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mitre, and karpos, a fruit ; fruit surmounted 

 by a mitre. Linn, 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cin- 

 chonacem. For culture and propagation, see 

 Borriria. Synonyme : 1, Spermacdce hirta. 

 Fischeri . . White . 7, S. A. 1 Jamaica . 1820 

 hfrtum . . . White . 7, S. A. J Jamaica . 1S22 

 stylosum . . White . 8, S. A. 1 Manilla . 1820 

 villosum 1 . . White . 7, S. A. 1 Jamaica . ] 828 



MttrAria, Cav. From mitra, a mitre ; mitre- 

 formed bracts covering the calyx. Linn. 14, 

 Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gesverdeece. A very handsome 

 little plant, growing freely in peat, leaf-mould, 

 and loam ; it is nearly hardy enough to bear 

 our winters if trained against a wall, but it is 

 best to always keep a stock in the greenhouse. 

 Cuttings grow freely in either sand or soil, 

 under a glass, in heat. 

 cowmen . . Scarlet . 7, Q. Ev. CI. 6 Chiloe . ' . 1848 



MitrasXcme, LabillardUre. From mitra, a 

 mitre, and acme, a point. Linn. 4, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Gentiandcece. These plants grow best 

 in about three-parts sandy peat, and one of 

 loam ; they may be increased by seeds, which 

 should be sown as soon as possible, and by 

 division. 



canescens . . White . 7, G. Her. P. J N. S. W. 1824 

 pulym6r|)ha . White . 6, G. A. i N. S. W. 1826 



serpyllifdlia . White . 7, G. A. i N. S. W. 1826 



Mitriform, formed like a mitre. 



MlTRULA, Fries. From -mitra, a mitre. Linn. 

 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Helvelldcece. These plants 

 are found in wet ditches and fir woods. Syno- 

 nymes: 1, Leblia MitriLla — Abietis 1, miniita, 

 uligindsa. 



Mniarum, Linn. From mniaros, mossy. Linn. 

 1, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scleranthacece. This plant 

 grows in sandy peat, and may be increased by 

 seed, 

 bifiarum . . White . 6, G. Her. P. £ N. Meal. . 1828 



Mnitjm. See Zpgodon and Bryum. 



Mocanera. See VUnea Mocanera. 



Mocker-nut. See J&glans tomenlosa. 



Mock-plane. See Acer pseudo-pldtanus. 



Modecca, Jacquim. The East India name of 

 one of the species. Linn. 22, Or. 5, Nat. Or. 

 Passiflordeex. These plants somewhat re- 

 semble Passifldra in habit, but are by no 

 means so handsome. Their culture and pro- 

 pagation are the same. 



dobia . . . Grn.wht. 8, S. Ev. 01. 10 E. Tnd. . 1826 

 Lobata . . . Green . 8, S. Ev. CI. 10 S. Leone . 1812 

 trilobate . . Green . 8, S. Ev. CI. 10 E. Ind. . 1818 

 tuberSsa . . Grn.wht. 8, S. Ev. CI. 10 E. Ind. . 1822 



Modiola, Don. From modiolus, the nave of a 

 wheel ; whorled position of carpels. Linn. 16, 

 Or. 8, Nat. Or. Mafoaceai. They all grow 

 freely in common garden soil, and the peren- 

 nial kinds require shelter in a greenhouse in 

 winter. Increased by seeds and division of 

 the roots. Synonyme : 1, Mdlva carolinidna. 

 caroliniana 1 Eed . . 6, H. A. 2 N. Amer. 1723 



dectimliens . Red . . 6, G. Her. P. 2 S. Amer. Ibl5 

 prostrate. . Scarlet . 5, G. Her. P. 1 Brazil . 1806 



McehriNGIA. See Moerhingia. 



Mcenchia, Ehrh. In honour of Conrad Mcench, 

 Professor of Botany at Marburgh. Linn. 4, 

 Or. 3, Nat. Or. Garyophylldcece. A genus of 



but little beauty, may bs sown on rock-work, 

 and then be allowed to sow its own seeds, and 

 grow as wild plants. Synonymes : 1, Sagina 

 erlcta, Mcenchia quaternUla; 2, 8. cerastoldes 

 — glaaca 1, cerastoldes 2. 

 MoERHfNGlA. In honour of Paul Henry Gerard 

 Moerhing, a German physician and botanical 

 author, 1736. Linn. 8, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Garyo- 

 phylldcece. Very handsome Alpine plants, well 

 suited for ornamenting rock-work, or to be 

 grown in pots in a mixture of sand, loam, and 

 peat ; and increased by dividing the plants at 

 the root. 



nrascdsa . . Li. purp. 6, H. Her. P. i S. Eur. . 1775 

 sedifblia . . Wht. so. . 6, H. Her_P. J S. Eur. . 1823 



MoGfPHANES, Martins. Name not explained. 

 Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amarantacece. This 

 species may be successfully grown in sandy 

 loam. Synonyme : 1, Gomphrena braziliinsis. 

 virgata . . Whitish . 9, S. B. 8 Russia . 1836 

 braziliensis 1 White . 7, S. Ev. S. 2 Brazil . . 1790 

 straminea . Yellow . 7, S. Ev. S, 2 Brazil . . 1790 . 



Mohatjt. See Hibiscus arbbreus. 



Moho-moho. See Piper angustifdlium. 



Mohoe. See Hibiscus arb&reus. 



M6hrta, Swartz. In honour of M. Mohr, an 

 eminent botanical writer. Linn. 24, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Polypodiacece. Greenhouse fern, 

 thurifraga . Brn. yel. 6, G. Her. P. 1 C. G. H. 1842 



Moldavian balm. See Dracocephalum mol- 

 d&vicwm. 



Moldenhauera, De Candolle. In honour of 

 John James Moldenhauer, a botanical author. 

 Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Fab&cece. For cul- 

 ture and propagation, see Hardwlekia. 

 floribtinda . Yellow . 5, S. Ev. S. 12 Brazil . . 1S28 



MolinAa. See Cupania. 



Molina. See B&ccharis. 



MolinERIA, Calladon. After Ignatio Molineria, 

 director of the botanic garden at Turin. Linn. 

 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amaryllidacece. This little 

 plant thrives well in peat and loam, and is in- 

 creased by divisions, 

 plicate . . Scar. yel. 8, S. Her. P. 1 Java . . 1820 



MolInia, Mcench. In honour of J. Molina, a 

 writer upon Chilian plants, in 1782. Linn. 3, 

 Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminacece. Weeds not 

 worth growing in any collection. Synonyme : 

 1, Mttica ccerillea — cserulea 1, depauperata, 

 sylvatica. See Cupania. 



M6lle, soft, pliable. 



M6llia. See Polycarpdea. 



Molluqo, Linn. A name applied by Pliny to 

 a plant supposed to be the same as our QMium 

 Mollugo ; given to this genus because of the 

 resemblance of the species. Linn. 3, Or. 3, 

 Nat. Or. Oaryophylldcece. Stove annuals of 

 no beauty. Syn07iymes: 1, M. dicMtoma; 2, 

 M. Linkii— hirta, oppositifblia, Sehrankii 1, 

 triphylla 2, verticillata. See Pharnaceum. 



Molluqo. See Galium Mollitgo and Pharna- 

 ceum Mollitgo. 



Molopospermum, Koch. From molops, a stripe, 

 and sperma, a seed ; the fruit has the appear- 

 ance of being striped. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 ApiacecB. This plant grows in any common 



