MCOTIANA MACROPFIYLLA GIGANTEA. 

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NICOTIANA (Tobacco-Plant). Nat. Ord., Solanacece. 

 Strong-growing, finc-foliaged plants; effective for largo shrubbery borders, and 

 the leaves of some varieties are valuable for fumigating purposes. Tender annuals. 



242 Xicotiana. Finest mixed jq 



243 Macrophylla Var. Gigantea. Purple-flowered. It grows six to eight 



feet high; and the plants are crowned with immense bunches or corymbs 

 of large purple flowers. The general habit of the plant, its huge foliage, 

 and stately aspect, give it the advantage over most other ornamental- 

 leaved plants, for lawns or groups in the flower-garden 25 



NIGELLA (Love-in-a-.Mist). Nat. Ord., Ranunculacea. 

 A genus of very interesting, compact-growing, free-flowering plants, with curious- 

 looking flowers and seed-pods. From the extraordinarv motion manifested by the 

 stamens, this genus has received the above singular' names. Hardy annual. 



244 Nigella Damascena. Blue; fine. 1 J feet 05 



215 Nana. A double variety; flowers \!ue and white. 1 foot . . . .05 



24G IILspanica. Blue; very showy. 1} foot 05 



247 Alba. Pure white. 1J foot [ ^05 



NE3IOPIIILA. Nat. Ord.. Hydrophyllacea. 

 This is, perhaps, the most charming and generally useful genus of dwarf-growinw 

 hardy annuals. All the varieties have a neat, compact, and uniform. habit of 

 growth, with shades and colors the most strikingly beautiful, so that, ribboned, 

 sown in circles, or arranged in any style in which the fancy mav suggest, the effect 

 is pleasing and very striking. They are also very useful for pot-culture. 



248 Nemophilu Atomnria. White, with blue spots. 1 foot 05 



249 Oculata. Light-blue, blotched with black; fine. 1 foot . . . .10 



