MES 



370 



MET 



i C. G. H. 1706 



1* C. G. H. 1T31 



H C. G. H. 



1 C. G. H. 1795 



1 C. G. H. 1759 



2 C. G. H. 1S20 

 . i C. G. H. 1821 

 . I N. Holl. 1804 



•2 C. G. H. 1793 



1 C. G. H. 1792 



2 C. G. H. 1774 

 J C. G. H. 1795 



Meshes, the openings in any tissue. 

 Mesochl&na, R. Brown. From mesos, middle, 



and chlaina, a cloak. Linn. 2i, Or. 1, Nat. 



Or. Polypodiacece. Stove ferns. 



. 5, S. Her. P. 1 E. Ind. 



asplcnioldes . Yellow 

 javanica . . Yellow 

 moluccana . Yellow 



5, 8 Her. P. 



6, S. Her. P. 



1 E. Ind. 

 1 Moluccas 



Mesogl&ia. From mesos, middle, and gloios, 

 viscid ; the spines of the branches are in a 

 solid mass. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Fucacece. 

 This genus is entirely composed of marine 

 plants. Synonymes : 1, Rivularia verticillata, ; 

 2, R. vermiculata — capillaris, coccinea 1, Grif- 

 fithsiana, Hudsbni, multifida, purpurea, ver- 

 micularis, v. coriaeea 2, virescens. 



Mespilds, Linn. From mesos, a half, and 

 pilos, a bullet ; in allusion to the resemblance 

 the fruit bears to half a bullet. Limn. 12, 

 Or. 2, Nat. Or. Pomacew. The Mespilus, 

 or Medlar, is a genus of low-growing trees ; 

 they are very ornamental, and are there- 

 fore worth a place in every shrubbery. Any 

 common soil suits them, and they are 

 readily increased by budding or grafting on 

 the common Hawthorn, or they may be in- 

 creased by seeds, which do not vegetate till 

 the second year after sowing. Synonymes : 1, 

 M. grandifldra, M. Smithii. See Ameldnchier, 

 Cotonedster, Crcstcegyus, Eriobotrya, and Pho- 

 ttnia. 



germanica "White . 6, H. De. T. 10 Eng., hedges. 



diffusa . . White . 6, H. De. T. 10 Europe . 



Btricta . . White . 6, H. Ev. T. 10 Europe . 



sylvestris . White . 6, H. De. T. 10 Europe 



lobata 1 . . White . 5, H. De. T. 15 Europe . 1800 



MesserschmIdtia, Linn. In honour of Dr. 

 Messerschmidt, a German botanist. Linn. 5, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ehretiacecs. These plants are 

 of easy cultivation in loam and peat, and cut- 

 tings root readily planted in sand, under a 

 glass. Synonymes: 1, Tourneforlia hirsutis- 

 sima ; 2, T. laurifolia ; 3, T. scimdens ; i, T. 

 iiolubilis. See Tournefbrtia. 



hh-sutissima 1 Grn. yel. 6, S. Ev. T. 10 W. Ind. 1818 

 laurifdlia 2 . Yellow 7, S. Ev. CI. 10 W. Ind. 1819 

 scandens 3 . Grn. yel. 7, 8. Ev. CI. 10 Peru . 1816 

 volubilis 4 . Grn. yel. 7, S. Ev. Tw. 10 Jamaica 1752 



Mesua, Linn. In honour of Mesue, the father 

 and son, two celebrated Arabian physicians 

 and botanists ; they resided at Damascus, and 

 flourished in the eighth and ninth centuries. 

 The works of the son were published at Venice 

 in 1581. Linn. 16, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Clusiacece. 

 This tree is well deserving of cultivation on 

 account of its beautiful orange and white 

 sweet-scented flowers, which contrast finely 



, with the dark-green foliage. It attains the 



height of fifty feet, and grows best in a mix- 

 ture of stroDg loam, peat, and sand. Young 

 plants are commonly obtained from seeds ; 

 cuttings will root in sand, under a glass, but 

 not freely. The wood is used for a variety of 

 purposes in the Fast Indies, being considered 

 harder and more durable than most other Ori- 

 ental timber. The dried blossoms may be 

 found under the name of Nagkesur in every 

 bazaar in India ; they are used in medicine, 

 and universally esteemed for their fragrance, 

 ferrea . . White . 7, S. Ev. T. 15 E. Ind. . 1837 



Metai. See Dacrfidium Mai. 



Metaiba. See Maytdba. 



Metalasia, R. Brown. From mela, a change, 

 and lasios, hairy ; supposed to refer to the 

 leaves. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asteraceos. 

 These are pretty plants, growing about three 

 feet high, in a mixture of three parts sandy 

 peat and one part loam ; and cuttings root 

 readily in the same kind of soil, under a glass. 

 Synonymes: 1, Gnaphalium div&rgens ; 2, G. 

 fastigiatwm. 



aurea . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 1816 

 divergens 1 . White . 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 1816 

 fastigiata 2 . White . 6, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 1812 

 mucron&ta . White . 6, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 1824 

 muricata . White . 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 1816 

 phylicoldes . White . 6, G. Ev. 8. 2 C. G. H. 1816 

 ptlngeus . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 1815 

 seriphioldes . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. 1825 



Metastelma, B. Brown. From mela, instead 

 of, and steima, a crown. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. 

 Or. Asclepiad&cece. This is a very ornamental 

 twiner, well suited for covering the rafters or 

 pillars of a stove. It grows in peat and loam, 

 and cuttings of the young wood root readily in 

 sand, under a glass, 

 parviflorum . Grn. wht. 6, S. Ev. Tw. 6 W. Ind. 



Metel. See Datura Mitel. 



Meth6nica. See Gloriosa. 



Metl. See Agave americana. 



Met6pium. See Rhus Metdpium. 



Metrod6kea, St. Hit. Named after Metrodora 

 Sabino, a botanical artist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Rutacece. A pretty little shrub, re- 

 quiring sandy loam and peat, and to be in- 

 creased by cuttings planted in sand, under a 

 glass, in heat, 

 nigra . . . Purple . 4, S. Ev. S. 6 Brazil . 1848 



MetbosIdekos, Gartner. From metra, the 

 heart of a tree, and sideros, iron ; on account 

 of the hardness of the wood and pith of the 

 trees. Linn. 12, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Myrtaeeoz. 

 These plants are well worth a place in every 

 collection of greenhouse plants. They grow 

 best in loam, peat, and sand, well incorporated, 

 and young plants are readily obtained from 

 cuttings of the young wood planted in sand, 

 under a glass. Synonymes : 1, Leptospirmum 

 ambiguum ; 2, M\ sedndens ; 3, L. scandens. 

 See Acmina, Angophora, Callistimon, Leptos- 

 pSrmum, Billbtia, Eucalyptus, and Melaleuca. 

 angustif&lius Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. 6 C. G. H. 1787 

 asperus . . Pink 5, G. Ev. S. 5 C. G. H. 1824 



buxifdlius 2 . Wt. yel. 6, G. Ev. 8. 6 N. Zeal. 1845 

 capitStus . . Pink . 4, G. Ev. S. 5 C. G. H. 1824 

 cillatus . . Crimson 5, G. Ev. S. 5 N. Calcd. 1851 



