Monochsetum 



(85 ) 



Monstera 



they are very rare in cultivation. Propagation, by 

 seeds and cuttings. Soil, equal parts of loam and 

 leaf soil, or peat, with sand. 



Principal Species : 

 obtusifolia, I'- 1 ', Je., red., xalapensis, bright bl., 



pur., shr. vel., shr. 



MONOCHSETUM. 



Greenhouse shrubs and sub-shrubs (ord. Melas- 

 tomaceic) rather difficult to grow well. Cuttings 

 under a hand-glass, in bottom heat, in spring, root 

 quickly. Soil, two parts of fibrous peat, one part 

 of leaf mould, and plenty of sand. 



Principal Species and Variety : 

 alpestre, bright re<], '_'" dicninautheruin of Jlvt- 



across, ]vs. and steins intu-td Jlt'i/n^un o50(>). 



tinged red. humboldtianum, Oct. to 



dicranautherum of But- Dec., red, pur. 



fttiicft/ Mii>/<f~ii<t (.vr leiuoineanmu, wiu., early 



hartwcgiaiium). spr., rich vio., ro. 



hartyvegiauum, win., sericeum. spr., mauve. 



bright ro., in large multifloruin ; more free 



li-Mty panicles (*.'/. flowering. 



Other Species : 



trnellum, Oct., ricli pur. 



MONOCHORIA. 



Stove aquatic herbs (ord. Pontederiaceae) of little 

 horticultural merit, but thriving under the same 

 cultural treatment as that accorded to Eichorneas. 

 Very ft.-w of the species have been introduced. 



Principal Species and Variety : 

 hasticfolia, 2', Jy., bl. vaginalis, 2', sum., bl. 



(*//*. hastata and Korsakowii, 1', sum.. 



Pontodrria ililatata). vio.; more showy than 



the type. 



MONODORA. 



Stove trees (ord. Anonaceas). Propagation, by 

 imported seeds. Soil, fibrous loam two parts, peat 

 one part, with well-decayed manure and sand. 



Principal Species : 

 frrandiflora, My., yel., Myristica, 50' to 60', sum., 



spotted red, drooping, yel., smaller than 



young Ivs. glossy, ro., grandiflora. 



pur. teuuifoliu, Ivs. narrow. 



MONOGRAMME. (KusH FERNS.) 



Grass-like stove Ferns (ord. Filices), interesting 

 because they are simpler in structure than any 

 other Ferns, but of little value from a decorative 

 point of view, although a few of them do well in 

 warm Fern cases. They are increased by division 

 of the rhizomes, and like a peaty medium to 

 ramble in. In all cases the fronds are very narrow 

 from 1 line to 3 lines broad. 



Principal Species : 



darea'carpa, fronds 1" 



long, 

 graminea, fronds 2" long, 



rare (xi/ii. linearis). 

 graminoides, fronds H" 



long. 

 immersa, fronds 2" to 3" 



long (*//". Pleuro- 



gramme immersa). 



12" long, very papery, 

 the strongest grower of 

 all the species. 



rostrata, fronds 3" to 4" 

 long. 



seminuda, fronds 4' to 

 8" long (iti/n. Pleuro- 

 gramme semiuuda). 



subfalcata, fronds 1 ' ' long. 



Junghuhiiu, fronds 0" to trichoidea, fronds 3" to 

 4" long. 



MONOLENA. 



Fleshy stove herbs (ord. Melastomacese), with 

 thick rhizomes, and large, often showy, flowers. 



Monobothrium (see ftieertUi). 

 Manochihti (of Wallicli, nee Zevxina), 



Very few of them re in cultivation, and probably 

 primulrcflora is the only species that has been 

 introduced. Propagation, by cuttings of the 

 rhizomes, started in a close frame with bottom 

 heat, in spring. Soil, loam and peat, or leaf 

 mould, in equal parts, with one-sixth sand. 



Principal Species : 



primulreflora, 6", Nov., st., bright pk., with yel. 

 nut hers and wh. eye, Ivs. glossy grn., with pur. leaf 

 >talks (Kiin. Bertolonia primulreflora of gardens). 



MONOLOPIA. 



Five species of hardy annual herbs (ord. Com- 

 positse) with woolly leaves and stems, and yellow 

 llowers. Propagation, by seeds sown in April. 

 Any light soil. 



Principal Species : 



major, 2', Jy., yel., silvery wh., woolly foliage. 



MONOMERIA. 



Two species of epiphytal Orchids (ord. Orchid- 

 aceae), probably lost to cultivation. They are 

 more curious than pretty, the petals being 

 abortive. Barbata is an Indian, and nitida a 

 Mexican species. 



MONOPYLE. 



A small genus of stove herbs (ord. Gesneracea;), 

 allied to Gloxinia, and answering to the same treat- 

 ment. 



Principal Species : 



racemosa, Jy., wh., spotted br., Ivs. with swollen 

 petiole bases. 



MONOTOCA. 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs or small trees (ord. 

 I Epacridese), with small white flowers. They are of 

 I little decorative value, but may be grown the same 

 as the Epacrises. 



Principal Species : 

 elliptica, 8', My., Aug. ; lineata, 6', shr. 

 a small tree. scoparia, 5', My., Aug., 



MONSONIA. 



Greenhouse herbs or sub-shrubs (oril. Gerani- 

 acene) of ornamental appearance. They may be 

 increased by seeds sown in a gentle hotbed, in 

 spring ; also by cuttings in sandy soil, under a 

 hand-light or cold frame, in autumn. Soil, sandy 

 loam two parts, peat or leaf mould one part, and 

 sand. 



Principal Species : 

 lobata, 1', spr., sub-shr., speciosa, 6", spr., sub- 



bl., pur., red, wh., gni. shr., ro., with a pur. 



eye and grn. exterior. 



MONSTERA (xyns. SERANGIUM and TOB- 

 NELIA). 



A small genus of stove evergreen climbers (ord. 

 Aroidese). They take kindly to pot culture, but it is 

 well that the pots should be stood in water, for the 

 plants are very thirsty subjects. Stock may be 

 increased by cutting up the succulent stems, and 

 rooting the pieces in a close frame in Cocoanut 

 fibre refuse. Soil, loam that lias been stacked with 

 cow manure, two parts, and leaf mould one part. 



Principal Species : 

 neuromata, leaf blades 8" gravia paradoxa of nur- 



to 10" long, one-sided serymen's catalogues). 



(<//". tenuis and Marc- Shingle Plant. 



Xvnolojrtnts (see Kiempferia). 

 Monoj>anax (see Oreopanax). 

 3Ionoxora (see Rltodamnia). 



