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NEP NER 
in any rich li^ht soil. 2V. bicornis may be treated 
as other tender or half-hardy annuals ; the others 
may be increased by cuttings of the young wood 
planted under a glass. Synonyme: Antirrhinum 
macrocarpum. 
bicornis .... Purple . 7, H. A. C. G. H. . 1774 
chamsdrifelia, 1 . Purple . 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1787 
foitens .... Purple . 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1788 
Nemopanthhs, Rajinesque. From nemos, a grove, and 
anihos, a flower; habitat of the plant. Linn. 22, 
Or. 5, Nat. Or. Aquifoliaceae. This is an orna- 
mental plant, thriving well in a peat soil, and 
readily increased by layers or seeds. Synonymes : 
1 . fascicular is. Ilex canadensis. 
canadensis ... H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1812 
NemophiiJC, Barton, From nemos, a grove, and 
phileo, to love ; the plants delight in a shady situa- 
tion. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Hydrophyllacece. 
This is a genus of very pretty annuals, all of which 
are well worth cultivating; they grow and flower 
best in a moist shaded situation, and a peat or 
vegetable soil. If the plants are wanted to flower 
early, the seed should be sown on a hotbed, and 
afterwards transplanted ; but if not wanted to 
flower before late in summer, they may be sown in 
the open border. Synonymes ; 1 . Hydrophyllum 
appendiculatum. 2. Phacelia parv\flora, Eutoca par- 
vijlora. 
atom.^ii . . . Wht. pur. 8, H. A. California . 1836 
aurita .... Purple . 6, H. A. California . 1831 
insignTs . . . Blue . . 8, H. A. California . 1833 
paniculate, 1 . . Pa. blue . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1813 
parviflOra, 2 . . Blue . . H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1826 
phacelioldea Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1822 
NemokOsC's, growing in the woods, or among trees. 
Neottia, Linn. Neottia, a bird's nest; in allusion 
to the interwoven fibres of the roots. Linn. 20, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacex. This is a pretty genus 
of orchidaceous plants. The hardy species will 
succeed well in chalky soil, or a mixture of loam, 
peat, and sand. The stove kinds may be referred 
to Bletia for culture ; they are all increased by 
divisions. Synonymes: 1. Spiranthes bicolor. 2. 
S. elata. 3. S. picta. 4. S. pudica. 
aestivalis .... White . 9, H. Ter. N. Amer. . 1822 
aphyila .... Red pnk. 6, S. Ter. Trini.lad . 1826 
australis .... Red . . G. Ter. N. Hoil. . 1823 
autumnalls . . . White . 9, H. Ter. Europe . . 18'>0 
bIcfilSr, 1 . . . White . 2, S. Ter. Trinidad . 1823 
calcarata .... Wlxite . S. Ter. Jamaica 
cemtia .... Wliite . 7, K. Ter. N. Amer. . 1796 
elata, 2 ... . Green . 7, S. Ter. W. Ind. . 1790 
gemmipara . . . White . 7> H. Ter. Ireland . . 
glanduldsa . . . Grn. wht. 1, S. Ter. W. Ind. 
grandiddra . . . Wht. grn. 4, S. Ter. St. Vin. . 1829 
nidCts-avis . . Brown . 5, H. Ter. Britain . 
orchioides . . . Rose . . 11, S. Ter. Jamaica . i826 
picta, 3 . . . . Green . 4, S. Ter. Trinidad . 1805 
plantaginea . . . Red . . 6, S. Ter. Nepal . . 1824 
procera .... White . 6, S. Ter. Nepal . . 
piidk-a, 4 . . . Piuk . . 11, S. Ter. China . . 1819 
spiralis .... White . 8, H. Ter. Britain . . 
tdrtnis .... White . 7, S. Ter. W. Ind. . 1822 
Nepenthes, Linn. This is a name under which 
Homer speaks of a substance, probably opium ; but 
in what way it is applied to this plant we do aot 
know. Linn. 22, Or. 13, Nat. Or. Nepenthacex. 
N. distillatoria is a most extraordinary and singular 
plant, and well known under the name of Chinese 
Pitcher Plant ; it ought to be in every collection of 
stove plants. It attains the height of twenty or 
even thirty feet, when its appearance is incon- 
ceivably singular from the fine large pitchers which 
bang gracefully from the points of the strongest 
leaves. It is supposed by most cultivators to be 
extremely difficult of cultivation, but we have not 
found the least difficulty in cultivating it; indeed, 
we question whether the plants at Chats worth are 
not finer than plants growing in and enjoying all 
the advantages of their native soil. Experience 
has clearly taught us that heat at the roots is as 
necessary to the successful growth of this plant as 
a heated atmosphere is indispensable to the stem 
and leaves. The plants should be potted in a com- 
post of a little coarse fibrous peat, mixed with a 
greater portion of Hypnum Moss, and the pots to 
^ then immersed in moss, the heat of which should 
not be less than eighty degrees, while the heat of 
the house need not be, except in summer, more 
than seventy. The moss in which tha plants are 
plunged should be kept rather wet, so that a con- 
stant but gentle humidity is given oflF, which rises 
among the plants, and thus strengthens, while it 
promotes their growth. Offsets are throwm out 
from the base of the stem of old plants, which, 
when a few inches long, or when each offset has 
made three or four leaves, are taken off, and potted 
singly into thirty -two-sized pots, using the same 
kind of compost, and plunging them in the moss, as 
before directed, and as the plants grow, and the 
rootlets in the pot become numerous, an additional 
sized pot should be given to each, using precisely 
the same materials as before, observing to secure a 
good open drainage at the bottom of each ; young 
plants may also be obtained from seeds. 
distiUntOrla . . Grn. yel. all S. Ev. Cl. Cliina . . 1789 
PliyllaniphOra . Grn. yeL . 7, S. Ev. CL Cliina . . 1820 
N^eta, Linn. From Nepet, the name of a town in 
Tuscany, where the plants were first found. Linn. 
14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Labiatce. Some of the plants 
belonging to this genus are very pretty, and well 
adapted for flower-borders, while others are not 
worth growing. They prefer to grow in a light 
dry soil, and are increased by dividing at the root 
in spring or autumn, or by seeds. Synonymes: 1. 
arragonensis. 2. Melissa alba. 3. N. patella. 4. 
grandiflora. 5. Melissa cretica. Thymus marifolius. 
6. N. longijlora. 7. amethystina. ^ pannonica. 9. 
paniculata. 10. Teuct ium sibiricum. 
amethystina . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1816 
angustifdlia, 1 . Purple . 6, H. A. Spain . . 1798 
botryoides . . . Wliite . . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1779 
ceerulea . . . Blue . . 5, H. Her. P. . 1777 
cataria .... White . . 8, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
crUpa . . . .Pa. blue . 7,H. Her. P. Lev.ant . .1800 
crodtlcH, 2 . . . tyhite . . 7, H. Her. P. Hungary . 1821 
diffusa .... Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1824 
fissa Blue . . H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1831 
grandifldra . . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1817 
gravedUns, 3 . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1804 
imbricata . . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Spain . . 1820 
incana .... White . . 8, H. Her. P. Levant . . 1723 
italic! .... Red wht. . 7, H. Her. P. Italy . . 1640 
latifdlia, 4. . .Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Pyrenees .1816 
longiflora . . . Violet . . 7, H. Her. P. Persia . . 1802 
macroura . . . Wlit. pur. 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1820 
marrubioldes . . Red . . 7. H. Her. P. 
multibracteata . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Algiers . . 1817 
Mussinl, 6 . . . Violet . . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 18u4 
Nepetella, 7 . . Red . . 7, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1758 
pannonica, 9 . . Red . . 9, H. Her. P. Hungary . 1683 
pirviflora . . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1820 
Scordotls . . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. N. Africa . 1817 
serpvllifolia . . • 7, H. Her. P. Tauria . .1828 
sibirica, 10 . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1804 
suaveolens . . . Blue . . 7. H. Her. P. . 1817 
supina .... Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Cauca.sus . 1816 
teucriifulia . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Armenia . 1816 
teucrioldes . . . Wlute . . 7, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . .1820 
tuberdsa . . . Violet . . 7, H. Her. P. Srain . .1683 
ucrania . . . .Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Ukraine .17.98 
violac^a . . . Blue . . 8, H. Her. P. Spain . . 1723 
colorata, lamiifdlld, landtd, malabaricd, melisscefOlid, 
reticulata. 
Nephkoma, Acharius. From nephros, a kidney; in 
allusion to the form of the apothecia. Linn. 24, 
Or. 8, Nat. Or. Lichenes. These plants are found 
amongst moss in stone quarries, &c. — pirllts, re- 
supinatd. 
Nerine, Herbert. After Nerine, the daughter of 
Nerius. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amaryllidacece. 
A genus of pretty bulbous plants. N. sarniensis, 
or Guernsey -lily, is a very popular autumnal 
flower. They flourish best in a rich sandy mould, 
and are readily increased by offsets, or by seeds. 
Synonymes : 1 . Lycorus aurea. 2. Amaryllis curvi- 
folia. 3. Lycorus radiaCa. 
aur#S, 1 ... Yellow . 8, G. Bu. P. China . . 1777 
corusc! .... Scarlet . 7, G. Bu. P. C. G. H. . 1809 
curvifblia, 2 . . Purple . 7. G. Bu. P. C. G. H. . 1777 
flexuos! . . . Pink . . 9, G. Bu. P. C. G. H. . 1795 
humills .... Red . . 6, G. Bu. P. C. G. H. . 1795 
pulchella . . . Pink . . 7, G. Bu. P. C. G. H. . 1820 
radiat!, 3 . . . Pink . . 6, G. Bu- P. China . . 1758 
rbsea .... Fink . . 7. G. Bu. P. C. G. H. . 1818 
sarniensis . . . Red 9, G. Bu. P. .Tapan . . 1659 
undulata . . . Pink 5, G. Bu. P. China . .1767 
venusta .... Scarlet . 6, G. Bu. P. C. G. H. . 1806 
verstcdldr . . . Varieg. . 8, G. Bu. P. Hybrid . .1815 
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