MOB 



MOB 



(Named after R. Moore, an 

 English botanist. Nat. ord., Irids [Iri- 

 daceffi] . Linn., 3-Triandria 1-Monogynia. 

 Allied to Iris.) 



These pretty bulbs, all from the Cape of Good 

 Hope, except where otherwise mentioned, require 

 the same treatment as I'XIA, which see. 

 M. angu'sta (narrow-Jeaued). f. L ; lac.May. 1/90. 



barbi'gera (bearded). \. Purple. May. 687. 



bi'color (two-coloured). 2. Yellow, dark. June. 



bitumino'sa (bituminous). 1. Yellow. May. 1787- 



catenula'ta (cha.in-dotted). 1. White, blue. 



May. Mauritius. 1826. 



Ci7ia7a(hair-/frui'ed).$. Yellow. September. 1587. 



colli'na (hill). 2. Purple. May. 1768. 



cri'sva (curled). . Blue. May. 1803. 



edu'lis (eatable). 4. Fulvous. May. 1/92. 



e'legans (elegant). ). Vermilion. May. 1825. 



exaltn'ta (tall). 3. Vermilion. May. 1768. 



fia'ccida (limp). l. Vermilion. May. 1810. 



flexuo'sa (zigzag). 1. Yellow. May. 1803. 



iridioi'des (iris-like). ^. White, brown. July. 



1758. 



linea'tu (narrow-team?)' 1. Vermilion. May. 



1825. 



longiflo'ra (long-flowered) . . Yellow. May . 1811. 



longifu'Ha (long-leaved). 3. Yellow. May. 1808. 



minia'ta (vermilion). 2. Vermilion. May. 1 799- 



minu'ta (small). $. Blue. June. 1825. 



odo'ra (sweet-scented). 2. Lilac. May. 1799. 



papitlona'cea (butterfly). 3. Variegated. May. 



1795. 



pluma'ria (feathered). 1. Yellow. May. 1835. 

 ~- polysta'chya (many-spiked). 1. Yellow. June. 



1825. 



porrifo'lia (leek-leaved). 2. Vermilion. May. 



1825. 



ramo'sa (branched). 3. Yellow. May. 1789. 



seta'cea (bristly). . Yellow. June. 1825. 



sisyri'nchium (sisyrinchium). . Blue. May. 



South Europe. 1597- Hardy. 



spica'ta (spiked). l. Yellow. May. 1785. 



Tenoriafna (Tenore's). 1. Purple. May. Na- 



ples. 1824. Hardy. 



tri'stis (dull-coloured). 1. Blue. June. 1763. 



virga'ta (twiggy). 1. Purple. May. 1825. 



visc'i'ria (clammy). 1. Lilac. May. 1800. 

 MOKETON-BAY CHESTNUT. Castanospe'r- 



mitrn. 



MORICA'NDIA. (Named after S. Mo- 

 ricand, an Italian botanist. Nat. ord., 

 Cruci/ers [Brassicacea3]. Linn., 15-Te- 

 Iradynamia.) 



Simple-looking hardy plants, but useful for 

 cut flowers in winter. Seed sown in the open 

 border, in April. 



JH. arve'nsis (field. Cabbage - flowered]. 1$. 

 Violet. July. Europe. 1739. Biennial. 



hesperidiflo'ra (hesperis-flowered). 1. Purple. 



June. Egypt. 1837- Annual. 



MORI'NA. (Named after L. Morin, a 

 French botanist. Nat. ord., Teasel worts 

 [Dipsacacese], Linn., 2-Diandria l-Mo~ 

 noyynia ) 



Strong, half-hardy, herbaceous plants, suited 

 for borders in summer. Seed in a slight hotbed, 

 in April, and hardened off 10 suit a cool green- 

 bouse or sheltered borders ; also by divisions, if 

 the plant is saved over the winter. 

 Jtf. longifu'lia (Ions-leaved). 3. Purple. Julr 

 . lad. 183y. 



M.Pe'rsica (Persian). 3. Red, white. July, 



Persia. 1740. 



MORI'NDA. (From a corruption of 



Morus Indlcus, Indian Mulberry ; in re- 



j ference to its fruit. Nat. ord., Cinchonads 



[Cinchonaeefle]. Linn., 6-Pentandria 1- 



Monogynia. Allied to Guettarda.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs, with white flowers. 

 Cuttings of shoots nearly stopped growing, in 

 sand, under a bell-glass, in summer, and in a nice 

 bottom-heat ; sandy loam, peat, and leaf-mould. 

 Winter temp., 48 to 58 ; summer, 70 to 80. 

 M. angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). 6. May. E. 

 Ind. 1816. 



bractea'ta (bracted). 6. May. E. Ind. 1816. 



citrifo'lia (citron-leaved). 8. E. Ind. 1793. 



jusminoi'des (jasmine-like). Pale buff. April. 



Point Jackson. 1823. 



Royo'c (Royoc). 10. August. W. Ind. 1793. 



tincto'rin (dyer's). June. Otaheite. 1826. 



umbella'ta (umbelled). June. E. Ind. 1822. 



MOEI'NGA. Horse-radish-tree. (From 

 moringo, the Indian name. Nat. ord., 

 Moringads [Mormgacese]. Linn., IQ-De 

 candria l-Monogynia.) 



The roots are used in India for horse-radish. 

 Stove evergreen, yellow-flowered trees, from the 

 East Indies. Cuttings of half-ripened shoots in 

 sand, under a bell-glass, and in heat, in April or 

 May ; sandy loam, and a little peat and leaf- 

 mould. Winter temp., 50 to 55; summer, 60 

 to 85. 

 M. a'ptera (wingless). 15. May. 183S- 



polygo'na (many-angle-/rwi7ed). 15. April. 1822. 



pterygospe'rma (winged-seeded). 20. 1759. 



MOBI'SIA. (Named after ProfessorMoris. 

 Nat. ord., Cruci/ers [Brassicaceae]. Linn., 

 J 5-Tetradynamia. ) 



Seed own where it is to remain ; cuttings under 



a hand-light, in summer, and division ia spring; 



a pretty little thing for a knoll, or for rock-work. 



M. hypoga'a (//m'-burying) ? . Yellow. May, 



Sardinia. 1833. 



MORISO'NIA. (Named after Professor 

 Morison, of Oxford. Nat. ord., Capparids 

 [Capparidaceffi]. Linn., \Q-Monaddphia 

 8-Polyandria. Allied to Cratoeva.) 



Stove evergreen tree. Cuttings of the ripened 

 shoots early in spring, under a glass, in sandy 

 soil and bottom-heat. Winter temp., 50 to 56 ; 

 summer, 60 to 85. 



M. America'na (American). 15. White. W. Ind. 

 1824. 



MORMO'DES. (From mormo, a goblin; 

 referring to the strange appearance of 

 the flowers. Nat. ord., Orchids [Orchi- 

 dacese]. Linn., 2f}-Gynandria l-Munan- 

 dria. Allied to Catasetum.) 



Stove orchids. Division, and pieces cut off; 

 roup:h peat, moss, and crocks, in shuliow baskets, 

 or raised well above a pot. Winter temp., 55 to 

 60; bummer, 60 to 90. 



M. aroma' ticum (aromatic). J. Pink. July. Mexico. 

 1833. 



a'tro-purpu'reum (dark purple), f. Purple 



red. October, South Main. 1834. 



