MYRSINE 



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MY RSINE. (The ancient name of myrrh. Nat. ord. 

 Arditiadl [Myrsinaceaej. Linn. 2^-Polygamia, 2-Dioecia. 

 Allied to Ardisia.) 



Greenhouse evergreens, but M. africa'na is hardy in the 

 southern and more favoured parts of England and Ireland. 

 Cuttings of stubby shoots before they are quite ripe, in 

 sand, under a glass, in heat ; fibrous loam and sandy 

 peat. Winter temp., 38 to 48. 

 M. africa'na (African). 4. Brown. May. S. Africa. 



1691. 

 bifa'ria (two-rowed-leaved). 20. White, pink. 



January. Nepaul. 1822. 

 ,, ,, retu'saibent-bsick-leaved). 2. White, green. June. 



S. Africa. 1788. 

 canarie'nsis (Canary-Island). 30. Whitish. Tene- 



riffe. 1820. 

 capitella'ta (small-headed). 30. Green. January. 



Nepaul. 1822. 



coria'cea (leathery). 8. December. Jamaica. 1770. 

 Heberde'nia (Heberdenia). See ARDISIA EXCELSA. 

 howittia'na (Howittian). Australia. 

 ilicifo'lia (holly-leaved). Australia. 1826. 

 melano'phleos (black-paper). 3. White, green. Cape 



of Good Hope. 1783. 



mi' Us (mild). 6. White. July. S. Africa. 1692. 

 penduliflo'ra (drooping-flowered). Mexico. 

 penta'ndra (five-anthered). 3. White. S. Africa. 



1770. 



,, solid' na (willow-like). New Zealand. 

 ,, Sa'mara (Samara). See M. PENTANDRA. 

 semiserra'ta (hali-sa\v-edged). 30. Pink. January. 



Nepaul. 1822. 



,, ,, subspino'sa (slightly-spined). 20. Nepaul. 1823. 

 Urvi'llei (Urville's). 10. New Zealand. 

 varia'bilis (variable). 3. July. N.S. Wales. 1824. 



MYBSIPHY'LLUM. (From mursine, myrtle, and 

 phullon, a leaf ; aromatic leaves. Nat. ord. the Aspara- 

 gus section of Lilyworts [Liliaceae]. Linn. 6-Hexandria, 

 i-Monogynia. Now referred to Asparagus.) 

 M. angustifo' Hum (narrow-leaved). See ASPARAGUS 



MEDIOLOIDES ANGUSTIFOLIUS. 



,, asparagoi' des (Asparagus-like). See ASPARAGUS 



MEDEOLOIDES. 



myrtifo'lius (myrtle-leaved). See ASPARAGUS 



MEDEOLOIDES MYRTIFOLIUS. 



falcifo'rme (sickle-shaped). See ASPARAGUS MEDEO- 

 LOIDES FALCIFORMIS. 



MYHTUS. The Myrtle. (From muron, signifying 

 perfume, and murtos is the myrtle-tree. Nat. ord. 

 Myrtleblooms [Myrtaceas]. Linn. i2-Icosandria, i-Mono- 

 gynia.) 



The French perfume called Eau d'Ange is obtained 

 from the distilled water of myrtle-flowers ; and myrtle- 

 berries and flower-buds are eaten in Italy for pepper. 

 Evergreens, and all white-flowered but two. Cuttings 

 of half-ripened shoots in sandy soil, under a glass ; sandy 

 loam and a little peat or leaf-mould, or very old, rather 

 dry cow-dung. Winter temp., 38 to 45. The stove 

 kinds merely require a higher temperature. The varieties 

 of commu'nis are propagated by cuttings, or by grafting 

 and budding on the commoner kinds. In the south of 

 England the myrtle flourishes against a wall ; but north 

 of London, in such a position, it requires protection in 

 winter. 



STOVE EVERGREENS. 

 M. biflo'ra (two-flowered). See EUGENIA BIFLORA. 



buxifo'lia (box-leaved). 6. Isle of Bourbon. 1826. 



dumo'sa (bushy). 3. June. W. Ind. 1793. 



, Gre'gii (Greg's). See EUGENIA GREGII. 



, mespiloi'des (medlar-like). See EUGENIA COTINIFOLIA. 



, mucrona'ta (small-pointed). Brazil. 



, obscu'ra (doubtful). See EUGENIA OBSCURA. 



, orbicula'ta (round-leaved). See EUGENIA COTINIFOLIA. 



, Pime'nta (Pimenta). See PIMENTA OFFICINALIS. 



ru'fa (brown-red). See EUGENIA FERRUGINEA. 

 virgulto'sa (twiggy). See EUGENIA VIRGULTOSA. 



GREENHOUSE EVERGREENS. 



M. affi'nis (kindred). 6. Purple. June. China. 1823. 

 apicula'ta (small-apexed). See M. LUMA. 

 bulla'ta (blistered-leaved). 18. White. July. New 

 Zealand. 



M. Che'ken (Cheken). See EUGENIA CHEQUEN. 

 ,, ,, apicula'ta (small-apexed). See M. LUMA. 

 ,, commu'nis (common). 6. June. S. Europe. 1597. 

 ,, ,, be'lgica (broad-leaved-Dutca). 6. July. S. 



Europe. 1597. 



,, bce'tica (Beetle). 6. July. S. Europe. 1597. 

 flo're-ple'no (double-flowered). 6. July. S. 



Europe. 1597. 



ita'lica (Italian). 6. July. S. Europe. 1597. 

 lusita'nica (Portuguese). 6. July. S. Europe. 



1597- 



macula' ta (spotted). 6. July. S. Europe. 1597. 

 mucrona' la (pointed-leaved) . 2. July. S.Europe. 



1597- 



roma'na (Roman). 6. July. S. Europe. 1597. 

 ,, tarenti'na (Tarentine). 6. July. S.Europe. 1597. 

 ,, ,, variega'ta (variegated). 6. July. S. Europe. 



1597- 



Lu'ma (Luma). 3. White. Chili. B.M., t. 5040. 

 ,, melastomoi'des (Melastoma-like). See RHODAMNIA 



TRINERVIA. 



,, myrsinoi'des (Myrsine). Peru. 



,, obcorda'ta (reversely-egg-shaped). New Zealand. 



Ra'lphii (Ralph's). New Zealand. 



,, rhytispe'rma (wrinkled-seeded). Australia. 



,, tarenti'na (Tarentine). See M. COMMUNIS TARENTINA. 



, tenuifo'lia (fine-leaved). 5. N. Holland. 1824. 



, tomento'sa (woolly-leaved). See RHODOMYRTUS 



TOMENTOSA. 



, trine'rvia( three-nerved). See RHODAMNIA TRINERVIA. 

 , U'gni (Ugni). 3-5. Pink. July. Chili. 1845. 

 , ,, variega'ta (variegated). 



MYSTACI'DIUM. (From mustax, a moustache ; in 

 allusion to the hairs on the apex of the column. Nat. 

 ord. Orchidaceae.) 



Stove orchids allied to Angraecum. Offsets in spring. 

 Sphagnum, broken potsherds, and nodules of charcoal. 

 M. caule'scens (stemmed), i|. Green. White. Sep- 

 tember. Madagascar. 1834. 



di'stichum (two-ranked). See ANGR/ECUM DISTICHU.M. 

 ,, dolabrifo'rme (hatchet-shaped). W. Trop. Africa. 

 ,, filico'rne (thread- horned), j. White. July. S. 



Africa. 1825. 



hariotia'num (Hariotian). \. White, minute. Mada- 

 gascar. 1897. 



MYXOPY'RUM. (From muxa, a kind of plum, and 

 pyrum (more correctly pirum), a pear ; in allusion to the 

 plum-like fruit and its colour. Nat. ord. Oleaceae.) 



Tall, twining stove shrub. Cuttings of half-ripe shoots 

 in sand, with bottom-heat. Loam, peat, and sand. 

 M. smilacifo'lium (Smilax-leaved). Flowers very small, 

 yellow ; fruit nearly round. Malaya. 



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N^GEXIA. (Commemorative of Dr. Ncegeli, of 

 Munich. Nat. ord. Gesneraceae.) 



Stove perennial herbs. Seed ; cuttings of the young 

 stems, and of mature leaves later on, and by the increase 

 of the tuberous or fleshy rhizomes. Peat, leaf-mould, a 

 small quantity of loam, and plenty of sand. 

 N. ama'bilis (lovely). See N. MULTIFLORA. 

 cinnabari'na (cinnabar). 2. Scarlet. Mexico. 1856. 

 fu'lgida (shining). i. Vermilion. Mexico. 1867. 

 ,, ,, bi'color (two-coloured), ij. Vermilion, white. 

 geroltia'na (Geroltian). 1^-2. Orange-scarlet. Mexico. 



1844. 

 ,, multifto'ra (many-flowered). ij. Creamy- white. 



Mexico. 



zebri'na (zebra-striped), ij. Orange-scarlet, yellow. 

 Leaves marbled with violet-purple. Mexico. 1840. 



NAGE'LIA. (Named after Nageli, a German botanist. 

 Nat. ord. Roseworts [Rosaceae]. Linn. iz-Icosandria, 2-Di- 

 pentagynia. United to Cotoneaster.) 

 N. denticula'ta (toothleted). See COTONEASTER DENTI- 



CULATA. 



NAILS for training wall-trees are best made of cast 

 iron, being the cheapest, stoutest, and most enduring. 

 Before using they should be heated almost to redness, 

 and then be thrown into cold linseed-oil. When dry, 



