Flowers and their friends

by Margaret Warner Morley

N.

Naiads, n. In Greek and Roman mythology, water nymphs. Beautiful young goddesses presiding over springs and streams.

Nasturtium, n. L. nasus, nose, tortus, convulsed; the name of a plant, so called because of its acrid juice that causes a stinging sensation at the back of the nose when it is tasted.

Nectar, n. The drink of the gods on Mt. Olympus. The honey of flowers.

Nectaries, n. The receptacles in which the nectar of flowers is collected; also the gland which secretes the nectar.

Neptune, n. In Roman mythology, the god of the sea.

Nettle, n. A weed armed with stinging hairs.

Nitrogen, n. A colorless, odorless, tasteless gas, forming about three-fourths of the air and necessary to the formation of all living bodies, whether plant or animal.

Nitrogenous substances, n. Substances in which nitrogen is one of the constituents.

Node, n. L. nodus, a knot; the part of a stem which bears a leaf or leaves. It is often a little larger than the rest of the stem.