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ornamenting rook-work, where ita bright yel- 

 low flowers contrast well with its deep-green 

 polished leaves ; it is increased by seed sown 

 as soon as ripe. See Erucaria. 

 hypogdea . Yellow . 5, H. Hor. P. J Sardinia . 1833 



Moris6nia, Plumier. In honour of Robert 

 Morison, a Scotchman, professor of botany at 

 Oxford, who died in. 1683. Linn. 16, Or. 8, 

 Nat. Or. Gappariddcecs, An ornamental plant, 

 which grows well in a mixture of loam and 

 peat ; and cuttings of the ripened wood will 

 root in sand, under a glass, in a gentle heat. 

 Synonyms : 1, Cdpparis Morisdni. 

 americana 1 . White . S. Ev. T. 12 W. Indies . 1824 



Morm6des, Lindley. From mormo, a frightful- 

 looking object, a goblin"; in allusion to the 

 strange appearance of the flowers. Linn. 20, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchid&cece. These are very 

 singular plants when in flower. For culture 

 and propagation, see CatasUum. Synonymes: 

 1, M. atropurpHrea ; 2, M. igneum,macrdnthum ; 

 3, Cycldsia maculata, CatasUum citrinwm; 4, 

 CatasUum Russellidnum. 



atropurpft- \ Purple _ 



reum . . J 

 aromfiticum. Pink . . 

 barbatum 1 . Purple . 

 buccinator . Pale grn. 

 Cavtdni . £Straw 



10, S. Epi. J S. Main . 1834 



7, S. Epi. i Mexico 1838 



8, S. Epi. i C. Amer. . 1850 

 4, S. Epi. i LaGuyara. 1835 

 7, S. Epi. 3 St. Martha 1850 



citrlnum . . Yellow . . 8, S. Epi. j Mexico . 1837 



convolutum . Bed . . . 1, S. Epi. 1 C. Amer. . 18.51 



flavidum 2 . Yellow . 1, S. Epi. i C. Amer. . 1S50 



Igneum . . Red . . . 4, S. Epi. | St. Martha 1850 



lentigino- ) T/f hi red 6 s Epl j Mexico . 1843 



sum . . ) ' 



lineatum . . Olive grn. . 8, S. Epi. i Guatemala 1836 



taltam . . Pale yel. . 8, S. Epi. 8 Moxico . 1842 



pardLnum 3 . Redsh. pur. 7, S. Epi. 3 Oaxaca . 1850 



unicolor . Yellow . . 9, S. Epi. 3 Mexico . 1843 



rdseo-album . Wht. rose . 9, S. Epi. £ 



Russellian- j Green _ _ 8 s Epi , Q ua t e mala 1S38 



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speoibsum . Yellow . . 6, S. Epi. 1 Oceana . 1852 



M6ena, Lindley. Morna, a heroine of Northern 

 romances. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Anter&cece. 

 This is a genus of very beautiful plants, well 

 deserving of cultivation. They are half-hardy 

 annuals, and may be had to flower in the 

 greenhouse from May to the end of August, if 

 sown at two different seasons. Plants intended 

 to flower in May should be sown the preceding 

 September, and plants for autumn flowering 

 should be sown in February. The seeds should 

 be sown in pots, in sandy peat and leaf-mould, 

 and placed in the greenhouse ; the young 

 plants should be potted off when small into 

 sixties, two plants in each pot close to the 

 side, shifting them into larger ones as they 

 require it, keeping them near the glass in a 

 dry, airy part of the house. They must be 

 very cautiously watered, as too much or too 

 little will, in a few hours, destroy the health- 

 iest plants ; the pots should therefore be well 

 drained, and the plants should not receive too 

 great a shift at anytime. If they are intended 

 to flower in the open border, the plants must 

 not be planted out before the. end of May, as 

 the least frost kills them. 



elegans . Yellow . 4, G. A. 1J Swan R. . 1835 

 nttida . . Yellow . 2, G. A. 2 Swan R. . 1885 

 nivea . . Wht. yel. 7, G. A 1J Swan R. . 1836 



MoRONOBkA, Aublct. From Moronobo, the na- 

 tive name, Linn. 18, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Clusiucem. 

 It is a beautiful tree, thriving in a mixture of 

 sandy loam and peat. It is propagated by 

 cuttings of the ripened wood, planted thinly 

 in sand, under a glass, in heat. Synonyms : 

 1, Symphbnia globuliflira. 

 cocoinea 1 . . Scarlet . 5, S. Ev. S. 20 Guiana . 1825 



M6RPHIA. A crystallised salt found in opium. 



MoRPHf XIA. See Ixia. 



Morrenia, Lindley. In honour of Professor 

 Charles Morren, of Liege, one of the most distin- 

 guished botanists and vegetable anatomists of 

 his day. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asclepiadacece. 

 This is a very curious little plant, requiring 

 the same treatment as the greenhouse species 

 of Cyndnchum. 

 odorlta . Green . 7, G. . Tw. 3, B. Ayres . 1837 



M6rus, Linn. From the Celtic word mor, sig- 

 nifying black ; in allusion to the colour of the 

 fruit. Linn. 21, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Moracece. 

 The species of Morus or Mulberry, grow from 

 ten to thirty feet high. Moist situations and a 

 loamy soil suit them best. M. nigra is in 

 general cultivation for the sake of its fruit, 

 which is well known. M, dlba is extensively 

 cultivated as food for silk-worms. Syno- 

 nymes : 1, M. sinensis ; 2, M. pumila, M. 

 nana; 3, M. dlba ovalifolia ; 4, M. sinensis; 

 5, M. pennsylvdnica. See Broussonitia, and 

 Maclitra. 



alba .... Apetal 6, H. Do. T. 20 China . . 1596 

 Oolumbassa Apetal 6, H. De. T. 20 Columbia . 

 italica 1 . . Apetal 6. H. De. T. 20 Italy . . 1817 

 macrophylla Apetal 6, H. De. T. 20 China . . 



m °™ br!ma - | Apetal 6, H.De.T. 20 China . . 



Morettiana . Apetal 6, H. De. T. 20 China . . 



multicaulis . Apetal 6, H. De. T. 20 China . . 



nervbsa . . Apetal 6, H. De. T. 20 China . . 



pumila 2 . . Apetal 6, H. De. T. 20 China . 1824 



romana 3 . Apetal 6, H. De. T. 20 Italy . • 



rdsea . . . Apetal 6, H. De. T. 20 China . . 



sinensis 4 . Apetal 6, H. De. T. 20 China . . 1825 



calcar gfflli . Apetal 6, H. Ev. CI. 40 N. S. "W. . 1830 



° 0n i'tan in0 " } A P otal 6 > H - De - T ' 12 T™* 113 ? • 1S1S 

 indica . .' . Apetal 6, S. Ev. T. 20 E. Indies . 1824 

 mauritiana . Apetal (i, S. Ev. T. 20 Mauritius . 182S 

 nigra . . . Apetal 6, H. De. T. 25 Italy . . 1548 



lacinifcta . . Apetal 6, H. De. T. 25 Italy . . 

 rubra 5 . . . Apetal 6, H. De. S. 10 N. Amr. . 1629 

 soflbra . . . Apetal 6, H. De. T. 20 N. Amr. . 1817 

 tataVica . . . Apetal 6, H. De. T. 20 Tartary . 1784 



Morysia, Cass. See Alhanasia. 



Moscharia, Ruiz and Pavon. From moschos, 

 musk ; on account of the smell of , the plant. 

 Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asleracece. This 

 pretty annual is found in sandy waste places 

 in Chile ; in this country it requires the treat- 

 ment common to half-hardy annuals. Syno- 

 nyms : 1, Oastrocarpha runcin&ta. 

 pinnatffida 1 . White . 7, H. A. 2 Chile . 1823 



Moscharia. See Acicarpha. 



Moschatel. See Ad6xa. 



MoscHATELiiNA. See Ad6xa MoschatelUna. 



MoscHEtrrus. See Hibissus Mosihsiitus. 



Moschosma, Reichenbach. From moschos, musk, 

 and osme, a smell. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Lamiacece. Interesting annuals ; the seed 

 should be sown in light rich soil on a hotbed, 



