ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 3j3 
Neminies (a contraction of Anemones). Anemone nemorosa, L. — 
Qlou. (Fairford). 
Nenuphar. Lyte gives this as the English name for the two Water 
Lilies, Nymplioea alba, L., and Nupliar luteum, Sm. It is one of the 
old Latin names for the plants, and is also given by Lyte as Itahan 
and French. Hal. has Ninnyvers for N. alba, evidently a form of 
the same word. 
Nep, or Neps. (1) Nepeta Cataria, L. — Lyte (Neppe). E. Anglia, 
Forby; Nor'th^Wr.; Norf. Holl. Hal. Forhy also spells it Nip, 
and says, ‘ being covered with a fine white down, [it] has given rise 
to a common simile, “ as white as ’ Hal. has also Nept, from 
‘ MS. Line. f. 92.’ Prior, p. 164. 
(2) Flowerheads of Lavandula vera, DC. — Clies. ; Lane. 
(3) ‘ A turnip. North.’' Hal. Cfr. Nape. 
Nep, Wild. Bryonia clioica, L. — Grete Herhall. In Turn. Lib. 
Wylde Nepe. 
Nespite. Calamintha officinalis, Moench. — Ger. Appx. Hal. Wr. 
Nettle. (1) The general name for Urtica dioica, L. — Turn. Herb. 
dies.; S.-JF. Cumh. ; E. Lord. Bot. E. Bord. Prior, p. 164. 
(2) Lamium album, L., and L. purpureum, L. — Ylis. (Wensleydale). 
See, under their respective titles. Blind, Bee, Dai, Day, Dea, 
Dead, Deaf, Dee, Devil’s, Dey, Dog, Dumb, Dunny, French, 
Greek, Hedge, and Hemp Nettle. 
Lamium purpureum, L., L. album, L., and X. Galeobdolon, Cr., are 
known respectively as Bed, White, and Yellow Dead-nettle. 
Prior, p. 64. 
Nettle, Boman. Urtica pilidif era, L. — Lyte. See Boman Nettle. 
Prior, p. 165. 
Nettle, Stinging. The common name for Urtica dioica, L. — E. 
Bord. Bot. E. Bord. In E. Yks. it is called Tenging Nettie. 
Nettle, Variegated. Lamium maculcdum, L. — Clies. (gardens) : 
Yks. (Cleveland). 
Nettle, White {Cumh. ; Ox/.; E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord.), or White 
Dead [N. Yks.). Lamium album, L. — Prior, p. 64. 
Nettle, Wild. Urtica pilulifera, L. — Lyte. 
Nettle, Wild-grass. Stacliys sylvatica, L. — Nliamp. Nth. Gloss. 
Nettle Hemp. Gedeopsis Tetraliit, L. — Ger. 
New Chapel Flower. See Our Lady of New Chapel’s Flower. 
Nigella, or Nigelweed, Field. See Field Nigella. 
Nightcaps. Convolvidus sepium, L. — Line. (Bottesford). See 
Grandmother’s, Lady’s, and Old Man’s Nightcap. 
Nightingales. (1) Geranium Rohertianum, L. — Bucks. (Wycombe). 
(2) Arum maculatum, L. — Ess. 
