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Medinilla. Melastomacece. 



Cuttings of young wood in strong, close heat. 

 Medlar (Pyrus [or Mespi!us~\ Germanica}. Rosacece. 



Stocks are grown from stratified medlar seeds, and the 

 plant may be worked upon these, the thorn or quince. 



Megarrhiza. Cucurbitacece. 



Propagation is effected by seeds, sown in gentle heat in 

 spring 



Melittis (Bastard Balm). Labiatce. 



Seeds and division. 

 Melaleuca. Myrtacece. 



Seeds. In spring, cuttings getting firm at the base may 

 be made about three inches in length. Place in a compost 

 of peat and sandy loam. 



Melastoma. Melastomacece. 



Make cuttings during spring, and place in sandy peat under 

 glass in heat. 



Melia (Bead-tree). Meliacece. 



Seeds, sown as soon as ripe. Cuttings of growing wood 

 under glass. 



Melianthus (Honey Flower). Sapindacece. 



Increased by seeds, by root-sprouts, or by cuttings, which 

 root freely under glass. 



Melichrus. Epacridece. 



Cuttings of the shoots should be made, about twoinche 

 long, and inserted in sandy soil. 



Melicocca (Ginep, Spanish Lime). Sapindacece. 



Seeds. Place ripened cuttings in sand under glass, in 

 heat. 



Melocactus. See Cactus. 



Melon (Cucumis Me to], Cucurbitacea:. 



Seeds, sown where the plants are to stand. In the north 



they are occasionally started under glass in pots or pieces of 



inverted sods, by amateurs. 



Menispermum (Moon-seed). Menispermacece. 



Propagated by seeds, divisions or cuttings in spring. 



