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MACROMERIA 



MACARA'NGA. (The native name of the plant. Nat. 

 ord. Euphorbiaceae.) 



Stove trees with large leaves. Cuttings in sand, in a 

 close case, with bottom-heat. Fibrous loam, leaf-mould, 

 and plenty of sand. 

 Af. kilimandscha'rica (Kilimandjaran). Leaves bronze 



when young. German E. Africa. 1904. 

 occidenta' Us (western). S. Africa. 

 portea'na (Portean). 10-30. Philippines. 1888. 

 Roxbu'rghii (Roxburgh's). India. 

 sacci'fera (sack-bearing). Branches covered with 

 tawny-yellow hairs. Congo. 1910. 



MACBRI'DEA. (Named after Dr. Macbride, of S. 

 Carolina. Nat. ord. Labiates, or Lipworts [Labiatas]. 

 Linn. i^-Didynamia, i-Gymnospermia. Allied toMelittis.) 



Greenhouse evergreen. Cuttings of young shoots, 

 getting firm at their base, in May ; loam and a little 

 sandy peat, well drained. 

 Af. pu'lchra (pretty). Red-striped. July. Carolina. 1804. 



MACFADYE'NA. (A commemorative name. Nat. 

 ord. Bignoniaceae.) 



Vigorous evergreen stove climbers, with showy flowers. 

 Seeds ; cuttings of short, stiff side-shoots in summer, 

 inserted in sand and placed in a close case with bottom- 

 heat. Loam, peat, and sand. 



Af. &rocfeo'sa(large-bracted). 8. White. Guiana. 1823. 

 cory?n6o'sa(corymbed). 6. Yellow. Trinidad. 1824. 

 denta'ta (toothed). Known in gardens as Bignonia 



Fraseri. 1903. 

 ,, uncina'ta (hooked). Panama. 



MACHZERANTHE'RA. (From makaira, a bent sword, 

 and anther a, an anther ; alluding to the shape of that 

 part of the flower. Nat. ord. Composites [Composite]. 

 Linn. ig-Syngenesia, 2-Superftua.) 



Af. tanacetifo'lia (tansy-leaved), i. Purple. July. New 

 Mexico. 1851. This is A'ster tanacetifo'lius. 



MACHJE'RIUM. (From makaira, a bent pod ; in 

 allusion to the shape of the winged pod. Nat. ord. 

 LeguminosaB.) 



Tall evergreen shrubs or trees, requiring stove treat- 

 ment. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, in sand, placed in a 

 close case with bottom-heat. Loam, peat, and sand. 

 The trees are the rosewoods of Southern Brazil. 

 Af . aculea'tum (prickly). 12. Brazil. 1824. 

 arbo'reum (tree). 6. White. S. Amer. 1823. 

 fi'rmum (firm). 40-60. Leaves finely divided. Brazil. 

 micro' pterum (small- winged). 10. White. July. 



Gardens of Teneriffe. 1820. 

 robinicefo'lium (Robinia-leaved). 6. St. Vincent. 



1824. 



r"a(Tipa). 40-80. Leaves light, elegant. Southern 

 Brazil. 1900. 



MACKA'YA. (Commemorative of Dr. /. F. Mackay, 

 a superintendent of the Dublin University Botanic 

 Garden. Nat. ord. Acanthaceas. Now referred to 

 Asystasia.) 

 Af. be'lla (pretty). See ASYSTASIA BELLA. 



MACLEA'NIA. (Named after John Maclean, Esq., of 

 Luna, a British merchant, and a distinguished patron 

 of botany. Nat. ord. Cranberries [Vacciniaceaa]. Linn. 

 lo-Decandria, i-Monogynia. Allied to Thibaudia.) 



Greenhouse evergreens. Cuttings under a hand-light 

 or bell-glass of the points of the shoots, when getting 

 firm at their base, in sand, and kept close in a cold pit, 

 a little air left under the glass, if placed in a slight 

 hotbed ; sandy loam and fibrous peat. Winter temp., 

 40 to 48. 



Af . angula'ta (angled). 3. Red, yellow. June. Peru. 1842. 

 ,, cocci' nea (scarlet). 2-3. Scarlet, yellow. Mexico 



and Peru. 1851. 



corda'ta (he&it-leaved). Orange. Peru. 1848. 

 longiflo'ra (long-flowered). 5. Red. May. Peru. 



1844. 

 pu'lchra (beautiful). Scarlet, yellow. Colombia. 



1874. Stove. 



puncta'ta (spotted). Red, yellow. Ecuador. 1848. 

 speciosi' ssima (very showy). Scarlet, yellow. Colom- 

 bia. 1864. Stove. 

 tenuifo'lia (thin-leaved). See M. LONGIFLORA. 



MACLEA'YA. (Named after A. Macleay, a British 

 naturalist. Nat. ord. Poppyworts [PapaveraceasJ. Linn. 

 n-Dodecandria, i-Monogynia. United to Bocconia.) 

 Af. corda'ta (heart-leaved). See BOCCONIA CORDATA. 



MACLU'RA. (Named after W. Maclure, a North 

 American geologist. Nat. ord. Nettleworts [Urticaceae]. 

 Linn. zi-Moncecia, 4-Tetrandria. Allied to Broussonetia.) 

 Cuttings of ripe shoots under a glass, in heat ; auran- 

 ti'aca by cuttings of the root and layers ; soil, peat and 

 loam. Although auranti'aca is hardy it requires a 

 warm situation. 

 Af. auranti'aca (Osagc-orange). 20. N. Amer. 1818. 



Hardy deciduous. 



inefrmis (unarmed). A spineless variety. 1896. 

 Plumie'ri (Plumier's). See CHLOROPHORA TINCTORIA 



PLUMIERI. 



tincto'ria (dyer's). See CHLOROPHORA TINCTORIA. 

 tricuspida' ta (three-pointed). China. 1864. 



MACO'DES. (Derivation not very clear. Nat. ord. 

 Orchidaceae.) 



Terrestrial stove orchids with very handsome foliage. 

 Divisions or cuttings when growth is commencing, under 

 a bell-glass in the stove. Fibrous peat, sphagnum, bits 

 of charcoal, and sand. 

 Af. java'nica (Javanese). Orange-red, yellow. Leaves 



velvety olive, with green veins. Java. 1888. 

 Peto'la (Petola). Leaves velvety olive, with yellow 



netting. Java. 1859. 

 sanderia'na (Sanderian). Leaves dark olive-green, 



netted yellow. Sunda Islands. 

 Vei'tchii (Veitch's). Philippine Islands. 



MACRADE'NIA. (From makros, long, and aden, a 

 gland ; referring to the long process of the pollen-masses. 

 Nat. ord. Orchids [Orchidacese]. Linn. zo-Gynandria, 

 i-Monandria. Allied to Notylia.) 



Stove orchids. Division when growth is commencing ; 

 fibrous peat, charcoal, and broken pots and sphagnum ; 

 the plants raised above the pot requiring a strong, moist 

 heat in the orchid-house when growth is proceeding, and 

 cooler and drier when resting. 

 Af. firo5sa't;o/<z(Brassavola-like). White, yellow, purple. 



Guatemala. 1864. 

 lute'scens (clay-coloured). J. Olive. November. 



Trinidad. 1821. 



tria'ndra (three-anthered). Pale green, red inside. 

 Guiana ; Cuba. 



MACR2E'A. See VIVIANIA. 



MACRA'NTHUS. (From makros, long, and anthos, a 

 flower. Nat. ord. Leguminous Plants [Leguminosae]. 

 Linn. iJ-Diadelphia, ^-Decandria. See MUCUNA. 

 Af. cochinchine'nsis (Cochin-China). See MDCDNA 



COCHINCHINENSIS. 



MACROCffl'LUS FRYA'NTJS. See MILTONIA SPECTA- 



BILIS. 



MACROCHO-RDIUM. See ^CHMEA. 



MACRO ONE 'MUM. (From makros, long, and kneme, 

 a leg ; referring to the flower-stalks. Nat. ord. Rubiads 

 [Rubiaceae]. Linn. 5-Pentandria, i-Monogynia. Allied to 

 Portlandia.) 



Stove evergreen trees. Cuttings of ripe shoots in 

 sand, under a bell-glass, and in a brisk bottom-heat ; 

 peat and fibrous loam, well drained. Winter temp., 

 55 to 60* ; summer, 60* to 85*. 

 Af. cocci'neum (scarlet). See WARSCEWICZIA COCCINEA. 



jamaicef nse( Jamaica). 14. White. Jamaica. 1806. 



,, tincto'rium (dyeing). See CONDAMINEA INCTORIA. 



MACROLO'BIUM. (From makros, long, and lobos, a 

 pod ; it has long pods. Nat. ord. Leguminosae.) 



Stove evergreen tree or shrub. Cuttings in sand in a 

 dose frame, with bottom-heat. Loam, peat, and sand. 

 Af. Vua'pa ( Vuapa). 10. Violet. May. Trop. Amer. 

 1823. 



MACROME'RIA. (From makros, long, and metis, a 

 part ; referring to the unusual length of the stamens. Nat. 

 ord. Borageworts [Boraginaceae]. Ljnn. ^-Pentandria, 

 i-Monogynia.) 



