Machserium 



(43) 



Macroglossa 



MACH.ERIUM. 



Erect trees or shrubby climbers (ord. Legumin- 

 osje), propagated by cuttings of ripened growth 

 in sand in bottom heat. Soil, loam and peat, with 

 utod. 



Principal Species : 

 aculentum, 10', Aug., st., 



wh. 

 firmuui, l.V, young Ivs. 



red. 



MACKAYA. 



Description. This erstwhile monotypic genus 

 (ord. Acanthaceaj) is now included under Asystasia, 

 but the beautiful rosy lilac - greenhouse shrub so 



robiniuefolium, 8', Jy., st., 

 wh. 



MACKAYA HELLA. 



long known as Mackaya bella will probably not 

 become familiar to gardeners as Asystasia bella 

 for another century. 



Propagation. By cuttings during summer, in a 

 close frame or pit. 



Soil. Loam, leaf soil, and sand for young stock ; 

 loam two parts and dried cow manure one part for 

 older plants. 



Other Cultural Points. To secure abundance of 

 flowers, it is essential that this shrub be kept dry 

 from November till April. As (lowers are produced 

 from the points of the previous season's well- 

 ripened growths, any pruning necessary must be 

 done immediately after flowering. Encourage new 

 growth by syringing and ample supplies of water 

 and liquid manure at t lie roots. It does well planted 

 out in a warm greenhouse. 



Only Species : 



bella, X', My., Je., lil., with pur. veins (now 

 Asystasia bella, see figure). 



Alaclueranthera (me Aster). 



MACLEANIA. 



Greenhouse evergreens (ord. Vacciniaceae) of 

 low or drooping habit, used for clothing lofty pillars 

 and walls. Propagation, by cuttings of the tips 

 of the growths in very sandy soil beneath a bell- 

 glass. Soil, fibrous loam, fibrous peat, and sand. 



Principal Species : 



sc. 

 red, 



speciosissima, spr., sc , 

 yel.; fine basket plant. 



pulchra, 10', spr., yel., 

 punctate, 20', Nov. , n 

 . wh., yel. 



MACLURA. 



The only true species is aurantiaca, the Osage 

 Orange, a'hardy, deciduous tree (ord. Urticace:<-), 

 which is propagated by layers and root cuttings. 

 Soil, sandy loam. The species Plumieri and 

 tinctoria are now transferred to Chlorophora. 



Only Species : 



aurantiaca, 20',. sum., yel., grn., fruits golden. 

 Inermis is a spineless var. 



MACODES. 



Beautiful little plants .(ord. Orchidacese), closely 

 allied to Anoectochilus. They are best grown in a 

 stove, either in a case or under a bell-glass, where 

 they can be kept continually moist. Increase is 

 by division of the creeping, rooting stems. Plant 

 in pans of fibrous peat, sand, and sphagnum. The 

 flowers are small, but the exquisite colouring and 

 veining of the leaves amply compensate for any 

 loss in that respect. 



superba, very fine. 



sanderiaua, 9", gru., wh., 

 Ivs. velvety gm., gold 

 veins (./. Anoectochilus 

 sanderianus). 



Principal Species : 

 jimmied, 9", red, wh., 



Ivs. olive grn. (SI/H. 



Anoectochilus javani- 



cus). 

 petola, 1', grn., Ivs. grn-., 



gold veins. 



MACRADENIA. 



West Indian epiphytic Orchids (ord. Orchidaceae). 

 best grown in a moist stove, in peat and sphagnum. 

 There are few species, all more curious than 

 beautiful. 



Principal Species :-- 

 Brassavolfe, 8", aut., br., 



yel., pur. 

 lutescens, 6", Nov., yel., 

 br., pur. 



mutica (now Trichopilia 



mutica). 

 ftiaudra, C", spr., grn., 



red. 



MACROGLOSSA. 



A genus of moths popularly known as Hawk 

 Moths. Stellatarum, the Humming-bird Hawk 

 Moth, which differs from its relatives in flying by 

 day, instead of at night, is most common. It is 

 rarely a pest in gardens, but, on the other hand, is 

 interesting and generally useful, for with its long 

 proboscis it can reach the honey in long-tubed 

 flowers, like Honeysuckle, to secure the nectar. 

 The head of the insect is thrust as far as possible 

 into the corolla, pollen falls upon it, is carried from 

 flower to flower, and so pollination is secured, as 

 some grains are sure to adhere to any ripe stigmas 

 met with. 



Macleaya, (nee Boeeonia). 

 Macrcea (of Lindley, see Viriania). 

 Macroreratides (see Mucmui). 

 Mucrochiliis (see Miltonia). 

 AfatToMamys (see Altoplectvt). 

 Marrocliorrlium (sec ^Jichmea). 

 Miifrocladtts (see Orania,). 

 Macrogyne (see Aspidistra). 



