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MacrAnthus, De Candolle. From makros, long, 

 and anthos, a flower ; in allusion to the long 

 flowers. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Fabaeece. 

 This plant is a native of Cochin China, where 

 it is cultivated for table, the seeds being cooked 

 like French beans. It grows in a mixture of 

 loam and peat, and is increased by seeds, 

 which should be sown in a hotbed, 

 cochmchinehsis White 6, H. CI. A. 4 Cooh. China 1826 



MacrochIlus, K. and W. From malcros, long, 

 and clieilos, a lip ; the lip of flower is long. 

 Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacece. Nearly 

 related to Milliynia, and requiring the same 

 treatment. Synonyms: 1, Miltonia spectdbilis. 

 See Miltonia. 

 Fryanus 1 . Bed green 9, S. Epi. 1 Brazil .1835 



MacrochlAmys, Ducaisne. From malcros, long, 

 and chlamys, a covering. Linn. 14, Or. 2, 

 Nat. Or. Gesneracece. For culture and propaga- 

 tion, see Allopllctus. Synonyme: 1, Allo- 

 plectus Patrlsii. 

 Patrisii 1 . Scarlet 7, S. CI. P. 2 St. Martha 



Macrochl6a, Kunth. From malcros, long, and 

 chloa, grass ; length of herbage. Linn. 3, Or. 

 2, Nat. Or. Graminacece. Synonyme: 1, Slipa 

 tenacissima — arenaria, tenacissima 1. 



MacrocnEmtjm, R. Brown. From malcros, long, 

 and kneme, a leg ; in allusion to the long 

 flower-stalk. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cin- 

 dhonaeeoz. Ornamental plants, succeeding in 

 loam and peat, and propagated by cuttings in 

 sand, under a glass, in heat. See Musscenda. 

 jamaieehsc . White . 8, S. Ev. T. 12 Jamaica . 1S06 

 strictum . White . 8, S. Ev. S. 10 E. Ind. . 1804 

 tiuct6rium . Red . . 9, S. Ev. T. 25 Trinidad . 1820 



Macrooystis pyr±fera is a sea-weed growing 

 to the enormous length of 1500 feet, found 

 in the North seas, and occasionally washed 

 upon our shores. 



Macrogyne, L. and O. See Aspidistra. 



Macrol5eium. See Outea. 



MacromERIa, D. Bon. From malcros, long, 

 and maris, a part; in allusion to the stamens 

 of this genus being larger than those of any 

 other of the family. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Boraginacem. M. exsirta, the only species to 

 our knowledge yet introduced, Dr. Lindley 

 has recently described as a half-hardy peren- 

 nial, growing from two to three feet high. It 

 should be potted in a mixture of equal parts 

 of sandy loam and fibrous peat, and is propa- 

 gated by seeds and division. 



Yellow 9, G. Ev. S. 3 Mexico . . 1S40 



MacropODIUM, R. Brown. From malcros, long, 

 and pons, a foot ; in allusion to the shape of 

 the seed-vessel. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Brassic- 

 acece. A light rich soil suits these plants well, 

 and cuttings of the herbaceous species root 

 readily in sand. M. lacinialum is readily in- 

 creased by seeds. Synonyme : 1, Carddmine 

 nivalin. 



laciniatum . White 7, H. A. 1 N. Amer. . 1827 



nivale 1 . White 7, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia 1796 



Macrorhiza, long, or large-rooted. 

 Macrorhynchus, De Candolle. From makros, 

 long, and rhynchos, a snout. Linn. 19, Or. 



1838 



A. 1 Ohili 1836 

 A. 1 Chili . 1836 



1, Nat. Or. Asteracece. Annuals of easy cul 



ture in the open borders. 



aurantlacus . Orange . 6, H. A. 1 Chili 



hevigatus . . Yellow . 6, H. 



pterocarpua . Yellow . 6, H. 



.Macrosp&rium, Fries. From makros, long, 

 and sporos, a seed. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. 

 Botrytaeece. The first of the undermentioned 

 is found on decaying leaves of cabbage, and 

 the latter on those of Oheirdnthus. — Brassicce, 

 Cheiranthi. 

 Macrostylis, Barlling. From malcros, long, 

 and stylis, a style ; referring to the length of 

 the style. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rutacece. 

 This is an interesting genus of plants ; for cul- 

 ture and propagation, see Di6sma. Synonymes : 

 1, Agathisma barbala ; 2, A. obtUsa, Diosma 

 ciliata. 



barbata 1 . . White . 5, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1810 



cordata . Lilac . 4, G. Ev. S. 1J C. G. H. . 1823 



obtusa 2 . . Purp. . 5, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1774 



lanceolata . Purp. . 5, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1774 



oblonga . . Purp. . 5, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1774 



ovita . . Purp. . 5, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H.. . 1774 



squarr&sa . . Lilac . 4, G. Ev. S. \\ C. G. H. . 1821 



Macrotr6pis, De Candolle. From makros, 

 long, and tropis, a keel ; alluding to the long 

 keel of the flowers., Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Fabacece. An ornamental genus ; for culture 

 and propagation, see Anagyris. Synonyme: 1, 

 Anag^ris fostida, sininsis, chininsis. 

 fcfetida 1 . . Yel. . 4, G. Ev. S. 6 China . . 1S20 

 inod&ra . White . 4, P. Ev. S. 6 China . 1824 



Macr6tys, Rafinesque. From makros, long, and 

 ous, an ear ; resemblance in the long capsules. 

 Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ranunculaccce. A 

 pretty plant, growing freely in any good soil, 

 and increased by divisions. Synonyme : 1, 

 Aetata rueembsa. 

 racem&sa 1 White 5, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. 



Maorozamia. See Zamia. 



Madagascar nutmeg. See Agathophffllum. 



Madagascar potato. See Solanwm angAini. 



Mad apple. See Solanwm ins&num. 



MadAria. See Madia. 



Madder. See RUbia tinctbria. 



Madder op Bengal. See Rubia cordifolia. 



Madder op Chili. See RUbia angustlssima. 



Madeira mahogany. See Laurus indica. 



Madeira stock. See Maithiola madere'nsis. 



Madeira wood. See Swietinia Mahdgoni, 



Madhdca tree is the Bdssia butyracea. 



Madia, Molina. Modi is the name of the ori- 

 ginal species in Chile. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. 

 Or. Asteracece. The seeds of these rather hand- 

 some plants should be sown in May or June, 

 in a shady situation, in any common garden 

 soil. They grow about two feet high, flower 

 in about two months after being sown, and 

 continue in beauty about six weeks or two 

 months. Synonymes: 1, M. melldsa, M. vis- 

 cbsa. 



elegans . .Yel. . 8, H. A. 1} N.W.Amer. 1S31 



melldsa . Yel. . 7, H. A. lj Chile . . 1825 

 eatlva 1 . . Yel. . 7, H. A. 1J Chile . 1794 



Mad-spice. See Cdpsicum minimum. 



MadWort. See A l$ssum. 



MAsa, Forslcal. From maas, the Arabic name 



