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MYR 



and aktin, a sunbeam ; referring to the 

 florets. Nat.ord., Composites [Asteracese]. 

 Linn., W-Syngenesia 2-SuperJlua. Allied 

 to Bellis.) 



Half-hardy herbaceous. Seeds in spring, in a 

 gentle heat ; division of the plant as growth com- 

 mences ; sandy loam ; the protection of a cold 

 pit will generally be necessary in winter. 

 M. Gmeli'ni (Gmelin's). White. June. Persia. 

 1836. 



MYKIADE'NUS. (From myrios,a. myriad, 

 and uden, a gland ; the leaves are thickly 

 beset with glands. Nat. ord., Leguminous 

 Plants [Fabaceae]. Linn., 17 -Diadelphia 

 4:-Deeandria.) 



Stove biennial. Seeds sown at the end of Au- 

 gust in a hotbed ; seedlings potted off, and kept 

 over the winter in a medium temperature of 50, 

 and rather dry, and potted again in spring, will 

 flower in the beginning of summer ; sown in 

 spring in a hotbed, and similarly treated, they 

 will bloom towards autumn ; light, rich, sandy 

 soil. 



M. tetraphy'llus (four-leaved). 1. Yellow. July. 

 Jamaica. 1818. 



MYRI'CA. Candleberry Myrtle. (From 

 myrio, to flow; inhabiting the banks of 

 rivers. Nat. ord., Galeworts [Myricacese]. 

 Linn., 22-Dicetia k-Tetrandria.) 



The berries of M, ceri'fera yield a large pro- 

 portion of wax, of which candles are made ; hence 

 the name. Greenhouse kinds, by cuttings under 

 glass, in a shady place, in autumn and spring, 

 but without bottom-heat; peat, moist and sandy, 

 Hardy kinds, by seeds sown as soon as ripe, by 

 layers, by cuttings, and by suckers and division. 

 The ga'le is one of our hardiest plants, and is 

 used for many purposes, such as placing itfi leafy, 

 dried twigs among clothes to give them an agree- 

 able scent, and keep away moths, and to banish 

 vermin from beds. The berries put into beer 

 render it as intoxicating as those of the Co'cculus 

 1'vdicus, and, when distilled while they are fresh, 

 they yield an essential oil. All like rather moist, 

 sandy peat. 



HARDY SHRUBS. 



Jf. ceri'fera (wax-bearing). 8. May. N. Amer. 

 1699. Deciduous. 



latifo'lia (broad-leaved). 6. May. N.Amer. 



1730. Evergreen. 



ga'le (iw?*-gale). 4. May. Britain. De- 



ciduous. 



GREENHOUSE EVEKGP.EJIN SRTIUJT.S. 

 M. tscule'nta (eatable-ierrird). 20. May. Ne- 

 paul. J817. 



torsu'ta (hairy). June. Cftpe of Good Hope. 



ilaeica'na (Mexic.xn). 8. February. Mexico. 



1823. 



quercifo'lia (oak-leavtd). 3. June. Caps of 



Good Hope. 1752. 



MYRICA'RIA. (From myrike, the Greek 

 name of the Tamarisk. Nat. ord., T<ana- 

 rinks [Tamaiicaceaf}]. Lirm., IG-Monn- 

 dolphin 5-Oclandria. ) 



Hardy, pink-flowered, evergreen shrubs. Cut- 

 tings of young shoots in spring or autumn, in 

 eandy soil, under a bell-glass ; or, if under a hand- 

 light, all the better; sandy loam and leaf-mould, 

 and ill cue better for a little peat. 



If. Dahu'rica (Dahurian). 6. Dahuria. 1816. 



Germu'nica (German). 8. July. Germany. 15&2- 



MYRIOPHY'LLUM. Water-Milfoil. (From 

 myrios, a myriad, and phyllon, a leaf. 

 Nat. ord., Hippurids [Haloragacese], 

 Linn.. 2l-Moncecia Q-Polyandria. Allied 

 to Hippuris.) 



Hardy perennial, British water-plants, suitable 

 for the margins of lakes, ponds, &c. Chiefly by 

 division ; ponds and ditches ; interesting little 

 aquatics. 

 M. alterniflo'rum (alternate-flowered). 1. July. 



pectina'tum (comb-leaved). Rose. July. 



spica'tum (spiked). 1. Red. July. 



verticillu' turn (whorled). 1. Green. July. 



MYRI'STICA. Nutmeg. (From myris- 

 ticos, sweet-smelling. Nat. ord., Nutmegs 

 [MyristicaceaeJ. Linn., 22-Z>icta 13- 

 Monadelphia . ) 



Stove evergreens. Cuttings of ripened shoot* 

 in sand, under a bell-glass, and in a sweet bottom- 

 heat ; sandy loam and fibry peat. Winter temp,, 

 55 to 60 ; summer, 60 to 85. 

 M.fu'tua (tasteless). 30. Green, white. Suri- 

 nam. 1812. 



moseha'ta (musky. True Nutmeg). 30. Pale 



yellow. E. Ind. 1795. 



tebifera (wax-bearing). 10. Yellow, green. 



Guiana. 



MYRO'DIA. (From myron, fragrant 



balsam, and odme, smell. Nat. ord., Sttr- 



' culiads [Sterculiaceae]. Linn., 16-Moa- 



1 delphia S-Polyandria. Allied to Helic- 



teres. ) 



Stove evergreen. Cuttings of half-ripened 

 shoots in sand, under a bell-glass, and in heat; 

 rich, sandy loam. Winter temp., 55; summer. 

 60 to 85. 



M . turbina'ta (top-shaped-ea^ared). 6. White. 

 W. Ind. 1793. 



MYROSPE 'RMUM. ( From myron, myrrh , 

 or aromatic balsam, and sperma, a seed ; 

 the seeds yield a strong- smelling resin. 

 Nat. ord., Leguminous Plants [Fabaceae]. 

 Linn., \Q-Decandria \-Monoyynia. Allied 

 to Soph or a.) 



This is the genus which produces the Balsam of 

 Tolu and Balsam of Peru, used in perfumery and 

 in the preparation of lozenges. Stove evergreen 

 trees. Cuttings of half-ripened shoots in sand, 

 in summer, under a bell-glass, and in bottom- 

 heat ; lop.m and peat, with an addition of silver 

 hand and icaf-mould. Wmter temp., 55; sum- 

 mer, 60 to 85. 



M- frute'Ncen? (shrubby). 10. Rose. May. Ca- 

 raccas. 1824. 



(P>iTu-bnlsam-'bKaring). 40. Whit. 

 Peru. 1&24. 



(downy). 40. White. Carthagena. 



Tolui'fcruia (Tolu-bearing). 40. Cream. S. 

 Amer. 1/33. 



MY'F.TIHIS. Myrrh. (From mymih^ 

 myrrh, or perfumed balsam. Nut. ord., 

 UmbeUiJiv* [Apiacece]. Linn., 5-Pcnta&- 

 dria 3-/>/</y/ua. Allied to Scandix.) 



