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MARSH MALLOW. AUhcea Officinalis. 



MARTYNIA DIANDRA. Pedaliaceoe. An herbaceous plant with 

 large cordate leaves, covered with a glutinous dew -like sub- 

 stance ; flowers diandrous, much like those of the Foxglove. 

 Capsule, with a curious double hooked frill. 



MEDICAGO SATIVA. Leguminosce. LUCERNE. Cultivated in 

 the Deccan for feeding horses, also in Goozerat, where it is 

 coming fast into use among the Natives as green food for cattle. 

 Propagated by seed : may be sown at any season, in beds or 

 rows. It requires much water, and each plant should have five 

 or six inches of space allowed to it. Cultivators generally cut 

 it, as it begins to blossom, when fresh shoots spring up, and a 

 succession of crops is continued in this way for several months, 

 by manuring it occasionally. 



MELIA AZEDARACH. Meliaceoe. NAT. BUKAIN. A species of 

 Neem, found in all parts of the Deccan, especially round 

 villages. 



MELIA AZADIRACHTA INDICA. NAT. NIM. T. VEPA VATMPA. 

 Blue Neem tree, or Indian Lilac. This tree, like the last, is 

 generally found near habitations ; the flower much resembles 

 the Lilac, and an oil is expressed from the fruit. The bark is 

 used as a febrifuge ; the wood is light, strong and useful. 



MEMECYLON TINCTORIUM. Memecylacece. NAT, ANJUNEE. A 

 highly ornamental tree with deep green shining leaves ; flowers 

 in February and March, of a purple colour, with the calyx 

 beautifulty streaked on the inside ; it is called the Ironwood 

 tree. The leaves are used to stain mats of a yellow colour. 



MESUA FERREA. Guttiferce. NAT. NAGASAR OR NAG CHUMPA. 

 A tree much cultivated for its elegant blossoms with silver 

 petals and anthers like gold ; they are highly prized by the 

 Natives ; their perfume partakes of that of the rose and violet. 



MICHELIA EHEEDII. Magnoliacece. NAT. PEELA CHUMPA OR 

 GOLDEN FLOWERED CHUMPA. This is a handsome tree with 

 beautiful golden coloured flowers, held in high estimation by 

 the Hindoos, the bark of the root of the tree is used medicinally 

 in some female complaints. 



