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Af. trifoliata (three-leaved) ; hardy aquatic ; i foot ; flowers 

 white and pink, in June ; Britain. 



M. var. Americana^ our native variety, seems to differ but 

 little from the European species. 



Menziesia. [Ericaceae.] Pretty dwarf hardy deciduous 

 shrubs. Sandy peat soil. Increased by layers, or by cut- 

 tings under a hand-glass. 



M.ferruginea (rusty) ; hardy deciduous shrub ; 3 feet ; flow- 

 ers rust-color, in June ; North America; 181 1. M. globularis 

 (globular) ; hardy deciduous shrub ; 3 feet ; flowers yellowish- 

 brown, in June ; North America ; 1806. 



Merendera. [Melanthaceae.] Hardy crocus-like bulb. 

 Soil, peat and loam. Increased by offsets. 



M. Caucasica (Caucasian) ; hardy bulb ; 3 inches ; flowers 

 purple, in August ; Caucasus ; 1823. 



Mespilus. Medlar. [Pomacese.] Hardy deciduous 

 trees, with white flowers and worthless fruit. In bloom, the 

 tree is ornamental, and deserves a place in the shrubber}\ 

 Propagated by grafting on thorn, by seeds, and layers. M. 

 Germajiica is the chief species, of which there are many 

 varieties. 



Mezereon. See Daphne. 



Mignonette. See Reseda. 



MiKANiA. [Compositae.] A very neat climbing plant, 

 with Eupatorium-like flowers, flourishing in rather damp, 

 deep loam. This plant is very beautiful, and is covered 

 with white blossoms in August, a season when few climbers 

 bloom. It is a native of river banks. 



M. scajideiis (cHmbing); hardy chmbing herbaceous perennial ; 

 ID feet ; flowers white, in August. 



There are other stove species. 

 Milfoil. See Achillea. 



