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Opwntia coccinellifera under which name it is 

 described in this work, and which see. 

 Nora'ntea. Altered from Gonora-antegri, the 

 Guiana name of N. Quianensia. Nat. Ord. 

 Temst/romicioem. 



A genus of handsome epiphytal or climbing 

 shrubby plants, natives of the tropical parts 

 of America. A few species are in culti- 

 vation. N. Chiianemsis has violet-colored 

 flowers on long spikes with large scarlet 

 bracts. The branches are red, and throw out 

 roots by which they are supported. It is a 

 beautiful species and was introduced to culti- 

 vation in lbl8. 



Norfolk ^land Pine. See Arauearia excelsa. 

 Normal. When the ordinary structure peculiar 



to the family or genus is in nowise departed 



from. 



Norway Maple. Acer Platanoides. 

 Norway Spruce. See Ahiea excelsa. 



Nosebleed. A common name for the Yarrow. 

 Achillea Millefolium. 



Notelae'a. From notoa, south, and Elaia, the 

 Olive; in allusion to the form and native 

 place of the species. Nat. Ord. Oleacem. 



A genus of green-house evergreen shrubs, 

 natives of Australia and Tasmania. The 

 flowers are white and are borne in axillary 

 racemes ; the leaves are opposite and entire. 

 N. liguatrina, the Tasmanian Ironwood, yields 

 an extremely hard dense wood, which is used 

 as a substitute for lignum-vitss, and for turn- 

 ery and inlaid work. 



Nothochlse'na. From nothoB, spurious, and 

 chlaina, a cloak; some of the species appear 

 to have an involucre. Nat. Ord. Polypodi- 

 acem. 



An extensive genus of green-house Ferns 

 found in almost every tropical and sub-tropi- 

 cal country. It is related to Polypodium, dif- 

 fering only in the aori. A number of the spe- 

 cies have been introduced into the Fern-house, 

 and among them, N. nivea, a fine Silver 

 Fern, and N. flavens (syn. N. chrysophylla) a 

 very beautiful miniature Golden Fern ; N. 

 lanuginosa, N. Marantm (an almost hardy spe- 

 cies), N. trichomanoides, N. sulphurea, and N. 

 Eckloniana, are all very desirable species. 

 They are propagated by spores. 



Nothosco'rdum. From nothoB, spurious, and 

 Scordon, garlic ; in reference to the near rela- 

 tionship which exists between this genus and 

 Allium. Nat Ord. LiliacecB. 



A genus comprising about ten species of 

 green-house, or hardy bulbs, closely allied to 

 Allium, and Milla, in which genera the species 

 of this genus are by some authorities dis- 

 tributed. Natives of North and tropical 

 America, and China. 



Notospa'rtium. From notOB, southern, and 

 Spartimm, Broom ; in reference to its being a 

 native of the southern Hemisphere, and its 

 Broom-like appearance. Nat. Ord. Legwni- 



nOBCB. 



N. CarmichcelicB the only species, is a beauti- 

 ful and interesting, half-hardy, Broom-like 

 shrub, or small tree. "This, the 'Pink- 

 Broom,' of the residents of the Middle Islands 

 of New Zealand, is one of the most beautiful 

 plants in the colony, and is further remarkable 

 as being a member of what is one of the 

 largest families of plants in every part of the 



NUT 



world, except New Zealand. Indeed, the 

 absence of Legwminoam in New Zealand, in con- 

 trast with their great abundance in Australia, 

 is the most singular feature in the Flora of 

 the Island." — Hooker. 



Nudicaulis. When a stem has no leaves. 



Nu'phar. Yellow Water Lily. From Naufar, 

 the Arabic for Water Lily. Nat. Ord. Nym- 

 phacecE. ' 



The several species included in the genus 

 are common in ponds and stagnant water in 

 the Middle, Northern, and Western States, 

 and are known as Yellow Water Lilies. 



Nut. A hard indehiscent pericarp, usually 



containing only one seed, the fruit or 



kernel of the seed of various plants ; rarely 



applied to certain tubers. 

 Acajou, the Cashew Nut. Anaeardium occi- 



dentale. 

 Ar. See Buniv/mflexvaswm. 

 Barbadoes. The seed of Cwraua pwrgana. 

 Barcelona., A variety of Corylus Avellana. 

 Bedda. The fruit of Terminalia Bellerica, caWed 



also Bastard Myrobalans. 

 Ben. The winged seed of Morimga pterygo- 



serma. 

 Betel. The seed of Areca Catechu. * 

 Bitter. Oarya amara. 



Bladder. Staphylea trifoliata and 8. pinnata. 

 Brazil or Castanha. The seed of Bertholletia 



excelsa. 

 Bread. The fruit of Brosimum Alicastrum. 

 Bread. Monkey. The fruit of Adansonia digi- 



tata. 

 Buffalo. The fruit of Pyrularia oleifera. 

 Butter. Juglana cimerea. 

 Candle. The seed of Alemuntes triloba. 

 Cashew. The seed of Anaeardium occidentale. 

 Cob. A variety of Corylvs Avellana. 

 Cocoa. Cocoa nudfera. 



Cocoa, Double or Sea. Lodoicea Seychellarum. 

 Cola or Kolla. The seed of Cola acuminata. 

 Coquilla. The fruit of Attaleafimifera. 

 Earth. Arachia hypogoea, also BuniwrnflexuM- 



Bv/m, and Carvm, hulbo-caatanwin. 

 Elk. The fruit of Pyrularia oleifera. 

 French. Juglana regia. 

 Ground. Arachia hypogcsa, also a common 



name for Aralia (Panax) trifolia. 

 Hazel, English. Coryhia Avellana. 

 Hazel, American. Corylua Americana and C. 



rostrata. 

 Hickory. Carya Alba, and other species. 

 Hog or Pig. Carya porcina. 

 Hog Pea. A common name for Amphicarpma, 



which see. 

 Ivory. Phytelephaa macrocairpa. 

 Jesuits'. Trapa nutans. 

 Malabar. Adahota Vaaica. 

 Marking, Maranay or Marsh. The nuts of 



Semecarpua Anacardm/m.. 

 Mocker or Moker. The nut of Carya tomen- 



toaa. 

 Monkey. Arachia hypogma, and the seeds of 



Anaco/rdiv/n. 

 Oil. The fruit of Pyrularia (Hamiltonia) olei- 

 fera, also a West Indian name 'for the seeds 



Rioinua commv/nia. 

 Olive. The fruit of Elaeocarpua. 

 Pea. See Arachia hypogcea. 

 Pecan. Carya olivoeformia. 

 Physic. Cv/rcua pwrgama. (Syn. Jatropha pn/r- 



ga/ns.) 



