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filicaClIs, 1 . . Lilac . . 5, 0. Her. P. B. Avre* . 1832 
gricllls .... -Wilt. pur. 7. F. Her. P. Uraguay . 1831 
Nigki.lX, Linn. From niger, black; the black seed, 
which is the part of the plant known in cookery. 
Linn. 13, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Ranunculacex. The spe- 
cies of Fennel-flower are curious and ornamental ; 
they only require to be sown in the open ground. 
The seeds of N. aativa and N. arvensis were for- 
merly used instead of pepper, and are said to be 
still extensively used in adulterating it. 
kristftta .... Blue . . 8, H. B. Athena 
arvensis _ J. . . Bm. wht. . 7, H. A. Germany . 1683 
ciliails .... Yellow . 7. H. A. Levant . . 
coarctata . . .Wht. grn. 8, H.Her.P. S. Eur. . .1793 
cornieulaUl . . Yellow . 7, H. A. • 1820 
damascana . . .Li. blue . 7> H. A. S. Ear. . .1570 
flore-plend . . Li. blue . 7» H. A. S. Ear. . .1570 
divaricata . . . Bm. wht. . 7i H. A. Egypt . . 
foeniculacaa . . Brn. wht. . 7, H. B. Tauiia . . 1835 
hispanica . . . Brn. wht. . 7, H. A. Spain . .1629 
orientalls . . . Yellow . 7, H. A. Svria . . 1699 
aativi .... Yellow . 7, H. A. Egvpt . . 1548 
citrina . . . Pa. blue . 7i H. A. S. Eur. . . 
crstica . . . Pa. blue . 7. H. A. Crete . . 
Indica . . .Pa. blue . 7, H. A. E. Ind. . . 
Nightshade, see SolanGm. 
NigrIta, partially black. 
NigriteliJv, Richard. From niger, black; because 
of the dark colour of the flowers. Linn. 20, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Orchidacete. A curious tuberous-rooted 
species, growing freely in loam and peat, and 
increased by divisions of the roots, 
angustifdlia . . Drlr. crim. . 7, H. Ter. Austria . . 1 795 
NIpa, Thunberg. The name of the tree in the Moluc- 
cas. Linn. 21, Or. 10, Nat. Or. Palmacere. A fine 
palm, requiring to be grown in a strong loamy soil 
and a hot, humid atmosphere, 
frfiticans .... White . . Palm. E. Ind. . .1822 
Niph6b6lCs, Kaulfuat. From niphobolos, covered 
with snow ; the indusia appear as if covered with 
snow. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiacex. 
A genus of very ornamental ferns, which grow 
well in sandy loam and peat in equal portions, and 
are increased by dividing the roots, or by seeds. 
Synonymet : 1. Polypodium adnascens. 2. cor\jluena. 
3. lineare. 4. lingua, Acrostichum lingua. 5. P. 
pertuaum. 6. P. rupeatria. 
adnftscens, 1 . . Brown . 5, S. Ev. Cr. E. Ind. . .1824 
albicans . . . Brown . 7. S. Her. P. Ceylon . . 
cOnflOens, 2 . . Brown . 5, S. Ev. Cr. N. HolL . 1820 
linear^, 3 . . . Brown . 5, S. Ev. Cr. Japan . . 1822 
Ilngba, 4 . . . Brown . 5, S. Ev. Cr. Japan . . 1817 
pertusas, 5 . . Brown . 6, S. Ev. Cr. China . . 1821 
rupestrls, 6 . . Brown . 5, S. Ev. Cr. N. HolL . 1824 
sinensis .... Brown . 9, S. Ev. Cr. China . . 
Nipplewort, see LapadrUi. 
NissSlIa, Jacquin. In honour of Williani Nissole, a 
diligent French botanist. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. 
Leguminoace. Ornamental shrubs, which grow well 
in a mixture of loam and peat ; and cuttings of the 
ripened wood will root in sand, under a glass, in heat, 
aculeata ... S. Ev. Cl. Rio Jan. . 1824 
fruticd&a . . . Yellow . 8, S. Ev. CL S. Amer. . 1766 
glabrata . . %Yhite . . S. Ev. S. . 1823 
microptari. White. . 7, S. Ev. S. Teneriffe . 1820 
racemose . White. . 7, S. Ev. Cl. W. Ind. . 1800 
retusa . . S. Ev. CL S. Amer. . 1819 
rubiniwfblia . S. Ev. S. St. Vine. . 1824 
Nitella, Agardk. From nileo, to shine; shining 
plants. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Algce. Fresh 
water Algce; the plants are found in pools and 
rivulets. The stems are composed of simple tubes. 
Synonyme: 1. Chara flexilia—JlexiUa 1, gracilia, 
nidified, opded, tranalucSna. 
NItidOs, shining, glossy. 
NitrarTa, ScAreber. From mVrum, nitre ; firstfound 
by Schreber near the nitre works in Siberia. Linn. 
11, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Nitracex. Curious dwarf- 
growing shrubs; they succeed well in a light 
sandy soil, and may be increased either by cut- 
tings or layers. Synonyme : 1. N. caapica. 
Schobfrl . . . Pur. blue . 6, H. De. S. Siberia . . 1788 
caspIcS, 1 . . White . . 6, H. De. S. Caspian . . 1812 
sibirica ... H. De. S. Siberia . . 
tridesUta ... H. De. S. Barbary . 1820 
Nitta-treb, sec Pdrkid. 
NIvea, covered with a pubescence re».embling snow. 
NivejtTa, R. Bronm. In honour of James Niven, an 
eminent collector of South African seeds. Linn. 
4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Proteaceae. These shruhs are 
possessed of some beauty ; they thrive in sandy 
peat and a little loam mixed, and cuttings of the 
young wood root freely in sand, under a glass ; 
they may also be increased by seeds. Synonyme : 
1 . Protea apatulata. 
crithmifblia . . Pa. pur. . 7. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1797 
Lagbpus . . . Purple . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1810 
parvifO.Id, 1 . . Purple . 7i G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1823 
sceptrum . . . Pa. pur. . 7» G. Ev. S. C. G. H, . 1790 
spathiilata . . . Purple . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1790 
spicatS .... Purple . 7i G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1786 
Nocca, Cavanillea. In honour of Dominic Nocca, a 
professor at Pavia. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Com- 
poaitce. Ornamental plants, -growing in any com- 
mon soil, and increased by cuttings. Synonymea : 
I. Lagaaca helianthifolia. 2. L. rubra. 3. L. sua- 
veolena. 
latifdM .... White . . 8, F. Ev. S. Mexico . . 1826 
rigids, 1 . . . Pink . . 8, S. Ev. S. Mexico . .1825 
rQbrS. 2 . . . Red . . 7, S. Ev. S. Mexico . . 1823 
8uav60lens,3 . . White. . 8, S. Ev. S. Mexico . . 1825 
Nodding, having a drooping position. 
Nodi, the swelled articulations of stems, the place 
where one joint is articulated with another. 
Nodose, having many nodi, or knots. 
NSdulls, a small, hard nodus, or knot. 
Noisettia, Uumb., Bonp., and Kunth. In honour of 
Louis Noisette, an eminent French cultivator. 
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Violacece. This species 
grows freely in any light rich soil, and young cut- 
tings root in sand, und?r a glass, in heat. Syno- 
nymea : 1. lonidium longifolium, Viola long if olia. 
longifblld, 1 . . Cream . . S. Ev. S. Cayenne . 1824 
NolanA", Linn. From nola, a little bell; because of 
the form of the corolla. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Nolanaceae. These plants are very showy when in 
flower, and are therefore well suited for orna- 
menting flower-borders. The seed ought to be 
sown on a gentle hotbed in spring, and transplanted 
to the open ground about the middle of May. 
atriplicifolli . . Wht. yeL 7. H. A. Peru . . 1834 
grandiflOri . . . Blue . . 7. H. Tr. A. Chile . .1829 
paradox^ . . . Blue . . 8, H. Tr. A. Chile . . 1825 
proBtrata . . . Blue . . 8, H. Ti. A. Peru . . 1761 
tenella .... Blue . . 8, H. Tr. A. Chile . .1824 
NolIna, Michaux. After P. C. Nolin, an American 
botanist. Linn. 6, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Melanthacex. 
This is a very ornamental plant, succeeding in 
sandy peat, and increased by offsets. Synonyme: 
1. Phalangium virgatum. 
georgisna, 1 . .White. . 7. H. Her. P. Georgia . .1812 
Nonatelia, Aubtet. The name of one of the species 
in Guiana Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinchonaceae. 
A genus of ornamental plants; for culture and 
propagation, see Hamiltonia. Synonymea: 1. Pay- 
chotria involucrata. 2. P. racemosa. 
lotaa .... Yellow . 6, S. Ev. S. Guiana . . 1823 
officinalis,! . . WhiU. . 6, S. Ev. S. Cayenne . 1827 
racemosa, 2 . . White . . 6, S. Ev. S. Guiana . . 1818 
violacsa . . . ^Vhite . . 6, S. Ev. S. Guiana . . 1824 
N6n£a, Decandolle. In honour of J. P. Nonne, a 
German botanist. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Bora- 
ginacece. Plants of no great beauty ; they grow 
well in the open border, where the seed has only to 
be sown. Synonymea: 1. Lycopaia lutea. 2. L. 
picta, Anchuaa picta. 3. L. veaicaria. A Anchuaa 
roaea. 6. A. veraicolor. 6. L. veaicaria. 
ciliata . . . .Yellow . 6, H. A. Levant . . 1804 
flavescens . . .Yellow . 6, H. A. Russia . . 1835 
lutsa, 1 . . .YeUow . 6, H. A. Crimea . . 1805 
nigricans . . .Dark . . 5, H. Tr. A. Barbary . 1822 
picta, 2 . . .Varieg. . 6, H. Tr. A. Tauria . .1800 
pulla, 3 . . . Dark . . 6, H. Her. Tr. Germany . 1648 
lOsea, 4 . . . Pink . . 6, H. A. Crimea . . 1823 
versic6l6r, 5 . . Varieg. . 6, H. Tr. A. Caucasus . 1820 
violac#a, 6 . .Purple . 6, H. Tr. A. S. Eur. . . 1686 
Norantea, Aublei. From the Guiana name of N. 
guianenaia, Gonora-antegri. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Marcgraaviaceae. These are singular and very 
beautiful plants; they grow well in a mixture of 
loam and peat, and cuttings root freely either in 
sand or mould, under a glass, in heat. 
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