Nardostachys 



( 103 ) 



Nauclea 



Select inn of JVeieest Narcissi : 





Big Ben (Yellow Trum- 

 pet). 



Cassandra (Poeticus). 



Duke of Bedford (Bi- 

 color Trumpet) ( 



Glory (Poeticus). [101). 



(Ye 

 Trumpet). 



Kins; Alfred (Yellow 

 (Yellow 



Lord Roberts 



Trumpet). 

 Lucifer (Incomparabilis). 

 Madame de Graaff (White 



Trumpet). 



Maggie May (Leedsii). 



Monarch (Yellow Trum- 

 pet). 



Mrs. Morland Crosfield 

 (Bicolor Trumpet). 



Red Coat (Incompara- 

 bilis). 



Van Waveren's Giant 

 (Yellow Trumpet, see 

 figure). 



Weardale Perfection (Bi- 

 color Trumpet). 



NARTHECIUM. (Boa ASPHODEL.) 

 Dwarf-growing, hardy herbaceous plants (ord. 

 Liliacese) of Iris-like habit. Propagation, by 

 division in spring. Soil, peat and coarse sand in 

 a cool position. 



Principal Species : 



ossifragum, 3", Jy., yel. americanum, narrower 

 Ivs. 



NASTURTIUM. 



The plant commonly known in gardens by the 

 \ name of Nasturtium is a Tropseolum (which see). 

 ' The true Nasturtiums are hardy herbs of aquatic 



J'hoto : C(tnsell <{ Company, Ltd. 



NAKCISSUS VAN WAVEUEK'S GIANT. 



Tlie Narcissus Fly (Merodon equestris) is a 

 troublesome pest, which appears to be growing 

 more numerous both on the Continent and in this 

 country. All bulbs which show signs of decay or 

 softness should be examined for the maggots or 

 larvae, and destroyed by fire if these are present. 

 Dressing the soil with gas lime (which see) is the 

 preventive at present meeting with most approval. 



NARDOSTACHYS. (SPIKENARD.) 

 A hardy perennial (or/1. Valcrianese). Propaga- 

 :iim. by division. Any fertile garden soil suits. 

 Only Species : 

 Jatamansi. 2', Sep., pk. 



or terrestrial habit, but of little value for garden 

 purposeR. The common Water Cress (see CRESS, 

 WATER) is the most useful of those known. 



Principal Species : 



officinale, Water Cress, Je., hdy. per., wh. 



NAUCLEA. 



Stove evergreens (ord. Rubiaceae). Propagation, 

 by cuttings of half-ripened wood in sandy soil, 



Nwrtliex (see Ferula). 

 A'amnia (see Centropetalinii). 

 \ative Oak (see f'tistiarina). 

 Naitrliea (see Clitoria). 



