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subcrdcea . . Yellow . 7, S. Ev. S. J Mexico . 1836 



subpolyedra . Li.scr.gn. 7,.S. Ev. S. J . 1886 



supertexta . White . 6, S. Ev. S. * . 1836 



straminea . . Rod . . 6, S. Ev. S. $ S. Amer. . 1811 



subangularis . Yellow . 6, S. Ev. 8. J Mexico . 1838 



tetracahtha . Pink . . 5, 8. Ev. S. i Mexico . 1844 



turbinata . . Yel. red . 6, 8. Ev. 8. i Mexico . 1843 



tentaculata . Scarlet . 6, 8. Ev. S. i . 1836 



tenuis . . . Pa. yel. . 5, 8. Ev. 8. | Mexico . 1830 



ve'tula . . . Lt. scar. . 6, S. Ev. 8. i . 1835 

 vivipara . Red . . 6, 8. Ev. 8. | Louisiana. 1811 

 Wildiana . . Red . . 7, 8. Ev. 8. i 



Zuccariniana. Red . . 7, S. Ev. 8. J . 1835 



Manaca. See Franclscea unifl&ra. 



Manawa. See Avicinnia tomentbsa. 



Manchineel. See HippHniane Manoinilla. 



Manchineel. See Sapium Rippfrmanc. 



Mancinella. See Hippimane Mcmcinilla. 



Mandarin orange. See Citrus nbbilis. 



MANDEvfLLA, Lindley. Named after Henry- 

 John Mandeville, Esq. , H. B. M. Minister at 

 Buenos Ayres, to whom we are indebted for 

 the introduction of this and many interesting 

 plants. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocynaceos. 

 This very fine climber is remarkable for its 

 deliciously sweet and very beautiful snowy- 

 white flowers. It also blooms most abun- 

 dantly ; but if raised from seeds, like all seed- 

 ling shrubs, its first stage of growth is more 

 productive of foliage than blossoms. In order 

 to grow the plant to perfection it should be 

 placed out in the border of the conservatory. 

 If cultivated during summer in the open air, or 

 in pots in the greenhouse, it grows freely, but 

 does not flower. After the flowering season is 

 over, the plants should be pruned similarly to 

 vines or other plants which bear their flowers 

 and fruit upon the wood of, the same year. It 

 may be propagated by cuttings or seeds, sown 

 in a pit, with a little heat, 

 suaveolens . White 6, G. Ev. CL 10 Buenos A. . 



MandiANA. See PyrUhrum Mandiana. 



Mandi&C. See Jdtropha Manihot (Mdnihot uti- 



MandrAGORA, Tourmfort. The English name 

 mandrake is-derived from mandra, an ox-stall, 

 something relating to cattle, and agawros, 

 cruel ; on account of its poisonous effects on 

 cattle when accidentally gathered with their 

 fodder in the countries where tho plants 

 abound. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Solanacece. 

 These plants thrive well in a light soil, in a 

 shaded situation. They can only be increased 

 by seeds. The roots are very apt to rot during 

 winter. Synonymes: 1, Atropa Mandrdgora; 

 2, M. officinalis; 3, A. Mandrdgora. 

 autumnalis 1 . Blue wt. 6, H. Her. P. i 8. Eur. . 1849 

 neglecta . . Yel. . . 5, H. Her. P. £ 

 prsecox 2 . . Fuscous 3, H. Her. P. i Switzerl. 1819 

 vernalis 3 . . White . 4, H. Her. P. } Levant . 1548 



Mandrake. See Mandrdgora. 



Man-dram, a drink made in the "West Indies 

 from Madeira wine, sliced cucumbers, shallots, 

 onions, and capsicums. It is used to provoke 

 languid appetites. 



Manettia, Mutis. In honour of Xavier Ma- 

 netti, prefect of the botanic garden at Flo- 

 rence, and author of Regnum Vegetabile, 1756. 

 iAn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Oinchondcece. These 

 plants are well worth cultivating for the beauty 



and elegance of their flowers. The best soil 

 for them is a mixture of loam and peat. They 

 are easily increased by cuttings of the young 

 wood in the same kind of soil, under a glass, 

 in a moderate heat. Synonyme: 1, M. cordi- 

 folia. 



blcolor . . Scar.yl. 3, G. Ev. Tw. 10 R.Janeiro 1843 

 cocclnea . Scar. . 6, S. Ev. Tw. 20 Guiana . 1S06 

 glabra 1 . . Scar. . 8, 8. Ev. Tw. 10 B. Ayres . 1831 

 Lygistum . Pink . 3, S. Ev. Tw. 20 Cuba . .-1822 

 unifldra . . Rose . 11, S. Ev. Tw. 10 St. Martha 1844 



MANGfPERA, Linn. Derived from mango, the 

 name of the tree, and/ero, to bear. Limn. 23, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Anacardiacece. This is a genus 

 of much esteemed tropical fruit trees, thriving 

 well in sandy loam, or a mixture of loam and 

 peat. The species are readily increased by 

 cuttings of the ripened wood planted in sand, 

 under a glass, in heat. Fresh seeds imported 

 from the places of their natural growth, will 

 vegetate freely. "Within the tropics, they 

 hardly eat any other fruit besides the Common 

 Mango (M. indioa) during the hot months ;. 

 but if wine be not drank with it, the Mango is 

 apt to throw out boils, which are, however, 

 conducive to health. The fruit of the finest 

 Mangos have a rich sweet-perfumed flavour, 

 accompanied by a grateful acidity. The Mango 

 tree has been cultivated successfully for some 

 years in the garden of his grace the Duke of 

 Devonshire, at Chatsworth, and by the direction 

 of the late Sir Joseph Paxton, it was planted in 

 a prepared border in the old aquatic house, 

 where it grew vigorously, and annually pro- 

 duced fruit. It has now become fully estab- 

 lished in this situation, and during the two 

 last years, 1865 and 1866, under the careful 

 management of his grace's gardener, Mr. Tap- 

 lin, it has borne most abundant crops of well- 

 formed and good-flavoured fruit. Synonyme : 

 1, Manga domistica. See Suchanania, Eleeo- 

 dindron, and Spondias. 



f&tida . . . Red . 7, S. Ev. T. 20 E. Ind. . 1824 

 indiea 1 . . White. 7, S. Ev. T. 20 E. Ind. . 1090 

 oppositifblia . Yel. . 6, 8. Ev. S. 20 E. Ind. . 1823 



Mangium. See Acacia M&ngiwm. 



Mangle. See RMzbphora Mdngle. 



ManglESIA. Endl. In honour of Capt. James 

 Mangles,, R.N., and his brother, patrons of 

 ' botany. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Proteacece. 

 This genus of plants originally found its way 

 into our gardens in 1839, the M. glabraia 

 having been raised from Swan River seeds by 

 Robert Mangles, Esq., of Sunning Hill. They 

 are proteaceous plants, allied to Grevillea, with 

 neat-toothed, long-stalked leaves, and very 

 small flowers of no beauty. It is for their 

 foliage alone that they will be cultivated, 

 glabrata . . . White 5, G. Ev. S. 8 Swan R. . 1839 

 purpurea . . Pur. . 5, G. Ev. S. 2 Swan R. . 1839 

 vestlta . . . Pur. . 5, G. Ev. S. 3 Swan R. . 1839 



MANGliLLA. See Mprsine. 



Mango ginger. See Curchma Amada. 



Mangold wurzle. See BUa. 



Mangostan, or Mangosteen. See Garcinia 



See Amardnthus Mangostana. 

 See Mangifera. 



A A 2 



Mangostan. 

 Mango-tree. 



