Mimusops 



( 79) 



Miscanthus 



varieties, said to have originated from cupreus, and 

 named maculosus, are very effective and wonder- 

 fully marked. The " Hose-in-hose " are interesting 

 varieties. Moschatus is the popular Musk. It and 

 its forms are sometimes used for bedding in shady 

 places. 



Propagation. By seeds in the case of the annual 

 and perennial species ; the latter also by division 

 or by cuttings. The seeds are small, and should 

 be only lightly covered with fine soil, or with a 

 little silver sand. 



Soil. Common soil of a moist character for the 

 non-shrubby species. 



Other Cultural Points. All the Jlimuluses 

 make nice pot plants, and this is the best way to 

 grow cardinalis in the colder districts. Glutinosus 

 is an old pot plant, which is all the better for 

 being planted out during the summer. 



* Principal Species and 



(anliiiuHs, 1' tx>3', Je.,sc., 



July. per. (see p. 78). 



Several vars., with 



flowers from sc. to 



pale yel. Pictus is fine. 

 gramliflorus, new 



large-flowered form. 

 cupreus, 6" to 1'2", sum., 



Inly, per., or. crim. 



Many vars., as Brilliant, 



Prince Bismarck, and 



the maculosus vars. 



Some authorities make 



this a form of luteus. 



Varieties : 



glutinosus, 5' to 8', in 

 bloom almost all the 

 year in grh., buff 

 (syns. aurantiacus and 

 D'iplacus glutinosus). 



puuiceus, 5' to 8', or. 

 red. 



moschatus, 9", grh., Je., 

 yel. 



compacta. 



Harrisoui. Harrison's 

 Large -flowered Musk. 



Other Species and Varieties : 



alatus, 1', Jy., hlf-hdv., 



bl. 

 Burnetii, 1 ' , Jy . , hdy. per. , 



or., hybrid, 

 floribuudus, 9", Aug., 



aim., yel. 



alpinus, various (in- 

 cludes Eoezlii and 

 Tillingii). 



guttatus, 1J', Jy., yel. 

 (SI/H. guttatus). 



- rivularis, 1', Jy., yel. 



Fremoutii, t", sum., hlf- niohavensis,3",sum.,auu., 



hdy. per., crim. wh.. crim. eye. 



glabratus, Je., yel. primuloides, 4", sum., 



lanatus, U', Je., yel. hdy. per., yel. 



Lewisii, 9", Aug., ro. radicans, "2.", sum., wh., 



pur. (sun. roseus). vio., bog. 



luteus, 1 , Jy., yel., hdy., repeus, 9' , grh., hlf -hdy. 



herbaceous. per., lil., yel. 



ringens, 2", Jy., bl. 



MIMUSOPS (yn. SYNARRHENA). 



Stove trees with milky juice (ord. Sapotaceas), 

 leathery leaves, and globose, edible berries. Very 

 few are in cultivation. Cuttings of thoroughly 

 ripened shoots may be rooted in brisk but moist 

 heat. Seeds may also be sown. Soil, sandy loam 

 two parts, peat one part. 



Principal Species : 



Elengi, 50', sum., flowers 

 wh., fragrant, fruits 

 yel. 



Kauki, 30', flowers wh. 

 (ftjn. dissecta of Botani- 

 cal Mai/:ie 3157). 



MINA LOBATA (see IPOMCEA VBRSI- 

 COLOR). 



MINT (see MEXTHA). 



Of the three species of Mint used for culinary 

 or other purposes the one most in request is 

 viridis, the Spearmint, which is easily grown in 



Mindium (see Micliaiixia). 



Mint, Moil /itni ti (see Pycnantlieni um). 



MM, Tree (see Prulanthcra). 



good, rather moist soil. Propagation, by division 

 of the clumps in early spring. Replant them 

 about 9" apart. Offsets in spring and cuttings iu 

 summer are also resorted to. Forcing is easily 

 performed by placing the roots in boxes of good 

 soil in a temperature of 00, and keeping them well 

 watered. Tops may be cut and dried where the 

 conveniences for forcing are not at command. 



M. piperita yields the Peppermint of commerce, 

 which is chiefly obtained by distillation from the 

 tops of the plant. It may be grown in the same 

 way as the Spearmint. The proper time to cut the 

 Peppermint is just when the tops are coming into 

 flower. 



In growing these Mints, it will be found useful 

 to water the beds well in dry weather, and to top- 

 dress with fresh soil once a year. 



MIRABILIS (syns. JALAPA and NYCTAGO). 

 (MARVEL OP PERU.) 



Greenhouse and hardy perennial herbs (ord. 

 Nyctagineee). The Marvel of Peru, Jalapa, is a 

 favourite garden plant ; but, although really a 

 j perennial, it is treated as a half-hardy annual. 

 Seeds sown in spring, in heat, give nice, sturdy 

 plants by the beginning of May. These, if planted 

 then on a south or west border, soon make tall, 

 bushy plants, that flower freely. Any fairly good 

 garden soil will do, but the best results are obtained 

 in a light, rich medium. The roots are tuberous, 

 and may, if desired, be taken up in the autumn 

 and stored in the same way as Dahlias. Seed may 

 be obtained in separate colours yellow, rose, pink, 

 white, or striped. 



Principal Species and Hybrid : 

 hybrida, 2', Jy., hlf-hdy., longiflora, 2' to 3', Jy., 



wh., a hybrid, probably hdy., wh., pk., or vio., 



Jalapa X longiflora. fragrant. 



Jalapa, Marvel of Peru, multiflora, hdy., pur. 



2' to 3', sum., hlf-hdy., flowers very long. 



flowers various, frag- 

 rant. 



Other Species : 



dichotoma, 2', Jy., grh., yel. ; flowers open in the 

 afternoon. 



MIRBELIA. 



Greenhouse shrubs (ord. Leguminosa3), all 

 Australian. Propagation, by cuttings and seeds. 

 Soil, peat and loam in equal parts, with one-sixth 

 sharp sand. Pot firmly. The plants should be 

 pruned back after flowering is over. 



Principal Species : 



dilata, 3', My., Aug., reticulata, 1' to 3', My., 



pur. Aug., lil. 



grandiflora, 1' to 2', My., speciosa, 1' to 2', My., 



yel. Jy., pur. 



MISCANTHUS (*yn. MISCHANTHUS). 



These, formerly known as Eulalias, are hand- 

 some Grasses (urtl. Graminepe), of great beauty in 

 the border or in grass. They like a good, moist 

 soil, and are propagated by division or by seeds 

 in spring. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 

 sinrii-K 5' (//. Eulalia variegata, striped wh. 



japouica, see p. 80). zebrina, yel. bars across 



univittata. Ivs. 



Minuartia (see Arenaria). 

 Miqvelia, (of Illume, see Staurantkera). 

 Miraculous Kerry (see Sitieroxylum duleijicum). 

 Mischanthus (see Miscanthui). 



