, still easier to increase, and offer- 

 ing strong inducements to the cross-breeder. Cut- 

 tings in sandy soil, kept rather dry ; leaves, also, 



