MAIANTHEMUM. 



THE ENGLISH FLOWER GARDEN. 



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M. tripetala, a native of the southern 

 United States, has large shghtly-scented 

 white flowers, from 5 to 8 in. across, and 

 obovate-lanceolate leaves, from i to 3 ft. 

 in length. In a wild state the tree rarely 

 exceeds 40 ft. in height. Philip Miller 

 was the first to introduce this fine species 

 to British gardens. Other names for it 

 are M. Umbrella and M. frondosa. 



M. Watsoni.— A coloured plate of this 

 beautiful Japanese species was published 

 in The. Garden in December 1883, under 

 the name of M. parviflora ; at that time 

 it had not flowered in British gardens. 

 It is hardy, has large creamy-white 

 fragrant flowers with petals of great sub- 

 stance and deep red filaments, which add 

 materially to the beauty of the blossoms. 



MALAXIS.— Terrestrial Orchids, of 

 botanical interest mainly, and fitted for 

 the bog garden. 



MALCOLMIA ( Virginian Stock). — 

 The old M. maritima is a charming dwarf 

 hardy annual, and grows in any soil. 

 The varieties are — the white (alba), alba 

 nana, a dwarfer white than the other, and 

 Crimson King (kermesina), a dwarf deep 

 red sort, and these are all worthy of 

 culture. The Virginian Stock, like many 

 other annuals, does not show its full 

 beauty from spring-sown seedlings, and 

 where it sows itself in the gravel it is 

 often handsome. Being easily raised it 

 is a good surfacing plant in the spring or 

 early summer garden, bolder flowers 

 standing up from its pretty sheets of 



Magnolia 



The true M. parviflora is probably not in 

 cultivation in Britain. — N. 



Magnolia acuminata, N. Amer. ; Bailioni, Cam- 

 bodia ; Campbelli, Himalayas ; coiii/>ressa, Japan ; 

 cordata N. Amer. ; dcalbata, Mexico ; Duperreana, 

 Cambodia ; Figo, China ; Fraseri, N. Amer. ; g/auca, 

 N. Amer. ; glohosa, Himalayas ; grandijiora, N. 

 Amer. ; Griffithii, Himalayas ; hypoleuca, Japan ; 

 inodcra, China; insignis, E. Indies; kobus, Japan; 

 macrojyhylla. N. Amer. ; viutabilis ; obm'ata, Japan ; 

 />an'ij2ora, pterocarpa, Himalaya ]a.pa.iv,fiortoriccnsis. 

 Porto Rico : pann/olia, Japan ; piimila, Java, 

 China ; fninduana, Himalayas ; salicifolia, Japan ; 

 Schiedeana, Me.xico ; siellata, Japan ; Umbrella, N. 

 Amer. ; Viieseana, Celebes ; Yulan, China. 



Mahonia. See Berberis. 



MAIANTHEMUM ( Twin-leaved Lily 

 of the J \iUcy). — A plant allied to the Lily of 

 the Valley, J/. bifoUum is a native of our 

 own country. Its habit and relationship 

 make it interesting, and it is easily grown 

 in shady or half-shady spots, and under 

 or near Hollies or other bushes. It is not 

 fitted for the border, and is more suitable for 

 the rock-garden. Syn.^ Convallaria bifolia. 



stellata. 



bloom, and in flakes, or masses, or beds, 

 it is pretty and effective. 



'HILKLO'^'Z.—M.grandiflora'x?, one of the 

 most showy of hardy annuals, and effective 

 where a bold, crimson flower is desired. It 

 is 18 to 24 in. high, and the better the soil 

 the finer will be its bloom. If the Alalope 

 be sown in the open, the ground should 

 be prepared by digging and manuring, 

 the seeds being covered to the depth of 

 \ in. in light rich soil, gently pressed 

 down. There is a white variety, M. g. 

 alba. The variety M. g. rosea, white 

 flushed with rose, is pretty and distinct. 

 M. trifida is smaller in every part, but 

 showy. These bold annuals are rarely 

 used with good effect. Like all annuals, 

 they lend themselves to rotation in the 

 flower garden. If from any cause the 

 beds or borders get worn out, it is worth 

 while to try the effect of a crop of the best 

 annuals. The Malopes, being vigorous 



