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Mazus, Loureiro. From mazos, a teat ; in allu- 

 sion to the mouth of the corolla being closed 

 by tubercles. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Sew- 

 phulariaceos. This is a genus of interesting 

 annuals. They require to be raised on a gentle 

 hotbed, and about the end of May to be planted 

 out into a warm sheltered situation in the open 

 ground. Synonyme : 1. Lindtmia japbnica. 

 pumflio. . . Pa. pur. 6, H. A. i V. D. L. . 1823 

 rugosus 1 . . Yel. pur. 7, F. Tr. A. i China . 1780 



Meadia. See Dodecatlieon Me&dia. 



Meadow-grass. See Poa. 



Meadow-rue. See Thalictrum. 



Meadow-saffron. See Cdlchic.um. 



Meadow-saxifrage. See Siseli. 



Meadow-sweet. See Spirdea Vlmaria. 



Meconopsis, De Candolle. From mekon, a 

 poppy, and opsis, resemblance ; the appear- 

 ance of the plants. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Papaveracem. Ornamental plants, growing in 

 any light rich soil, and increased by seed. 

 Syntmyme: 1, Papdver cdmbrica. 

 cambrica 1 . Yellow 6, H. Her. P. 1 Eng., rocks, 

 crassif&lia . . Or.red 6, H. Her. P. 2 editor. . 1833 

 heteroph^Ua . Or.red 6, H. Her. P. 2 Califor. . 1833 

 Wallichii . . Blue . 6, F. Her. P. 3 Sik.Himal. 1852 



Medeola, Linn. From Medea, the sorceress ; 

 supposed medicinal qualities. Linn. 6, Or. 3, 

 Nat. Or. Melanthacece. This is a curious 

 plant, succeeding well in light sandy soil, and 

 increased by dividing the roots. Synonyme : 

 I, Gyrbnia virginica. See Myrsiphfillwm. 

 virginiea 1 . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. & Virginia 1759 



MjSdica. See Citrus M&dica. 

 Medicago, Linn. From medike, a name given 

 by Dioscorides to a Median grass. Linn. 17, 

 Or. 4, Nat. Or. Fabacece. The perennial her- 

 baceous species of this genus will grow in any 

 common garden soil, and are increased by di- 

 viding the plants in spring at the roots. The 

 shrubby kinds grow in the same kind of soil, 

 and axe readily increased by cuttings. The 

 seeds of the annual species require to be sown 

 in the open border in spring. Synonymes: 1, 

 Medicago litloralis ; 2, Melil&tusbrachylbba ; 3, 

 Medicago fnMsccns ; 4, M. Helix; 5, M. lu- 

 pulina unguiculdta ; 6, M. ilegans ; 7, Meli- 

 Ibtus sibirica ; 8, Medicago tricycla. See By- 

 menocarpus. 



. Yellow. 7, H. Tr. A. 1 . 1802 



. Yellow. 7, H. Tr. A. i . 1820 



Yellow. 7, H. Tr. A. i Italy . . 1820 



, Yellow. 6. H. A. 1 S. Eur. . 1S00 



. Yellow. 7, H. Tr. A. i S. Eur. . 1810 



. Yellow. 5, H. Ev. S. 6 Italy . . 1596 



. Yellow. 6, H. Tr. A. i Naples . . 1820 



brachycarpa 2 Pa. yel. 6, H. A. i Tifliz . . 1823 



canceuata . . Yellow. 7, H. Tr. A. 1 Caucasus . 1818 



. Yellow. 7, H. Her.P.l Oarinthia . 1789 



Yellow. 6, H. A. i Caspia . .1816 



. Yellow. 7, H. A. i Catalonia . 1820 



. Yellow. 7, H. Tr. A. 1 S. Eur. . 1686 



. Yellow. 5, H. A. 1 India . . 1837 



. Yellow. 6, H. Tr. A. 1 8. Eur. . 1660 



. Yellow. 7, H. De.Tr.S Tauria . . 1805 



. Yellow. 7, H. Tr. A. i ■ . 1822 



. Yellow. 6, H. A. 1 France . . 1800 



. Yellow. 7, H. A. J S. France . 1822 



aculeate . 

 segagropbila , 

 agrestis 

 apiculata . 

 applanata . 

 arb6rea . 

 orenaria 1 . 



carstiensis 

 caspica . . 

 cataionica . 

 ciliaris . . 

 clypeata . 

 corona ta 

 cretacea . 

 cylindracea 

 denticulata 

 discifdrcnis 

 distans 

 Echinus . 

 falcata . . 

 nexudsa . 



. Yellow. 7, H. Tr. A. % S. Eur. . 1810 

 . Yellow. 7, H. Tr. A. J S. France . 1818 

 . Yellow. 7, H. Her. P. 2 Eng., hedge ba. 

 . Yellow. 7, H. Tr. A. i Italy . . 1819 



Gerardi 

 glomerata . 

 glutinosa . 



. Yellow. 7, 

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granadensis . Yellow. 7, 



Horneman- 



niana 3 



hystrix . . 



intermedia 



intei-texta . 



laciniata . 



laavis 4 . . 



lapp&cea . 



littoralis . 



lupullna . 

 polystachya Yellow. 6 

 WiUdenbwii Yellow. 7 



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. Yellow. 6, 

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 H. Tr. A. J Greece . . 1804 

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maculata 

 marginata 

 marina 

 media . . 

 minima . 

 mniocarpa 5 

 mollissima 

 murex . . 

 muricata 



Yellow. 5, 

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 . YeUow. 5. 

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Yellow. 6, 



muricoieptis. Yellow. 7 ; 



nigra 

 obscura . 

 orbicularis 

 ovata . . 

 pentacycla 

 preecox 

 proctimbens 

 prostrata . 

 pubescens 

 recta . . 

 rigidula . 

 rugosa 6 . 

 rupestris . 

 satlva . . 

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 scutellata. 

 sibfrica 7 



. Yellow. 7, 

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 . Yellow. 7, 

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sphserocarpa. Yellow. 7, 

 spinuldsa . . Yellow. 7, 



striata 8 . 



strumaria 



suffrutiebsa 



Tenoreana 



tentaculata 



terebellum 



tornata . 



tribuloides 



tuberculata 



turbinata . 



uncinata . 



Yellow. 



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Vio. yl. 6. 



YeUow. "' 



Yellow. 6 



YeUow. 



YeUow. 



Yellow. 



Yellow. 



Yellow. 



Yellow. 7 



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1S20 

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i Naples . 



J Naples . 

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J MontpeUer 1810 



J Europe . 1822 

 1 Brit., pastures. 

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i Europe . 1816 

 14 Eng., pastures. 

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1 S. Eur. . 1596 



2 Europe . . 1817 

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J Switzerl. . 1816 



I Spain . . 1818 

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J Europe . 1820 

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Medick. See Medicago. 



MedinIlla, Oaudichaud. The meaning is not 

 explained. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Melas- 

 tomacece. This very elegant shrub may be re- 

 ferred to Meldstoma for culture and propa- 

 gation. Synonymes: 1, bracteata; 2, Melds- 

 toma javaninsis ; 3, Meldstoma specidsa,- 4,' 

 exlmia. 



erythrophylla Rose 8, S. Ev. S. 2J Khoosee .1S37 

 javanen8is2 . Pa. ro. 10, S. Ev. S. 2 Java . .1849 

 magniflca 1 . Pink 6, S. Ev. S. 3 St. Phillip.1848 

 Sieboldiitaa4Wt.ro. 4, S. Ev. S. 3J-Moulmein.l845 

 specidsa 3 . .Pa.ro. 7, S. Ev. S. 24 Java . .1846 



Medium. See Campdnula Midium. 



Medlar. See Mispilus. 



Medlar- wood. See Mprtus orbiculata. 



Medulla, the pith of a plant. 



Medusa's head. See Euphorbia Caput Me- 

 ditscs and Cirrhopitalwm Medusas. 



MegacarpAa, De Candolle. From megas, great, 

 and Tcarpos, a fruit ; in allusion to the large 

 pods. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Brassicaceos. This 

 plant grows best in light sandy soil, and may 



