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Lysander Noir 



Is a second row flamed Byblomen, feathered and flamed, of a very 



dark colour. It is scarce, and on that account a spurious one has 



been sold under that name. Introduced about 179G, and in 1813 



was sold at 5/. 5s. 



Magnum Bonum. 



(See Sir Sidney Smith.) 



Magna Mater Florum 



Is a third row feathered Bizarre, the form good, the bottom tinged. 



Man on 

 Is a second row feathered Rose, good cup and bottom, and is a 

 first rate stage flower. This variety, I fear, is tender, and apt to be 

 caught by the frost. In 1798 price 425. 



Mason's Matilda 

 Is a second row flamed Bvblomen, and resembles Triomphe Royal 

 much in character, only its petals are much rounder at the top than 

 Triomphe Royal, and the bulb is of an incomparable shape. The cup 

 of this flower is rather long, the bottom pure, and is a very great ac- 

 quisition to the class of flamed roses, and will shortly rank high as a 



steady stage flower. 



Matilda. 



This variety was raised in the neighbourhood of Nottingham, by 



the late Mr. Pearson, in 1809, and is a highly coloured flamed rose, 



which, like Lord Hill, makes it a very ornamental and pleasing 



variety. The form of this flower is bad, being almost the shape, at 



the bottom, of a tun-dish; the petals are good at the top, and also 



fleshy ; the bottom tinged. This variety also goes under the name of 



Rose Ruby. 



Mentor. 



(See Reine de Sheba.) 



Madame Catalani. 

 (See Catalani.) 

 Maitre Partout 

 Is a first row feathered Byblomen, and at an early period, when 

 there were not many large collections of tulips in the north of England, 

 it often was so well feathered as to take a first prize. The form is 

 not good, being rather long as well as bad-shaped, though the white 

 and dark colour of the feathering renders it rather striking. In 1783 

 it sold at40j. per root, 1784 at 20?., and 1797 at G?. 



