DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
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Nasturtium, tall. 
N. dwarf. 
Nemesia. 
Convolvulus Major, purple.. 5 
“ ** mixed. . 5 
(See also Convolvulus .) 
MOURNING BRIDE—(Scabious). 
Handsome flowers in hemispherical heads on long 
stems; of exceeding sweetness, and sometimes called 
Sweet Scabious. The colors arc deep and light purple, 
scarlet, white, and dark mulberry red , some of the dark 
shades are tipped with white. With proper protection 
of the roots, they will bloom two or three years. Very 
useful for bouquets, as their long stems work easily, and 
their striking colors, as well as fragrance, are desirable. 
Plant in hot-bed, and transplant one and a half feet 
apart. Tender perennial . one to two feet high. 
Scabiosa, atropurpurca, deep purple. ... 5 
" candidissi ma, pure white. . . . 10 
“ coccinea, scarlet .... . . 5 
“ mixed . . . ... 5 
MYOSCTIS— (See Forget-Me-Not). 
NASTURTIUM. TALL-tTropseolum 
Lobbianum). 
The Ix>bbianum differs materially from the common 
running Nasturtium, and . admirably adapted for green¬ 
house or conservatory decoration in winter. It is a very 
rapid grower, and strikes freely from cuttings, but seeds 
sparingly. The colors arc very brilliant, and of many 
shades, from scarlet to black. Fine for covering arbors, 
trellis, and rustic work. Hardy annual ; ten to twenty 
feet high. m 
Tropaeolum Lobbianum, Colour de Bismarck, 
brown..• . . *5 
Lobbianum, Geant des Batailles, carmine.. 15 
“ “ Roi des Noirs, black .. . .15 
“ “ Von Moltke, bright, bluish-rose.15 
“ Vk mixed.. . .10 
“ mixed tall, the common tall varieties . . . 5 
NASTURTIUM, DWARF—(Tropeeolum 
Minor). ♦ 
Very useful for bedding, massing, or ribboning. A bed 
of dwarf Nasturtiums in the yard is very brilliant and 
attractive, and they' are in bloom all the season. The 
flowers are more brilliant if the soil be not over rich. 
Give each plant a foot of room. Hardy’ annual ; one 
foot high. 
Nasturtium, Dwarf, Crystal Palace Gem, sul¬ 
phur, spotted maroon . ... 10 
44 Dwarf, scarlet. .10 
“ “ King Theodore, very dark.10 
“ * k Beauty, orange and vermilion . 10 
Nasturtium, Dwarf, yellow . . ..3 
44 Dwarf, Pearl, white.10 
44 44 rose . 10 
44 44 King of Tom Thumbs . 10 
44 44 Golden King of Tom Thumbs, ’new; 
brilliant gold color .10 
44 44 Spotted King, introduced by Messrs. 
Carter, of London ; new ; yellow, 
spotted chocolate.. to 
44 44 mixed. 3 
NEMESIA. 
A charming and useful, dwarf growing plant of com¬ 
pact habit, well adapted for beds, edgings, rock work or 
pot culture. The blossoms arc curious and pretty, yel¬ 
low and white, and so numerous as to almost hide the 
foliage. Sow in hot-bed or green-house, early in spring, 
and transplant in May six inches apart. Tender annu¬ 
al ; nine inches high. 
Nemesia, versicolor .. . .10 
NEMOPHILA— (See Love Grove). 
NIEREMBERGIA. 
Charming little plants, well adapted for edgings, 
baskets, &c. The seed should be sown in green-house, 
or in pans in the house, and set out in open ground, 
after danger of frost is over. 
Nierembergia, gracilis, a fine bedding plant ; white 
with purple eye ; slender and graceful . 10 
NIGELLA - (See Love-in-a-Mist). 
NOLAN A. 
Beautiful, trailing plants, with prostrate stems, much 
branched ; almost equal to the portulaca for growing in 
masses, and unsurpassed for rock work, pots, baskets, 
or vases, as the branches hang pendulous over the edge 
of vase or basket. The blossoms are convolvulus shaped, 
brilliant, freely produced, of various colors. Sow in 
open ground, in light, sandy soil, early' in spring ; plenty 
of sun, and a dry situation are essential. Hardy' trail¬ 
ing annual ; six inches high. 
Nolana, atriplicifolia, blue, white ana yellow .. 
“ prostrata, blue, streaked with black.. . 
44 mixed. . 
NYCTERINIA. 
Charming little plants, well adapted for rockeries and 
baskets. The flowers are borne on large heads, are of 
various colors, star shaped, and during the evening, are 
very fragrant. Produces richer, larger, and more blos¬ 
soms in light soil. Start in hot-bed, and transplant six 
inches apart. They will blossom very early in spring. 
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