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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 and yellow. 5 
“ mixed.5 
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- 
Nycterinia. 
soms in light soil. Start in hot-bed, and transplant six 
inches apart. They will blossom very early in spring, 
and remain in bloom the whole season. Tender peren¬ 
nial ; six inches high. 
Nycterinia, capensis, white, yellow center.10 
“ mixed.10 
NYMPHilvA-(Waler Idly). 
Hardy ; aquatic plants, bcaring"excecdingly beautiful 
fragrant, white blossoms, which appear as if floating on 
the water. They are very 
much admired, and becom¬ 
ing more and 
more popular 
every year. Are 
increased by 
sowing the seed, 
or by dividing 
the roots or tu¬ 
fa e r s . They 
grow readily in 
ponds orstreams 
of shallow wa¬ 
ter having mud¬ 
dy bottoms, and 
can be grown in 
, aquariums, 
mphsea. tubs or tanks, in 
the house, if there be sufficient mud at the bottom, 
and the seeds or roots be kept continually covered with 
water. 
CULTIVATION—In Tubs.—Take a strong bar¬ 
rel, free from tar, oil or salt, saw it in two, fill this one- 
third full with fine, black, garden soil, or meadow mud, 
if handy ; plant the seed in this mixture, covering them 
one inch deep, add water gently so as not to disturb the 
seed, until the tub is full. This is all the care needed, 
always keep the tub full of water. Set this on a brick 
or board platform in any place you desire. The tubs, 
with their contents, should be placed in a cellar during 
the winter, kept from frost, and not allowed to entirely 
dry up. 
For Aquariums, — Put in five inches of fine, black 
loam, cover the seed one inch deep in this, and sift on 
enough fine sand to entirely cover the loam. 
Nymphsea, odorata, white . fragrant.ao 
(ENOTHKRA-(See Primrose). 
OLEANDKR— (Neriuni). 
This well known shrub, originally a native of India, 
is of easy culture, and flowers freely the greater part of 
the year. In warm, moist climates, it requires no pro¬ 
tection, and attains the proportions of a good sized tree. 
The flowers have a salver shaped corolla, with a crown 
of torn appendages in the center, are of a beautiful shade 
of pinkish red. They can be produced successfully in 
the house if the atmosphere is kept moist and warm. 
Sow seeds in gentle heat in P'ebruary or March, in light, 
rich soil, which must be kept moist. When young plants 
are three or four inches high, repot in rich soil. The 
temperature in which plants are grown should not fall 
below 35°. The young shoots made one season should 
bloom the next 
Nerium, oleander.*© 
OXAUvS. 
Very pretty, herbaceous plants with rich, rose colored 
blossoms. They thrive well in a mixture of loam and 
sand ; they should not be watered after they have done 
flowering, until they begin to grow afresh. They are 
desirable for green-house decoration, rock work or 
baskets out of doors. The plants can be wintered suc¬ 
cessfully in cold frame if they are kept dry and the frost 
excluded. Sow seeds in gentle heat early in spring, and 
when well started, transplant where they are to flower. 
Half-hardy perennial. 
Oxalis, rosea, rose colored..10 
“ floribunda, alba, white. 10 
PiEONY. 
New varieties of these justly popular flowers are ob¬ 
tained from seed, and some are sure to repay the little 
care required. If the seed be sown in a cold frame in 
autumn, the plants will be large enough to transplant 
the following spring, and a year later will begin to bloom 
Poeony, herbacea ( CJiinensis ), from a splendid col¬ 
lection of finest double sorts of all colors.25 
PALM-(Cliainajrops). 
The Palm is perhaps one of the most ornamental 
plants in the green-house, and those varieties that are 
hardy enough to bear planting out in the lawn during 
warm weather, are sure to command attention. The 
seeds are imported, and must of course have the aid of 
green-house or conservatory to make them germinate. 
Seeds are frequently four months in germinating. 
Chamaerops (humilis Dwarf Fan Palm), the most 
hardy sort, and in Scotland has stood out sev¬ 
eral winters with but slight protection. It is 
also the most dwarf of its species, seldom at¬ 
taining over eight or ten feet in height.15 
“ excelsa (Hempen Palm of China), is a green¬ 
house variety in our climate. As a lawn plant 
in our Southern States, nothing could be more 
conspicuously attractive. A well grown speci¬ 
men will attain the height of twenty-five or 
thirty feet.25 
PAMPAS GRASS-(Gyneriuin). 
Magnificent, ornamental grass, producing numerous 
flower stems, surmounted by plumes of silvery inflores¬ 
cence. Half-hardy perennial, from South America; ten 
feet high. Start in heat. 
Gynerium, argenteum.10 
PANSY. 
These lovely flowers are favorites with all, not only 
for the brilliancy and variety of their colors, but for the 
durability of their bloom. Seed may be sown in open 
ground in spring or summer, or in hot-bed early in 
spring. Young plants produce the largest and bast 
