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NIGELLA— (ENOTHEftA 
rolla funnel -form ; divisions oblong, acutisb ; 
capsule sub-globo?e, 4-valved. S. 
NIGEL"LA. 12—4. {Ranunculacem.) [From 
niger, black, on account of its black seed.] 
damasce' na, (fenuel-flower, lady-in-the- 
green, b. M. @.) flowers surrounded with 
a leafy involucrum, composed of linear 
bracts. 
sati'va, (nutmeg-flower,) pistils 5; cap- 
sules muricate ; roundish leaves sub-pilose, 
pinnatifld. 
NOLI NA. 6—3. (Junci.) 
georgia'na, (W. M. 2^.) leaves long-lin- 
ear, coriaceous, dry; scape with small sub- 
ulate scales near the base ; panicle race- 
mose, spreading. 2-3 f. 
NOS"TOC. 21—4 {Alga.) 
commn'ne, on the earth ; frond ventricose, 
gelatinous. On the earth after a storm ; an 
inch or two in extent ; olive green. 
NU'PHAR. 12—1. {PapaveracecB.) [From the 
Greek, signifying waf er-lily.] 
kahiiia' nn , (water-lily, Kalm's water-lily, 
Ju. 24^.) leaves cordate, lobes near each 
other; calyx 5-leaved ; stigma gashed, with 
8-12 radiated lines ; leaves and flowers 
small. 
lute' a, (yellow water-lily, y. Ju. Z/.) ca- 
lyx with 5 obtuse sepals ; stigma entire, 
16-20 rayed ; leaves cordate-oval ; petals 
much smaller than the sepals, truncate. 
Water. 
advefna, calyx with 6 sepals ; petals nu- 
merous, small; petioles semi-cylindrical. 
sagilt.cefo'lia, (y. Ju. 2/.) leaves long, cor- 
date sagittate, obtuse; calyx G sepalled ; 
petals none ; anthers sub-.sessile : stigma 
entire. Water. S. 
NUTTAL"LIA. 15— 12. (Malvacece.) [In lionor 
of Thomas Nuttall.] 
digita"ta, (r. M. 2/.) glaucous; lower 
leaves obsoletely digitate, sub-peltate ; di- 
visions linear; segments glabrous; upper 
leaves 3 parted and simple ; peduncles 
somewhat racemed, very long. Poppy- 
like. 3-4 f 
NYMPH^'A. 12—1. (PapaveracecE.) [From 
numpha, water-nymph.] 
odLora'ta, (pond lily, w. Ju. 2^.) leaves 
tound-cordate, entire, sub-emarginate ; lobes 
spreading asunder, acuminate, obtuse ; pe- 
tals equalling the 4-leaved calyx ; stigma 
16-20-rayed; flowers large, odorous. The 
Egyptian lotus belongs to this genus. 
NYS"SA. 20—5. i^liagni.) 
multijio'ra, (sour or black gum, y-g. M. 
Ip.) leaves lanceolate, very entire, acute at 
each end; the petiole margined, and mid- 
rib villose ; fertile peduncles many-flower- 
ed ; flowers in umbellate clusters ; drupe 
nearly round, dark blue- Low woods. 
30-50 f 
bijlo'ra, (tupelo-tree, swamp horn-bean,) 
leaves ovate-oblong, very entire, acute at 
each end smooth; fertile peduncles 2-flow- 
ered ; dra;p4 oval, compressed. Swamps. 
30-50 f 
aquat"%'.u (M. T?.) leaves oblong-lanceo- 
late, entird, acute at each end, glabrous; 
Truit bearing peduncles 2-flowered 
capita'ta, (M. ^ .\ leaves on short pet- 
ioles, oblong-lanceolate and oval, nearly 
entire, pubescent and somewhat hoary be- 
neath ; staminate florets capitate ; pistillate 
1 flowered. S. 
tomento'sa, (M. ^ .) leaves on long pet 
ioles, oblong, acuminate, acutely toothed, 
tomentose beneath; fruit bearing peduncles 
1-flowered. S. 
unijlo'ra, (A p. 2-^.) leaves on long petioles, 
oblong, acuminate, sparingly and angularly 
toothed, slightly pubescent beneath, lowet 
ones sometimes cordate ; fruit bearing ped- 
uncles 1-flowered. Swamps. S. 
OBOLA'RIA. 13—2. {Pedicular es.) 
virgin" ica, (penny- wort, r. Ap. 2^.) stem 
simple ; leaves oblong, truncate fleshy, 
purple beneath ; flowers axillary, solitaiy 
sessile. 3-4 i. 
OCY'MUM. 13-1. (Lahiatce.) [From okus, 
swift, on account of its rapid growth.] 
basiVicnm, (basil, @.) leaves ovate, glab- 
rous ; calyx ciliate. 6-12 i. 
(ENAN"THE. 5—2. {Umbelliferem.) 
sarmanto' s^a , stem branching, weak, 
somewhat climbing; leaves gash-bipinnate ; 
segments ovate, dentate, terminal one some- 
what 3 lobed ; umbels opposite the leaves, 
many-rayed; involucre 0; fruit oblong; 
style very long. 
Ji.lifo)-"mis, iw. Au. ^.) leaves simple, 
terete, jointed, acute; nut winged. Harper'a 
Ferry. 
(ENO'THERA. 8—1. (Onagrm.) 
Capsules elongated, sessile. 
bien"nis, (scabish, tree-primrose, y. J. ^ \ 
stem villose, scabrous ; leaves lance-ovata 
flat-toothed ; flowers sub-spiked, sessile 
stamens shorter than the corolla. 3-5 f 
parvijio^ra, (y. Ju. ^ .) stem smooth, sub 
villose; leaves lance-ovate, flat; stamens 
longer than the corolla. 
grandijlo'ra, (y. Ju. $ .) stem nearly 
smooth, branched; leaves ovate-lanceolate, 
glabrous ; flowers axillary, sessile, large , 
petals obcordate ; stamens declining, short- 
er than the corolla. 2-3 f Introdnced. 
murica'ta, (y. .Ju. $ .) stem purplish, mu- 
ricate ; leaves lanceolate, flat ; stamens as 
kmg as the corolla. 1-2 f 
sinua'ta, (y. J. @.) stem diffuse, pubes 
cent; leaves oval-oblong, toothed and sinu- 
ate ; flowers axillary, villo.se ; capsules 
prismatic. Var. min"ima, stem low, sim- 
ple, 1-flowered; leaves entire. 
Capsules obovatc, clavate, angular, mostly 
pedicelled. 
frvtico'sa, (shrubby Oenothera, sun-drop 
y. Ju. 2X.) pubescent ; stem branching from 
the base, divaricate ; leaves sessile, lanceo- 
late, acute, slightly toothed, pilo.se ; flowers 
in a terminal raceme; petals broad-obcor- 
date. Shady woods. Stem 12-18 inches high, 
purple. Var. amhiff"ita, lias smaller flowers. 
hyhri'da, stem erect, villose ; leaves pu- 
bescent on both sides, lanceolate, remotely 
toothed, undulate; cap.«ules somewbHl 
spiked ; flovv-ers pale yellow. 9-18 i 
