BOTANICAL NAMES 147 



crushed give a faint smell of musk. Second hot. 

 name for the Moscatel. 



Mother Wort. Eng. name for Leonurus Cardiaca. 

 '" The powder thereof to the quantity of a spoon- 

 ful, drank in wine, is a wonderful help to women 

 in their sore-travail, as also for the suffocating or 

 risings of mother ; for these effects it is likely it 

 took the name of Motherwort with us." 



Mousetail. Eng. translation of " myosurus " (which 

 see). 



Mucronatus (mew-kro-na-tus). L. adj., "pointed." A 

 second bot. name. 



Mucronulatus (mew-kro-nul-a-tus). L. diminutive of 

 above ; also used as a second bot. name. 



Mugwort. Eng. name for Artemisia Vulgaris. The 

 plant, being a specific for women's ailments, was 

 in A.S. called " Maegwort," i.e., tl maidswort," 

 but as it was also used for flavouring ale, and as 

 such was put into " mugs," in time " maeg " was 

 corrupted into " mug." 



Mulgedium (mul-ji-di-um). L. " Mulgeo " (to milk) ; 

 because of the milky juice of the plant. Is the first 

 or group name of some botanists for Alpine Lettuce. 



Mullein (mul-en). Eng. name for Verbascum group ; 

 said to be some corruption of L. " mollis " (soft), 

 which was given to the plant because of the soft 

 flannelly feel of the leaves. 



Multicaulis (mul-ti-kaw-lis). L. " Multi " (many) ; 

 " caulis " (stalks). Second bot. name.. 



Multiflora (mul-ti-flo-ra). L. " Multi " (many) ; " flora" 

 (flowers). Second bot. name. 



Muralis (mu-ra-lis). L. adj., " on walls " from the 



