MEN 



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MEB 



A". sorMfn'Hum (sorb-leaved). 1. Brazil. 1823. 



triphy'ltum (three-leaved). 1. June. E. Incl. 



1828. 



MENISPE'EMUM. Moonseed. (From 

 mene, the moon, and sperma, a seed. 

 Nat. ord., Menispermads [Menisperma- 

 eesej. Linn., Zl-Dicecia LO-Decandria. 

 Allied to Cocculus.) 



Chiefly hardy deciduous twining plants. Divi- 

 sion of the roots ; cuttings in spring under a hand- 

 light, and by seeds sown at the same time; com- 

 ipon garden-soil. 



M. amari'ssimum (most-bitter). Yellow. E.Ind. 

 1804. Stove evergreen climber. 



Canade'nse (Canadian). 10. Green, yellow. 



June. N. Amer. IfiQl. 



laba'tnm (lobe-leaved). Green, yellow. 



June. N. Amer. 1732. 



Lyo'nii (Lyon's). 10. Purple. June. N. 



Amer. 1823. 



MENONVI'LLEA. (Named after T. da 

 Menonville, a French naturalist. Nat. ord., 

 Crucifers [Brassicaceae]. Linn., 15-2V 

 tradynamia.') 



Hardy annual. Seeds; common garden-soil. 

 M. filifo'lia (thread-leaved). 1. Greenish-white. 

 August. Chili. 1836. 



ME'NTHA. Mint. (Mentha is the 

 Latin name of the herb. Nat. ord., 

 Labiates, or Lipworts [Lamiacese]. Linn., 

 \4t-Dldynamia l-Gymnospermia.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials, purple-flowered, 

 except where otherwise mentioned. Division of 

 the plant or roots in spring and autumn the first 

 period is the best in stiff, clayey soils ; common 

 garden-soil. 

 M. arve'nsis (field). f. August. Britain. 



balsu'mea (balsam-scented). l. July. Italy. 



1804. 



~- bla'nda (mild). 2. White. September. Ne- 

 paul. 1824. 



Canade'nsis (Canadian). 1. August. N. 



Amer. 1800. 



glahra'ta (smoothed). 1. July. N. 



Amer. 1800. 



citra'ta (citron-scented). July. Britain. 



cocci'nea (scarlet). 1. Scarlet. July. E. 



Ind. 1823. 



denta'ta (toothed). 1. July. Germany. L8l6. 



glithrti'ta (smoothed). 1. July. Egypt. 1802. 



inva'na (hoary), ). July. Greece. 1/90. 



lavandula'cea (lavender-/eae</). 1. July. 



Spain. 1823. 



piperi'ta (pepper). 2. August. England. 



pulffgium (penn-yroyal). 3. August. Britain. 



Requie'ni (Requien's). . Liiac. August. 



Corsica. 182Q. 



sallci'na (willow-leaved). Cape of Good Hope. 



sua'vift (sweet). Red. July. France. 



vifridis (green. Spear}. 2. August. Britain. 

 cri'spa (curled). 2. July. ISjy. 



MENTZE'LTA. (Named after G. Mentzel 

 a German botanist. Nat. ord., Loasa-di 

 [Loasacese]. Linn., I2-Icosatidria I- 

 Monoqynix. Allied to Bartonia.) 



Easily raised from seed, and stipila'ta from 

 shoots insaad, uuuer a glass, iu heat j sandy loam 

 and peat. 



M. a'spera (rou?h). 2. Yellow. July. America. 

 1733. Hardy annual. 



stipita'ta (stalked -flowered). 2. Yellow. 



October. Mexico. 1835. Hardy her- 

 baceous perennial. 



MENYA'NTHES. Buck Bean. (From, 

 men, a month, and antkos, a flower; the 

 time of duration. Nat. ord., Gentian- 



rts [Gentianacose]. Linn., 5-Pentan- 

 dria \-Monogynia. Allied to Villarsia.) 



Hardy perennial aquatics. Division of the 

 plant, and by seed in spring; moist situation. 

 M. trifulia'ta (three-leaved). 1. White. July. 

 Britain. 



America 1 na (American). 1. Pale red. 



July. N. Amer. 1818. 



MENZIE'SIA. ( Named after A. Menzies, 

 surgeon and naturalist to the expedition 

 under Vancouver. Nat. ord., Heathicorts 

 [Ericaceae]. Linn., 8-Octandria l-Mono- 

 (jynia. Allied to Andromeda.) 



Chip fly by layers early in autumn, and by cut- 

 tings uuder a hand-light ; sandy peat, with alittle 

 loam. 



HARDY DECIDUOUS SHRUBS. 

 M, ere'cta (upright). 1. Red. April. Siberia. 



ferrugi'nea (rusty). . Brcvvn. May. N. 



Amer. 1811. 



gliibul'i'ris (globular-flower fd). %. Bro-.vu. 



May. N. Amer. 1806. 



HARDY EVERGREENS. 



M. empeMfo'rmis (empetrum-iike;. Purple. 

 June. N. Amer. 1810. 



polifo'lia (polium-leaved). 2. Purple. July. 



Ireland. 



a'tro-purpu'rea (dark purple). 2. Dark 



purple. 



r-fio're-a'lbo (white - flowered). White. 



June. Ireland. 



latifo'lia (broad-leaved). 2. Purple. July. 



longifo'lia (long-leaved). 2. Purple. July. 



na'nu (dwarf). ^. Purple. July. Ireland. 



pu'llida (pole-flowering) . 2. Purple. 



July. Britain. 

 tax'ifo'iia (yew-leaved). Purple. June. 



Scotland. 



MERCURY. (Chenopo'dium bo'nus Hen- 

 ri' cus.) This perennial plant is known by 

 the various names of Angular-leaved 

 Groosefoot, English Mercury, or Allgood, 

 Good Henry, Good King Henry, and 

 Wild Spinach. In many parts of Lin- 

 colnshire, as about Boston, it is cultivated 

 to use as spinach ; the young shoots are 

 also peeled, boiled, and eaten as asparagus. 

 Sow the seed in March but in October 

 is better in a well -manured bed, pre- 

 pared as for asparagus ; in the middle of 

 September plant the seedlings, during 

 rainy weather, in a similar bed, in rows 

 a foot apart each way. Hoe frequently, 

 and use the shoots or tops as required. 

 Dress the beds with manure the same as 

 for asparagus ; they will continue in pro- 

 duction many years. 



