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of the Greeks ; myrtus of the Dutch, and of 

 aljnost every other European language. Linn. 

 12, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Myrldeece. The Myrtle 

 is a favourite and well-known genus of plants, 

 which grow well in sandy loam and peat ; and 

 cuttings, if not too ripe, will root freely either 

 in sand or soil, under a glass. Synonymes: 1, 

 Jossinia orbieulhta, Eugenia orbioul&la ; 2, 

 Jossinia melastomoides. See Euginia, Mfircia, 

 Olynthia, and Piminta. 



afflnis .... Pur. 6, G. Ev. S. 6 China . . 1823 



bifl6ra . . . White 5, S. Ev. S. 8 Jamaica . 1759 



bullute . . Wt.ro. 6, G. Ev. T. 20 N. Zeal. . 1853 



coriacea . . White 5, S. Ev. T. 30 Hispanol. 1759 



communis . . White 7, G. Ev.' S. 6 S. Eur. . 1597 



b&tiea . . . White 7, G. Ev. S. 6 S. Em-. . 1597 



belgica . . . White 7, G. Ev. S. 4 S. Eur. . 1597 



fldre pleno . White 7, G. Ev. S. '4 S. Eur. . 1597 



italiea . . White 7, G. Ev. S. 4 S. Eur. . 1597 



lusitenica . White 7, G. Ev. 8. 4 S. Eur. . 1597 



communis : 



maculate . . White 7, G. Ev. S. 4 S. Eur. . 1597 



mucronate . . White 7, G. Ev. S. 2 S. Eur. . 1597 



romana . . . White 7, G. Ev. S. 4 S. Eur. . 1597 



tarentlna . . White 7, S. Ev. S. 4 S. Eur. . 1597 



variegate . White 7, S. Ev. 8. 4 8. Eur. . 1597 



dumdsa . . White 0, 8. Ev. S. 3 W. Ind. . 1793 



Gregii .... White S. Ev. 8. 4 Dominica 1778 



lucida. . . . White 7, S. Ev. 8. 6 Surinam . 1793 



melastomoldos 2 White G. Ev. T. 6 Moretn.B. 



obscura . . White 7, S. Ev. S. 4 Maranh. . 1823 



orbiculata 1 . . White 7, S. Ev. 8. 4 Bourbon . 1824 



tenuif&lia . . White G. Ev. S. 5 N. Hoi. . 1824 



tomentdsa . . Pur. 6, G. Ev. 8. 5 China . . 1776 



trinervis . . . White G. Ev. S. 5 N. Hoi. . 1824 



virgultdsa . . White 7, 8. Ev. 8. 6 Jamaica . 1787 



MifxA. See Cbrdia Mtfxa. 



Myx6trichum, Kunze. From myxa, gluten, 



and thrix, a hair ; filaments. Lima. 2i, Or. 9, 



Nat. Or. Botrytacem. This species is found 



on rotten branches — ccbsium. 



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NABALTJS, Be Candolle. Meaning unknown. 

 Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asteracece. 

 Plants of easy culture in the open borders, and 

 propagated by division. Synonymes: 1, Pre- 

 ndnthes corddta ; 2, P. raeembsa ; 3, P. virgtlta. 

 cordatus 1 . . Yellow 7. H. Her. P. 3 N. Amer. 1816 

 racemdsus 2 . Purple 8, H. Her. P. 2 Canada . 1822 

 trilobatua 4 . White. 9, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. 1823 

 virgatus 3 . . Lilac . 8, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. 1823 



Nabk. See Zizyphus Lotus. 



NiEGELlA. See Achimkies. 



N^maspora, Persoon. From nema, a thread, 

 and spora, a sporule. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. 

 Or. Uredinacece. Very minute plants, found 

 on dead branches of Hornbeam, &c— carpini, 

 crdcea, filamenldsa, Rbsce. 



N^EMATELiA, Fries. From naima, gelatine, and 

 ello, to contain ; in allusion to the nucleus in 

 the receptacle. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. 

 Agaric&cece. A curious flesh-coloured species, 

 growing on partially decayed pine-wood — en- 



NjEMATOSTfGMA. See Libirtia. 



Nageia, Gcertner. From Nagi, the Japanese 

 name of the plant. Linn. 22, Or. 4, Nat. Or. 

 Myrieheea. Plants of no great beauty, grow- 

 ing best in a good rich loam ; and cuttings of 

 the ripened wood root in sand, under a glass, 

 in a strong heat. 



cuspidate . . Apetal 3, P. Ev. S. 10 Japan . . 1812 

 iaponica . . Apetal 2, G. Ev. 8. 6 Japan . . 1812 

 Putranjlva . Apetal S, S. Ev. S. 10 E. Ind. . . 1822 



N Aaku A, Lindlley. After M. Nageli, the fellow- 

 worker of Schleiden in botanical investigation. 

 Linn. 12, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Pomacece. A 

 genus founded on a plant separated from 

 Gotone&ster. Synonyme: Cotonedster denticu- 

 Ufa. 

 denticulate 1 . White 5, H. Ev. 3. 4 Nepal?. . 



Naghel. See CaryopU$llus aromdticas. 



Nagkesur. See Mtsua ffrrea. 



Nagla-Ragee. See Elmsine coracdna. 



Nagur-Mootha. See'Cypdrus perUnuis. 



NAiADACEiE, or Naiads, are small water- 



plants inhabiting both the ocean and our 

 brooks and rivers. They do not possess beauty, 

 and are therefore scarcely worth cultivating. 



Nain FLAGEOLET. See Phasiolus turnidus. 



NAjas, Linn. From naias, a water-nymph ; on 

 account of the habitation of the plant. Linn. 

 21, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Naiadacece. A curious 

 plant, of very simple culture. Synonyme: 1, , 

 monosp&rma. 

 major 1 . . Rose . 7, H. Aq. A. J Europe . . 1S16 



Naked, without hairs, leaves, or branches, &c. 



Naked-barley. See Hdrdeum cosUste. 



Naked- oat. See Avena nUda. 



Nakedish, nearly destitute of hairs, leaves, &c. 



Nama, Bon. From nama, a stream of water ; 

 habitat of plants. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Hydroleaceie. Pretty plants, growing in a 

 mixture of peat and sandy loam, and increased 

 by seeds and division of the roots, 

 jamaiceusis . Wht. bl. 6, S. A. 1 Jamaica . 1812 



undulate . . Violet . 6, G. Her. P. 1 Mexico . 1826 



Nananthea, De Candolle. See Chrysdnthe- 

 mum. 



NANDiNA, Thunberg. Nandin, or Nand-scokf, 

 is the name of the shrub in Japan. Linn. 6, 

 Or. 2, Nat. Or. Berberidacem. This is a 

 handsome plant, growing in a mixture of loam 

 and peat ; and ripened cuttings will root in 

 sand, under a glass, provided the leaves are 

 not shortened, 

 domestica . Qrn. brn. 7, G. Ev. 8. 6 China . . 1804 



Nan6des, Lindley. From nanodes, pigmy ; in 

 allusion to the small size of both plant and 

 flowers. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orehidaeece. 

 This is among the most curious of orchidaceous 

 plants ; its flowers are completely embosomed 

 ty the leaves, and so similar in colour, that it 

 would scarcely be observed to he in flower, 

 even if every branch were blossoming. It is 

 rather difficult to cultivate, but will be found 

 to succeed best treated after the manner of 

 Bwrlingtbnia. 



discolor . Purplsh. gn. 8, S. Epi. J Brazil . 182r 



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