NAR NAU 
NAU NEM 
aureus . . . Yellow . 4, H. Bl. P. 
nefflectua . . . Wht. yel. 4, H. Bl. P. Naples . . 1830 
nivetis .... White . 5, H. Bl. P. S. Eur. . . 
nobills .... Yellow . 4, H. Bl. P. 
nGUins, 10 . . . Yellow . 4, H. Bl. P. S. Eur. . . 1789 
obscissus .... Yellow . 5, H. Bl. P. Spain . . 
obsoletus .... White . 8, H. BL P Spain . . 1819 
obval laris, 11 . . Yellow . 3, H. Bl. P. Spain 
odorus .... Yellow . 5, H. BL P. S. Eur. . . 1629 
orientalls . . . White . 4, H. BL P. Levant . . 
papyraceus, 12 . . White . 3, H. BL P. 
jasmineus . . White . 4, H. BL P. 
patellaris 13 . . Wliite . 5, H. BL P. England . 
exsertQs . . . White . 5, H. Bl. P. England 
plenGs .... White . 5, H. BL P. England 
patulus, 14 . . . White . 3, H. BL P. Spain . . 
albens .... White . 3, H. Bl. P. Spain . . 
poeticus White . 5, H. BL P. S. Eur. . . 
primulinus . . . Yellow . 3, H. BL P. 
propinqiius ... Yellow . 3, H. BL P. Spain . . 1629 
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‘^'^en’lssimxis', ’. Yellow . 3, H. Bl P. 
plenus . . . Yellow . 3, H. BL P. France . . 
scoticus . . . Yellow . 5, H. BL P. Scotland . 
pulchellus . . . Yellow . 4, H. Bl. P. Spain 
pumilus .... Yellow . 3, H. BL P. Spain . 
pu.slllus,16 . . . Yellow . 4, H. BL P. . 1818 
plenus . . . Yellow . 4, H. BL P. . 1810 
recurvus .... White . 5, H. BL P. S. Eur. . . 
rugulosus . . . Yellow . 4, H. BL P. . 1818 
Sabini .... Yellow . 4, H. BL P. 
semipartitus . . Sulphur . 3, H. BL P. 
serotinus .... Pa. yel. . 9, H. Bl. P. Barbary . 1629 
serratus .... Pa. yel. . 3, H. BL P. S. Eur. . . 
suSvis .... Pa. yel. . 3, H. BL P. S. Eur. . . 
similis .... Yellow . 4. H. BL P. 
spurius .... Yellow . 3, H. BL P. England 
steUarls .... Wh.crim. 5, H. BL P. . 1629 
striatGlus . . . Yellow . 4, H. BL P. 
TazetU .... White . 3, H. BL P. Spain . . 1759 
Telamonius . . . YeUow . 4, H. BL P. 
graniliplenus . Yellow . 4, H. BL P. 
plenQs .... Yellow . 4, H. BL P. 
tenuifdlius . . . White . 4, H. BL P. 
tenuidr . . . .EL white 5, H. 31. P. . 1789 
tereticaulis . . . Pa. veL . 3, H. BL P. Spain . . 
tonuosus . . . White . 4, H. BL P. Spain . . 1629 
Trewianus . . . Wht. yel. 3, H. BL P. Spain . . 
triandrus . . . White . 4, H. Bl. P. Portugal . 1629 
trilobus, 17 . . . Yellow . 4, H. BL P. S. Eur. . .1629 
tubiflorus . . . Wht. yel. 3, H. BL P. 
viridiflorus . . . Green . 9, H. BL P. Barbary . 1629 
Narcotic, producing sleep or torpor. 
NardC's, Linn. From nardos, in Greek, and nard, in 
the Hebrew; having a peculiar smell. Linn. 3, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Graminece. An insignificant spe- 
cies, growing on moist heaths in many parts of 
Britain 
stricta .... Apetal . . 6, Grass. Bntain . 
Narrowed, tapering. 
Narthecium, Mohring. From narthex, a rod ; refer- 
ring to the stem. Linn. Q, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lili- 
acem. Iris looking plants, which grow in turfy 
peat, and are multiplied by divisions, 
americanum . .Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. .1811 
ossifraguni . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
Naseberry-tree, see Achras Zapotilld. . 
Nasturtium, R. Brown. From nasus, the nose, and 
tortus, tormented ; the acridity of N. oj^cinalis 
aflfects the muscles of the nose. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. 
CrucifercE. Few of these plants are worth culti- 
vating ; they are of the simplest culture. _ The 
seed of the annual kinds has only to be sown in the 
open ground in spring. Synonytnes : 1 . Sisymbrium 
nasturtium. 2. S. terrestre. 3. S. sylvestre. 
natai.s .... Yellow . 7, H. Aq. P. Siberia . .1827 
officinale, 1 . . White . . 6, H. Aq. P. Britain . . 
amphibiutn, indtcum, variifbltum, bengalense, bursi- 
f&lium, clandesttnum, coronopifdlium , tndicum, lip- 
pizense, palustre 2, pyrendicum, sagittdtdm, syl- 
vestre 3. 
Nastus, Jussieu. Nastos is the Greek name for a 
kind of reed. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Graminece. 
A curious species of grass, requiring the heat of the 
stove and a good sandy peat soil ; it is increased by 
suckers. Synonyme: 1. Bambusa latifolia. 
latifulia, 1 . . . Grass. Cumana . . 1818 
Nasutus, having a fancied resemblance to the nose. 
Natans, fioating, sounding. 
Nauclka, Linn. From naus, a ship, and kleio, to 
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inclose ; the half capsule is hull-shaped. Linn. 5, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinchonacex, A noble genus of 
plants, producing their flowers in large round 
heads. They grow well in a rich loamy soil, and 
young plants may be obtained from layers or cut- 
tings. 
Cadamba . . . Orange . S. Ev. S. £. Ind. . . 
cordifdlia . . . Yellow . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 
orientGlis . . . Yellow . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 
purpurea . . . Purple . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 
undulata . . . Yellow . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . .1820 
Nauenburgia, Mcenvh. In honour of John Samuel 
Nauenburgh, a botanical author. Linn. 19, Or. 5, 
Nat. Or. Composite. A stove annual, not worth 
cultivating. Synonyme: 1. Brotera Contrayerva — 
trinervdtd. 
Navbi.wort, see CotylSdbn. 
Navicular, boat-shaped. 
Neapolitan violet, see Vibld odordtd-pallidd-plend. 
Nebulosus, cloudy, dingy. 
Neck; the upper tapering end in bulbs, or other 
plants, is called the neck. 
Neckera, Hedwig. In honour of N. J. Necker, a 
famous German botanist. Linn. 24, Or. 5, Nat. Or. 
Musci. This is a beautiful genus of mosses; the 
plants are found in woods, upon trees, and rocks — 
crispd, penndtd, pdmild. 
Nectarial, of, or belonging to the nectary. 
Nectariferous, bearing honey, or nectaries. 
.Nectariferous- tube, in Pelargonium is the tube or 
swelled part at the top of the pedicel. 
Nectarium, nectary, that part of a flower which 
produces honey. 
Nectarosocobdum, Lindley. From nektar, honey, 
and skorodon, garlic ; in allusion to the honey- 
pores in its flowers. Honey-garlic. Linn. 6, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Liliaceae. This is an ornamental plant, 
succeeding well in einy common soil, and increased 
by offsets. 
tlculGm .... Pur. wlit. . 6, H. BL P. Sicily . . 1 832 
Negundo, Mcench. The meaning is unknown to us. 
Linn. 22, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Aceracex. Fine orna- 
mental trees, well suited for ornamenting the 
back of shrubberies. A light soil suits them best, 
and they are easily propagated by layers or seeds. 
Synonymes : 1. Acer negundo, Negundium ameri- 
canum. 
fraxinifolium, 1 . Green . . 4, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1688 
crispum . . . Green . . 4, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1688 
violac6um . . . 4, H. De. T. 
Neja, Don. Meaning unknown. Linn. 19, Or. 2, 
1 Nat. Or. Composite. A worthless greenhouse her- 
baceous plant, growing in any common soil, and 
increased by seeds — grdcilis. 
NelItrTs, Gcertner. From ne, privative, and elytron, 
a seed-vessel; the berry is without any partitioms. 
Linn. 12, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Myrtaceae. An ornamental 
shrub; for culture and propagation, see Psidium. 
Synonyme : 1. Psidium decaspermum. 
JamboseUa, 1. . Wliite. . S. Ev. S. Society’s Is. 1810 
Nelsonia, R. Brown. In honour of D. Nelson, the 
botanist who accompanied the circumnavigator 
Captain Cook. Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Acan- 
thacece. A stove herbaceous plant, not worth cul- 
tivating— 
Nelumbium, Jussieu. From nelumbo, the Cingalese 
name of N. speciosum. Linn. 13, Or. 6, Nat. Or. 
Nelumbiacex. This is a genus of very interesting 
plants, which require to be grown in a rich loamy 
soil. The tub or pot ip which the plants are grown 
should be kept full of water while the plants are 
growing, but may be allowed to get dry when the 
flowering season is over. They require to be grown 
in a strong heat, or they will not flower well ; 
they may' be increased by dividing the roots, but 
they are more readily increased by seeds. The 
fruit of N. speciosum is supposed to be the Egyptian 
bean of Pythagoras. 
easpicum . . . Pink . . S. Aq. P. Casp. Sea . 1822 
jamaicense . . . Pa. blue . S. Aq. P. Jamaica . 1824 
lutCum .... Yellow . S. Aq. P. Carolina .1810 
speciosum . . . Pink . . 7» S. Aq. P. India . . 1787 
Tamara . . . Fink . . S. Aq. P. Malabar . 1818 
Nemesia, Ventenat. A name applied by Dioscorides 
to a kind of Antirrhinum. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. 
Or. Scrophulariacea. These plants will grow well 
