Nolina 



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Notelsea 



the open in April or early in May, and delight in 

 an open, well-drained soil, in a sunny position, 

 making very good subjects for seaside gardens. 

 Principal Species : 



prostrata, 3", sum., pale 



bl. 



teuella, C", sum., pale bl. 

 (sijn. paradoxa of <t- 



atriplicifolia, 4", sum., 

 wh., yel. (syii. grandi- 

 flora). 



lauceolata, 6", Je., bl., 

 wh., grn. 



paradoxa, 18", sum., wh. 



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NOTHOCHLOJXA AFFIXIS (see p. 117). 



NOLINA (ni/n. BEAUCARNEA). 



A genus of greenhouse and half-hardy plants 

 (ord. Liliacefc). Propagation, by seeds and divi- 

 sion. Soil, loam, leaf mould, and sand. 



Principal Species : 



erumpens. recurvata, 2' to 4', wh., 



georgiana, 2' to 3', sum., Ivs. drooping (.'/ 



wh. Beaucarnea recurvata). 



hartwegiana. 



NONNEA. 



Though upwards of thirty species are known, 

 very few find favour with cultivators. The plants are 

 annual or perennial herbs (ord. Boraginese), requir- 

 ing the same treatment as that given to Anchusa. 



Principal Species : 



rosca, 6" to 12", sum., versicolor, red in the 

 hdy. aim., ro., yel., bud, changing to bl. 

 throat wh. (SI/H. An- 

 chusa latifolia). 



NOPALEA. 



Plants (ord. Cacteae) with succulent, leafless, 

 green stems, similar in habit to many Opuntias, but 

 differing in having erect petals and shorter 

 stamens. They may be propagated by cuttings, 

 and must be grown in loam, to which is added 



X~onatelia (see Pallcmtrea). 

 Noli- l nie-ta'ngt'n<' (sre Impfiticnit). 

 Norte-so- Pretty (see Saxifraga nmbrosa). 



broken brick and old mortar rubbish with coarse 

 sand and very good drainage. They like abundance 

 of sun at all times, with plenty of water in summer, 

 but little in winter. 

 Principal Species : 



coccinellifera, 8' to 10', sum., sc. ; cochineal in- 

 sects are reared on it (syns. Cactus cochenillifera 

 and Opunt.ia coccinellifera). 



NORANTEA. 



Evergreen, stove, climbing shrubs with bright, 

 showy flowers (ord Ternstrcemiacea;). Cuttings of 

 the mature shoots may be rooted in very sandy 

 soil in a close case. Soil, peat and loam, with 

 sand. 



Principal Species : 

 brasilieusis, 6' to 8', grn., guiaiiensis, 10', vio., large 



wh., with sc. bracts. sc. bracts, supports 



itself with au'rial roots. 



NOTELuEA. 



Greenhouse evergreen trees and shrubs (ord. 

 Oleacea?), closely related to the Olive. Propaga- 

 tion, by cuttings of side shoots in spring. Bottom 

 heat should not be applied until the cuttings have 

 commenced to form a callus. Soil, loam two parts, 

 leaf mould one part, and snnd. 



NoTHOCHLOZNA SINUATA (see p. 117). 



ovata, Je., close to longi- 



folia. 

 punctata, like longifoliu, 



smaller fruit. 



Principal Species : 

 longifolia, 6' to 8', Mch. 

 to Je., shr., wh., berries 

 dark bl. (sijn. Olea 

 apetala). 



Nordmannia cordifolia (see TracJtystemoii oric/i- 



talis). 



Norfolk Inland Pine (see Araiicaria exeelsa). 

 Normandy Cress (see Cress, American"). 

 -\<irtenia (see Tnrenid). 

 Norn-ay Maple (see Acer plataiwides). 

 Norway Spruce (see Picea exeelsa). 



