MUR 



MUS 



M.filif<t'rmis(threa.d-hrm-brunchcd). l. Au- 

 gust. 1812. 



Heistc'ria (Heistcr's). 6. January. 1/87. 



hu'milis (humble). 1. June. 1818. 



junipcrifo'lia (Juniper-leaved). 3. June. 



1810. 



linophy'lla (Flax-leaved). 3. June. 1816. 



macro'ceras (large-horned). 3. 1812. 



micra'ntha (small-flowered). l. 1800. 



mi' xta (mixed). 3. 1/91. 



squarru'sa (spreading). 3. May. 1820. 



stipulu'cca (stipuled). 3. Red. June. 1801. 



virga'ta (twiggy). 3. 1812. 



Mu'iucE. See Byrso'nima. 



MUKRA'YA. (Named after Professor 

 Murray, editor of Linnajus's works. 

 Nat. ord., Citron-worts [ Aurantiaceee] . 

 Linn., 10-Dccandria 1-Monoyynia. Al- 

 lied to Cookia.) 



Stove evergreen, white-flowered trees, from 

 the East Indies. Cuttings of shoots, getting 

 firm at their base, in sand, under a bell-glass, 

 and in a bottom-heat of about 90. Winter 

 temp., 50 to 55 ; summer, 60 to 85. 



M. exo'tica (exotic). 10. August. 1/71. 



panicula'ta (panicled). 20. July. 1823. 



MURUCU'YA. (The native name. Nat. 

 ord., Passiontvorts [Passitioracero]. 

 Linn., 16-Monadelphia 2-Pcntandria.) 



For all practical purposes they may be con- 

 sidered as Passion - flowers. Stove evergreen 

 climbers from the West Indies. Cuttings of 

 the young shoots, in spring, in sand, and then 

 placing them in a sweet hotbed ; peat one part, 

 loam, fibry and sandy, one part, with a little 

 leaf-mould, and broken crocks. Winter temp., 

 50 to 55 ; summer, 60 to 85. 



M. ocella'ta (small-eyed). 12. Scarlet. July. 

 1/30. 



pcrfolia'ta (leaf-stem-picrced). 15. Purple. 



July, 1816. 



MU'SA. Plantain-Tree. (From maitz, 

 the Egyptian name. Nat. ord., M-usatls 

 [Musaceoe]. Linn., Q-Pcntandria 1- 

 Monoyynia,) 



The fruit of the Musacls is called Bananas 

 and Plantains. Stove evergreens. Chiefly by 

 suckers ; rich loamy soil, with abundance of 

 water when growing freely. Winter temp., 

 55 to 60 ; summer, 60 to 90, with plenty of 

 atmospheric moisture. Cavendishii, from fruit- 

 ing at a small size, is the most valuable. 



M. Cavcndi'shii (Cavendish's). 4. Scarlet. 

 China. 1829. 



cocci' nea (scarlet). 4. Scarlet. July. China. 



1792. 



glau'ca (milky-green). 10. Pink. East 



Indies. 1824. 



Macula' ta (spotted). 10. Pink. Mauritius. 



1818. 



iVe/;?<fc'7wis(Nepaul). 6. Yellow, February. 



Nepaul. 1823. 



~ orna'ta (ornamented). 5. Orange, July. 

 East Indies. 1823. 



M. Paradisi'aca (Paradise. Plaintain). 20. 

 Pink. November. Tropics. 1690. 



rosa'cea(rosy). 15. Pink. March. Mau- 



ritius. 1805. 



sapie'ntum (wise-men's. Panama). 20. 



Piuk. June. Tropic. 1729- 



supe'rba (superb). 14. Purple. July. East 



Indies. 1820. 



xebri'na (zebra). 10. Purple. East Indies. 



1820. 



Banana and Plantain Culture. 



Propagation. Mr. Paxton lias sug- 

 gested, that immediately the fruit is 

 cut from the old plants, these be taken 

 out of their tubs, partially disrooted, 

 and placed in pots to produce suckers, 

 which they will do readily, especially if 

 plunged in a bottom-heat of about 85. 

 These suckers are removed into smaller 

 pots, and cultivated from pot to pot, 

 and thence to the tub, in which they 

 are fruited. 



Soil. The soil must be exceedingly 

 rich, and by no means adhesive; rather 

 of a light character, and well- drained, 

 in order that copious supplies of water 

 may be given. 



Culture. A lively heat is the great 

 essential, with a liberal amount of at- 

 mospheric moisture. A thermometer 

 ranging from 70 to 00 during the 

 bright part of the year ; and from 00 

 to 70 during the duller portion will be 

 requisite. 



Suckers will produce fruit within the 

 year ; and if one be approaching too 

 close on the heels of another in ripen- 

 ing, the whole spadix of fruit of the 

 one may be cut off, with a portion of 

 the stem, just where, the upper tier of 

 fruit is ripening ; and suspended in a 

 dry and airy room, after the manner of 

 late grapes. Mr. Paxton observes, that 

 " he has had capital fruit from a 

 spadix, two months after it was cut." 

 The produce of one plant will weigh 

 from 15 to 80 pounds. 



MUSCA'RI. Grape Hyacinth. (From 

 muschosy musk ; the smell of the flowers. 

 Nat. ord., Lily worts [Liliaceroj. Linn., 

 Q-Hcxandria I-Monoyynia. Allied to 

 Hyacinthus.) 



Hardy bulbs. For culture see Hyacinthus. 

 M. botryoi'des (Botry's-like). . Blue. April. 

 Italy. 1596. 



a'lbum (white). $. White. April. 



Italy. 1596. 



pa'Wdum (pale). , Pale blue, 



April. Italy. 1596. 



