Nenga 



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Nepenthes 



purpurea rosea, pur. 



ro. 

 maculata, 6", sum., wh., 



spotted pur. 

 Menziesii, G", sum., wh., 



or bl., spotted darker 



colour. Vars. alba, 



maculata, etc. (syii. 



atomaria). 



parviflora, 1', sum., bl. 

 phacelioides, 1', sum., bl., 



eye wh. 



NEPENTHES MASTEICSIANA (sec p. 107). 

 NENGA. 



Tins small genus of stove Palms (nrd. Palma:) 

 is found in the Malay Peninsula, Java, and New 

 Guinea. They are elegant, slender-stemmed sub- 

 jects and attain a considerable height. Under 

 cultivation they do best in comparatively small 

 pots, in a peaty compost. Propagation is by seeds. 

 The genus is not often cultivated in this country. 

 Its chief members are sphaerocarpa and wend- 

 landiana. 



NEOBKNTHAMIA. 



A singular, monotypic genus of Orchids (vrd. 

 Orchidacerc), the only species having a slender, 

 erect, reedy growth, the small but pretty flowers 

 being borne at the apex. It succeeds if grown in 

 peat and sphagnum, in a deep pot placed in a 

 stove temperature. Water must be supplied at all 

 seasons. Propagation is by division when new 

 growth commences. This Orchid cannot be 

 regarded as of special horticultural value. 



Only Species: 



gracilis, 4', aut.. wh., spotted pur., yel. 



NEODRYAS. 



A group of three or four small South American 

 Orchids (prd. Orchidacese), closely allied to 

 Cochlioda, with the habit of an Oncidium. The 

 same treatment as that accorded to the warmer 

 Oncidiums will suit. 



Principal Species: 



densiflora, 4", sum., pur. 



jilit (see A'emastylit). 

 Neatinia, (tee Jlabenana). 



NEOTTIA (sy. NEOTTIDIUM). 



Terrestrial Orchids (ord. Orchidaoese) that are of 

 considerable interest, but not particularly beautiful 

 or amenable to cultivation. The genus at one 

 time include 1 a large number of exotics, but the 

 majority of these are now referred to Spiranthes, 

 Goodyern, Physurus, and Macodes. The most 

 important species is the Bird's Nest Orchid, a 

 native of sheltered and close-growing woods in 

 Great Britain and Ireland. It has sheathing scales 

 instead of leaves. 



Principal Species : 



Nidus-avis, I', early sum., brownish grey. 



NEPENTHES. 



A most interesting genus of handsome and 

 popular stove evergreens (prd. Nepeuthacerc) that 

 are grown for their peculiar and coloured pitcher- 

 or urn-like leaf appendages, the flowers being 

 insignificant. 



Propagation. By cuttings of one year old 

 growths in a sandy mixture and placed in a prop- 

 agating case with a temperature of 85 or 90. Or 

 by seeds sown on the surface of heavily drained 

 pans of fibrous peat and sphagnum moss. 



Soil. One part sound, fibrous loam, two parts 

 each fibrous peat and sphagnum moss, with some 

 charcoal, broken crocks, and sharp sand. Perfect 

 drainage must be provided. 



Other Cultural Points. The plants require a 

 warm, moist atmosphere at all times, and abundant 

 supplies of tepid water from March until October; 

 they will require syringing daily during this period. 

 Through the autumn and winter less watering is 

 necessary, but the temperature must not fall 

 below 60. Re-basketing should be carried out in 

 February. Better pitchers are produced by stop- 

 ping the shoots after five or six leaves have been 

 made. 



The following descriptions refer only to the 

 pitchers. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 



albo-iuarginat:i , 15" long, spotted pur.; one of the 



gru. , red, wlu ring at finest species. 



mouth. 



Burkei, contracted at 

 centre, light firu., red 

 markings, very fine. 



Curtisii, 8" long, tapered 

 at base, gru., spotted 

 and blotched crira. pur.; 

 the var. superba_is a 

 splendid plant with a 

 richly coloured broad 

 rim. 



hookeriana, long droop- 

 ing Ivs., gm., spotted 

 crim. 



madagascariensis, small, 

 crim., creamy throat. 



northiana, 10"longby 31" 

 broad, bright gru., 



Principal Hybrids : 



amesiaua (rafflesiana X 

 hookeriana), gru., spot- 

 tod crim. 



atrn.<anguinea (hirsuta X 

 Sedeui), crim., spotted 

 yellowish gru. 



rafflesiana, yellowish grn., 

 spotted reddish br. ; 

 insignis and nigro-pur- 

 pureaare distinct forms. 



Rajah, 1' long, very 

 broad, dull pur. The 

 largest and one of the 

 rarest of Pitcher Plants. 



sanguiuea, 8" long, bright 

 blood red. 



Veitchii, 10" long, cylin- 

 drical. 



ventricosa, 8" long, con- 

 tracted at centre, grn., 

 flushed red, broad red- 

 dish br. rim. 



villosa, 10" long, broad, 

 gm., spotted red; a 

 rare species. 



lulfouriaiia (mastersiana, 

 X mixta) , reil, splashed 

 crim., spotted gni. 



Chelsoni (Dominii X 

 hookerianal , grn., spot- 

 ted deep rad. 



j\'eottifptcris (see Asflenhi in). 



