DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGTJE. 



105 



Nasturtium, Dwarf, Spotted King, introduced by 

 Messrs. Carter, of London ; 

 new , yellow, spotted choco- 

 late IS 



* " mixed 5 



NEMESIA. 

 A charming and useful, dwarf-growing plant of com- 

 pact habit, well adapted for beds, edgings, rock worker 

 pot culture. The blossoms are curious and pretty, yel- 

 low and white, and so numerous as to almost hide the 

 foliage. Sow in hot-bed or green-house, early in spring, 

 and transplant in May six inches apart. Tender annu- 

 al ; nine inches high 

 Nemesia, versicolor 10 



NEMOPHILA— fSee Love Grove.) 



NIEREMBERGIA. 



Charming little plants, well adapted for edgings, 

 baskets, &c. The seed should be sown in green-house, 

 or in pans in the house, and set out in open ground, 

 after danger of frost is over. 

 Nierembergia, gracilis, a fine bedding plant ; white 



with purple eye ; slender and graceful 10 



NIGELLA— CSee Love-in-a-Mist.J 



NOLANA. 



Beautiful, trailing plants, with prostrate stems, much 

 branche J ; almost equal to the portulftca for growing in 



N Dwarf. Nemesia. 



ma^6es, and unsurpassed for rock work, pots, baskets, 

 or Vr ;es, as the branches hang pendulous over the edge 

 of vase or basket. The blossoms are convolvulus-shaped, 

 brilliant, freely produced, of various colors. Sow in 

 open ground, in light, sandy soil, early in spring ; plenty 

 of sun, and a dry situation are essential. Hardy trail- 

 ing annual ; six inches high. 



Noiana, atriplicifolia, blue, white and yellow 5 



•■ prostrata, blue, streaked with black 5 



'' mixed 5 



NYCTERINIA. 



Charming little plants, well adapted for rockeries and 

 baskets. The flowers are borne on large heads, are of 

 various colors, star-shaped, and during the evening, are 

 verj' fragrant. Produces richer, larger, and more blos- 

 soms in light soil. Start in hot-bed, and transplant six 

 inches apart. They will blossom very early in spring, 

 and remain in bloom the whole season. Tender peren- 

 nial ; six inches high. 



Nycterinia, capensis, white, yellow center le 



selaginoides, pink, yellow center 10 



alba, pure white i» 



** mixed i« 



NYMPH.ffiA-CWater Lily). 



Hardy, aquatic plants, bearing exceedingly beautiful, 

 fragrant, white blossoms, which appear aa if floating on 

 the water. They are very much admired, anti beooim- 

 ing more and more popular everj' day. Are l»creased 





