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dry, sheltered place, or the protection of a cold 

 pit during the winter. 



M. Carolinia'na (Carolina). Red. June. North 

 America. 1723. Hardy annual. 



decu'mbens (lying-down). Red. June. South 



America. 1815. Half-hardy herba- 

 ceous. 



prostra'ta (lying-flat). Scarlet. May. Brazil. 

 1806. Half-hardy herbaceous. 



MOERHI'NGIA. (Named after P. 

 Moerhing, a German botanist. Nat. 

 ord., Cloveworts [ Caryophyllacese ] . 

 Linn., S-Octandria 2-Digynia. Allied 

 to Arenaria.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials, from south of 

 Europe. Division of the plant, in spring ; 

 common sandy soil, and dry elevated positions ; 

 suited for steep rockworks . 

 M. musco'sa (mossy). . Purple. June. 1775. 



sedifo'lia (Sedum-leaved). $. White, red. 



June. 1823. 



MO'HRIA. (Named after M. Mohr, 

 a German botanist. Nat. ord., Ferns 

 [Polypodiaceae] . Linn., ^-Cryptogamia 

 l-Filices.) 



Greenhouse Fern. See Ferns. 

 M. thruri'fraga (frankincense). Brown, yellow. 

 June. Cape of Good Hope. 1842. 



MOIST STOVE. A stove -with a moist 

 atmosphere. See Stove. 



MOLDAVIAN PALM. Dracoce'phalum 

 molda' vicum. 



MOLDENHAU'ERA (Named after I J. 

 Moldenliauer, a German botanist. Nat. 

 ord., Leguminous Plants [Fabaceee]. 

 Linn., IQ-Decandria 1-Monogynia. Al- 

 lied to Swartzia.) 



Stove evergreen shrub. Cuttings of ripened 

 shoots, in sand, under a glass, in heat; rich 

 sandy loam. Winter temp., 50 to 55; sum- 

 mer, 60 to 75. 



M.floribu'nda (many-flowered). YelloWi May. 

 Brazil. 1828. 



MO'LTKIA. (Named after Count 

 Moltke, a Danish noble. Nat. ord., 

 Borageworls [Boraginaceee]. Linn., 

 5-Pentandria l-Monogynia. Allied to 

 Echium.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennial. Division of the 

 plant, in spring ; rich sandy loam. 

 M. c#rw'/ea(blue). 1. Blue. April. Persia. 

 1829. 



MOLUCCE'LLA. Molucca Balm. (From 

 Molucca, where the plants were sup- 

 posed to be natives. Nat. ord., Labiates 

 [Lamiaceee], Linn., \-Didynamia 1- 

 Gymnospermia. Allied to Phlomis.) 



Hardy plants with purple flowers, flowering 

 in July. Tuberosa, by dividing the tubers in 



spring and autumn. This, and also the others, 



in 

 to 

 sandy 



loam. 



M. lee'vis (smooth). l. Syria. 1570. 



Marrubia 1 strum (Marrubiastrum). 1. Syria. 



1820. 



tubero'sa (tuberous-roofed). 2. Tartary. 



1796. 



MOLY. A'llium mo'ly. 



MONA'BDA. (Named after N. Mo- 

 nardez, a physician of Seville. Nat. 

 ord., Labiates [Lamiacete]. Linn., 

 2-Diandria l-Monogynia. Allied to 

 Salvia.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials, all, but aris- 

 tata, natives of North America. Division of 

 the plant, in spring ; common soil. 

 M. amplexica'ulis (stem-embraced). 2. White, 

 pink. June. 1850. 



arista' ta (awned). 2. Yellow. August. 



South America . 1825. 



Bradburia'na (Bradbury's). Pale red. June. 



clinopo'dia (Basil-leaved). 2. Purple, white. 



July. 1771. 



di'dyma (twin. Oswego tea). 3. Scarlet. 



July. 1752. 

 fistulo'sa (hollow-staged). 3. Purple. July. 



1656. 

 flo 're-macula 'to (spotted-flowered) . 



3. Rose, spotted. June. 1832. 

 mo'llis (soft). 2. Lilac. July. 



1656. 



gra'cilin (slender). 1$. Purple. July. 1820. 



puncta't a (dotted). 2. Yellow, brown. Au- 



gust. 1714. 



Russellia'na (Russell's). 2. White. Sep. 



tember. 1823. 



MONAEDE'LLA. (A diminutive of 

 Monarda. Nat. ord., Labiates, or Lip- 

 worts [Lamiacese]. Linn., l^-Didy- 

 namia I-Gymnospermia. Allied to Ori- 

 ganum.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennial. Division of the 

 plant, in spring ; common sandy soil, with a 

 little peat or leaf mould. 

 M.undula'ta(vf&vy). f. Violet. June. Cali- 

 fornia, 1848. 



MONE'TIA. (Named after Monet dc 

 la March, a French botanist. Nat. 

 ord., Hollyworts [Aquifoliacese]. Linn., 

 -Tetrandria l-Monogynia. Allied to 

 Pilnoa.) 



Stove evergreen shrub. Cuttings of half- 

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

 in a mild bottom-heat ; sandy loam, and a little 

 fibry peat. Winter temp., 48 to 55 ; summer, 

 60 to 80. 



M. barlerioi'des (Barleria - like). 3. Green. 

 July. East Indies. 1758. 



MONEYWORT. Lysima'chia, 

 la'ria, 



