Nothoscordum 



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Nuts 



Newberryi, 3" to 5" long, 

 covered wh. hairs, grh. 



rufa (we ferruginea). 



squamosa, 3" to 4" long, 

 1" to 14" broad, grh. 



sulphurea, 2" to 3" long 

 and broad, covered wh. 



or yel. powder, grh. 

 (SIJHS. Candida, Cheil- 

 anthes pulveracea, and 

 Cincinalis sulphurea) . 

 Candida is a var. 

 tenera, 3" to 6" long, tri- 

 piuuate, warm grh. 

 (syn. Cincinalis tenera). 



NOTHOSCORDUM. 



Hardy and cool greenhouse bulbous plants (<>rd. 

 Liliacese). Propagation, by offsets and seeds. Use 

 light, rich, loamy soil. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 



fragrans, H' to 2', sum., Caloscordum nerini- 



hdy., wh., lil., sweet florum). 



(syii. borbonicuui). striatum, 6" to 9", My., 



iiiodorum, scentless. hdy., wh. (syn. Alliimi 



macrostemon (see Milla striatum). 



macrostemon). striatellum, hlf-hdy., 



neriiiiflorum, 8" to 9", grn., yel. 



hlf-hdy., ro. pur. (syii. 



NOTOSPARTIUM. (PINK BROOM.) 



Notospartiurn CarmichaeliEe is an interesting 

 hardy or nearly hardy shrub (ord. Leguminosoe). 

 Its green stems are nearly leafless, grow to a height 

 of 20', and produce small, pretty pink flowers in 

 June and July. Propagation, by seeds and half 

 ripened cuttings, in heat. Soil, loam and sand. 

 A sunny position is best. 



NOTYLIA. 



Dwarf stove Orchids (ord. Orchidacene), of little 

 beauty and seldom cultivated. The principal 

 species are albida, brevis, bicolor, bipartita, 

 Bungerothii, laxa, and punctata. 



NOUELIA. 



Nouelia insignis is a greenhouse or half-hardy 

 tree (ord, Compositse), with heads of white flowers, 

 and leaves which are hairy on the under surface. 

 Propagated by seeds and cuttings, using a light, 

 loamy soil. 



NUPHAR. 



Description. Nuphars are beautiful aquatic 

 plants (ord. Nymphfeacese) allied to the Nyrophseas, 

 and known to many from the native N. luteum, the 

 yellow " Water Lily " or ' Brandy Bottle " of many 

 districts in Britain. They are hardy, and can be 

 grown in ponds, tanks, or tubs with a few inches 

 of soil, and from 6" to 3' of water over the root- 

 stocks. 



Propagation. By division in spring or summer, 

 or by seeds sown in autumn when ripe. 



Soil. Rich loam, with a little decayed cow 

 manure. 



Other Cultural Points. The roots may be 

 planted in shallow baskets, weighted with stones 

 and sunk in the pond. 



Principal Species and Varieties :- 



Ad vena, Jy., yel. (syn. kalmianum, Jy., yel. 

 Nymphasa AdVena). 



luteum, Je., yel. 



minimum, Jy., yel. 

 pumilum. 

 sagittaefolium, Jy., yel. 



NURSERY. 



A portion of the garden reserved for the raising 

 of plants to take the place of existing ones in 



Nottingham. Catchfly (see Silene nutans). 

 Nunnezharia (see Cliamcedarea). 



various beds, when their season of utility is over. 

 By thus arranging a rotation, empty beds in the 

 flower garden are avoided. Stocks of newer plants 

 may also be increased in the nursery, wherewith to 

 furnish other portions of the grounds when the 

 plants have attained a suitable size. The term 

 "nursery" is also applied to establishments in 

 which plants are grown for commercial purposes. 



NUTMEGS. 



These are the seeds of Myristica fragrans (which 

 see) after the berry has split, previous to the 

 taking away, of the aril, or additional seed coat, 

 which forms the " mace " of commerce. 



NUTS. 



Description. Cobs, Cob Nuts, Filberts, and 

 Hazel Nuts are fruits of two species of Corylus, 

 Avellana and maxima, grown either for ornamental 

 purposes or for the sake of their Nuts, or both (see 

 COBYLUS). Cobs and Cob Nuts are terms originally 

 applied to those fruits having a short cupule or 

 husk, while Filberts are those with a husk much 

 longer than the nut; but these distinctions have 

 been broken down or linked together by inter- 

 crossing. 



Propagation. The best methods are by grafting 

 in spring, and layering early in autumn. If rapid 

 increase is desired, stocks may be raised from seeds 

 and the varieties afterwards grafted upon the 

 seedlings when strong enough. 



Soil. Nuts will succeed in almost any descrip- 

 tion of soil provided it is not waterlogged. A 

 brown, calcareous loam is the best. Even in a 

 stony and gravelly soil they give a good return, so 

 that they may be planted where Apples and Pears 

 would scarcely succeed. Elevated sites are 

 preferable to low-lying ones. 



Other Cultural Points. Cob Nuts and Filberts 

 should be grown in the form of bushes, and spur- 

 pruned similarly to an Apple tree of the same form. 

 The foundation of the bush may be laid by cutting 

 the upright, primary stem of the layer to a point 

 1', 2', or 3' from the ground. Several shoots will 

 arise below the cut, and the three most conve- 

 niently disposed should be retained, shortening 

 them at the winter pruning to 1' in length, lie- 

 tain two from each of these shoots, or six in all. 

 A similar number from each of the six will give 

 twelve in the third season, and this will be suffi- 

 cient for bushes of moderate size. All supernu- 

 merary twigs should be spurred back to a good 

 bud near the base at each annual pruning. The 

 operator should always prune to a bud pointing in 

 the direction he wishes the next season's growth 

 to take, so that the twelve stems will form a 

 cup-shaped bush. Many may be grown in small 

 space, 6' to 8' in tha row, but neither bushes 

 nor branches should be allowed to become crowded. 

 Another method is to grow them as standards 

 and half-standards, pruning them in their early 

 stages in order to lay the foundations of well 

 balanced heads. After that they may be allowed 

 to grow freely, merely thinning the branches 

 where becoming crowded. Cosford and Pearson's 

 Prolific Dwarf produce an abundance of male cat- 

 kins, and should be planted amongst others to en- 

 sure the setting of the fruits. 



Nut', Ground (see Ajrios tvberosa). 

 Nutmeg, Californian (see Torreya,) 



