NOR NUT 
NUT NYS 
brasilienBis . . S. E\’. S. Brazil . . 1820 
guianensis . . . Violet . . S. Ev. S. Guiana . . 1818 
Noronhja, Thouars. In honour of C. Noronha. a 
traveller in Madagascar. Linii. 2, Or, 1, Net. Or. 
Oleacece. For the culture and propagration of these 
plants, see the genus Olea. Synonymes : 1. Olea 
cernua, 2. 0. emarginata. 
cSrnua, 1 . . . White . S. Ev. T. Mauritius . 1816 
emarginata, 2 . . White . 8, S. Ev. T. Madagas. , 1825 
Norwav-sphuck, see Pinus canadSnsis, 
Nostoc, Vauch. Meaning unknown. Linn. 24, Or. 
7, Nat. Or. Alga. A genus of curious plants, 
found in lakes, and on rocks in moist situations 
— coerUleum, commune, foliacium, humifusum, mi- 
croscdpicum, MuscOrQm, prunifOrme, sphcericUm, ver- 
rucdsfim, vesicdrtum. 
Noteljka, Ventcnat. From notos, south, and elaia, an 
olive ; in allusion to the genus being allied to 
Olea, and from its native country. Linn. 2, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Oleacece. These plants grow well in peat 
and loam, and cuttings of the ripened wood root 
readUy in sand, under a glass. 
ligustrTn^ . . . White . .“7,0. Ev. S. V. D. L. . 1807 
longifeia . . . White . . 4, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1790 
ovata .... Wliite . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1824 
punctata . . . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1826 
rigida .... White . .7,0. Ev. S. V. D. L. . 1821 
Nothochubna, R. Brown. From nothos, spurious, 
and chlaina, a cloak ; the sori are frequently only 
covered over by the paleae of the frond. Linn. 24, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiaceoe. This is a genus of 
very handsome stove ferns. They grow well in 
sandy peat soil, in a hot, humid atmosphere, and 
are increased by divisions, or by seeds, sown and 
treated in the usual manner. Synonymes : 1. Acro- 
stichum velletim, lanuginosum. 2. A. Marantae. 3. 
Pleris piloselloides. 
distans .... Brown . 7, G. Her. P. N. HolL . 1823 
Eckloniana . . Brown . 8, S. Her. P. , 1838 
lanuginosa, 1 . . Brown . 8, G. Her. P. Madeira . 1778 
MaiaDta2 . . Brown . 7, G. Her. P. N. HoU. . 1820 
niv6a .... White . 7, S. Her. P. Mexico . . 
piloselloides, 3 . Brown . 7, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . .1822 
pumila .... Brown . 8, S. Her. P. N. HolL 
sinuata', .... Brown . S. Her. P. Peru . . 1831 
t^nSra .... Brown . S. Her. P. Mendoza . 
Notockras, R. Brown. From notos, the back, and 
keras, a horn; back of the pods. Linn. 15, Nat. 
Or. Cruciferae. Hardy annuals, not worth cultivat- 
ing. Synonymes: \. Erysimum bicorne. 2. E. qua- 
dricorne. Nasturtium quadricorne—canariensS 1, his- 
panicdm, quadricbrnS 2. 
Notylia, Lindley. From notos, back, and tylos, a 
hump; in allusion to a singular callosity on the 
stigma. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacece. 
Pretty little plants, well worthy of a place in every 
collection ; for culture and propagation, see Bur- 
lingtonia. 
Barker! .... Straw . . S. Epi. Mexico . . 1837 
incurva . . • . Straw yeh S. Epi. Trinidad 
micrSntha . . . Pa. grn. . S. Epi. Demerara 
punctata .... Yel, grn. . S. Epi. Trinidad . 1822 
tenuis .... Pa. straw . S. Epi. Demerara . 1836 
Nucleus, the kernel of a nut. 
Nucamentackous, producing nuts. 
Nudicaulis, naked-stemmed. 
Nummularia, round, like a piece of coin. 
Nuphar, Sibthorp. From naufar, or nyloufar, the 
Arabic name of Nymphoea. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Nymphasaeece. This is a genus of very beautiful 
plants, admirably adapted for growing in ponds, 
cisterns, or lakes; and they are increased by divid- 
ing the roots, or by seeds, which have only to be 
thrown into the water where they are intended to 
grow. Synonymes: 1. Nymphoea advena. 2. N, 
lutea. 3. Nuphar minima. 
adv6n3, 1 . . . Yellow . 7, H., Aq. P. N. Amer. . 1772 
Kalmiana . . . Yellow . 7, H. Aq. P. Canada . . 1807 
lutea, 2 . . . . Yellow . 6, H. Aq. P. Britain . . 
pumila, 3 . . . Yellow . 7, H. Aq. P. Scotland . 
sagittsefdlia . . Yellow . 7, H. Aq. P. N. Amer. . 1824 
Nutans, nodding, drooping. 
Nutmeg, see Myristicd. 
Nutmeg, see Monodbra myrJsttcd. 
Nuts, seeds covered with hard shells. 
Nuttallia, Dickson. In honour of Thomas Nuttall, 
r*L.S., professor of mineralogy at New Cambridge, 
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North America, an eminent botanist. Linn. 16, 
Or. 8, Nat. Or. Malvaceae. A genus of very ele- 
gant plants when in blossom, and, therefore, well 
worth cultivating. They grow in a sandy peat 
soil, and are increased by seeds, and sometimes by 
dividing at the roots. They require a slight pro- 
tection in severe weather. 
cord at a . . . .Pink . . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. .1835 
digitata .... Purple . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1824 
grandiflora . . . Pink . . 8, F. Her. P. 
papaveraceS . . Red. pur. . 8, H. Her. P. Louisiaua . 1833 
pedatA .... Purple . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1824 
Nut-tree, see Cdrylus. 
Nuytsia, R. Brown. After Peter Nuyts, a famous 
Dutch navigator. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lor an- 
thaceae. This very singular tree requires to be 
grown in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand ; young 
plants may probably be obtained from cuttings 
planted in sand, under a glass. Synonyme: 1. 
Loranthus Jloribundus. 
floribunda . . . Sulphur . G. Ev. T. N. Holl. . 1831 
NyctanthIs, Linn. From nux, nuctos, night, and 
anthos, a flower ; the flowers expand at night, and 
fall off at the break of day : whence arbor -tristis, 
the name of the species. Linn. 22, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Jasminaceae. This tree is much valued on account 
of its very fragrant flowers, which are unfortunately 
seldom to be seen in this country. It grows in 
loam and peat, and is increased by cuttings, not 
too ripe, planted in sand, under a glass, in heat, 
arbor-tristis . . White . . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1781 
Nycterisition, Ruiz and Pavon. From nykteris, a 
bat, and sition, food ; bats feed on the flowers. 
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Sapotaceoe. This plant 
grows well in light turfy loam and peat well in- 
corporated, and is increased by cuttings of the 
ripened wood planted in sand, under a glass, in 
heat. Synonyme: i. Chrysophyllum splendens. 
ferrugineum, 1 . White . . S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1823 
Nycterium, see Solanum. 
Nymph.®!, Linn. From nymphe, a water-nymph; 
alluding to the habitation of the plants. Linn. 13, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Nymphaeacea. These are beautiful 
plants, well worthy of cultivating in every collec- 
tion. The stove species should be grown in tubs 
of water placed in a warm part of the house, with 
some rich loamy soil at the bottom. The hardy 
kinds may be grown in ponds, canals, &c. They 
are all increased either by seeds, dividing the roots, 
or separating the tubers. The stems of N. alba are 
superior to oak galls for dyeing grey. Synonymes : 
1. stellata, var. 2. cahlara. 3. esculenta, Castalia 
edulis. 4. C. mystica. 6. N. odorata minor. 6. 
caerulea. 7. Lotus. 
alba White . . 6, H. Aq. P. Britain . . 
canadensis . . White . . 6, H. Aq. P. Canada . . 1820 
ampla .... White. . 7» S. Aq. P. Jamaica . 1801 
blandA .... White . . 7, S. Aq. P. Trinidad . 1 820 
coerulea, 1 . . . Blue . . 7, S. Aq. P. Egypt . . 1792 
cyAueS, 2 . . . Blue . . 7, S. Aq. P. E. Ind. . . 1809 
edulis, 3 . . . White . . 7, S. Aq. P. E. Ind. . . 
LOtiis, 4 . . . Pink . . 7, S. Aq. P. Egypt . . 1802 
minor, 5 . . .White. . 7, S. Aq. P. N. Amer. .1812 
nitida .... White . . 7, H. Aq. P. Siberia . . 1809 
odoratA .... White . . 7> H. Aq. P. N. Amer. . 1786 
pubescens . . . White. . 6, S. Aq. P. E. Ind. . . 1803 
pygm»A . . . White . . 7» H. Aq. P. China . . 1805 
renifOnnls . . . White. . 7, G. Aq. P. Carolina . 1823 
rubrA . . . .Red . . 7, S. Aq. P. E. Ind. . .1803 
r6sga .... Pink . . 7, S. Aq. P. E. Ind. . .1803 
scutifbllA, 6 . . Blue . . 8, S. Aq. P. C. G. H. . 1792 
stellAtA .... Blue . . 7> S. Aq P. E. Ind. . . 1803 
thermaUs, 7 . • White . . 7, S. Aq. P. Hungary . 1800 
versIcblOr . . . Pink wht. 8, S. Aq. P. Bengal . . 1807 
Nyssa, Linn. Supposed to be from the name of a 
water-nymph, on account of the habitat of the 
plants. Linn. 23, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Santalaceoe. These 
trees are well suited for large shrubberies ; they 
grow in any common soil, but prefer a damp situa- 
tion, growing best when planted on an island in a 
pond or river ; they may be propagated by layers 
or seeds. Synonymes: 1. N. aquatica. 2. N. edpi- 
tata. 3. N. dent'iculata, tomentosa. 4. N. sylvatica. 
bifldrA, 1 . . . Green . . 5, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1739 
cAndicAns, 2 . . Green . . H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1806 
grandidentAtA, 3 . Green . . 5, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1735 
viUOsA, 4 . . . Green . . 5, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1 824 
