236 Encyclopaedia of Gardening 



Mock Orange. See Philadelphia and Flower Garden. 



Mole. The mole is a nuisance in gardens, as it burrows under 

 beds and lawns, and throws up mounds of soil. The run should be 

 found, a steel mole-trap set in it with gloved hands, and well covered 

 to exclude light. 



Moly (Allium Moly). See Bulbs. 



Monarda, Horse Mint, Bergamot (monar-da, after Dr. Monardez. 

 Ord. Labiatae). The best-known species is didyma, the Sweet 

 Bergamot, Bee Balm, or Oswego Tea. It grows about 18 ins. high 

 and has scarlet flowers in summer (see the Botanical Magazine, 

 t. 546). Fistulosa, the wild Bergamot, is grown occasionally. 

 Ordinary soil. Propagation is by division in spring. 



Moneywort. See Lysimachia Nummularia. 

 Monkey Flower. See Mimulus. 

 Monkey Puzzle, Araucaria imbricata. 

 Monkshood, Aconitum. 



Montbretia (montbre-tia, after M. Montbret. Ord. Irideae) . See 

 Bulbs. 



Monterey Pine, Pinus insignis. 



Monthly Rose, Rosa indica. 



Moon Daisy, Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum. 



Moraea (morae-a, after Mr. R. Moore. Ord. Irideae). Pretty 

 plants resembling small Irises, suited for frame culture or a cool 

 greenhouse. They thrive in sandy loam, and are propagated by 

 division. Bicolor, brown and yellow, summer, 2 ft. (syn. Iris bicolor) 

 (Botanical Register, t. 1404) ; and edulis, violet, spring, 4 ft. 

 (Botanical Magazine, t. 613), are two of the most popular. 



Morisia (moris-ia, after Professor Moris. Ord. Cruciferae). M. 

 hypogaea is a pretty hardy plant suitable for the rockery, bearing 

 yellow flowers in May. It likes sandy loam, and is propagated by 

 offsets or seeds. Growing only 3 or 4 ins. high, and with dense, 

 bright green, much-cut foliage, it is a good carpeter. 



Morning Glory. See Ipoma. 



Moss. See Lichen. 



Mother of Thousands, Saxifraga sarmentosa. 



Moth Orchid. See Phalaenopsis. 



Mould. See Soil and Mildew. 



Mountain Ash, Pyrus Aucuparia. 



Mountain Avens, Dryas octopetala. 



Mouse-ear Chickweed, Cerastium. 



Mowing, Mowing Machine. See Flower Garden Grass. 



Mulberry. See Fruit. 



