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MORMODES 



MORICA'NDIA. ( Named after S. M oricand, an Italian 

 botanist. Nat. ord. Crucifers [Cruciferae]. Linn. 15- 

 Tetrady nam i a. ) 



Simple-looking hardy plants, but useful for cut flowers 

 in winter. Seed sown in the open border, in April. 

 M. arve'nsis (field. Cabbage- flowered). i. Violet. July. 



Europe. 1739. Biennial. 

 hespendiflo'ra (Hesperis-flowered). See DIPLOTAXIS 



SIEBERI. 

 Rambu'rii (Rambur's). iJ-2. Purple. Spain. 



Biennial. 



sonchifo'lia (Sonchus-leaved). 1-2. Light violet-blue. 

 March. China. 1876. Annual. 



MORI NA. (Named after L. Morin, a French botanist. 

 Nat. ord. Teaselworts [Dipsaceas]. Linn. 2-Diandria, 

 i-Monogynia.) 



Strong, hardy or half-hardy, herbaceous plants, suited 

 for borders in summer. Seed in a slight hotbed, in April, 

 and hardened off to suit a cool greenhouse or sheltered 

 borders ; also by divisions, if the plant is saved over the 

 winter. 

 A/, betonicoi'des (Betonica-like). x-ij. Rosy-purple, 



with crimson markings. Himalaya. 

 brevifo'lia (short-leaved). See M. COULTERIANA. 

 coulteria'na (Coulterian). i-i. Pale yellow. Hima- 

 laya. 1883. 



e'legans (elegant). See M. LONGIFOLIA. 

 koka'nica (Kokanian). i. July, August. Turkestan. 



1911. 



longifo'lia (long-leaved). 3. Purple. July. Hima- 

 laya. 1839. " Whorl-flower." 

 pefrsica (Persian). 3. Red, white. July. Persia ; 



Himalaya. 1740. 

 ,, wallichia'na (Wallichian). See M. PERSICA. 



MORI'NDA. (From a corruption of Morus indicus, 

 Indian Mulberry ; in reference to its fruit. Nat. ord. 

 Rubiads [Rubiaceae]. Linn. s-Pentandria, i-Monogynia. 

 Allied to Guettarda.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs, with white flowers. Cuttings 

 of shoots nearly stopped growing, in sand, under a bell- 

 glass, in summer, and in a nice bottom-heat ; sandy 

 loam, peat, and leaf-mould. Winter temp., 48 to 58 ; 

 summer, 70 to 80. 

 M. angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). 6. May. E. Ind. 



1816. 



bractea'ta (bracted). 6. May. E. Ind. 1816. 

 citrifo'lia (citron- leaved). 8. Trop. Asia. 1793. 

 jasminoi'des (jasmine-like). Pale buff. April. Point 



Jackson. 1823. 



.Royo'c(Royoc). 10. August. W. Ind. 1793. 

 ,, tincto'ria (dyer's). June. Otaheite. 1826. 

 umbella'ta (umbelled). June. Trop. Asia and 

 Australia. 1822. 



MORINGA. Horse-radish-tree. (From moringo, the 

 Indian name. Nat. ord. Moringads [Moringacea]. Linn. 

 lo-Decandria, i-Monogynia.) 



The roots are used in India for horse-radish. Stove 

 evergreen, yellow-flowered trees, from the East Indies. 

 Cuttings of half-ripened shoots in sand, under a bell- 

 glass, and in heat, in April or May ; sandy loam, and a 

 little peat and leaf-mould. Winter temp., 50 to 55 ; 

 summer, 60 to 85. 



M. a'ptera (wingless). 15. May. 1838. 

 polygo'na (many-Single- fruited). See M. PTERYGO- 



SPERMA. 



pterygospe'rma (winged-seeded). 20. 1759. 



MORI'SIA. (Named after Professor Moris. Nat. ord. 

 Crucifers [Cruciferae]. Linn. i^-Tetrodynamia.) 



Seed sown where it is to remain ; cuttings under a 

 hand-light, in summer, and division in spring ; a pretty 

 little thing for a knoll, or for rock-work. 

 A/, hvpogce'a (fruit-burying). J. Yellow. May. Sardinia. 

 1833- 



MORISO NIA. (Named after Professor Morison, of 

 Oxford. Nat. ord. Capparids [Capparidaceae]. Linn. 

 i6-.\Ionadelphia, 8-Polyandria. Allied to Capparis.) 



Stove evergreen tree. Cuttings of the ripened shoots 

 early in spring, under a glass, in sandy soil and bottom- 

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

 M. america'na (American). 15. White. S. Amer. 1824. 



MORMO'DES. (From mormo, a goblin ; referring to 

 the strange appearance of the flowers. Nat. ord. Orchids 

 [Orchidaceae]. Linn. zo-Gynandria, i-Monandria. Allied 

 to Catasetum.) 



Stove orchids. Division, and pieces cut off; rough 

 peat, moss, and crocks, in shallow baskets, or raised 

 well above a pot. Winter temp., 55 to 60 ; summer, 

 60 to 90. 



M. aroma.' tica (aromatic), f. Pink. July. Mexico. 



1838. 



,, o'leo-auranti'aca (oily-orange). Orange, black- 

 purple. Colombia. 1880. 

 ,, atropurpu'rea (dark purple). f. Purple - red. 



October. E. Ind. 1834. 

 ,, atropurpu'rea (dark purple) of Hooker. See M. 



HOOKERI. 



barba'ta, (bearded). See M. HOOKERI. 

 Buccina'tor (trumpeter). Yellowish-green. April. 



Mexico. 1835. 

 auranti'aca (orange). Orange ; lip yellow. Peru. 



1892. 



,, fla'vida (yellowish). Yellow. Central Amer. 1852. 

 ma'jor (larger). Ochre, dotted with cinnamon. 



1880. 

 Ro'lfei (Rolfe's). Bronzy-green ; lip rosy-crimson. 



1900. 

 ,, ,, stena'ntha (narrow-flowered). Ochre, striped with 



sepia-brown. Colombia. 1881. 

 ,, theiochlo'ra (sulphur-green). Light green ; lip 



sulphur. Colombia. 1881. 



Carto'ni (Carton's), i. Straw. July. Santa Martha. 

 ,, auranti'aca (orange). Orange; lip sulphur. 



Colombia. 1881. 



,, citri'na (yellow). Yellow. Mexico. 1837. 

 Cogniau'xii (Cogniaux's). Flowers larger than those 



of M. rolfeana. Colombia. 1894. 

 Colo'ssus (Colossus). Pink, yellow. Central Amer. 



1870. Flowers 5-6 in. across. 

 convolu'ta (rolled- together). Yellow. January. 



Brazil. 1852. 

 daya'na (Dayan). Ochre, with red lines; lip white. 



Mexico. 1885. 



,, fla'vida (yellowish). See M. BUCCINATOR FLAVIDA. 

 fractifle'xa (broken- bent). Pale green, white, purple. 



Costa Rica. 1872. 

 ,, Gree'nii (Green's). See M. UNCIA. 

 ,, Hoo'keri (Hooker's). Dark purple. January. 



Panama. 1851. 

 ,, i'gnea (fiery). Red, purple. January. Colombia. 



1852. 

 macula'ta (spotted). Yellow-brown, spotted 



purple-brown ; lip coppery-red. 

 la'dia (ladia). i. Dull red ; lip yellow-brown. Peru. 



1897. 

 ,, lawrencea'na (Lawrencean). Yellow; lip speckled 



with brown. Colombia. 



lentigino'sa (freckled). See M. BUCCINATOR. 

 linea'ta, (streaked), i. Yellow, crimson. March. 



Guatemala. 1836. 



luxa' ta (dislocated), i. Straw. August. Mexico. 1842. 

 ebu'rnea (ivory). White. 1882. 

 puncta'ta (spotted). Whitish, with reddish spots. 



1885. 

 ,, purpura'ta (purple). Mauve-purple, with purple 



lines and spots. 1886. 

 oberlanderia'na (Oberlanderian). Lemon-yellow, 



spotted rose; lip apricot. 1900. 

 ,, Oca' no. (Ocana). Dull yellow, densely spotted with 



red-brown. Colombia. 1879. 

 brachy'loba (short-lobed). Lip with short lateral 



lobes. 



,, cena'ntha (wine-flowered). Claret-purple. 1898. 

 pardi'na (panther). Yellow, red. July. Oaxaca. 



1837. 

 ,, armeni'aca (apricot). Deep apricot, washed with 



deep red. 1879. 

 aspe'rsa (speckled). Pale sulphur, speckled with 



brown. 1881. 

 me'lanops (black-eyed). Dark brownish-purple. 



1886. 

 uni'color (one-coloured). Yellow. September. 



Mexico. 1843. 

 ,, platychi'la (broad-lipped). Pale buff; lip striped 



purple. 1887. 



