MICRANTHELLA CANDOLLEI 555 



MICROMERIA 



Af. teysmannia' na (Teysmannian). See M. STAMINEA. 

 ,, trine'rvia (three-nerved). 4. July. Jamaica. 1795. 

 veluti'na (velvety). Leaves large, green, purple-red 



beneath. Colombia. 1894. 



vesica'ria (bladdery). Leaves deep green, shaded 

 violet. Peru. 1895. 



MICRANTHELLA CANDOLLEI. See PLEROMA EX- 



APPEXDICULATUM. 



MICRA NTHEMUM. (From mikros, small, and anthos, 

 a flower. Nat. ord. Figworts [Scrophulariaceaej. Linn. 

 2-Diandria, \-Monogynia.) 



Evergreen perennial. Cuttings under a hand-light ; 

 division of the plant in spring ; sandy peat, and a little 

 loam ; requires a pit or a dry, sheltered place in winter. 

 A/, orbiculd 'turn (round-leaved). . White. May. Caro- 

 lina. 1826. 



MICRA'NTHUS. (From mikros, small, and anthos, a 

 flower. Nat. ord. Iridacea?. Allied to Watsonia.) 



Greenhouse bulbous plants. Seeds and offsets. Light, 

 rich, sandy soil and leaf-mould. 

 M. cepa'ceus (onion-like). See M. FISTULOSUS. 

 ,, fistula' sus (hollow-stemmed). -1. Red. Leaves 



3-6 in. long. S. Africa. 1774. 

 plantagi'neus (plantain-like), $-1. Red. Leaves 



6-12 in. long. S. Africa. 1774. 

 ,, ,, junceus (rush-like). Leaves nearly round. 



MICROCA'CHRYS. (From mikros, small, and kachrus, 

 a cone ; in reference to the small cones. Nat. ord. 

 Coniferae.) 



Greenhouse evergreen Conifer allied to Saxegothea. 

 Seeds ; cuttings in sand under a bell-glass. Fibrous 

 loam, peat, and sand. 

 .!/. tetrago'na (four-angled). 3-15. Tasmania. 1857. 



MICROCO DON. (From mikros, small, and kodon, a 

 bell ; in allusion to the small bell-shaped flowers. Nat. 

 ord. Campanulacea?.) 



Greenhouse, dwarf annual herbs. Seeds. Sandy loam 

 and leaf-mould. 

 A/, depre'ssum (depressed). J-i. Blue. July. S. 



Africa. 1816. 

 linea're (linear). J-i. White. June, July. S.Africa. 



1822. 



diffu'sa (diffuse). Much branched. S. Africa. 

 1787. 



MICROCY'CAS. (From mikros, small, and Cycas, a 

 Cycad. Nat. ord. Cycadacea?.) 



Stove evergreen shrub. Seeds and imported stems. 

 Fibrous loam, peat, and sand. 

 Af. calo'coma (beautiful-haired). 2. Cuba. 



MTCEODON. (From mikros, small, and odous, 

 odontos, a tooth. Nat. ord. Selaginacea?.) 



Greenhouse evergreens. Cuttings of short side-shoots, 

 in sand, under a bell-glass. Sandy loam and leaf-mould. 

 M. cyli'ndricus (cylindrical). }. Purple. August. S. 



Africa. 1807. 

 lu'cidus (shining), i. Purple. June. S. Africa. 



1812. 

 ova'tus (ovate), i. Dark purple. August. S. Africa- 



1774- 

 MICROGA'STER. See ICHNEUMON FLIES. 



MICROGLO'SSA. (From mikros, small, and glossa, a 

 tongue ; in allusion to the small rays of the heads. Nat. 

 ord. Composite.) 



Hardy, deciduous shrub. Cuttings of shoots in sand 

 under a hand-light. Ordinary soil. 

 M. albe'scens (whitish). 2-3. Small, blue. Himalaya. 

 1842. 



MICROLEPIA. (From mikros, small, and lepis, a 

 scale ; the appearance of the spore, or seed-cases. Nat. 

 ord. Ferns [Filices]. Linn. z^-Cryptogamia, i-Filices. 

 Now referred to Davallia.) 



Stove Ferns, with brown spores. See FERNS. 

 Af. ala'ta (winged). April. Jamaica. 

 anthriscifo'lia (Anthriscus-leaved). S. Africa. 1878. 

 crista'ta (crested). April. Isle of Luzon. 



M. hi'rta (hairy). 3-4. N. India, Ceylon, &c. 1878. 

 ,, cristx'ta (crested). 3-4. Fronds crested. Poly- 

 nesian Islands. 1878. 

 No'v&-Zda'ndi<z (New-Zealand), i. New Zealand. 



Grsenhouse. 



pinna' ta (leafleted). May. Isle of Luzon. 

 platyphy'lla (broad-leaved). 2-4. Ceylon to the 



Himalayas. 



,, polypodioi'des (Polypodium-like). 3-4. E. Ind. 1836. 

 ,, rhomboi'dea (diamond-shaped). April. Australia. 



1836. 



sea bra (rough). 2. Japan. 1862- Greenhouse. 

 strigo'sa (fine-haired). 3-4. N. India. 1862. 

 ,, tricho 'sticha (hairy-spiked). April. Samaria. 



MICROLI'CIA. (From mikros, small, and hdikia, 

 stature; dwarf plants. Nat. ord. Mdastomads [Melas- 

 tomaceae]. Linn. lo-Decandria, i-Monogynia. Now re- 

 ferred to Acisanthera.) 

 M. biva'lvis (two-valved). See ACISANTHERA BREVIFOLIA. 



,, brevifo'lia( short-leaved). SeeAciSAXTHERATRivALvis. 



recu'rva (curled-back). See ACISANTHERA RECURVA. 



MICROLO MA. (From mikros, small, and loma, a 

 fringe ; flowers fringed. Nat. ord. Asclepiads [Asclepia- 

 dacea?]. Linn. ^-Pentandria, i-Monogynia. AUied to 

 Asclepias.) 



Greenhouse evergreen twiners, from South Africa. 

 Stiff little shoots, but young, as cuttings, in sand, under 

 a bell-glass, in a close pit, in May ; sandy loam, a little 

 fibrous peat, and dried leaf-mould. Winter temp., 40 

 to 50. 

 Af. linea're (narrow-tew;**). 3. White or pale red. July. 



1818. 



sagitta'tum (arrow-leaved). Green, purple. July. 

 1775- 



HICROME'LES. (From mikros, small, and melon, an 

 apple or quince ; the fruit resembles a small quince. 

 Xat. ord. Rosacea?.) 



A hardy tree or shrub. Seeds, budding and grafting. 

 Ordinary soil. 



Af . caloneu'ra (beautiful-nerved). 10-20. White ; fruit 

 brown. W. China. 1910. 



MICROME LUM. (From mikros, small, and melon, an 

 apple ; in allusion to the small berried fruits. Nat ord. 

 Rutaceae.) 



Evergreen stove shrub. Cuttings in sand in a close 

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

 Af. pube'scens (downy). 3-4. White. June. Trop. 

 Asia, &c. 1823. 



MICROME'RIA. (From mikros, small, and meris, a 

 part ; referring to the flowers. Nat. ord. Labiates 

 [Labiatae]. Linn. n-Didynamia, i-Gymnospermia. Allied 

 to Melissa.) 



Evergreen shrubs, with purple blossoms, except where 

 otherwise specified. Cuttings under hand-lights, in 

 sandy soil, in a shady place, in May ; common garden, 

 light soil ; a high, sheltered position, or the protection 

 of a cold pit, in winter. 

 Af. approxima'ta (close-leaved). June. Mediterranean. 



1822. 



austra'lis (southern). See MENTHA AUSTRALIS. 

 ,, croa'tica (Croatian). J-i. Purple. Croatia. 1802. 

 Dougla'sii (Douglas's), i. Purple. N.W. Amer. 

 ,, gra'ca (Grecian). }. June. Greece. 1759. 

 ,, ,, densiflo'ra (thickly -flowered). June. S. Europe. 



1822. 



Juliana (St. Julian's). . Pale red. July. Mediter- 

 ranean. 1596. 



,, ,, hirsu'ta (hairy). June. Sicily. 1822. 

 marifo'lia (cat- thyme-leaved). i. Blue. June. 



Spain. 1800. 



,, monta'na (mountain). See SATUREIA MONTANA. 

 nerao'sa (nerved), i. Purple. Mediterranean region. 



1820. 

 ,, obova'ta (reversed-egg-kauai). 2. July. Jamaica. 



1783- 

 rupe'stris (rock), i. Purple. June. S. Europe. 



1798. 



,, Teneri'ffa (Teneriffe). i. May. Teneriffe. 

 va'ria (various). July. Canaries. 1806. 



