Green Tree Flower Gardens 
NELLY ELY — Scharffiana Group; a Viaude 
seedling; leaves of a distinct grey green, short 
and broad, deeply veined, under side of leaves 
richly colored, short red stems; tinted pink flow¬ 
ers. Good pot plant. 
NEELY GEDDIS — Scharffiana group—another 
seedling of Viaude; large, long dark green leaves, 
more pointed than Scharffiana, stem and under 
side are a deep red, all covered with white hairs; 
flowers crepy white having the peculiarity of a 
rudimentary leaf up with the bloom panicle. 
NELUMBIFOLIA — Large light green peltate 
leaf resembling lily pad, on a long stem growing 
from a short rhizome; flowers—small white to 
pink. 
NEUCHATEL—Foliage dark, dull green, with 
subdued silver spots. Red flowers with lighter 
pedals. 
NIGRICANS—One of the so-called “Stars”; leaf 
deeply cut, frequently 9 lobed, leaves 8 to 12 
inches across, lobes black green with a light green 
center, covered with hair; clusters of pink flow¬ 
ers; procumbent type. 
NINE POINT—One of the “Stars”, with 9 points 
to the leaf. Pink flowers. Corm type. 
NITIDA—Glossy dark green leaves, quite wavy; 
of intermediate growth; constant bloom of dainty 
white flowers in upright clusters on reddish 
stems; good pot plant. 
ODORATA ALBA—Round glossy green leaves, 
not wavy; frequent blooms of white flowers deli¬ 
cately scented; makes a good spreading plant. 
ODORATA ROSEA—Not as vigorous a grower 
as Alba; pink flowers; some lists give this de¬ 
scription for Nitida. 
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