DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF FLOWERS. 299 
NOLANA. 
(A diminution of nola, the Latin’for a little bell.) 
Nolana prostrata,—Trailing Nolana.—This, with the 
other species, is from South America; all are handsome an- 
nuals, The stems are prostrate, much branching, and 
covered with a profusion of flattish bell-shaped flowers, 
of a fine blue streaked with black; from July to Septem- 
ber. It may be sown early in the spring in the border. 
N. atriplicifélia.—A new and very handsome flowering 
annual, of prostrate growth, or, if grown in masses, will 
rise to half a foot high. The flowers are produced most 
numerously, and give a very pretty appearance. The 
plant deserves a place in every flower-garden. It is a de- 
sirable plant to grow in order to hang pendulous over the 
edge of a vase, pot, etc. The flowers have some resem- 
blance to the Dwarf Convolvulus, fine azure-blue with a 
white center, the bottom or tube, of the flower, yellow. 
OCYMUM,.—Bast.. 
(Said to be derived from the Greek, meaning to smell, on account of the 
powerful odor of the plants.] 
Ocymum Basilicum.—Sweet Basil.—This highly odor- 
iferous plant is frequently known in country gardens, un- 
der the incorrect name of Lavender. The true Lavender 
is a halfhardy shrub. Sweet Basil is sometimes used in 
cookery. It is a very agreeable plant to have in the gar- 
den. The seed should be sown in May. 
