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1, Nat. Or. Nymphced&XB. This is a genus of 

 very beautiful plants, admirably adapted for 

 growing in ponds, cisterns, or lakes ; and they 

 are increased by dividing the roots, or by 

 seeds, which have only to be thrown into the 

 water where they are intended to grow. Syno- 

 nymes: 1, Nymphdsa ddvena; 2, N. lutea ; 3, 

 NUphar minima. 



advena 1 . . Yellow 7, H. Aq. P. 1 N. Amor. . 1772 

 Kalmiana . Yellow 7, H. Aq. P. 1 Canada . . 1807 

 lutea 2 . . Yellow 6, H. Aq. P. Brit., pnds. 

 pumila 3 . . Yellow 7, H. Aq. P. fc Scot., pnds. 

 sagittoefalia . Yellow 7, H. Aq. P. 1 IS. Amer. . 1824 



Nut of Singara. See Trdpa bisplnosa: 



Nut, Quandang, is the fruit of Fusanus acu- 

 minates. 



Nut-grass. See Cypirus Hydra. 



Nut-pine. See Plnus Frcmonti&na. 



Nut-tree. See CorylvA. 



Nutans, nodding, drooping. 



Nutmeg. See Myrlstica. 



Nutmeg. See Monoddra myristica. 



Nutmeg op Brazil. See CryptocArya mos- 

 cMta. 



Nutmeg of Madagascar. See Agathophijttum 

 arom&ticum. 



Nutmeg of Santa Fe. See Myristica Otoba. 



Nuts, seeds covered with hard shells. 



Nuts, Brazil, of commerce, are the fruit of 



NuttAllia, Diclcson. In honour of Thomas 

 Nuttall, F.L.S., professor of mineralogy at 

 New Cambridge, North America, an emi- 

 nent botanist. Linn. 16, Or. 8, Nat. Or. 

 Malv&cece. A genus of very elegant plants 

 when in" blossom, and, therefore, well worth 

 cultivating. They grow in a sandy peat soil, 

 and are increased by seeds, and sometimes by 

 dividing at the roots. They require a slight 

 protection in severe weather. See Mdlva. 

 cordata . . Pink . 8, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. 1835 

 cerasif&mris White . 6, H. Her. P. 2 California 1848 

 digitata . . Purple . 8, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. 1824 

 grandifldra . Pink . 8, F. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. 

 malvseftora . Lt. rose 8, P. Her. P. 2 Texas . . 1838 

 papaveracea Bed pur. 8, H. Her. P. 3 Lousiana . 1833 

 pedata . . Purple . 8, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. 1S24 



Nux-v<5mica. See Strichnos Ntix-v6mica. 



Nuytsia, R. Brown. After Peter Nuyts, a 

 famous Dutch navigator. Linn. 6, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Loranthacece. This very singular 

 genus requires to be grown in a mixture of 

 loam, peat, and sand ; young plants may readily 

 be obtained from cuttings planted in sand, 

 under a glass. Synonyme : 1, Lordnthus flori- 

 btindus. , 



floribdnda . Sulphur . G. Bv. T. N. Hoi. . 1831 

 ligustrina . . Orange . G. Ev. S. Swan R. . 1837 



NyctaginAce^e, or Nyctagos. The Marvel of 

 Peru is a well-known example of this little 

 order. They mostly consist of annuals and 

 perennials. 



NyctAnthes, Linn. From mas, nuctos, night, 

 and anthos, a flower ; the flowers expand at 

 night, and fall off at the break of day : whence 

 arbor-tristii, the name of the species. Linn. 

 22, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Jasminacece. This tree is 

 much valued on account of its very fragrant 

 flowers, which are unfortunately seldom to be 



seen in this country. It grows iu loam and 

 peat, and is increased by cuttings, not too 

 ripe, planted in sand, under a glass, in heat. 

 Synonymes: 1, Scdbrita sc&bra, Parilium arbor- ' 

 tristis, Manja pumerani. 

 arbor-tristis 1 White . 4, S. Ev. S. 12 B. Ind. . 1781 



Nyctelea. See Ellisia Nycte.Ua. 



NYCTERfNlA, D. Don. See Erlnus Lychnidea, 

 fragrans, and tristis. 



NrCTERisfTiON, Ruiz and Pavon. From nylc- 

 teris, a bat, and sition, food ; bats feed on the 

 flowers. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Sapotace.ee. 

 This plant grows well in light turfy loam and 

 peat well incorporated, and is increased by 

 cuttings of the ripened wood planted in sand, 

 under a glass, in heat. Synonyme : 1, Ohryso- 

 phffllum spUndens. 

 ferrugfneum 1 White . 5, S. Bv. T. 30 S. Amer. 1823 



Nycterium. See Solanum. 



NymphAa, Linn. From nymphe, a water- 

 nymph ; alluding to the habitation of the 

 plants. Linn. 13, Or.l, Nat. Or. Nymphceacece. 

 These are beautiful plants, well worth culti- 

 vating in every collection. The stove species 

 should be grown in tanks or tubs of water 

 placed in a warm part of the house, with some 

 rich loamy soil at the bottom. The hardy 

 kinds may be grown in ponds, canals, &c. 

 They are all increased either by seeds, dividing 

 the roots, or , separating the tubers. The 

 stems of N. dlba are superior to oak galls for 

 dyeing grey. Synonymes : 1, N. stell&ta, var. ; 

 2, cahlara; 3, csculinia, Gastalia edulis; 4, 

 C. mtfstica; 5, N. odorata minor; 6, Castcdia, 

 scutifblia, Ldtus Lunan, cceriilea ; 7, Ldtus ; 8, 

 Victoria Fitzroya; 9, Cast&lia dmpla, N. Rud- 

 geana ; 10, 2V. bldnda, LUus, f&tida. See 

 N&phar and Victoria. 

 alba . . . White . 6, H. Aq. P. 1 Brit, pnda. 



canadensis. White . 6, H. Aq. P. 1 Canada . .1820 

 amaz6nica 10 Yl. grn. 6, S. Aq. P. 1 Jamaica . 1S53 

 arnpla 9 . White . 7, S. Aq. P. 1 Jamaica . 1801 

 blanda . . White . 7, S. Aq. P. 1 Trinidad . 1820 

 ocertdea 1 . Blue . 7, S. Aq. P. 1 Egypt . . 1792 

 cyanea 2 . . Blue . 7, S. Aq. P. 1 B.. Indies . 1809 

 dentata . . White . 6, S. Aq. P. 1 Sier. Leone 

 Devoniensis. Rose . 6. S. Aq. P. 1 Hybrid . . 1848 

 edulis 3 . . White . 7, S. Aq. P. 1 B. Indies . 

 elegans . .Whtbl 6, S. Aq. P. 1 Mexico . .1848 

 gigautea 8 . Blue . 6, S. Aq. P. 1 Australia . 1848 

 Lotus 4 . . Pink . 7, S. Aq. P. 1 Egypt . . 1802 

 micrantha . White . 8, S. Aq. P. 1 Gambia 1 . . 1848 

 minor 5 . . White . 7, S. Aq. P. 1 N. Amer. . 1812 

 nftida . . . White . 7, H. Aq P. 1 Siberia . 1803 

 odorata . .White . 7, H. Aq. P. 1 N. Amer. .1786 

 pubescens . White . 6, S. Aq. P. 1 E. Indies . 1803 

 pygmiBa . White . 7, H. Aq. P. 1 China . . 1805 

 reniformis . White . 7, (J. Aq. P. 1 Carolina . 1823 

 rilbra . . . Red . . 7, S. Aq. P. 1 E. Indies . 1803 

 rosea . . . Pink . 7, S. Aq. P. 1 E. Indies . 1803 

 scutifdlia 6 . Blue . 8, S. Aq. P. 1 C. G. H. . 1792 

 stellata . . Blue . 7, S. Aq. P. 1 B. Indies . 1803 

 thermalis 7 . White . 7, S. Aq. P. 1 Hungary . 1800 

 versicolor . Pnk.wt. 8, S. Aq. P. 1 Bengal . . 1807 



NYMPH.ffiAcE2E, or water-lilies. These are 

 all floating plants, with handsome flowers and 

 large, mostly peltate, leaves. The common 

 white . water-lily (N. dlba) and the yellow 

 water-lily (Nuphar lutea) are well-known ex- 

 amples. The Victbria regia belongs also to 

 this order. 



Nymphales consist of three orders of water- 



