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MIRBELIA. [Leguminosae, § PapilionaceaB.] Pretty 

 greenhouse evergreen pea-flowered shrubs, requiring the treat- 

 ment of Chorozema. Soil, sandy turfy peat, with a little 

 fibry loam. Increased by cuttings in sand under bell-glasses. 

 M. Baxten, flowers yellow and red. ill. diJatata, flowers 

 purple. M. Jiorihunda, flowers purple. ill. grandijinra, 

 flowers yellow. 



MITELLA. [Saxifragaceae.1 Hardy herbaceous peren- 

 nials, suitable for rockwork. Common soil. Increased by 

 division. 



MITRAPiIA. [Gesneraceas.] A beautiful evergreen 

 warm greenhouse shrub, with scarlet tubular flowers. Soil, 

 fibry peat and loam, with an eighth part sand. Increased by 

 cuttings in sand under a bell-glass in heat during the spring 

 and summer. The young plants should be stopped frequently 

 to secure bushiness of habit. M. coccinea, flowers scarlet. 



MOCK ORANGE. See Philadelphus. 



MODIOLA. [Malvaceae.] Half-hardy annuals and per- 

 ennials. Common soil. Increased by seeds or divisions. 



MOHRIA. [Polypodiaceae.] A genus of elegant stove and 

 greenhouse fems. Soil, peat, loam, and brick rubbish. In- 

 creased by division. These plants must not be over-watered. 

 M. thurifraria is the principal. 



MOXARDA. [Lamiaceae.] Handsome hardy herbaceous 

 perennials, the plants having an odour compared to bergamot. 

 They are increased by division of the root, and flourish in the 

 ordinary soil of gardens, preferring situations cool in summer. 

 The principal varieties are M. amplexlcaulis, white and pink ; 

 ill. didyma, scarlet ; M. Kalmiana, M. imrpurea, purple. 



MONKSHOOD. See Aconitum. 



MONOLOPIA. [Compositae.] Pretty hardy annuals. 

 Good garden soil. Increased by seeds. ^1. major flowers 

 yellow, and is the best. 



MONOTOCA. [Epacridaceae.] Greenhouse evergreen 

 shrubs, with white flowers. Soil, sandy peat. Increased by 

 cuttings in sand under bell-glasses. 



MONSONIA. [Geraniaceae.] Ornamental greenhouse 

 herbaceous plants, chiefly perennials. Soil, turfy loam and 

 decayed leaves, with sand. Increased by division and cuttings 

 of the root, or by cuttings of the plant in spring. 



