MYR NAR
Mvhsiphylt-um, Willdenow. From myriiite, amyrt le,
and phyllony a leaf; resemblance of the leaves.
Linn. Q, Or. 3, Nat. Or. MtlanthacecE. A genus of
p r e t t y twinini? plants, thrivini? well in sandy loam
and peat, and readily multiplied by d ividing at the
root. Synonyme: Medeola aspara^oides.
angxistifOlTQm . Grn. wlit.. 7, G. De. Tw. C. G. H
aspnrag;oides, 1 . Grn. wht, . 6, G. De. Tw. C. G. H
1752
1702
M y r t l k , see M^Qrtfis.
M y r t l e jbilmerry, see VacchiiUm MyritUiis.
M ? R T U S , Linn. From viyron, perfume; myrtos of
the Czreeks; viyrtns of the Dutch, and ot' almost
every other European language. Lum. 12, Or. L
Nat. Or. Myriaceoj. The Myrtle is a favouri t e and
well-known genus of plants, which grow well in
sandy loam and peat; and cuttings, if not too ripe,
will root freely either in sand or soil, under a
glass.
. . . . Purple . e, G. Ev. S. China . . 1R23
. . . White. . 5, S. Kv. S. Jamaica . 1759
MYX NAR
«ITînIs
biüörii
communis . .
boetïcà , .
btlgïcâ . .
flôré-plënô .
itallcil . , ,
lusitänicä . ,
maculata » ,
mucronâtil .
román»! , . ,
tarentinä . ,
variegfttà , .
dumósa . . . .
CïrGgïï . . . .
melastomoîdës
obscura . . . .
temiifolïa . . .
tomentósa . . .
trinêrvïs . ,
virgultösa . . .
MyxotrîchïOm,
thrij-j a hair;
Fungí. This
cccsiüm.
. White.
, Wl.ite .
. White .
. Wliite .
White .
White .
White .
White .
White .
White .
White .
White .
White.
Wliite .
White.
White .
Purple
White .
White .
. 7, G. Ev.
. 7. G. Ev,
. 7, 0. Ev.
. 7, G. Ev.
. 7, G. Ev.
. 7, G. Ev.
. 7, G. Ev.
. 7, G. Ev.
. 7, G. Ev.
. 7, S. Ev.
. 7. Ev.
. 6, S. Ev.
S. Ev.
G. Ev.
. 7, S. Ev.
G. Ev.
. 6, G. Ev.
G. Ev.
. 7, S. Ev.
S. S.Eur.
S. S. Eur.
S. S.Eur.
S. S. Eur.
S. S.Eur.
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S. S. Eur.
S. W. Ind.
Dominica ,
T. Moreton B.
S. Maranh. .
S. N. HoIJ. .
S. Cliina . .
S. N. Holl. .
S. Jamaica .
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1597
1597
1697
1597
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1Ò97
1597
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1597
1793
1776
1823
1824
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37Ö7
Kunze. From myxa, gluten, and
filaments. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat . Or.
species is found on rotten branches
N .
^ i E M A S P O R A , Persoon. From nema, a thread,
- L ^ arid ipom, a sporule. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or
Fnrigt. Very minut e plants, found on dead branches
oi Hornbeam, 6cc.~carphn, crOcM, filamentOsa,
N ^ m a t e l l a , Fries, From nniina, gelatine, and el/o,
to contain; m allusion to the nuc eus in the receptacle.
Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fimgi. A curious
iiesh-coloured species, g rowing on par t ial ly decayed
pine-wood—e?icepAa/a.
N a g e i a , Ga^riner. From Nagi, the Japanese name
of the plant. Linn. 22, Or. 4, Nat . Or. Mijricaceoi.
, "^'ery l i t t l e interest, growing best in a
good rich loam; and cuttings of the ripened wood
root in sand, under a glass, in a strong heat.
Putranjiva . . . Apetal . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . , 1822
Nain f lageolet , see PhaseOlus iflmUns.
N a j a s , Linn. From naias, a water-nymph; on account
of the habitation of the plant. Linn. 21, Or.
5, Aat. Or. Fluviales. A curious plant, of very
simple culture. Synonyme: monospenna.
1 . . . . 7, H. Aq. A. Europe . . 1816
Naked, without hairs, leaves, or branches, &c.
Wakedish, nearly destitute of hairs, leaves, &c.
Nandina, T/mn/jer^. Nandin, or Nand-scokf, is the
name of the shrub in Japan. Liirii. 6, Or. 2, Nat
Or. Berberacece. This is a handsome plant, growing
in a mixture of loam and peat; and ripened
cuttings will root in sand, under a glass, provided
the leaves are not shortened,
domtistrca . . . Grn. brn. . 7, G. Ev. S. China . . 1804
Nanodes, Lindley. From nanodesy pigmy; in allusion
to the small size ot both plant and flowers. Linn.
20, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Orchidacece. This is among the
most curious of orchidaceous plants ; its flowers are
completely embosomed by the leaves, andsosiirfilar
in colour, that it would scarcely be observed to be
m flower, even if every branch were blossoming-
I t IS r a the r difficult to cultivate, but will be found
to succeed best treated after the manner of Burlingtonia.
discOlOr . . . . Purpsli. grn. 8, S. Epi. Brazil . .1827
Napiform, formed like a turnip, tuberous.
Napolk^on's weeping wi l low, see Salix NapoleOna.
N a r a v e l i a , DeoandoUe. From Narawccl, its name in
Ceylon. Linn. 13, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Ranunculacew.
A mixture of sandy loam and peat suits this species,
and cuttings of the young wood will root
r e a d i l y in sand, under a glass, in heat . Synonyme:
I. Atragene zeylanica.
zeylanica . . . Yellow . S. Ev. CI. Ceylon . .1796
NARcissi/s, Linn. From navke, stupor; on account
ot the eifects produced by the smell upon the
nerves. Linn. 6, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Amaryllidacm.
i h i s IS an old and very popular flower of great
beauty, and some of the species are highly fragrant
I h e y are all of very easy culture, growing well in
)
any light sandy soil, or on glasses of water, aurl
increased by offsets from the bulbs. N po ti^lf
and one or two more, are well known to be emetic
¡^ynonymes:\,radi{ilorua, 2. triandrus. 3 oriet
color, b. Narcissus prcecox. 7. bicolor. 8. Amr
maxzmus. 9 Tazetta^ 10. trilobus '^U,
cajithim^. 12 unicolor, nevius. 13. poeticus, ma~
jahs. 14. moschatus. 15. fesialis. 16. Phvio'^vne
minor, 1?. calathinusy odorLs, ¿npartitvs.
âjrix . . .
Albicans . .
albus . . . ,
plënûs . .
angustiföliüs, 1 ,
nputicorönä .
aurâniîi'is , ,
plênus-lûtëûs
bïfôlôr . . .
hiflörus . . ,
bifröns . .
liulbocôdïiim .
oäpäx . . .
cerïnùs . . .
cGrnûus, 2 . ,
cordnS-plenñ .
citríniTis, 3 . .
comprêasûs . .
cout-^lñr . . ,
conspïouus, 4 .
crenulätus . ,
Cyprî . . . .
coronä-plSnä .
dubliTis . . ,
fistulOsus . .
floribündüR . .
galanthiföllus .
grSc-Ilïs . . .
grandiflörus . .
Hawôrthïà, 5 . .
plûnûs-sulphurëûs Sulphur
. . Yellow . 3, H. Bl. P.
. .Pa. yel. . 3, H. Bl.
. . Wht.yel. 4, H. Bl.
Sulphur . 4, H. Bl.
White . 5, H. Bl.
4, H. Bl.
3, H. Bl.
8, H. Bl.
Yel. or.
Yellow
Yellow
Wht. yel. 4, H. Bl
White . 3, H. Bl
p.
P.
P.
P.
P.
P.
P.
P.
.— P.
3, H. Bl. P.
4, H. Bl. P.
5, H. Bi. P.
S. -Eur. .
N. Africa
J789
1570
. Yellow
. Yellow
. PH. vel,
. White . 4, H. Bl.
P.
. Crm. wht. 3, H. Bl. P.
. Crm. wht. 3, H. Bl. P.
. Wht. yel. 4, H. Bl. P.
. Li. vel. . 3, H. BI. P.
. Yellow . 4, H. 131. P.
. Yellow . 5, H. Bl. P.
. Wliite . 4, H. Bl. P,
. Wht. yel. 3, H. Bl. P.
. Wht. vel. 3, H ; Bl. P.
. Wliite . 4, H. Bl. P.
. Wiit. vel. 4, H. Bl. P.
. Wht. yeh 3, H. BI. P.
. White" . 5, H. Bl. P.
Yellow . 4, H. Bl. P,
Spain ,
Britain .
S. Eur. .
Portugal
1629
1629
1629
1629
1820
Wht. yel. 4, H. BI.
Yellow . 4, H. Bl.
heminälis
incomparâbïlïs
inflätiis . .
mïniir . .
infundibiilârïs
interjöctüs .
intermédrûs .
itûlïcus, 6 .
plënûs. .
semi plënûs
Jonquîllâ .
floië-plënô
latifôlïus. .
lobulôtûs. .
loriföirüs, 7^.
äncöps
brévïflôs .
Lûna . . .
Macleán . .
mfijör. . .
màxïmus, 8 .
minör. . .
montânûs .
moschättis .
multiflörus, 9
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
4, H. Bl,
3, H. Bl.
4, H. Bl,
3, H. BI,
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Cyprus .
Gardens
France .
Spain .
. 1700
. 1629
Portugal . 1629
P. sulphur 3, H. Bl. P. Spain
. Yellow
3, H. Bl
. Yellow
. 4, H. Bl
, Pa. yel.
, 3, H, Bl
. Pa. yel.
. 3, H. BI
. Cream
, 3, H. Bl
. Cream
H. Bl
. Pa. yel.
4, H. Bl
, Yellow
4, H. BI, . .
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4, H. Bl,
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3, H. BI.
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4, H. Bl.
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3, H. BI.
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4, H. Bl
Yellow
Pyrenees
S. Eux. ,
Italy
Italy .
Spain .
Spain .
Smyrna.
Spain .
Spain .
Portugal
1696
1810
1596
1596
1800
1815
1629
1629
4, H. Bl. p! England
4, H. Bl. P.
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NAR NAU
aûrëus . .
neglGctûa « •
nivetis . . .
nôbïlïs . . .
nütilns, 10 . .
ohscisBus. . .
ohsolGtüS . . .
obvallàrïs, 11 .
odörüs . . .
orientfllïs . .
papyrücóiis, 12 .
jasmïnéûs
pdlellftrîs, 13 .
exsêrtûs . •
plënûs. . .
pâlûlûs, 14 . .
âlbêns . . .
poëtïcûs . . .
primulînûs . .
propîncjûûs • i
Pseûdô-Nnrcïssûs,
15
pleiiîssïmÛB .
plëniTis . .
scôtïcûs .
pulchëllûs •
pûmïlus .
pasnms,16 . .
plénûs .
recûrvûs . .
rugvilôsûs
Sabînï . .
semipartïtiis
serotinus. .
serrätüs . .
su äVIS . .
sjmïlls . .
spürlus . .
stëllârïs . .
striñtülús .
Tazêttù . .
TelamOnïûs
grandi plënûs
plënûs . .
tenui folïûa .
tenfiïôr . .
tereticaûlïs .
tortuôsûs .
Trewiilnûs .
triândrûs
trilObûs, 17 .
tuhifiôrûs .
viridifiorûs .
. Yellow . 4, H. Bl. P.
. Wht.yel. 4, H. 131. P. Naples . . 1030
. White . 5, H. Bl. P. S. Eur. . .
. Yellow . 4, H. Bl. P.
. Yellow . 4, H. Ul. P. S. Eur. . . 1789
. Yellow . 5, H. Bl. P. Spain . .
. White . 8, H. Bl, P Spain . . 1819
. Yellow . 3, H. Bl. P. Spain . .
. Yellow . 5, H. Bl. P. S. Eur. . . 1629
. Wliite . 4, H.
Bl.
P.
. White . 3, H
RI.
P.
. White . 4, H
Bl.
P.
. Wliite . 5, H
Bl.
P.
. White . 5, H
Bl.
P.
. White . 5, H
Bl.
P.
. Wliiie . 3, H
Bl.
P.
. White . 3, H
Bl.
P.
. White . 5, H. BI
P.
. Yellow . 3, H. P.
. Yellow . 3, H
Bl.Bl
P.
) Pa. yel. . 3, H
BI. P.
. Yellow
3, H. Bl P.
. Yellow
3, H, Bl. P.
. Yellow
5, H. Bl. P.
. Yellow
4, H. Bl. P.
. Yellow
3, H. Bl. P,
. Yellow
4, H. Bl. P.
. Yellow . 4, H. BI. P.
. Wliite . 5, H. Bl. P.
. Yellow . 4, H. Bl. P.
. Yellow . 4, K. Bl. P.
. Sulphur . 3, H. Bl. P.
. Pa. yel. . 9, H. Bl. P.
. Pa. yel. . 3, H. Bl. P.
. Pa. vel. . 3, H. Bl. P.
. Yellow . 4, n. Bl. P.
. Yellow . 3, H. Bl. P.
. Wh.crim. 5, H. Bl. P.
. Yellow . 4, H. Bl. P.
. White . 3, H. Bl. P
. Yellow . 4, H. Bl. P.
. Yellow . 4, H. Bl. P.
. Yellow . 4, H. Bl. P.
. White . 4, H. Bl. P.
. Li. white 5, H. Bl. P.
Pa. yel.
White
S. Eur.
Levant
England
England
England
Spain .
Spain .
S.Eur. .
Spain .
England
France .
Scotland
Spain .
Spain .
S. Eur.
Barbary
S. Eur. .
S. Eur. .
England
Spain
Spain .
Spain .
Spain .
Portugal
S.Eur. .
Barbary
NAU NEI\r
3629
1818
1810
1818
1629
1629
1759
1789
1629
1629
1629
1629
3, H. Bl. P.
4, H. Bl. P.
Wht. yel. 3, H. Bl. P.
White . 4, H. Bl, P.
Yellow . 4, H. BI. P.
Wht. yel. 3, H. Bl. P.
Green . 9, H. Bl. P.
N a r c o t i c , producing sleep or torpor,
N a r b u s , Linn. From nardosy in Greek, and nard, in
the Hebrew; having a peculiar smell. Linn. 3,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Gramincce. An insignificant species,
growing on moist heaths in many parts of
Britain.
strict^ . . . . Apetal . . Grass. Britain . .
N a r r o w e d , tapering.
N a r t k e c i u m , Mohring* From nartheXf a rod ; reterr
i n g to the stem. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Liliacece.
Iris-looking plants, \yhich grow in turfy
peat, and are multiplied by divisions.
americanfim . .Yellow . 7, H. ?Ier. P. N. Amer. . 1811
ossifriiguu; . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Britain . .
N a s k b e r r y - t r e e , see Achras Zapotilld, ,
N a s t u r t i u m , R. Brown. From nasus, the nose, and
tortusy tormented; the acridity of N. officinalis
nuscles of the nose. Linn. 15, Nat . Or.
inclose; the half capsule is hull-shaped. Li7in. 5,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinchonacece. A noble genus of
plants, producing their flowers in large round
heads. They grow well in a rich loamy soil, and
young plants may be obtained from layers or cuttings.
Cadamhíí . . . Orange . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . .
cordifOlia . . . Yellow . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . .
ovientñlis . . . Yellow . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . .
purpuréíl . . .Purple . S. Ev. T. E. Ind, . .
unduUUá . . .Yellow . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . .1820
NauenbOrgTa, M(Ench. In honour of John Samuel
Nauenburgh, a botanical author. Linn. 19, Or. 5,
N a t . Or. CompositcE. A stove annual, not worth
c u l t i v a t i n g . Synonyme: 1. Brotera Contrayerva-^
trinervdtu.
N a v e l w o r t , see CotylSdón.
N a v i c u l a r , boat-shaped.
N e a p o l i t a n violet, see Viólá odoratá-pallldá-plSná.
Nebulosüs, cloudy, dingy.
Neck; the upper tapering end in bulbs, or other
plants, is called the neck.
N e c k e r a , Hedruig. In honour of N. J. Necker, a
famous German botanist. Linn. 24, Or. 5, Nat . Or.
Musci, This is a beautiful genus of mosses; the
plants are found in woods, upon trees, and rocks—
crtspáypennatá, pñmilá.
N e c t a r i a l , of, or belonging to the nectary.
N e c t a r i f e r o u s , bearing honey, or nectaries.
N b c t a r i f e r o u s - t u b k , in Pelargonium is the tube or
swelled part at the top of the pedicel.
N e c t a r í ü m , nectary, that part of a ñower which
produces honey.
Nectarosocordum, Lindley. From nektar, honey,
and skorodon, garlic; in allusion to the honeypores
in its flowers. Honey-garlic. Linn. 6, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. LiliacecE. This is an ornamental plant,
succeeding well in any common soil, and increased
by offsets.
«Icülüm. . . . Pur. wht. . 6, H. Bl. P. Sicily . .1832
Negükdo, Mcench. The meaning is unknown to us.
Linn. 22, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Aceraceoi. Fine ornamental
trees, well suited for ornamenting the
back of shrubbeiies. A light soil s'lits them best,
and they are easily propagated by layers or seeds
Synonymes
]. Acer negundo, Negundium amenaffects
Canum.
frnxinifôlïûm, 1
crïi^ptim .
violâcéûm .
the muscles .
Crucifera. Few of these plants are worth cultiv
a t i n g ; they are of the simplest culture. Ihe
seed of the annual kinds has only to be sown in the
open ground in spring. Synonymes: 1. Sisymbrium
nasturtium. 2, S. terrestre. 3. S", sylvestre.
niltans . . . . Yellow . 7, H- Aq. P. Siberia . . 1827
officinale, 1 . . White . . 6, H, Aq. P. Britain . .
am-phUnilm, indicTim, varîifôlîflm, bengalSnsë, bursifôHnm,
clandesiïnfim, coronopifôlîûrn, indlcum, lippizënsHy
palnstrë 2, pyrenàîcvm, sagiitdtfim, sylvSstrë
3. ^ , r
N â s t û s , Jussicu. Nastos is the Greek name tor a
kind of reed. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat . Or, Gramineoe.
A curious species of grass, requi r ing the heat or the
stove and a good sandy peat soil ; it is increased by
suckers. Synonyme: 1. Bambusa latifolia.
latifôlïa, 1 . . . Grass. Cumana . . 1818
NasutÎîs, having a fancied resemblance to the nose.
N a t a n s , lioating, sounding.
NaOclea, Linn. From naus, a shjp, and kleto, to
L 215 1
Green . . 4, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1688
Green . . 4, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1688
. 4, H. De. T.
N e j a , Don. Meaning unknown. Linn. 19, Or. 2,
N a t . Or. Compositce^ A worthless greenhouse herbaceous
plant, growing in any common soil, and
increased by seeds—gracilis.
N e l i t r i s , Gartner. From ne, privative, and elytron,
a seed-vessel; the berry is wi thout any partitions.
Linn. 12, Or . 1, Nat . Or. Myrtacece. An ornamental
s h r u b ; for culture and propagation, see Psidium.
Synonyme: 1. Psidium decaspermum.
JambosGlIit, 1 . .White. . S. Ev. S. Society's Is. 1810
NelsONxA, R. Brown. In honour of D. Nelson, the
botanist who accompanied the circumnavigator
Captain Cook. Linn. 2, Or. I, Nat. Or. Acanthacem.
A stove hei'baceous plant, not worth cultivating—
Aii-iffiia.
Nelumbium, Jussieu. From nelumho, the Cingalese
name of iV. speciosum. Linn. 13, Or. 6, Nat. Or.
Nelumbiaceus. This is a genus of very interesting
plants, which require to be grown in a rich loamy
soil. The tub or pot in which the plant s are grown
should be kept fuJl of water while the plants are
growing, but may be allowed to get dry when the
flowering season is over. They require tobe grown
in a strong heat, or they will not flower well;
t h e y may be increased by dividing the roots, but
t h e y are more readily increased by seeds. The
f r u i t of N' speciosum is supposed to be the Egyptian
bean of Pythagoras.
Pink . . S. Aq. P. Casp. Sea .1823
Pa. blue . S. Aq. P, Jamaica . 1824
Yellow . S. Aq. P. Carolina . I>il0
Piuic . . 7, S. Aq. P. India . . 1787
Pink . . tf. Aq. P. Malabar . 1818
câspïcûm
janiaicùnsé
lütéiun .
speciosum
Tamürä
NemesTa, Ventenat. A name applied by Dioscorides
to a kind of Antirrhinum. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat.
Or. Scrophvlariucece. These plants will grow well
I»: