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Mucronate. Terminating in an abrupt, sharp point. 
Muricate. Having several mucronate points. 
Navicular. Boat-shaped. 
Neck. The upper end of bulbs and the lower end of the stem 
of fruticose plants are alike called the neck. 
Nerves. The veins of a leaf or flower. 
Nodding. Growing in a drooping position, without regard to 
the power of motion. 
Nodes. The joints of the stem or articulations of the branches 
with it. 
Nodose. Having many joints. 
Nucamentaceous. Bearing nuts. 
Nucleus. The point of vitality in a seed ; the kernel of a 
nut. 
LUCULIA GRATISSXMA. 
Some difficulty appears to be still felt in the cultivation of this 
charming winter-flowering plant, or its indisputable claims to 
adoption would certainly ere this have made it very general; 
such, however, is not the case, for its presence in collections may 
be regarded rather as affiexception than the prevailing rule, which 
in justice is its right. Having been successful in its manage¬ 
ment, I send the following outline of my treatment for the benefit 
of such of your readers as may desire to possess this lovely 
species. 
Any time in April or May cuttings may be taken, and they 
will be found to root pretty freely in a brisk moist heat, such as 
that of a cucumber frame; those about three inches long, 
retaining a small portion of the old wood at the base of each, are 
to be preferred, placed in a pot of sandy peat, and covered with a 
bell glass. They do not require other attention than is ordi¬ 
narily given to cuttings of other kinds. As soon as they are 
rooted, each one should be placed in a small pot filled with sandy 
peat, and returned to the hotbed until it has become established. 
By the middle of July, the plants will be ready for another shift, 
when they may be placed in eight-inch pots, and the terminal bud 
