Part 27

Narrow-leaved dock, 122

Narrow-leaved hawk's beard, 165

Narrow-leaved plantain, 158

Nepeta, 154

Neslia, 137

Nettle family, 119

Nettle-leaved vervain, 153

Night-flowering catchfly, 130

Nightshade, 156

Night-shade family, 155

Nonesuch, 139

Nut-grass, 118

Oak-leaved goosefoot, 125

Oat, wild, 110

OB-LAN'CE-O-LATE, lanceolate in form, but tapering toward the base more than toward the apex.

OB'LONG, longer than wide with nearly parallel sides. Compare Oval.

OB-O'VATE, a flat body broader toward the apex than the base. See Ovate.

OB-O'VOID, a solid body broader towards the apex than the base. See Ovoid.

OB-TUSE', having a rounded end or apex; blunt.

Oenothera, 147

Old witch grass, 115

Onagraceae, 147

Orache, spreading, 124

Orpine family, 138

O'VAL, about twice as long as broad, with regular curved outlines, broadly elliptical.

O'VATE, like a longitudinal section of an ordinary hen's egg, with the attachment, if any, at the broad end.

O'VOID, the shape of a hen's egg and attached, if at all, at the large end.

Ovoid spike rush, 118