MALCOLMIA 161 



Mada'ria — continued. 



M. e'legans — continued. 



laterals exhibiting the same peculiarity. July 

 to September. A warm border in semi-shade 

 suits it best. 1831. 



Sow seeds ^ in. deep in April in patches, after- 

 wards thinning out 6 to 8 ins. Syn., Ma'dia 

 e'legans. 



Ma'dia. See Madaria. 



Maiden Pink. See Dianthus deltoides. 



Maize. See Zea. 



Malcolm'ia — Virginian or Virgiii Stock (named after 

 "William Malcolm, a nurseryman). Nat. Ord. 

 Cruci/erw. 



M. mari'tima is a well-known dwarf annual gener- 

 ally used for edgings or grown in patches. It 

 is only 6 to 9 ins. high, and generally sows 

 itself without any trouble, self-sown or autumn- 

 sown seedlings producing the best flowers, 

 which, though small, are borne in quantity all 

 the summer. There are several varieties of 

 pink and white, but the cultivated sorts. 

 Crimson King and Fairy Queen, rose-colour, 

 are the best to grow. Native of the Mediter- 

 ranean, 1713. 



Sow in September for spring flowering where 

 required to grow iV in. deep ; or in March or April 

 for later flowering. Thin out to 3 ins. apart. 



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