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NF/JA, Nat. Ord. Coynpos'itcp. ^''i.^^i' 



1758 Ne'ja gra'cilis, yellow, chav(ji>i(j to ra/jj^^graccful jirctty Ibliage, 1 ft., from Mexico.. 0 6 



NEME'SIA, N«at.^W. Scrophularia' cece. 

 Amor.gst the prettiest, most free-blooming, and interesting of annual plants; the versi- 

 color compacta varieties whic-li we enumerate are the most beautiful and best ada])ted for beds, 

 edgings, rock-work, or pot culture, the growth is compact, and the blossoms so numerous as 

 to entirely hide the foliage ; succeed in any good garden soil. Half-hardy annuals. 



1759 Neme'sia versic'olor conipac'ta, various colours, f f t 0 3 



1760 „ al'ba, pure while, -4 ft 0 4 



1761 „ ,, insig'nis, skij blue, i ft 0 6 



1762 „ „ la superbe, ddicate rose, f ft 0 6 



NEMOPII'IIA, Nat. Ord. Hijdrophylla' cece. 

 This ijl perhaps the most charming and generally useful genus of dwarf-growing hardy 

 annuals ; (B the varieties have a neat, compact, and uniform habit of growth, with shades and 

 colours tlie most strikingly beautiful, so that ribboned, sown in circles, or arranged in any style 

 which the fancy may suggest, the effect is pleasing and very striking. N. maculata and N. 

 phacelioides are distinct ; the latter is a beautiful hardy perennial ; the former is more robust 

 in groAvth, and has larger flowers than the other varieties. Hardy annuals. 



1763 Nemoph'ila atoma'ria, u7»7e ^;Z!^^5/)o/.9, ^ ft., from California 0 2 



1764 „ „ ccelestis ocid^p., celestial blue, blotched ivith black, new and very 



pretty, 0 6 



1765 ., discoida'lis, rich velvelWolack, edged with white, \ ft., from California 0 2 



1766 „ ., moxmoYSi iamiarbled, ^ f t 0 3 



1767 „ vitta'ta, rimf velvety-black, broadly margined with pure white ; 



a valuable a'ddition to this genus, ^ f t 1 0 



1768 „ insig'nis grandiflo'ra, bright blue ivith ichite centre, \ ft., from California . . 0 3 



1769 ,, „ „ alba, pure ivhite, \h 0 3 



1770 „ cvamho\'([QS, celestial blue, it 0 3 



1771 „ „ margina'ta, celestial blue, edged white, ^ ft 0 3 



1772 „ stria'ta, blue and white, 5 ft 0 3 



1773 „ macula'ta, ichite, veined lilac, petals blotched violet, | ft., from California . . 0 2 



1774 „ „ folio-variega'ta, ivhite veined with lilac and blotched with 



violet, foliage beautifully variegated in the first stages of its 

 growth, at which period it is one of the most effective plants 

 for edgings, -| ft i 0 6 



1775 „ phacelioi'des, lilac, ichite centre, \ ft., hardy perennial, from N. America . . 0 3 



XE'RIUM, Nat. Ord. Apocyna'cece, 

 A class of splendid double-flowering evergi-een shrubs of a highly ornamental character, 

 fine for conservatory decoration, or placing on la^nis and terraces during summer ; growing 

 well in any light rich soil. Half-hardy shrubs. 



1776 Ne'rium car'neum grandiflo'rum, flesh coloured, 6 ft 0 4 



1777 „ Mabir'ii, white, 6 ft 0 9 



1778 „ Olean'der, rose pink, 6 ft., from Italy 0 4 



1779 „ „ striped scarlet and white, I tt., from Italy 0 6 



NICAj^'DRA, Nat, Ord. Solana'cecB, 

 A pretty Peruvian half-hardy annual ; succeeds in any soil. 



1780 Nican'dra physaloi'des, blue, 2 ft 0 G 



MCOTIA'NA (Tobacco Plant), Nat. Ord. Solana'cece. 

 These are strong-growing, fine foliaged plants ; they are very effective for large shrub- 

 bery borders, and the leaves of some of the varieties are valuable for fumigating purposes. 

 Sardy annuals. 



1781 Kicotia'na glau'ca, yellow, 3 ft., from America 0 3 



1782 ,, glutino'sa, scarlet, 3 ft., from Peru 0 3 



1783 „ Oronoke, rose, 3 ft 0 3 



1784 „ repan'da (True Havannah), rose, very prett}% 2 ft 0 6 



1785 sauve'olens, M.-/a7e, flov.ers deliciously fragrant, 1 ^ ft 0 6 



1786 vincaeflo'ra, M;AiVe, very pretty, 2 ft.,*^ from S. America 0 6 



1787 „ Virgin'ica, pzw/:, 3 ft., from Virginia 0 3 



NIEREMBER'GIA, Nat. Ord. Solana'ceoi. 

 Profuse-blooming, elegant, and graceful, charming little plants, exceedingly valuable for 

 small beds, edgings, rustic baskets, and vases. Half-hardy perennials. 



1788 Nierember'gia gra'cilis, white veined with lilac^ ^ ft., from Uruguay 0 6 



1789 „ nigres'cens 1 0 i 



1790 „ interme'dia, deep crimson, ^ ft., from Uruguay 1 0^^ 



