DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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Nasturtium. Tall. 
N Dwarf. 
Nemesia. 
Nasturtium, Dwarf, Spotted King, introduced by 
Messrs. Carter, of London ; 
new , yellow, spotted choco¬ 
late.15 
44 mixed.. ^ 
NEMESIA. 
A charming and useful, dwarf-growing plant of com¬ 
pact habit, well adapted for beds, edgings, rock work or 
pot culture. The blossoms are 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.) 
NIEREMBERG-IA. 
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.) 
NOLANA. 
Beautiful, trailing plants, with prostrate stems, much 
branchc ’ : almost equal to the portulaca for growing in 
masses, and unsurpassed for rock work, pots, baskets, 
or vi tes, as the branches hang pendulous over the edge 
of vase or basket. The blossoms arc 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 and yfcllow. 5 
prostrata, blue, streaked with black. 5 
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, 
and remain in bloom the whole season. Tender peren¬ 
nial ; six inches high. 
Nycterinia, capensis, white, yellow center.10 
44 selaginoides, pink, yellow center . 10 
alba, pure white . 10 
44 mixed . . 
NYMPH^EA (Water Eily). 
Hardy, aquatic plants, bearing exceedingly 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 day. Are increased 
Nierembercria, 
Nolana. 
Nycterinia. 
