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propagated by division or by cutting up the 

 rhizomes, and starting them in bottom heat. 



Mcmo'lophus. A small-growing, deciduous 

 plant, of the Nat. Ord. Zingiberaceas. It has 

 slender, leafy stems, about two feet in height, 

 bearing distichously arranged leaves, and 

 terminal oblong spikes of pretty bright rose- 

 colored flowers. It is a native of India, and 

 of quite recent introduction. Included under 

 Kcempferia by some authors. 



Monolo'pia. From monolopus, a single cover- 

 ing ; referring to the flower covering. Nat. 

 Ord. Composite. 



California woolly annuals, allied to Chrysan- 

 themum. There are but two species : one, 

 M. major, with yellow flowers, is rather showy ; 

 the other is a mere weed. 



Mono'panax. From monos, one, and Panax ; 

 the plant resembling a Panax, and having a 

 one-celled ovary. A genus proposed by Regel 

 to accommodate the Aralia Ghiesbrechtii of 

 gardens. 



Monope'talous. Having one petal ; having all 

 the petals united by their edges. 



Monophy'llous. Having only one leaf; or 

 several leaves united by their edges into 

 one. 



Mono'psis. From 'monos, one, and opsis, a 

 face ; the flowers are regular, not bilabiate. 

 Nat. Ord. Lobeliacece. 



This little annual deserves far more atten- 

 tion than it has hitherto received. It bears a 

 resemblance to the well-known Lobelia gradlis, 

 except that its flowers are round, the segments 

 being equal instead of bilabiate, as in Lobelia. 

 The Monopsis requires the treatment usual 

 for the other plants mentioned, and in the 

 same situations has a much better effect, its 

 flowers being of the same color, but from their 

 form are more showy. It is from the Cape 

 of Good Hope, and at present is seldom seen 

 in cultivation. Introduced in 1812. 



Monosepalous. Having one sepal ; having all 

 the sepals united by their edges. 



Mono'tropa. The generic name of the Indian 

 Pipe or Corpse Plant. 



Monotropa'ceae. An order of leafless herbs, 

 parasitical on the roots of trees, principally 

 Pines and Beeches. There are nine genera, 

 and from ten to twelve species. Hypopytis, 

 Monotropa, and Schweinitzia, are native ex- 

 amples of the order. 



Monso'nia. Named after Lady Ann Monson, a 

 correspondent of Linnceus. Nat. Ord. Gerani- 

 acece. 



A genus of very beautiful herbaceous plants, 

 nearly allied to the Geraniums, but with much 

 larger flowers. Though but rarely seen, they 

 are well worthy of cultivation, and are easily 

 propagated by seeds, or by cuttings. First 

 introduced from the Cape of Good Hope in 1774. 



Monste'ra. Name not explained. Nat. Ord. 

 Aroidece. 



A genus of climbing stove epiphytes, for- 

 merly known as Dracontium. Several of the 

 species are cultivated in collections of plants 

 with ornamental foliage. M. deliciosa, a Mex- 

 ican species, has a succulent fruit, with a 

 luscious pineapple flavor. It is better known 

 among us as Philodendron pertusum. Most of 

 the species have holes in their leaves at irregu- 

 lar intervals, and are curious and interesting 



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plants. They are all excellent subjects for the 

 sub-tropical garden. Propagated by cuttings 

 and by seeds. 



Monta'noa. Named after Montana, a Mexican 

 politician. Nat. Ord. Composites. 



A genus of about fourteen species of orna- 

 mental shrubs, natives of North America, 

 from Mexico to Columbia. M. bipinnatifida 

 (syn. M. heracleifolia, Polymnia grandis) has 

 large, opposite, deeply-dentate leaves, and is 

 much used in Europe in sub-tropical garden- 

 ing. It is easily increased by seeds, or root- 

 cuttings. 



Montbre'tia. Named in honor of M. Montbret. 

 Nat. Ord. Iridacece. 



A small genus of hardy or half-hardy bul- 

 bous plants, natives of Southern Africa. M. 

 Pottsii, has bright, yellow flowers, flushed on 

 the outside with brick-red, borne on spikes, 

 six to nine inches long, and twelve to twenty 

 flowered. It is perfectly hardy, as is M. cro- 

 cosmiflora, a very handsome hybrid, raised 

 between M. Potsii and Crocosmia aurea. The 

 latter is a vigorous growing Iris-looking plant 

 with scapes, a foot or more high, bearing 

 many-flowered panicles of bright orange-scar- 

 let flowers, from July until frost. It is one of 

 the most floriferous and showy of autumn 

 blooming, hardy, bulbous plants, and like the 

 Gladiolus many beautiful varieties have ori- 

 ginated from seed and are now cultivated 

 under distinctive names. The genus is closely 

 allied to Ixia, and is placed under Tritonia by 

 some authors. 



Monterey Cypress. Cupressus macrocarpa. 



Moon Daisy. A common name for Leucanthe- 

 mum, or Ox-eye Daisy. 



Moon-Flower. A popular name of Ipom&a 

 (Calonyction) grandijlora ; applied also to Ane- 

 mone nemorosa, and Leucanthemum Chrysanthe- 

 moides. 



Moon-Seed. See Menispermum. 



Moonwort. See Botrychium and Lunaria. 



Moose Horn Fern. See Platycerium ^thiopisa. 



Moose-wood. See Dirca. 



Moqui'lea. From the name of one of the 

 species in Guiana. Nat. Ord. Rosacece. 



A genus of nearly twenty species of trees 

 and shrubs, mostly natives of Brazil. The 

 powdered bark of M. utilis (the Carapi or 

 Pottery-tree of Para), baked with an equal 

 quantity of clay, makes vessels capable of 

 withstanding a great amount of heat. 



Morae'a. Named after R. Moore, an English 

 botanist. Nat. Ord. Iridacece. 



Bulbous plants with very handsome flowers, 

 nearly allied to Ixia, from which genus they 

 have been removed. They are generally 

 grown in pots. When they have done flower- 

 ing, they should be kept dry till they begin to 

 grow in spring. When planted in the open 

 ground they should be protected from frost 

 and heavy rains. They are natives of the 

 Cape of Good Hope, and are propagated by 

 offsets. Introduced in 1758. Syn. Vieusseuxia. 



Morel. This group of Fungi, included in the 

 genus Morchella, grow chiefly in woods. Sev- 

 eral species are distinguished, all of them 

 edible, the common Morel being esteemed for 

 its good qualities, and regarded as a great 

 delicacy. 



