MEDICOSMA 



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MEGACLINIUM 



M. prostra'ta (lying-down), f. June. Hungary. 1793. 

 ruthe'nica (Russian), ij. Yellow. June. Siberia. 



1759- 

 sati'va (cultivated). 2. Violet. June. England. 



" Lucerne." 

 ,, ,, versi'color (various-coloured). 2. Yellow, blue. 



J une. Britain. 

 suffrutico'sa (sub-shrubby). 2. Violet, yellow. June. 



Pyrenees. 1820. 



HARDY ANNUALS. 



M. aculea'ta (prickly). See M. TURBINATA. 

 agre'stis (field). . S. Europe. 

 apicula'ta (small-pointed). J. Europe. 

 ara'bica (Arabic). See M. MACULATA. 

 brachyca'rpa (short-podded). See TRIGONELLA 



BRACHYCARPA. 



cancella'ta (latticed), i. July. Caucasus. 1818. 

 catalo'nica (Catalonian). J. July. Catalonia. 1820. 

 cilia'ris (hair-fringed), i. July. S. Europe. 1686. 

 ,, corona'ta (crowned), i. June. S. Europe. 1660. 

 denticula'to(toothletted). $. July. Europe (Britain). 

 discifo'rmis (disc- formed). J. July. S.France. 1822. 

 Echi'nus (hedgehog), . July. S. France. 1818. 



" Calvary Clover." 



,, ftexuo'sa (zigzag). See M. DENTICULATA. 

 Gera'rdi (Gerard's). See M. RIGIDULA. 

 He'lix (Helix). *. July. S. Europe. 1816. 

 hi'spida (coarsely-hairy). . S. Europe. 

 hornemannia'na (Hornemann's). J. June. Morocco. 



1818. 



interte'xta (interwoven), i. July. S. Europe. 1629. 

 lacinia'ta (jagged-leaved), . July. S.Europe. 1683. 

 Ice'vis (smooth). See M. HELIX. 

 lappa'cea (burdock-like). See M. DENTICULATA. 

 ,, liltora'lis (shore). ^. Mediterranean region. 

 lupuli'na (hop-like), i. June. Britain. "Black 



Medick." 



polysta'chya (many-spiked). Switzerland. 

 unguicula'ta (clawed), i. July. Switzerland. 



1816. 



Willdeno'vii (Wildenow's). J. Europe. 

 macula'ta (spotted). i. May. England. " Heart 



Clover." 



margina'ta (bordered). See M. ORBICULARIS. 

 mari'na (marine). . July. Mediterranean region. 

 mi'nima (smallest). $. July. Europe (Britain). 

 minoca'rpa (moss- fruited). See M. LUPULINA UNGUI- 



CULATA. 



molli'ssima (softest). See M. MINIMA. 



Mu'rex (Murex). J. S.W. Europe. " Mollusk 



Medick." 



tnurica'ta (point-covered), i. June. England. 

 orbicula'ris (round-podded), i. July. S. Europe. 



1688. 



prce'cox (early). J. July. Provence. 1820. 

 radia'ta (radiating). See TRIGONELLA RADIATA. 

 re'cta (upright). See M. MINIMA. 

 rigi'dula (somewhat rigid), i. July. Europe. 



1816. 



rupe'stris (rock), i. June. Tauria. 1820. 

 scutella'ta (little-shield). *. S. Europe. " Snail 



Medick." 



sibi'rica (Siberian), i. June. Siberia. 1817. 

 sphceroca'rpa (round-fruited). \. July. Italy. 1818. 

 spinulo'sa (small-spined). See M. TUBERCULATA. 

 stria' ta (channelled). . July. S. France. 1820. 

 ,, tenorea'na (Tenorean). f. July. Italy. 1820. 

 tentacula'ta (tentaculated). See M. TRUNCATULA. 

 tricy'cla (three-cycled). See M. STRIATA. 

 trunca'tula (somewhat truncate), i. June. Europe. 



1800. 

 tubercula'ta (tuberculate). J. July. Mediterranean 



region. 1820. 

 turbina'ta (top-shaped), i. July. S. Europe. 1680. 



MEDICO'SMA. (From medica, the Citron, and osme, 

 smell; in allusion to the smell of the flowers. Nat. 

 ord. Rutaceae.) 



Greenhouse, evergreen tree, with Orange-scented 

 flowers. Cuttings of side-shoots in sand in a gentle heat 

 under a bell-glass. Fibrous loam, peat, and sand. 

 M. Cunningha'mii (Cunningham's). White. Tulv 

 Austral. 1838. 



MEDINI'LLA. (Named after /. de Medinilla y Pineda, 

 governor of the Marianne Islands. Nat. prd. Melas- 

 tomads [Melastomaceas]. Linn. lo-Decandria, i-Mono- 

 gynia.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs, with rosy flowers. Cuttings 

 of stumpy side-shoots root the safest, though cuttings 

 of the young shoots root freely, when damping is avoided, 

 in sand, with a little peat, under a bell-glass, and in a 

 bottom-heat ; peat and loam, fibrous and sandy. Winter 

 temp., 48 to 55 ; summer, 60 to 85. 

 M. ama'bilis (lovely). Rose. Java. 1874. 

 ,, chiona'ntha (snowy- flowered). Snow-white. Perak. 



1906. 



,, Cutnmi'ngii (Cumming's). Pink. Philippines. 

 Curti'sii (Curtis's). 2$. White, with purple anthers. 



March. Sumatra. 1883. 



,, erythrophy'lla (red-leaved). See M. RUBICUNDA. 

 ,, exi'mia (choice) of Siebold. See M. SIEBOLDIANA. 

 ,, farino'sa (mealy). See M. VENOSA. 

 ,, javane'nsis (Javanese). 4. December. Java. 1850. 

 ,, magni'fica (magnificent). 3-5. Rosy-pink. May. 



Philippines. 



,, ru'bra (red). Deep red. 1888. 

 rubicu'nda (red). 2. Rose. Leaves red. Malaya. 



1837- 



sieboldia'na (Siebold's). 3$. Rose. April. Moluccas. 

 specio'sa (showy). 4. July. Java. 1845. 

 spedlo'sa (showy) of Hooker. See M. CUMMINGII. 

 Teysma'nni (Teysman's) of gardens. See M. AMABILIS. 

 veno'sa (veiny). Pink. Leaves mealy when young. 

 Malaya. 1865. 



MEDLAR. Py'rus germa'nica. 



Varieties. Blake's Large ; Dutch, largest fruit ; 

 Nottingham, small, but best flavoured ; Stoneless, in- 

 ferior, but keeps longer than others. 



Propagation: by Seed. This is a tedious mode, the 

 seed usually lying two years before it germinates. Sow, 

 immediately the fruit containing the seed decays, in 

 common, light soil. Water the seedlings frequently in 

 dry weather ; thin them to two feet apart ; and when 

 four or five years old they will be fit for final planting. 



By Layers. This may be done in February and March, 

 making use of shoots of the previous year. They will 

 have rooted by the autumn. 



Grafting and Budding may be done on the White 

 Thorn ; but the Pear is a better stock for the Medlar. 



Soil. A well-drained, but retentive loam suits it best. 



Planting, Pruning, &c. See the directions given for 

 the PEAR. 



Storing. The fruit ought not to be gathered until 

 November, for if the gathering is made before the fruit 

 is fully matured, it shrivels without ripening in its decay. 

 Spread them singly upon sand, the calyx, or open side 

 downwards, and dipping the stalk end in a strong brine 

 of common salt and water, which is said to check the 

 occurrence of mouldiness. 



MEDLAR, JAPANESE. Eriobo'trya japo'nica. 

 MEDUSA' S-HEAD. Eupho'rbia Ca'put-Medu'sa. 



MEGACLI'NIUM. (From megas, large, and Kline, a 

 bed ; referring to the axis, or rachis, on which the flowers 

 are borne. Nat. ord. Orchids [Orchidaceas], Linn. 20- 

 Gynandria, i-Monandria. Allied to Cirrhopetalum.) 



Stove orchids. Division of the plant in spring ; shallow 

 baskets in sphagnum, rotten wood, charcoal, and fibrous 

 peat. Winter temp., 60 ; summer, 60 to 90. 

 M. arnoldia'num (Arnoldian). 1905. 

 Bu'fo (toad). Brown, purple. Summer. W. Trop. 



Africa. 1839. 

 Cla'rkei (Clarke's). Green and purple. W. Trop. 



Africa. 1891. 

 ebu'rneunt (ivory). Yellowish-white, yellow. W. 



Africa. 1908. 

 falca'tum (sickle-shaped), i. Yellow, red. March. 



W. Trop. Africa. 1824. 



ma'jus (large). Yellow, red. March. 1833. 

 ,, fu'scum (brown). Brownish-purple. 1910. 

 imschootia'num (Imschootian). i. Yellow-green, 



spotted brown. Trop. Africa (?). 1895. 

 ,, leucorrha'chis (white-rachised). Deep yellow. Trop. 



Africa (?). 1891. 

 lute'scens (yellowish). Honey-yellow. Gold Coast. 



