Nephrolepis 



Nerine 



will then send out rhizomes which will root into 

 the soil, and these may be subsequently severed, 

 and potted up to form separate plants. Bausei, 

 cordifolia, c. philippinensis, and Pluma bear tubers 

 which form a ready means of increase. 



Soil. Loam which has been stacked with cow 

 manure for a year, three parts, leaf mould one part, 

 one-sixth sharp aand, and a little charcoal. More 

 leaf mould is necessary for young plants about 

 half of the bulk. 



Other Cultural Points.- -Most of the Nephro- 

 lepises are evergreen, and must therefore not be 

 allowed to get dry. Bausei and I'luma are. how- 

 ever, deciduous, and should have less water during 

 the winter. They will then start strongly in the 

 spring. Snowy fly and thrips are the chief pests, 

 and occasional sponging with soapy water, care- 

 fully done, is the best treatment. Duffii has too 

 small fronds to sponge ; it may be fumigated. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 



[XoTE. The dimensions relate to the frauds.] 



Bausei, 1' to 11' high, Duth'i. 1' to '2' long J", 



erect, " fe.ithered " to broad, pinnate, erect, 



base, st., garden var., tufted, st., best in pot*, 



di'i-iduous. exaltata, 1' to IS' long, 3" 



cordit'olia, 1' to 2' long, to 6" broad, st. 



2" broad, st. or warm hinufella, coated with 



grh. ("///. tuberosa of short, rusty hairs, st. 



gardens). Several hand- (//. hirsutula). 



some vars. , of which iieglecta, 1' to 2', st., 



tln< best are compacta, good for rockery, 



pectiuata, philippensls philippinensis, of Moore, 



(*I/H. philippinensis of . 1', narrow, erect.tufted, 



gardens), and tuberosa st., distinct from cor- 



ot 1 Presl. Produces difolia var. 



tubers. Pluma, 4' too' long, 4" 



davallioides, 2' to 3' long, broad, pinnate, warm 



10" to 12" broad, st. grh. A deciduous 



The handsomest of all. species. Produces tu- 



The fertile pinnie are hers. 



p^iiTKitih'd. rut'escens, 2' to 3', erect, 



- t'uriMiis, 3' to 4' long, st. The authors of 



7" to 10" broad, ele- Synopsis Filirnin placed 



gantlv crested, st. this as a var of acuta. 



t'urciius plumosa, much tripiunatiflda, '>' to 3V 

 tasselleil, st. high, 4" to 6" broad, 



multice.ps, much forked, erect, tripinuatifid, St., 

 st. best in pots. 



Other Species : 



aeuta, 2' to 4' long, 8" to 



10" broad, st. ( -*,'/"* , 



in gardens, biserrata, 



eusifolia, platyotis, 



punctulata, and spleu- 



dens). 



biserrata (see acuta). 

 eusifolia (see acuta). 

 imbricata (nee corclifolia). 

 ueglecta (wr exaltata var). 

 obtusifolia (see corclifolia). 

 [ihililipiiiensis of gardens 



(' cordifolia var.). 

 platyotis (see acuta). 

 punctulata (see acuta). 



recurvata of gardens (we 



exaltata). 

 ramosa, 6" to 12" long, 1" 



to 3' broad, st. (ftifii.t. 



oblitera and trichoman- 



oides). 



splendens (see acuta). 

 tuberosa (.vr eordifolia). 

 tuberosa of Presl (we 



cordifolia var.). 

 volubihs, a strongly twist- 

 ing var. of exaltata. 

 zollingeriana, 1' to H' 



long, st. 



NEPHROSPERMA. 



A irenns of stove Palms (<>/. Palmse) containing 

 one species. This is van-houtteana, an elegant 

 plant from the Seychelles, growing from 30' to 35' 

 in height, bearing graceful, pinnate leaves. It 

 thrives in loamy soil under similar conditions to 

 other stove Palms, but is most useful when quite 

 young. 



NEPHTHYTIS. 



Herbaceous plants from tropical Africa (ord. 

 Aroideae), of no horticultural value. A few specie* 

 have been introduced. They have usually large 

 leaves and inconspicuous inflorescences. A moist, 

 hot stove is necessary for their culture, and they 

 should have light, rich, loamy soil. 



NEPTUNIA. 



Herbaceous or sub-shrubby, water or swamp 

 plants (ord. Leguminoste). Oleracea (syn. plena) 

 is the best known species. It is recognised by its 

 prostrate, floating stems, doubly pinnate, sensitive 

 leaves, and pale yellow flowers, which are borne 

 throughout summer. It is increased by seeds or 

 division, requires loamy soil, and needs a stove 

 temperature. 



NERINE. 



Description. Very beautiful greenhouse or almost 

 hardy, bulbous plants (ord. Amaryllideoe), which 

 are generally of easy cultivation, and are deserving 

 of attention. They have brilliant flowers in umbels 

 containing many blooms. A number of beautiful 

 hybrids have been raised. 



Propagation. By offsets, removed when the 

 plants are at rest, and by seeds sown under glass 

 in a moderate heat in spring. 



Soil. Loam and leaf mould, with the addition 

 of a little broken charcoal and some thoroughly 

 decomposed cow manure. 



Other Cultural Points. The most popular of the 

 genus is ? arniensis, the Guernsey Lily, which should 

 be potted as soon as received for flowering the 

 same autumn. The others require to be rested 

 when they have completed growth generally from 

 May to September. Afterwards they should be 

 carefully watered and brought into a little heat. 

 They may be plunged in a gentle hotbed to com- 

 plete growth after blooming, which usually takes 

 place in autumn or winter. Some may be treated 

 as half-hardy bulbs in warm localities, and grown 

 outside in a warm border close to a greenhouse or 

 wall, and protected with litter in frosty weather. 

 Nerines seldom need repotting, but an occa>ional 

 top-dressing is helpful. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 



curvii'olia, 1', Sep., sc. Sandersoni, 2', Sep., 



- Fothergilli, brighter, segments not so crisped, 

 more robust, and freer sarniensis, 2V, aut. , sal- 

 flowering, mon (tyii. Amaryllis 



flexuosa, 2', Sep., pk. sarniensis). Guernsey 



(fi/n. Amaryllis flexu- Lily, 



osa). corusca, 21', aut., or. 



- angustifolia, 2', Sep., sc. Vars. of corusca 

 pk., Ivs. narrow. are insignis and pallida. 



excellens, 2', Sep., Plantii, crim. 

 rosy pk. profusa, Aug., sc. 



pulchella, 2', Sep., pk., rosea, aut., rosy red. 

 striped red. venusta, Sep., sc. 



undulata, 1', My., flesh. 

 Other Species and Variety : 



appendiculata, 2', Sep., Moorei, 9", sc. 



pk. pancratioides, 2', wh. 



rilifolia, 1', Oct., red. pudiea, 14', aut., wh.,pk. 

 humilis, H', Je., red. ( p. 112). 



splendens, rosy car. puinila, 6'', sc. 



Hybrids : 



Alleni. cinnabarina. erubesceus. 



atnahilis. Countess Bathurst. excellens. 



atrosanguinea. elegans. Haylockii. 



Camii. alba, wh. Lady Bromley. 



