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scandens of gardens), the Climbing Fern, is suitable for growing up 

 the pillars and walls of warm greenhouses and conservatories, 

 especially if it can be planted out. Peat, loam, and leaf mould in 

 equal parts, with sand, make a suitable compost. Propagation is 

 by spores (see Ferns) or division in spring or summer. They will 

 enjoy syringing on hot days. Palmatum is a good greenhouse 

 species. Dichotomum needs a stove. 



Lysimachia, Loosestrife (lysima-chia, from lysis, ending, and 

 mache, strife, in reference to the reputed tranquillising influences, 

 Ord. Primulaceae) . Clethroides, white flowers in late summer, 

 3 ft., is one of the best. Nummularia is the popular " creeping 

 Jenny " which cottage folk love to grow in suspended pots. It 

 thrives in any soil, and is easily propagated by division; the variety 

 aurea has golden leaves. Vulgaris, 2 to 3 ft., yellow, is the common 

 Loosestrife. 



Lythrum (ly-thrum, from lythwn, black blood, in reference to the 

 dark colour. Ord. Lythrarieae) . Salicaria is the purple Loose- 

 strife, a hardy perennial 4 to 6 ft. high that luxuriates at the water- 

 side. Rosea and superba are varieties of it. Propagation is by 

 division in spring. 



Macartney Rose, Rosa bracteata. 



Macrotomia (macroto-mia. Ord. Boragineae). A small genus,, 

 the most prominent member of which is echioides, the Prophet 

 Flower, also called Arnebia echioides. It grows about a foot high, 

 and has yellow flowers spotted with brown in early summer. 

 Benthami, purple, summer, 2 ft. (Botanical Magazine, t. 7003), is also- 

 grown. They thrive in a sunny part of the rockery in loamy sou\ 

 and are propagated by division in spring. 



Magnolia (magno-lia, after Professor Magnol. Ord. Magnolia- 

 ceae). Beautiful shrubs, some deciduous, others evergreen, some 

 hardy, others half-hardy. All like a good loamy soil. The common 

 sorts are propagated by layers in autumn, the choicer ones by bud- 

 ding and grafting. Conspicua, the Yulan, has beautiful white 

 flowers in spring; it is deciduous (see the Botanical Magazine, 

 t. 1621). Grandiflora, large, white, is evergreen (Bot. Mag., t. 1952). 

 Lennei, rosy - purple, spring, is deciduous. Soulangeana, purple 

 and white, spring, is deciduous (Botanical Register, t. 1164). Stel- 

 lata, dwarf, white, blooms in advance of its leaves in spring (Bot. 

 Mag., t. 6370) (syn. Halliana), deciduous. The foregoing are the 

 best of the species and hybrids, but there are many varieties. 

 Grandiflora is a fine plant for a warm wall. Stellata is a suitable 

 subject for pot culture. 



Magpie Moth Caterpillar. See Fruit Gooseberries. 



Mahonia aquifolia, Berberis aquifolium. 



Maidenhair Fern, Adiantum cuneatum. 



Maidenhair Tree, Ginkgo biloba. 



Maiden Pink, Dianthus deltoides. 



Maize, Zea (ze-a, from zeo, to live, in reference to its use as a food 

 plant. Ord. Gramineae). Maize, or Indian Corn, is much esteemed 

 in the United States. It is less grown as a food crop in Great.. 



