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be very interesting; from their habit they are 



seen to best advantage in a pot. 



M. glnbra'ta (smooth). Yellow. June. 1789. 



grandiflo'ra (large-flowered). Red. June. 1812. 



heterophy'lla (various-leaved). Yellow. May. 



1731. 



inci'sa (cut-leaved). Yellow, white. July. 1792. 



oxalidifo'lia (oxalis-leaved). Yellow. June. 



1817- 



pulche>lla (ne&t). Reddish. July. 1792. 



vernica'ta (varnished). Vermilion. July. 1816. 



verticllla'ta (whorled). Yellow. July. 1820. 



vesica'ria (bladdery). Yellow. June. 1818. 

 MAHOGANY-TREE. Swiete'nia. 

 MAHO'NIA. A synonyme of Berberis. 

 MAHU'KEA. (The native name. Nat. 



ord., Theads [Ternstromiacese]. Linn., 

 IQ-Monadelphia Q-Polyandria. Allied to 

 Stuartia.) 



Stove evergreen tree. Cuttings of half-ripened 

 shoots in sand, under a bell-glass, and in a mode- 

 rate bottom-heat, any time in summer; sandy 

 peat and fibry loam. Wnter temp., 50 to 60 ; 

 summer, 60 to 80. 



&I. palu'stris ( marsh). 15. Purple. May. Trini- 

 dad. 1820. 



MAIDEN-HAIR. Passiflo'ra adia'ntum, 

 and Adia'ntum capi'llus Vene'ris, <fec. 



MAIDEN-HAIR-TREE. Salisbu'ria adi- 

 antifo'lia. 



MAIDEN PLUM. Comocla'dia. 



MAIDEN TREE is a seedling tree which 

 has not been grafted. 



The time which elapses before seed- 

 lings attain a bearing age is very various. 

 The pear requires from twelve to eighteen 

 years ; the apple, five to thirteen ; plum 

 and cherry, four to five ; vine, three to 

 four; raspberry, two; and the straw- 

 berry, one. 



MAI'RIA. (Derivation not explained. 

 Nat. ord., Composites [Asteraceas]. Linn., 

 IQ-Syngenesia l-JBqwUix. Allied to Aster.) 



Half-hardy herbaceous plants, from Cape of 

 Good Hope ; seeds, and division in spring ; re- 

 quiring the protection of a dry, cold pit in winter ; 

 sandy loam and a little peat. 

 M. crenu'ta (scolloped- leaved). Lilac. April. 1820. 



taxifo'lia (yew-leaved). Yellow. July. 1816. 



MAJE'TA. (The native name. Nat. 

 ord., Melastomads [Melastomacese]. 

 Linn., W-J)ecandrial-Monogynia. Allied 

 to Medinilla.) 



Stove evergreen shrub. Cuttings of young 

 shoots, getting a little firm, in sandy soil, and in 

 bottom-heat, in April and May ; peat and loam, 

 with a little charcoal and brick-rubbish. Winter 

 temp., 50 to 60 ; summer, 60 to 80. 



M. <?tane'sw(Guianan). 2. White. Guiana. 



1824. 



MAJORA'NA. See ORI'GANUM. 

 MALABAR LEAF. Cinnamo'mum Mala- 

 "ba'thrvm. 

 MALABAR NIGHTSHADE. Base'lla. 



MALABAR ROSE. Hibi'scus ro'sa Jfefa- 

 laba'rica. 



MALOCHODE'NDRON. See STUA'RTIA. 



MALA'XIS. (From mala'xis, delicate ; 

 referring to the whole plant. Nat. ord., 

 Orchids [Orchidacese]. Linn., 20-%- 

 nandria \-Monandria. Allied to Catypso. ) 



Terrestrial orchids, growing in sandy peat, and 

 in moist places ; division of the roots. 

 M. paludn'sa (marh). . Yellow, green. July. 

 England. Hardy. 



Partho'ni (Parthon's). Green. June. Brazil. 



188. Stove. 



MALAY APPLE. Jambo'sa Malacce'nsis. 



MALCO'LMIA. (Named after W. Mal- 

 colm, mentioned by Ray. Nat. ord., 

 Crucifers [Brassicace]. Linn., 15-Te- 

 tradynamia. Allied to Hesperis.) 



Hardy annuals, blooming in June, if gown 

 early in April ; but a succession may be kept up 

 by sowing in the three fcUowing months ; com- 

 mon garden-soil. Arenn'n*, Chi' a, incrassa'ta, 

 and mari'tima are the handsomest. 

 JH. Africa'na (African), f. Purple. Africa. 1744. 



arena'ria (sand). Violet. Algiers. 1804. 



Chi' a (Chian. Dwarf -branching). 1. Purple. 



Chio. 1732. 



ero'sa (gnawed-teaved). . Portugal. 1818. 



incrassa'ta (tiiick-leaf-stulked). Purple. Te- 



nedos. 1820. 



interme'dia (intermediate). Purple. Caraccas. 



1837. 



~ la'oera (torn-leaved). White, yellow. South 

 Europe. 1780. 



la'xa (loose). 2. Purple. Siberia. 1820. 



litto'rea (shore). 1. White, yeJlow. South 



Europe. 1683. 



lyra'ta (lyre-shaped). J. Purple. Cyprus. 1820. 



mari'tima (sea-side). . Violet. South Europe. 



1713. 



parviflo'ra (small-flowered). $. Lilac. South 



Europe. 1823. 



runcinu'ta (runcinate). Purple. Caraccas. 183". 



taruxacifu'lia (dandelion-leaved). 4. Purple. 



Siberia. 1795. 



MALE FERN. Aspi'diumfi'lix-ma's. 



MALESHE'RBIA. (Named after a French 

 patron of botany. Nat. ord., Crownworts 

 [Malesherbiaceae]. Linn., 5-Pentandria 

 \-Monogynia.} 



Greenhouse annuals, from Chili. Seedg sown 

 in a hotbed, in March, seedlings pricked off, 

 potted, and flowered in the greenhouse; sandy 

 peat and fibry loam, with a little very reduced 

 Leaf-mould. 

 M.fasciculat'a (fascicled). White. July. 1832. 



ftu'milis (humble). . White. 1831. 



lineanfo'lia (narrow-leaved). 14. Purple, 



blue. September, 1831. 



thyrsiflo'ra (thyrse-flowered). Yellow. July. 



1832. 



MALLOW. Ma'lva. 



MALLOW ROSE. Hibi'scus moscheu'fos. 

 MA'LOPE. (From malos, soft, or tender ; 

 referring to the texture of the leaves. 

 t.ord.,Ma/&MMor/s [Malvaceae]. Linn, 

 16-Monadelphia -Polyandria. ) 

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