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MALVA 



MA'LOPE. (From malos, soft, or tender ; referring to 

 the texture of the leaves. Nat. ord. Mallowworts [Mal- 

 vaceae]. Linn. i6-Monadelphia, 8-Polyandria.) 



Hardy annuals, with purple flowers. Seeds sown under 

 a glass, in March, or in the open border towards the end 

 of April ; earlier, if the ground is sandy and early. 

 M. malacoi'des (mallow-like), x. June. S. Europe. 



1710. 



sinua'ta. (wavy-edged). July. 1710. 

 tri'fida (three-cleft). 2. July. Spain; N.Africa. 



1808. 



a'lba (white). White. 



grandifto'ra (large-flowered). Flowers larger. 

 MALOBTI'EA. (A commemorative name. Nat. ord. 

 Palmaceae.) 



Stove Palms. Seeds. Loam, peat, and sand, with 

 plenty of water in summer and a moist atmosphere. 

 M. gra'cilis (graceful). 2. Costa Rica. 1862. 

 koschnya'na (Koschnyan). Spadix not branched. 



Costa Rica. 1901. 

 simplex (simple). 2. Spadix branched. Costa Rica. 



1861. 



MALQUE TIA. (A commemorative name. Nat. ord. 

 Apocynaceas.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs or trees, with white or greenish 

 yellow flowers. Cuttings in sand, in a dose case, with 

 bottom-heat. Fibrous loam, peat, and sand. 

 M. asia'iica (Asiatic). Japan. 

 Tamaquari'na (Tamaquarina). 4. Yellow. October. 



Brazil. 1793. 



MALPI GHIA. (Named after Professor Malpighi, of 

 Pisa. Nat. ord. Malpighiads [Mapighiaceas]. Linn. 10- 

 Decandria, $-Trigynia. Allied to Galphimia.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs. Cuttings of young shoots 

 almost ripe, but with leaves attached, except at the 

 joint cut through, in sand, under a bell-glass, and in 

 bottom-heat, in summer ; sandy peat and fibrous loam. 

 Winter temp., 50* to 55 ; summer, 60* to 85. 

 M. angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). 6-9. Pale rose. July. 



W. Ind. 

 aquifo'lia (holly-leaved). 7. Pink. August. S. 



Amer. 1759. 



biflo'ra (two-flowered). See M. PUNICIFOLIA. 

 cocci' gera (berry-bearing). 2. Pink. W. Ind. 

 gla'bra (smooth-Jeai;^) . 16. Rose. May. W. Ind. 



1755- " Barbados Cherry." 

 inca'n< 



,'na (hoary). Rose. Campeachy. 1742. 

 macrophy'lla (large-leaved). Red, pink. July. Brazil. 

 1820. 



me'dia (medium). W. Ind. This is Bunchosia media. 



ni'tida (glossy-leaved). See BUNCHOSIA NITIDA. 



polysta'chya (many-spiked). W. Ind. This is Bun- 

 chosia polystachya. 



punicifolia (pomegranate-leaved). 12. Rose. W. 

 Ind. 1690. 



u'rens (stinging). 6-8. Pale rose. W. Ind. 



MA'LUS. See PY'RUS. 



MALVA. Mallow. (From malacho, to soften; re- 

 ferring to their emollient qualities. Nat. ord. Mallow- 

 worts [Malvaceae]. Linn. i6-Monadelphia, 8-Polyandria.) 



Hardy annuals, by seeds in the open border in April ; 

 perennial herbaceous, such as monroa'na, &c., by seeds 

 under a hand-light, by division in spring, and by cuttings 

 of the young shoots under a hand-light ; stove and 

 greenhouse species, by cuttings, generally inserted in 

 sandy soil, under a hand-light ; these last are best grown 

 in rich, fibrous loam and peat, and require merely the 

 common treatment suitable to greenhouse and stove. 



GREENHOUSE HERBACEOUS. 



M. angula'ta (angled), i. Purple. July. 1830. 

 campanuloi' des (Campanula-like). $. Blush. October. 



N. Amer. 1825. 

 purpura'ta (purpled). See MALVASTRUM CAMPANU- 



LATUM. 



GREENHOUSE EVERGREENS. 



M. amce'na (pleasing). See MALVASTRUM CALYCINUM. 

 angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). See SPH^CRALCEA 



ANGUSTIFOLIA. 



M. aspe'rrima (roughest). See MALVASTRUM ASPERRI- 



MUM. 



,, balsa' mica (balsamic). See MALVASTRUM CAPENSE 



BALSAMICUM. 



,, bryonifo' lia (bryony-leaved). See MALVASTRUM 



BRYONIFOLIUM. 



,, calyci'na (large-calyxed). See MALVASTRUM CALY- 

 CINUM. 

 ,, campanula 'ta (bell-flowered). See MALVASTRUM CAM- 



PANULATUM. 



,, cape'nsis (Cape). See MALVASTRUM CAPENSE. 

 capita' ta (headed). See MALVASTRUM CAPITATUM. 

 creea'na (Creean). See MALVASTRUM COCCINEUM 



GROSSULARI.SFOLIUM. 



divarica'ta (divaricate). See MALVASTRUM DIVARI- 



CATUM. 



fra'grans (fragrant). See MALVASTRUM FRAGRANS. 

 ,, fra'grans (fragrant) of Bot. Mag. See MALVASTRUM 



CAPENSE BALSAMICUM. 



grossulariafo'lia (gooseberry-leaved). See MALVAS- 

 TRUM GROSSULARI^FOLIUM. 



la'ctea (milk-coloured). See MALVASTRUM VITIFOLIUM. 

 ,, later i'tia (brick-red) of Hooker. See MALVASTRUM 



LATERITIUM. 



,, lime'nsis (Liman). See MALVASTRUM LIMENSE. 



,, martensia'na (Martensian). Rose-coloured. Australia. 

 1864. 



fntma'ta(red). 4. Red veins. June. S. Amer. 1698. 



obtusi'loba (blunt-lobed). See SPH^ERALCEA OBTUSI- 

 LOBA. 



,, odora'ta (scented). See MALVASTRUM CAPENSB. 



,, peruvia'na (Peruvian). See MALVASTRUM PERU- 

 VIANUM. 



,, prostra'ta (prostrate). See MODIOLA MULTIFIDA. 



refte'xa (reflexed). See MALVASTRUM TRIDACTYLITES. 



,, retu'sa (bent-back-leaved). See MALVASTRUM CALY- 

 CINUM. 



,, sherardia'na (Sherardian) . See SIDA SHERARDIANA. 



,, stri'cta (erect). See MALVASTRUM STRICTUM. 



tridactyli'tes (three-fingered). See MALVASTRUM 



TRIDACTYLITES. 



wnbella'ta (umbelled). See SPHL^RALCEA UMBELLATA. 



STOVE HERBACEOUS. 

 M. dominge'nsis (Domingo). See MALVASTRUM TRICUS- 



PIDATUM. 



,, tricuspida' ta (three-spined). See MALVASTRUM TRI- 

 CUSPIDATUM. 



STOVE EVERGREENS. 

 M. abutiloi'des (Abutilon-like). See SPH^ERALCEA ABUTI- 



LOIDES. 

 ,, borbo'nica (Bourbon). See MALVASTRUM TRICUSPI- 



DATUM. 



,, cocci'nea (scarlet). See MALVASTRUM COCCINEUM. 

 conci'nna (neat). 5. Lilac. May. S. Amer. 1835. 

 sca'bra (rough-stemmed). See MALVASTRUM SCABRUM. 

 ,, scopa'ria (broom-like). See MALVASTRUM RUGELII. 

 ,, spica'ta (simple- spiked). See MALVASTRUM SPICATUM. 

 tomento'sa( woolly). 3. Yellow. July E. Ind. 1820. 



HARDY ANNUALS. 



M. cri'spa (curled). 5. White. June. Syria. 1573. 

 ,, Duria'i (Duriae's). Purple. Algeria. 

 ,, hasta'ta (halbert-shaped). iJ-2. Rose-violet. 



Mexico. 1893. 



,, lu'cida (shining). See M. SYLVESTRIS. 

 ,, mauritia'na (Mauritanian). See M. SYLVESTRIS. 

 Mulle'rii (Muller's). See LAVATERA TRILOBA. 



, HARDY HERBACEOUS. 



M. A'lcea(Alcea). 2-3. Soft rose. July. Europe. 1829. 

 ,, fostigia' ta (upright). 3. Red. July. Italy. 1820. 

 alceoi'des (Alcea-like). See M. ALCEA. 

 ,, arbo'rea (tree). See LAVATERA ARBOREA. 

 auranti'aco-ru'bra (orange-red). 3. Orange-red. 



N.W. Amer. 1871. 

 borea'lis (northern). 3. White, red. June. Europe; 



N. Asia. 1820. 



,, carolinia'na (Carolinian). See MODIOLA MULTIFIDA. 

 geranioi'des (Geranium-like). See MODIOLASTRUM 



GERANIOIDES. 



Henni'ngii (Henning's). See M. BOREAIIS. 



