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a. M. Virginicum L. Rhode Island to Florida, west to Texas and 

 Minnesota. Bunch-flower, Black-flower, QuafodiJ. Jt"Ot used 

 as a fly poison. 



1299. MELIA, L. Pride of India, etc. Meliaceae. 

 From Greek name of Ash tree, which this sf»mewhat resem- 

 bles in foliage. Sjn. Azedarach, Azadirachta. Trees wiih pani- 

 cled white or lilac flowers: 12 species, India, Australia and 

 Oceanica. 



a. M. Azadirachta L. (Azadirachta Indica Jus?., Azedarach 



deleteria Media J. East Indies. Nim tree, Neem tree, Mar- 

 gosa Bark tonic, febrifuge. 



b. M. Azedarach L. (Azedarach Commelini Medic., Azed. odora- 



tum Ndronha;. thina to India and widelv cult- and nat. in 

 tropical countries. Pride-of- India, Pride-of-China, Azedarach, 

 African or Indian Lilac, Lilac tree. Bead-tree, False Sycamore, 

 China tree, Holy tree, Hoop-tree ( W. Indies;, VVhiie Cedar 

 ( Australia j. IPyx/ is called Bastard Cedar. Bark of root nar- 

 cotic, cathartic, anthelmintic. 



1300. MELILOTUS, Juss. (MeUilota). Fapilionaceae. 



From Greek, "honey Lotus''. Syn. TrifoUumt, in part. 

 Annual or perennial herbs with racemed white or yellow 

 flowers. About 20 species. Old World; 2 nat. in U. S. 



a. M. alba Desv. (M. vulgaris Willd.). Europe and Asia. nat. in 



U. S. White Melilot. White MiUeti, White Sweet Clover, 

 Honey Lotus, Cabul Clover, Tree or Bokhara Clover, Sweet 

 Melilot, Sweet Lucerne. Properties of (b). 



b. M. officinalis ( L. ) Lam. (T. Meli lotus officinalis L., M. arv en- 



sis Wallr., M. diffu-a Kochi, Europe and Asia, sparingly 

 nat in U. S. Yellow Melilot, Yellow Millet*, Yellow Sweet 

 Clover, Hart's Clover, King's Clover, Plaster Clover, Hart's 

 Trefoil, Heartwort. Kings-crown, Whuttle-grass. Wild Labur- 

 num (England); Ger. Steinklee, Melilotenklee; Fr. Melilot 

 officinal (Codex); Sp. Meliloto, Trebol oloro-o. Floxcering 

 tops, Herba Meliloti P. G., H. meliloti citrini. Balsam flowers, 

 emollient, local anodyne; rich in coumarin. (c) M. altissimas 

 Thuill. of Europe resembles this species and is used in its place. 



1301. MELIXIA, Decne. Melinia Asclepiadaceae. 



Shrubby clinabers. About 6 species, New World, 1 in Ari- 

 zona. 



1302. M:ELISSA, L. - Balm. - Labiatae, 



From Greek, "bee". Mint-like herbs. About 8 species, 

 Europe and Western Asia. 



a, M. officinalis L. Europe and Asia widely cult., nat. in L'. S. 

 Balm I Barm, Bawme i. Lemon Balm. Bee or Garden Balm, 

 Blu^^ or Sweet Balm, Balm Mint, Balm-leaf, Cure-all. Dropsy- 

 plant, Goose-tongue, Honey-plant, Lemon Lobelia, Pimenta^, 

 .Sweet-Mary; Ger. Citronenmelisse, Citronenkraut; Fr. Meli^ 

 officinale, Citronelle (Codex), Celine, Herbe au citron; .Sp. 

 Toronjil. Herb, Folia Meli>S8e P. G., H. melissse citratae; in 

 hot infusion, diaphoretic, emmenagogue. 



