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Marattia—continued. 
that they have been sown in all possible states and under 
yarious conditions. Marattias are usually and readily 
increased by laying the basal scales of the fronds on a 
bed of constantly moist material, such as sphagnum, 
where they will be found to emit roots freely, and to 
produce on each side of the scales little bulbous growths, 
which later develop into plants. 
Fic. 561. PORTION OF PINNULE OF MARATTIA ALATA. 
Of all the Marattias in cultivation, M. Cooperi is perhaps 
the one most subject to the rayages of Thrips and Scale ; 
but it may easily be kept clean, as it will endure fumigation 
withont suffering in the least. 
To the species described on p. 3827, Vol. IL, 
following should be added: 
M. ascensionis (Ascension Island). 
purpurascens. 
M. attenuata. Of this species there is a variety Moorei. 
M. Burkei (Burke's). riz. stout, prickly, green, more than 
lft. in length. fronds square, tripinnate, above lft. long and 
Pia broad, bright green; pinne arranged in four opposite pairs ; 
the 
A synonym of M. fraxinea 
pinnules crowded, lanceolate, l4in. Jong, crenate. Colombia, 
1897. Stove. Allied to M. alata (see Vig. 561). (G. C. 1897, 
xxii, p. 425, f. 129.) 
M. Cooperi (Cooper’s). A synonym of M. attenuata. 
M. cristata (crested). A synonym of MW. fraxinea purpurascens. 
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Fic. 562. PORTION OF PINNA OF MARATTIA FRAXINEA. 
M. fraxinea. A portion of a pinna of this noble species, 
native of South Africa, Polynesia, India, New Zealand, &e., 
is shown in Fig. 562. Syn. M. sorbifolia. 
M. Moorei (Moore's). A form of M. attenuata. 
Vol. V. 
.M. Verschaffeltiana 
Marattia—continued. 
M. purpurascens (purplish). 
M. salicifolia (Willow-leaved). A variety of M. fraxinea. 
M. sorbifolia (Sorbus-leaved). A synonym of M. fraxinea. 
(Verschaffelt’s). A 
A variety of M. fraainea. 
synonym of 
M. cicutcefolia. 
MARCGRAVIA INDICA. The plant catalozued 
by nurserymen under this name is probably a Pothos; 
while M. paradoxa is Monstera acuminata. 
MARCH MOTH (Anisopteryx escularia). A common 
Moth, whose larve are destructive to orchard trees— 
Plums and Apples—as well as to many landscape trees, 
Oak, Elm, &c. It is a near relative of the very objection- 
able Winter Moth (Cheimatobia brumata), with which it 
is sometimes found feeding. The male has ample wings, 
but the female is wingless and has a large anal tnft 
(Fig. 563, 3). Flying as it does in the dusk of evening, the 
male Moth is not often noticed, but it may commonly be 
found at rest upon oak fences, &c., in the neighbourhood 
of its food-plant, though so well does its general colour 
harmonise with the environment, that the insect wonld 
readily escape the unpractised eye. Popularly, the Moth is 
associated with the month of March, but it may be found 
By Perinission of the Board of Agriculture. 
Fic. 563. Marca Morn (Anisopterya cscularvia), showing 
(1) Male Moth; (2) Caterpillar; (3) Wingless Female; and 
(4) Twig with Eggs. 
much earlier. The general colour of the fore-wings of the 
male is brown or brownish-ochreous, traversed by paler 
wayy lines which are whitish internally ; the hind-wings 
are lighter. In stretch of wings the insect is over lin. 
The female is brownish and of the form shown in the 
illustration. She deposits her eggs in a series of rings 
in the vicinity of the buds (as shown), and then covers 
them with hairs from her anal tuft. On emergence the 
caterpillars feed upon the unexpanded bunds, and soon 
commence to grow. When mature they are over lin. 
long, and are yellowish-green, with a darker dorsal line, 
edged with yellow, while the subdorsal, lateral, and snb- 
spiracular lines are yellowish. They are provided with 
rudimentary fore-legs on segment nine. The pupal state 
is passed in a silken cocoon just beneath the surface of 
the soil. 
By way of prevention, grease-banding, as in the case 
of the Winter Moth, has been found of great assistance 
in lessening attacks. Where, however, despite every 
precaution, females pass the bands, deposit their 
eggs, and caterpillars are hatched out, there is nothing 
better than spraying with Paris Green as soon as 
practicable, using loz. of the arsenite to 24 gallons of 
water. 
MARGINATE. Haying a defined margin different 
in texture or colour from the remainder of the organ, 
MARGUERITE, or PARIS DAISY. See Chry- 
santhemum frutescens. 
MARIALVA. A synonym of Tovomita (which see). 
MARIANTHUS. Inelnding Calopetalon. To the 
species described on p. 323, Vol. II., the following should 
be added: 
M. ringens (gaping). #1. red, in dense, terminal corymbs, 
shortly pedunculate ; petals very oblique, Zin. to lin. long. 
November. 7. varying from broadly lanceolate to linear, 
acuminate, 2in. to din. long, narrowed to the petioles; young 
ones sometimes — silky-hairy Syy. Calupetalon — ringens 
(B. M. 5233). 
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