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catarisufdlium . Purp. 7, H. Her. P. 14 Levant. 1819 



leonuroldes 1. . Piu-p. 7, H. Her. P. l| Caucas. 1819 



molUssimum . White 6, P. Her. P. 2 Nepal . 1820 



peregrlnum 2 . White 8, H. Her. P. 3 Sicily . 1640 



propinquum . White 6, H. Her. P. 14 . 1836 



suplnum . . . Purp. 9, H. Her. P. 4 S. Bur. . 1714 



vulgare . . . White 7, H. Her. P. 2 Brit, .rubbish 



lanatum 3 . . White 8, H. Her. P. 2 Brit.,rubbish 



Mi.RB.TJM. See Psdmma armarium. 



Marsdenia, S. Brown. In honour of William 

 Mavsden, F.R.S., late secretary to the Admi- 

 ralty, and' author of a History of Sumatra. 

 Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asclepiadacece. A 

 genus of very interesting plants. M . Jlaviscens 

 is well suited for covering rafters, pillars, or 

 trellis-work in stoves or conservatories. - They 

 grow in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand ; 

 and cuttings root in sand, under a glass, in 

 heat. 



erecta . . White . 7, G. Ev. S. 2 Syria . 1597 

 flavescens Yellwsh. 8, S. Ev. Tw. 10 K. Hoi. . 1830 

 lucida . . Purple . 7, G. Ev. Tw. 10 . Himalaya 

 maculata . Gn. pur. 6, S. Ev. Tw. 10 N.Grcna. 1834 

 suaveolens . White . 7, S. Ev. S. 24 N. Hoi. . 1816 

 tenacissima. Yellow . '6, S. Ev. Tw. 10 E. Ind. . 1806 



Marshallia, Schreber. In honour of Humphrey 

 Marshall, a botanical author.- Linn. 19, Or. 

 1, Nat. Or. Asteracece. This is a genus of very 

 handsome plants. They grow very well in a 

 mixture of loam and peat, and are readily in- 

 creased by cuttings. 



angustifblia . Purple . 7, P. Her. P. 1J Carolina 1800 

 csespitosa . . Pur. wt. 7, P. Her. P. 1 Texas . 1837 

 lanceolata . Purple . 6, P. Her. P. 14 Carolina 1812 

 latifolia . . Pa. pur. 6, F. Her. P. 1 j Carolina 1806 



Marsh-cinquefoil. See C6niarum paltistre. 



Marsh-mallow. See Althcea. 



Marsh-marigold. See Cdllha. 



Marsh-pennywort. See Hydrocolyle vulgaris. 



Marsh-polem6nium of Hippocrates is pro- 

 bably a species of Gratiola. 



Marsh samphire. See Salicornia Mrbacca. 



MarsIlea. Linnams dedicated this genus to 

 the Count L. F. Marsigli, founder of the Aca- 

 demy of Sciences, Bologna. Linn. 24, Or. 4, 

 Nat. Or. Marsilcacew. A curious aquatic plant, 

 readily increased by divisions, 

 quadrifblia . . Brown 7, H. Aq. P. J-j Europe . 1820 



MarsileAce.e, or Pepper-worts, appear to be 

 a link betwixt ferns and club-mosses. They 

 are all inhabitants of ditches and very swampy 

 places, either floating or creeping over the 

 ground. 



Marsypianthus, Martins. From marsupos, a 

 purse, and anthos, a flower ; because of the 

 shape of the flowers. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Lamihcece. This is not a plant of much 

 beauty. The seed may be reared on a hotbed, 

 and treated as other tender annuals. Syno- 

 nyme: 1, H-Qptis inflata . 

 hyptoldes 1 . . Blue 7, S. A. 1 Brazil . . 1823 



Martagon. See Lilium Martagon. 

 Martinezia, //. B. and K. Named after B. 



Martines, a Spanish botanist. Linn. 21, Or. 



6, Nat. Or. Pahnacem. A tall-growing palm, 



requiring the same treatment as other tropical 



palms, and increased by seeds. 



earyotsefblia . Straw . 5, S. Palm. 30 S. Main 1824 



MARTifNIA, Linn. In honour of John Martyn, 

 F.R.S., professor of botany at Cambridge, 

 who died in 1768. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. 

 Or. Pedaliacece. Handsome annuals. The 

 seed should be raised on a hotbed, and when 

 transplanted singly into pots of light rich 

 soil, they should be kept in the stove or 

 greenhouse. Synonymes: 1, Craniolaria An- 

 nua; 2, M. annua. See Craniolaria and 

 Chirita. 



Craniolaria 1 . Wht. spot 7, S. A. 14 S. Amer. 1730 

 fragrans . Crimson . 6, G. A. 1£ Mexico. 1840 



. diandra . . Eed . . 7, S. A. H N.Spain 1731 

 longifl6ra . . Pa. pur. . 7, G. A. H 0. G. H. 1781 

 lutea .... Yellow . 7, S. A. lj Brazil . 1825 

 proboscidea 2 . Lgt. blue. 7, G. A. | America 1738 



Maru. See Origanv/m Maru. 



Marum . See Tcibcrium Marum. 



Marum, signifying a herb with a strong smell . 



Maruta, lie Candolle. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Asteracece. See Cotula. 



Marvel-of-PERU. See Mirdbilis. 



Maryland worm grass. See Spigilia mari- 

 landica. 



Masch- allah of Turkey is the juice of Papd- 

 ver somniferum. 



Masdevallia, Ruiz and Pavon. In honour of 

 Joseph Masdevall, a Spanish botanist. Linn. 

 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchiddcece. 

 afflnis . . . Yellow . 1, S. Epi. J Tolima . 1846 

 caudata . Yel red . 2, S. Epi. £ Cauca . . 1846 



coccinea . . Scarlet 4, S. Ter. 1 Pamplona 1846 

 coriacea . . Yellow . 12, S. Epi. 4 Bogota . 1843 

 cucullata . . Purple . 12, S. Epi. 4 Bogota . 1845 

 cuprea . . . Copper . 5, S. Epi. | Cayenne . 1843 

 fenestrata . . Brnsh.rd. 5, S. Epi. | Brazil . 1838 

 floribtinda . . Brnsh.yl. 11, S. Epi. j Mexico . 1843 

 infracta. . . Whtsh.yl. 4, S. Epi. J Brazil .1835 

 polyantha . . Bed yel. . 7, S. Epi. f Merida . 1846 

 Schhmii . . Deep pur. 8, S. Epi. 1 Merida . 1S46 

 triangularis . Yel. pur. 6, S. Epi. \ Merida . 1846 

 tubulosa . . White . 7, S. Epi. | Merida . 1845 

 Wageneriana . Red . . 5, S. Epi. | C. Amer. 1848 



Mass6nia, Linn. In honour of Mr. F. Masson, 

 author of Stapelise Nova?. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Liliacece. A genus of very singular plants, 

 flourishing in an equal mixture of loam, peat, 

 and sand, and requirmg no water when in a 

 dormant state. They may be increased by off- 

 sets from the bulbs, or by seeds. They will 

 grow very well in a frame. Synonyme : 1, M. 



angustif&lia . White . 4, G. Bl. P. £ C. G. H. 1775 



Candida. . . White . 4, G. Bl. P. 4 C. G. H. 



cordata . . . White . 5, G. Bl. P. J C. G. H. 1826 



echinata . . White . 5, G. Bl. P. | C. G. H. 1790 



ensif&lia . . Livid . 4, G. Bl. P. I C. G. H. 1790 



grandifldra . Wt. gn. . 10, G. Bl. P. | C. G. H. 1825 



latifblia. . . White . 3, G. Bl. P. 4 C. G. H. 1775 



longifblia . . White . 3, G. Bl. P. \ C. G. H. 



muricata . . White . 4, G. Bl. P. -\ C. G. H. 1790 



paucin&ra . . White . 4, G. Bl. P. J C. G. H. 1790 



scabra 1 . . White . 2, G. Bl. P. i C. G. H. 1790 



undulata . . White . 4, G. Bl. P. J C. G. H. 1791 



violaoea . . White . 5, G. Bl. P. 4 C. G. H. 1800 



Mastacanthus, Endlicher. It is supposed the 

 derivation of the name of this genus is from 

 mystax, a moustache ; in reference to the 

 beard or fringe, which terminates one of the 

 lobes of the corolla. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. 

 Or. Verbenacew. A greenhouse herbaceous 

 plant, of little merit, which will succeed in 

 the open border in summer, and is easily pro- 



