460 ORCHIDS. 



Marshalleanus, -a, -um. In honor of Mr. W. Marshall, who 



first bloomed the Oncidium so named. 

 Martiana. In memory of Dr. Von Martius, the Brazilian 



explorer. 



Masculus, -a, um. Male or masculine, thence robust in con- 

 tradistinction to delicate. 

 Masdevallia. In honor of Joseph Masdevall, a Spanish 



botanist. 

 Masters!!. In honor of Mr. Masters, one of the principal 



assistants in the Calcutta Botanic Garden. 

 Masuca. An Indian name. 

 Matutinus, -a, -um. Flower of the morning. 

 Maulei. Complimentary to the Bristol nurseryman and Orchid 



grower, Mr. William Maule. 

 Maxillaria. So named from fancied resemblance of parts of 



the flower to the jaws or maxillae of insects. 

 Maxillaris, -e. Resembling jaws. 

 Maxilligerus, -a, -um. Bearing a jaw-bone. 

 Maximus, -a, um. The largest of its family. 

 Medius, -a, -um. Intermediate, between two species. 

 Medusae. Medusa was one of the Gorgons whose locks 



Minerva changed into serpents. 



Megaclinium. From megas, great, and kline, a bed. 

 Melaleucus, -a, -um. Blackish. 

 Melanocaulon. Black-stalked, from melas, black, and kaulos, 



a stalk. 



Meleagris. Resembling or spotted like a Guinea hen. 

 Mendeli. Complimentary to Samuel Mendel, of Manley 



Hall, owner of one of the finest collections of orchids 



in England. It was dispersed in 1874. 



Membranaceus, -a, -um. Thin, dry, flexible, and semi-trans- 

 lucent. 



Microchilus, -a, -um. Small lipped. 

 Miltonia. Complimentary to Viscount Milton, Earl Fitzwil- 



liam of Wentworth House, Yorkshire, where Orchids 



were beautifully grown. * 



